Archives : Quirky
Wilfrid Wood: Back to the Drawing Board
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- Wilfrid Wood
Wilfrid presents a fascinating insight into his life, craft and influences; from his dad’s scientific illustrations, to Betty Swanwick’s coughing parrot. He takes us on a journey into his past…
Mr Bingo: Hate Mail
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- Mr Bingo
In this genius talk, Mr Bingo guides us through his wonderful world – sharing some of his hobbies (collecting weird postcard), talking about stuff he doesn’t like (extensive list), spitting…
Miranda Keeling: The Little Things
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- Miranda Keeling
The Twittersphere can be a stressful place, a treadmill of hype, self-promotion and loud complaints. Those searching for sanctuary, should flock to @MirandaKeeling, where an almost zen-like atmosphere prevails. She’s…
Josephine Decker: Making Communities
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- Josephine Decker
Rising star of independent cinema, Josephine Decker is a force to reckoned with. Indie Wire described her work as “The unholy marriage of Ingmar Bergman and David Lynch” while the…
Cabinet of Wonders
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- Viktor Wynd
In his fantastically frantic talk Wynd argues the case for ‘mess’ and how out of mess you get beautiful things. So it is perhaps befitting that Wynd’s delightful and vast…
Hackney Colliery Band
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- Hackney Colliery Band
Emerging from the rafters of the Troxy and storming the stage, the Hackney Colliery Band give the performance of a lifetime. Whether you’re a fan of swing, hip-hop, RnB or…
Chessboxing
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- Tim Woolgar – Chess Boxing
For those not in the know (though it’s kind of in the name), the basic premise is as follows: one round of chess and one round of boxing until checkmate…
Amanda Lepore: The Most Expensive Body on Earth.
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- Amanda Lepore
Amanda discusses her journey of self-discovery, and the long road to becoming ‘the number one transsexual in the world’. Expect a brutally candid story, punctuated with plenty of curveballs: family…
An Awkward Start
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- Spartacus Chetwynd
Spartacus’ talks spans everything from makeup tips to modern art. Her aim is to make the art scene more spontaneous accessible and to illustrate her point, she treats us to…
Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium
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- Lauren Pears
Lauren tells us how a stray kitten inspired her to pack in her job and embark on a new life as an entrepreneur: an inspirational talk featuring some of the…