LAST LEGS VETERINARY CLINIC

The website reads “Typically you have to train for about 8 years to become a vet. With Last Legs Veterinary Clinic it only takes £8”. Expect some scary stuff, after all it is Halloween. From 29th-31st October the veterinary clinic, at a location still to be confirmed will be opening its doors to the general public. Except cocktails, music, blood jelly and a live operation theatre. Be prepared to done your whites and pick up a scalpel – the best pets win prizes!

Tickets are £8 and can be purchased here.

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THE CADOGAN ARMS...

The Cadogan Arms is located on fashionable Kings Road. LondOntheInside went along to check out the pubs new pool package. The pub is owned by Tom & Ed who have many a good pub to their name including The Well and The Prince Arthur which we previously reviewed in our EAT section. Inside the pub has quite a country pub feel, with lots of taxidermy and wooden décor. We visited on a Saturday night and the pub was bustling with life.

The pool package is simple, £10 each for 1 hour of pool, food and a drink including a glass or wine of bottle of beer. We dived straight in and were taken upstairs where the games began! It was intense, we battled it out, both determined not to let the other one win. Then we were interrupted by the food – a wooden board filled with mini treats, burgers, fish and chips and sausage rolls were present before us and somehow we lost concentration in the game….

The food was good – hot, fresh and enough for two,  sometimes these ‘deals’ mean you find yourself with half a portion. This wasn’t the case.

Food done it was back to the game and sadly the boy won…..Better luck next time!

The Cadogan Arms Billiards room is also available for private hire and would make the perfect venue for a party. We suggest you try out the pool package, it's great value. We’ll be back, we have a score to settle.

The Cadogan Arms 298 King's Road, SW3

www.thecadoganarmschelsea.com

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GLO GLO PRESENTS COSMODELICA....

Glo Glo’s opened in Shoreditch last week and everybody’s talking about it. Join them tonight to celebrate their opening week with a surprise ‘Queen of Cult' DJ from NYC. No guessing who that is then….

Glo, Glo's,54-56 Great Eastern Street, EC2A

www.gloglos.co.uk

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CHERRY COLA HALLOWEEN NIGHT...

Cherry Cola returns this month for a special Halloween bash and they couldnt have picked a better venue! The Bathhouse is located within Bishops Street Churchyard, stepping down the staircase feelS like your going down to Dracula's cave.

Expect the ususal Cherry Cola tunes ranging from 50's rockabilly to modern day indie gems as well as misty fog, winter leaves, pumpkins and halloween punch.

Saturday 30th October
10pm-4am
£5 before 1am (or concession list) / £7 after.

For guest list email: (£5 all night)
alan@cherrycolaclub.com
guestlist@thebathhousevenue.com

www.thebathhousevenue.com
facebook event

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AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, IN LONDON...

Right it's Halloween soon, you know what that means.....lets go to the zoo!

Outdoor cinemas showcasing classic films have been all over the place of late and this time cult classic 'An American Werewolf In London' is to be shown at London Zoo. Brought to you by 'See Film Differently' to celebrate the 25th anniversary of John Landis' iconic comedy horror, the film will be shown in the unique setting of the wolves enclosure - just kidding! There will be an exhibition of costumes, key set photography and some special guests.

Money can’t buy you tickets, you need to enter the prize draw: www.seefilmdifferently.com/events

I will not be threatened by a walking meat loaf!



October 31st
ZSL London Zoo, Regents Park, NW1

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THE SHAKESPEARE...

Ok, ok we maybe bias, it is our local after all but we heart The Shakespeare! Located on Allen Road The Shakespeare looks like it hasn’t seen a paint brush since the 70s which only adds to its charm. There is plenty of wood about, the floor, walls, bar and chairs which give it a proper pub feel. The pub is busy Monday to Sunday, day and night with a mixture of young and old punters, it has a real buzz to it whenever you visit.

They don’t serve food but there is a pizza shop next door which serve stone baked restaurant style pizzas that you can bring into the pub.

With heaps of bikes always parked outside, you can’t miss it. The pub quiz on a Monday is a little too serious for our liking but it's definitely worth a detour from Church Street….

The Shakespeare, 57 Allen Road, Stoke Newington, London, N16

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JAMESON CULT FILM CLUB...

For the uninitiated, Jameson Cult Film Club is all about watching cult films at spectacular screenings, staged to transport viewers into the film’s universe. To celebrate Halloween the club with be showing The Amityville Horror, Quatermass and Pit and Hitchcock’s Psycho at the Union Chapel in Islington, during the special ‘Chills in the Chapel’ event. Sign up online to gain access to free screenings. But be quick these tickets go fast!

Oct 30th Union Chapel, Compton Av, London N1

www.jamesoncultfilmclub.com


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THE NEST...

The newest and what could be the hottest club in East London – both in temperature and status, opens this weekend! Previously Bardens Boudoir, new club The Nest will play host to a range of local talent from bands to DJ's. Focusing on new talent and supporting new music, the venue is giving acts the chance to win 20% of a months profit in the Nest Awards as well as playing the new music venue.


"We will strive to showcase the very best in new, fresh, cutting edge talent. We are not interested in promoting acts that have ‘made it’; we want to promote the acts that will make it. " Is what they say and that sounds like a breath for fresh air.

