Our pick of things to do this weekend...
1. Glastonbabies
Bring the freewheeling vibe of a great festival to your kids this half term, combining top-class music, brilliant song and dance routines, and wonderful storytelling. It’s an education of sensations, and a festival of fun on your doorstep.
Harlow Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Harlow, CM20 1LS, Friday, April 7, 11am. Details: 01279 431945
2. Seussical the Musical
Centre Stage returns to the Millfield Theatre following their hugely successful production of The Wiz. Seussical brings together many of Dr Seuss’s much loved characters and fables as it tells the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a small speck of dust that contains the Whos. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a kidnapping, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him and ultimately the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community emerge triumphant.
Millfield Theatre, Silver Street, Edmonton, N18 1PJ, until Saturday, April 8. Details: 020 8807 6680
3. The Ascot Hat Workshop
A unique hat-making workshop with pop surreal milliner Pearls & Swine. Create your own bespoke hat, perfect for a day at the races or for a friend’s wedding. This full day workshop will also include an introduction to the museum’s fabulous hat collection by senior curator Beatrice Behlen. This workshop is perfect for beginners and curious minds and no previous experience necessary.
Museum of London, 150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN, Saturday, April 8, 10am. Details: 020 7001 9844
4. Alter Ego Auditions
Whatever your talent, now is your chance to perform on the Hackney Empire stage, book your audition and show what you are made of. Are you ready to reach your potential? Finalists will be mentored by top industry professionals. They then will perform alongside headline acts in front of over a thousand people at the Alter Ego 2017 Final in May.
Hackney Empire, 291 Mare Street, E8 1EJ, Saturday, April 8, 10am to 6pm. Details: 02089 852424
5. The London Coffee Festival
An unmissable event for coffee lovers, featuring over 250 artisan coffee and gourmet food stalls, tastings and demonstrations from world-class baristas, interactive workshops, street food, coffee-based cocktails, live music, and much more.
15 Hanbury Street, The Old Truman Brewery, E1 6QR, until Sunday, April 9. Details: londoncoffeefestival.com
6. Crafting at Ally Pally
Crafting at Ally Pally is the best place to pick up hundreds of craft deals to stock up your craft stash. The show runs over the weekend and comprises over 50 stands with great bargains. All the latest products, huge discounts and show-only offers from bestselling brands.
Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY, Saturday, April 8, and Sunday, April 9. Details: 020 8365 2121
7. Sinfonia de Carnaval
The multi-instrumentalists Anna Lang and Alois Eberl present with their newest programme. Playing four instruments, the duo, inspired by the rhythms of the Atlantic tango, create colourful portraits of fantastic shapes. With improvisation and their own compositions, funky grooves and drama contrasting the beautiful with the scary.
Luna Lounge, 7 Church Lane, Leytonstone, E11 1HG, Sunday, April 9, 4pm. Details: 07904 525639
8. Grey Matters
Young Spoken Word Company present Grey Matters, a poetic exploration of well-being and mental health. This young company have connected with people from all walks of life, listening to their experiences of mental health and discovering their own relationship to well-being. Their poetry and theatre bring to life the taboo words, thoughts and feelings many have tried to silence. Be surprised, uplifted and challenged.
Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, E15 1BN, Sunday, April 9, 7.30pm. Details: 020 8534 0310
9. A Hero of our Time
Live from the Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow. Pechorin, a young officer, embarks on a journey across the majestic mountains of the Caucasus. Disillusioned and careless, he inflicts pain upon himself and the women around him. The story based on the larger-than-life hero Pechorin is adapted from Mikhail Lermontov’s literary masterpiece. Is Pechorin a real hero? Or is he a man like any other? This brand new production by choreographer Yuri Possokhov is a tragic poetic journey.
Chelmsford City Theatres, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG, Sunday, April 9, 4pm. Details: 01245 606505
10. Women Warriors
The Embers Collective bring you stories of fighting women and goddesses from around the world, accompanied by the multi-instrumental soundscapes of Tim Karp.
Hackney Attic, 270 Mare Street, Sunday, April 9, 7pm. Details: theemberscollective.com
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