All in London unless otherwise specified
May 2013
2: Mies Julie, Riverside Studios
3: BOP (Body of People), Croydon
9: Singing in the Rain, Palace Theatre
14: The Great Gatsby by Northern Ballet Theatre, Sadler’s Wells
April 2013
3-4: iTMOi by Akram Khan Company rehearsals viewing, MC2: Grenoble, France
5: Fundraising for Artistic Projects as part of Dance UK’s Business of Dance series, Kahn Theatre Sadler’s Wells
6: The Lightshow exhibition, Hayward Gallery
6: Manu Delago Collaborations, King’s Place
8: Ronnie Scotts
9: Siro-A, Leicester Square Theatre
11: Rite of Spring/Petrushka by Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre, Sadler’s Wells
20: Ecstasy and Death by English National Ballet, London Coliseum
23: Merrily We Roll Along (dir Maria Friedman), Harold Pinter Theatre
24: connectingvibes, City and Islington College
25: Puz/zle by Eastman (Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui), Sadler’s Wells
26: Bianco by NoFit State, Roundhouse
29: What Next? Conference, Palace Theatre
30: The Arrest of Ai WeiWei, Hampstead Theatre
March 2013
16: Arts for Grabs!, Annexe Gallery Central Market, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
19: Jamie Lloyd’s Macbeth, Trafalgar Studios
24: Dollie Henry’s Jazz Dance Class, Pineapple
24: La Curva by Israel Galván, Sadler’s Wells
25: Media Meets Money, Shoreditch House
February 2013
6: In The Beginning Was The End by dreamthinkspeak, Somerset House
7: LIFT! The Musical, Soho Theatre
11: Feast, Young Vic
16: refresh 2013 youth dance showcase, The Place
January 2013
6: Filming of Desert Dancer as an extra
8: Rimes of the Ancient Marinier, The Old Vic Tunnels
9: Joyce’s Jazz Class, movingartsbase
12: Hari Kebangkitan Rakyat (HKR) walk, Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square
12: Liz Liew & Yuyu Rau / David Willdridge / Attach Dance Company, Resolutions!, The Place
14: Tim Ferris talk, The Alternatives, St James’ Church Piccadilly
23: Joyce’s Jazz Class, movingartsbase
24: MobileApp Showcase (Creative+Digital series), IdeasTap HQ
December 2012
1: Quimeras by Paco Pena Flamenco Dance Company, Sadler’s Wells
3: Dance UK AGM, Hoxton Hall
6: Florence + the Machine, The O2 Greenwich
11: “Funding Startups: Fist Fights” Seminar by Dreamstake, Google Campus
12: Goodnight Mister Tom, Phoenix Theatre
14: The Dance of Death by Donmar Productions, Trafalgar Studio 2
15: William Klein & Daido Moriyama, Tate Modern
19: Steps of Brazil by Nú Tempo Dance Company, movingartsbase
27: Constellations by Royal Court Theatre, Duke of York’s Theatre
November 2012
2: Einstein Tagore workshop sharing, Central St Martin’s
2: Forbidden Rhythm sharing, Battersea Arts Centre
4: Barbican Weekender Natural Circuits, Barbican Centre
15: Opening of Alan Yau’s NAAMYAA, Angel Islington
20: The Gambler, Canada Water Cultural Space
27: Be Like Water, Hetain Patel and Yuyu Rau, Linbury Studio Theatre, ROH
October 2012
2: DESH, Akram Khan, Sadler’s Wells Theatre
12: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Mixed Bill, Sadler’s Wells Theatre [my journal]
16: Top Hat Musical, Aldwych Theatre
19: Mortal Engine, Chunky Move, Queen Elizabeth Hall
23: Salsa club photography session, Salsateca The Cuban Moorgate
31: Salsateca Halloween night photography
September 2012
1: Ghost The Musical, Piccadilly Theatre [my journal]
5: Paralympics Athletics Events, Stadium at Olympic Park
11: Cantina, Priceless Wonderground at Southbank Centre