Labelled as industrial chic with exposed pipes and concrete this venue is another gem to add to the already buzzing Stokie area of East London.

Info on the launch click here.

Support your local discothèque!

The Nest, 36 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XJ

ilovethenest.com/

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THE CORNERSHOP...

LondOntheInside went along to The Cornershop, Shoreditch’s newest bar on Saturday night and to be honest we weren’t impressed. The place looks half finished, half bar, half eatery, half seats, half empty spaces… we are not really sure it even knows what it is. Other than a lick of paint nothing else seems to have changed, the toilets are still rank and all of the draft was off, which meant drinking expensive bottles….

This places gets a big thumbs down. We are all for trying somewhere new but we have tried it so you don’t have to!

Cornershop, 123 Shoreditch High St, E1

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INDESIT PARTY...

Indesit Party! What's that all about? Well head to Brick Lane between the 14th and 17th of October where you will find The Indesit Party Launderette. Get tipsy, get your dirty washing done and get your groove on.

The launderette opens on Thursday 14th with a VIP celeb night and DJ set from Broken Hearts. For your chance to get on ‘the list’ you need to like the events facebook page.

Friday 15th will also be an exclusive guest list party although details on how to get in haven’t been released yet! If you are not lucky enough to blag your way in on Thursday or Friday you can always visit Sat and Sun between 12pm – 6pm for free tea and cakes.

Jazz hands!

14th – 17th October

Dray Walk Gallery, Westminster, London E1

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WHO STOLE MY COAT?

Ever wondered where that coat ended up you thought you lost down the local? Well it seems we have had a serial clothes smuggler in our midst for over 10 years! Mike Ballard moved to London in 1998, the same year his favourite 55DSL jacket was stolen from a crowded pub. Ballard never got over this crime and seeked revenge on every pub in London stealing nearly 200 coats, all of which resembled his prized possession.

Now it seems he has seen the errors of his ways and he is trying to rehabilitate himself as part of a self-imposed therapeutic process. Ballard is offering owners the right to claim back their stolen coats. Just head along to the address below, tell him what was in your pockets or the time and location of the crime and he will happily hand it over.

Speaking about his work, Ballard admits, “I’m not proud about what I’ve done, and I realise that I need to make amends and return the coats to their rightful owners.” Appropriation has long been present in the art world, but never before has a show been constructed entirely out of stolen items. “I recognise the risk that comes with doing this show, but as Picasso once said, ‘Good artists copy, great artists steal’.”

So what are you waiting for? Go get your coat back!

8 October – 23 October 2010

Wednesday- Saturday (12pm-7pm)

Walker’s Tailor, 157 Robert Street, London, NW1 3QR

www.whostolemycoat.com/Cloak_Room.html

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TEA TOTALLED LAUNCH PARTY...

Saturday 16th October sees the launch of Tea Totalled, a brand new night like no other. Think the tea party in Alice in Wonderland only for adults! With burlesque beauties like Kitten Von Strumpet wowing the crowds, Katy Carr singing live and a tea party spread to rival the Ritz included in the price - this night is the place to be.

Taking place in 93 Feet East Upper Rooms there will be sofas and armchairs where you can relax whilst sampling varieties of freshly brewed tea supplied by the Redbush Tea Company. Lady Gaga and her tea cup would be proud!

There will also be a raffle, a birthday room filled with balloons, party hats and poppers and a photographer to capture the events as they unfold.

So dust of your 1920’s tea party attire and head along to gorge from cake stands filled with finger sandwiches, retro sweeties and cakes galore!

Tickets are 10 pounds in advance (15 pounds on the door) and this includes all food, tea and entertainment. However LondOntheInside have teamed up with Tea Totalled to offer you lucky readers the chance to win two tickets to this amazing event! All you need to do is follow us on twitter and email your name and favourite brew to couplesontheinside@gmail.com

The winner will be picked at random on Wednesday Oct 13th. …Tea bags at the ready!

October 16th (8pm – 1am)

Tea Totalled, 93 Feet East, 150 Brick Lane, E1C
 
teatotalled.wordpress.com/

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DR MARTINS MINI FESTIVAL...

This Friday 8th October Dr Martens hosts a free mini festival in store at their Spitalfields market outlet. The 'We Are One' festival celebrates the one year anniversary of the pop up shops opening. Congratulations guys!

In collaboration with local club night Bangers n Mash you can win tickets to see Darwin Deez, Daisy Dares You and The Milk, plus DJ sets from CocknBullKid, James Theaker and Emily Rawson. All you have to do is head down to the store to pick up your tickets, two per person...easy!

An after show party will take place at All Star bowling lanes on Brick Lane with DJ sets from Darwin Deez & CocknBullKid.

Beautiful.

For more info click here.
Dr Martins Unit SP1F, Old Spitalfields Market, E1

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A CITY OF STARS...

A City of Stars is an exhibition from Getty Images Gallery and Film London featuring photographs of stars from the golden age of cinema. You will find Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Brigitte Bardot, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Harrison Ford, Jack Nicholson and Peter Cook amongst others at iconic locations in and around London Town.

The exhibition is open now and runs until 9th October.

Getty Images Gallery 46 Eastcastle Street, London, W1W 8DX

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