Soho House has teamed up with the UK non-profit organization Peace One Day (POD), to support their goal of institutionalizing Peace Day 21 September and their call for a Global Truce on Peace Day 2012. ‘POD Talks: Getting Above the Noise’ (June 16, Royal Overseas League, London SW1A 1LR) is the latest in POD’s exciting series of quarterly speakers events.

This latest event features a stunning line up: Davina McCall, Ben Fogle, David de Rothschild, Rosie Arnold, POD founder Jeremy Gilley & more. These inspirational all-day events present a great value opportunity to learn from some of the world’s finest communicators, network with like-minded entrepreneurs and learn how to get above the noise. You can also learn more about the groundbreaking work of Peace One Day.

For more information and tickets go to: www.podtalks.org

The second in Soho House and Red Bull Music Academy’s collaborative musical extravaganzas was a soul music master class from one of music’s living legends.

Questlove talked members and fellow hip hop aficionado Chairman Jeff Mao through the breaks and cuts that that no serious digger, DJ or lover should be without. After the questions, Quest put theory into practice on the 1s and 2s with a set from his prized crates.

Just as the dust settles on Pooldisco Royale, it’s already time for the second instalment as Pooldisco goes Dick & Fanny on Sunday 29th May 2011. We are honoured that legendary party hostess and doyen of the New York club scene Susanne Bartsch will be our special guest. Flying over especially for the event, Ms Bartsch will be bringing  more than a touch of NYC chic to our party.

After 18 months of feeding Shoreditch, Pizza East is opening in west London.

Moving into what used to be the Fat Badger pub on the corner of Portobello and Golbourne Road, Pizza East Portobello is a restaurant, takeaway and deli spread over two floors. The interior has been stripped back to reveal the building’s original features with vintage furniture, exposed brickwork and distressed paneling throughout.

Open to the public 23 May 2011

www.pizzaeastportobello.com

I recently went to Shoreditch House to watch latest Brooklyn buzz band CREEP perform on the roof of East London’s own buzz venue, that is if you are a member or have a mate who is one. Another great find for Caius Pawson’s supreme indie label Young Turks, CREEP’s Lauren Flax and Lauren Dillard have combined to create a dark, poignant new take on electro that is splattered with gothic tones and yet the beats are hauntingly beautiful… Maybe a new genre of music is about to emerge – pop gothic, who would have thought?