21: Preview of Fang-Yi Sheu & Yuan Yuan Tan’s duet, choreographed by Russell Maliphant (Special Patron event), Lilian Baylis Studio Theatre
22: Tent London, London Design Festival, Old Truman Brewery
23: Titian’s Metamorphosis, National Gallery
25: A Chorus of Disapproval, Harold Pinter Theatre
30: V&A
August 2012
1: Matthew Bourne Play Without Words, Sadler’s Wells Theatre
10: Spamalot!, Harold Pinter Theatre
12: Ai WeiWei – Never Story, Renoir Cinema
21: Julius Caesar, Royal Shakespeare Company
25: Jumpy, Royal Court Theatre, Duke of York
27: Dance in a day – Ballet with Denzil Bailey, Salsa with Nelson Batista, Contemporary with Stuart Thomas
July 2012
3: Posh! Pre-show talk, Duke of York
7: (Performance) “Where the Heart Is” of MoveTheMuseum project, Geffrye Museum
14: Big Dance 2012 Finale, Trafalgar Square
16: Royal Ballet Metamorphosis/Titian, BP Big Screen, Trafalgar Square [my journal]
17: Gregory Maqoma Exit/Exists, QEH Southbank
19: Catalyst Rwanda, Purcell Room Southbank
22: Rites and Regulations Preview, Pop-Up Singapore House, Dorset Square
25: London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony [my journal]
31: Matilda The Musical, Cambridge Theatre
June 2012
1: Animals Inside Out, Natural History Museum
4: Billy Elliot The Musical, Victoria Palace Theatre
21: Contemporary Ballet class with Tory, Pineapple Dance
28: Pina Bausch Agua, Barbican
May 2012
1: Jennifer Jackson and co “Dancing the Invisible – Late Work” (Performance as research project), University of Surrey, Guildford [web]
7: Anri Sala & “Multiversites Creatives”, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
12: Surrey Docks Farm Spring Fayre
12: Trinity Buoy Wharf
22: Rocco by Emio Grecco, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
27: Lion King The Musical (London), Lyceum Theatre
April 2012
14: Cirkus Cirkör “Undermän”, Roundhouse
18: Shane Shambhu, excerpt of “Leaving Only A Trace” at Alchemy Festival
19: Royal Ballet of Flanders “Artifact” (ch: Forsythe), Sadlers Wells
21: “Yayoi Musama” and “Damien Hirst”, Tate Modern
24: “Time/Dropper” (ch: Jose Agudo), The Place
25: MoveTheMuseum Participants Meeting, Geffrye Museum
28: Bersih 3.0 Peaceful March [my journal]
30: Launch of NIDMS (National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science), Royal Society of Medicine
March 2012
02: Elektro Kif, QEH
15: Shobana Jeyasingh “Classic Cut” Premiere run, Linbury ROH
17-18: Lincoln weekend away. Highly recommended: Browns Pie Shop
22: Legally Blonde The Musical, Savoy Theatre
28: Ballet class with Raymond Chai [my journal]
31: Uchenna Dance “Cultural Explosion”, Rich Mix [my journal]
31-April 1: Paul Noble Language Institute 2-day French course, Sadler’s Wells Theatre
February 2012
02-04: British Dance Edition 2012 – volunteer
09: Umoja, Peacock Theatre – with Clare
15: Breakdance Project Uganda free class, Sharing Youth Centre, Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda
17: “Bouncing Cats” private screening, Kampala, Uganda
23: Vertical Road, Crawley
24: La Boheme Silent Opera, Old Vic Tunnels [my journal]
29: Tango class with Tango Movement
As of 10 June 2012, I have attended at least 159 arts and culture events since September 2006. Mostly about dance, mostly were performances, mostly as an audience, but there were also museum visits, exhibitions, conferences, workshops; and as a performer, participants. It means that on average I attend an arts and culture event once every two weeks.