Pick of the Week

By Holly O’Mahony

Eight Expectations

TheGreenwich & Lewisham

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Issue: GW296

Bow to the moon

Popular amateur dramatics group the South London Players (SLP) are returning to Greenwich Theatre with an octuple bill of new writing. Expect eight very different stories from this night of snappy storytelling: from a play based on mischievous game ‘would you rather’ to a comedy about the incompetent crew on board the SS Kylie Minogue.

Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES. February 2 - 4, 7:45pm and additionally at 2pm on Saturday 4. £13. www.greenwichtheatre. org.uk/events/eight-expectations/

A taste of country

Phil Beer, composer, singer, multiinstrumentalist and half of country music duo Show of Hands, is bringing his rich, rallying music to Blackheath Halls. With a career spanning almost 40 years, Phil’s acoustic arrangements straddle traditional folk tunes, covers of the greats (including hits by Bruce Springsteen and The Hollies) and country classics. You’ll be stamping your feet to this.

Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ. February 4, 8pm.

Admission: £20. www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on

Last chance to get involved with the Old Royal Naval College’s winter wellness series, which has seen local practitioners lead a series of classes – from yoga to gong workshops – beneath installation artist Luke Jerram’s impressive Museum of the Moon. This two-hour Full Moon Yoga Workshop with Moon Saker mixes the physical with the spiritual: you’ll take part in a dynamic vinyasa yoga flow before settling down for a journaling session, setting intentions for the year ahead. The session is then wrapped up with a meditation to help you connect with February’s Full Snow Moon. Refuel with a fresh ginger and turmeric kombucha and a protein ball after the class.

Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, London SE10 9NN. February 5, 5:15pm - 7:30pm. £38.50. www.ornc.org/whats-on

Total Eclipse in the dark

Slide in style

We’re not a nation known for our winter sports, so all the more reason to grab the opportunity to watch (or even take part) in them when they arrive. Hoping to raise awareness and support for curling (the one that looks a bit like Pétanque on ice) is The English Curling Association, which has been hosting a tournament for the last month at Canary Wharf ice rink. The final, this Thursday, is a chance to watch the top eight teams (from the initial 64) battle it out. Head on over to cheer on the curling champions. Ice Rink, Canada Square Park, Canary Wharf, London E14. February 2, 12pm2pm. Admission: FREE.

www.canarywharf.com/whats-on/curling-challenge/

In honour of the full moon, the Old Royal Naval College is hosting a special late event in its Painted Hall, offering visitors the chance to see artist Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon installation after dark. Head to the pop-up bar for a moon-themed cocktail (or mocktail) before donning some neon face paint and standing by to watch the entertainment, which includes a 360-photo opportunity, music and performances from fairy-lit jugglers who wouldn’t look out of place in a starry night’s sky. The Total Eclipse Late is the last chance to see the installation before it leaves Greenwich for good.

Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, London SE10 9NN. February 3, 6pm - 9pm. £40. www.ornc.org/whats-on/total-eclipse-late/

Sounds of love

It’s not often that your song makes it to number one in the UK singles chart almost four decades after it was released. So it’s credit to singersongwriter Kate Bush that her 1985 track Running Up That Hill did just that in 2022. It became the unofficial soundtrack to season four of the Duffer Brothers’ sci-fi series Stranger Things last summer, introducing a whole new audience to her music. Celebrating her timeless music at Woolwich Works this weekend is tribute band Cloudbusting, who over the course of their two-hour show promise to sing all of her greatest hits, including ‘Wuthering Heights’, ‘Hounds Of Love’ and ‘Babooshka’, as well as lesser known titles from her songbook.

Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. February 3, 7:30pm. : £21.50 - £30.50.

www.woolwich.works/events/cloudbusting-the-music-of-kate-bush