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Press Play
Press Play

Curated by Anna Frisch, Press Play was two nights of non-stop live performances, music, pink rabbits, and rock n' roll!

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PERFORMANCESimon Lunt27 July 2013
The Exquisite Corpse Will Drink the Young Wine
The Exquisite Corpse Will Drink the Young Wine

For one night only, The Exquisite Corpse was a live musical collaboration with performances that included: Snoopy Vs the Red Baron by Fiona Banner, Viv Albertine, Steve Beresford and others.

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PERFORMANCESimon Lunt27 July 2013
The Crucible - Where Scientists Meet Artists
The Crucible - Where Scientists Meet Artists

A unique opportunity where people from both the art and science world could come to share ideas and network.

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ARTSimon Lunt1 January 2012
Performances by Inua Ellams
Performances by Inua Ellams

Ellams performed poems written after many meetings with local residents and builders working on the Tate Modern development.

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PERFORMANCESimon Lunt22 December 2011
6 Robots named Paul by Patrick Tresset
6 Robots named Paul by Patrick Tresset

6 robots in a site-specific artists studio that could sketch visitors portraits. Each one would then be selected to become part of the exhibition.

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ARTSimon Lunt21 December 2011
Live Music Nights at Tate Modern Cafe
Live Music Nights at Tate Modern Cafe

A series of live music events that celebrate original local music once a month.

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MUSICSimon Lunt15 December 2011
Believe the Magic by Jimmy Cauty
Believe the Magic by Jimmy Cauty

The premier of a short film directed by Jimmy Cauty with music written by the D.1.Light Industrial Orchestra.

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ARTSimon Lunt30 November 2011
Art of Punk
Art of Punk

An evening of Punk, that featured music, film, visuals and discussions around the Punk movement.

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MUSICSimon Lunt29 November 2011
The Second Word from the Story of the Cage by Meet Alice
The Second Word from the Story of the Cage by Meet Alice

A site-specific performance work in a disused WWII air raid shelter beneath Almshouses.

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PERFORMANCESimon Lunt28 November 2011
Musical Happenings
Musical Happenings

A series of musical happenings in unexpected places.

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MUSICSimon Lunt20 November 2011
The Midnight Run by Inua Ellams
The Midnight Run by Inua Ellams

People were invited to run with the artist and interact and respond to the city.

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PERFORMANCESimon Lunt17 November 2011
Riverside Stage
Riverside Stage

Every weekend on the river walkway by Tate Modern, The Riverside Stage showcased live music throughout the Merge Festival.

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MUSICSimon Lunt10 November 2011
Behind NME Lines
Behind NME Lines

A photographic exhibition that showcased the greatest, most iconic and most controversial covers in NME’s incredible 60-year history.

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ART, MUSICSimon Lunt3 November 2011
Bankside Transformed
Bankside Transformed

Artists transformed disused hoardings throughout Bankside with site-specific original artworks.

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ARTSimon Lunt1 October 2011
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