House 10: The essential things to book in the UK this week
Check out our new Words We Write series taking place across our Houses, as well as a make-up masterclass and a not-to-be-missed film screening
Monday 10 October 2022 By Soho House
1. Words We Write: writers on writers with Caleb Azumah Nelson and Momtaza Mehri at White City House
Words We Write is a series where writers interview one another on their influences, works in the past, progress, and more. This year we’re launching with Costa Prize Award-winner and Soho House member Caleb Azumah Nelson, who is in conversation with Momtaza Mehri, Poet Laureate of London in 2018.
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2. Words We Write: getting started in commercial fiction with Sareeta Domingo at Soho Works
Acclaimed author and editor Sareeta Domingo gives you the building blocks you need to write brilliant fiction, from short stories to full-length novels.
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3. Words We Write: Sheila Atim on crafting characters at 180 House
Join actor and playwright Sheila Atim (The Woman King, Doctor Strange) as we uncover how you can make characters your own, and the key components of a standout script.
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4. Words We Write: script to screen with Lena Waithe at White City House
Join Emmy award-winning screenwriter, actor and producer Lena Waithe for an insightful conversation about her influences, creative process, and showcasing culture by shifting stories to screen.
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5. Words We Write: build your bylines with Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff at Soho Works White City
Join award-winning journalist, book editor and columnist Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff as she shares tips on pitching, finding your voice, and drawing inspiration from cultural moments.
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6. Day-to-night masterclass by Ruby Hammer MBE at Shoreditch House
Celebrity make-up artist Ruby Hammer shows you how to perfectly prep skin and apply natural daytime make-up, before teaching you the tricks of the trade to convert this daytime look into one for an evening out.
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7. Afua Hirsch meets David Harewood at 180 House
Award-winning producer, writer, broadcaster and former barrister Afua Hirsch interviews Homeland actor David Harewood in a wide-ranging conversation about mental health and his acting career on the eve of his new book release in paperback, Maybe I Don’t Belong Here.
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8. Steam Down at 180 House
This is the second in a three-part monthly series with Steam Down, an artist collective, weekly event and pivotal part of London’s flourishing jazz scene. Each night involves multiple late-night live improv sessions from Steam Down, with DJs supporting into the early hours.
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9. Caine Lewin-Turner: reflections of the past at Brighton Beach House
Philosophy student at Exeter College, Caine Lewin-Turner, is championing awareness of Black history. In this discussion that covers some of the most interesting developments in Black history of the last century, Lewin-Turner delivers insights that include Black protesting, Black feminism, and the Black Power movement.
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10. Screening: Amsterdam
In this intricate crime epic that weaves historical fact with fiction, three close friends find themselves at the centre of one of the most shocking secret plots in American history.
Directed by David O Russell, the film features an ensemble cast including Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Taylor Swift, Zoe Saldaña, and Robert De Niro.
To book Babington House on Wednesday 12 at 7.30pm, click here
To book Shoreditch House on Thursday 13 at 6pm, click here
To book Soho Farmhouse on Thursday 13 at 6pm, click here
To book White City House on Thursday 13 at 6pm, click here