House 10: The essential things to book in the UK this week
From comedy to cabaret, plus a meditation workshop, here’s what’s on at the Houses
Monday 1 August 2022 By Jess Aureli
1. Foc It Up: femmes of colour comedy show at 40 Greek Street
Featuring a line-up of comedians who are disrupting the status quo and fighting tokenism, Foc It Up has been described by The Guardian as ‘part of a new generation of comics retaliating against the old template of comedy.’
To attend this event, click here.
2. Stress busting with Tessa Kirby at Babington House
Trainer and inspirational speaker Tessa Kirby leads a group session on what causes stress, and how to identify triggers and create strategies for how to deal with them. If you want to create a plan for eliminating stress and taking back control of your life, then this workshop is for you.
Click here to reserve your place in this session.
3. Lush pop-up at White City Studio
Head to west London as the cruelty-free cosmetics brand, Lush, hosts an exclusive pop-up, showcasing a range of its most-loved products.
Book your spot here.
4. Textile wall hanging workshop at the Tea Building Studio
Explore collaging, colour and materiality in this textile wall hanging workshop, hosted by Recess Living and in partnership with Campari. Working with offcuts, and pre-cut shapes and materials donated from sustainable fashion brands, you’ll discover how upcycling can be the perfect starting point for new works of art.
Click here to find out more.
5. Sip And Paint: Pride edition at Brighton Beach House
Ru Paul’s Drag Race contestant and Miss Congeniality winner, Anubis, is your model in this special life-drawing class, hosted by Snow White Trash.
To book this event, click here.
6. Talula handmade candles pop-up at White City Studio
A Jamaican-owned brand celebrating Jamaican independence, Talula’s luxury scented candles are hand-poured in west London and light up your day and room.
To attend this event, click here.
7. Cabaret: Pride special at Brighton Beach House
Join Pikes Ibiza’s Ruby Murry, stars of West End musical Priscilla Queen Of The Desert, and Mercedes Bends, Paige Three and Emma Lindars, for a raucous night of drag and cabaret.
Click here to book this event.
8. Mindfulness meditation workshop at 76 Dean Street
Experience the powerful effects of breathwork, focused attention and embodiment in this mindfulness meditation workshop. A chance to find stillness, deepen your self-awareness, and bring yourself back into alignment, you’ll leave the session feeling relaxed, centred, and reconnected.
To attend, please click here.
9. What Does Not Raw at Brixton Studio
Join us for a night of curated storytelling from people wanting to get real about life and what it means to be human, hosted by creative activist collective, What Does Not. This session’s theme is acceptance: from small to big comebacks, these are stories about turning pain into power and facing your demons.
To book your place, click here.
10. Rooftop Sessions: Krept and Konan at Shoreditch House
Head to the Shoreditch House rooftop for a very special one-off performance from British hip-hop royalty Krept and Konan.
Click here to reserve your place.
