Nightingale Triangle Area Guide

Suitable for Years 3 - 5 Meet Maisie Chan, the multi-award winning author of Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths. Danny loves drawing more than anything certainly more than maths, which he is supposed to be good at. Then Dannys life is turned upside down by a surprise visit from his former maths champion grandmother from China who he is forced to babysit. Maisie shares her top tips for writing and drawing your own stories then join her for an interactive drawing activity to create your own mutant creatures just like Danny. Maisie will also introduce her new novel Nate Yu's Blast From the Past. www.maisiechan.com [https://www.maisiechan.com/] Duration: One hour Booklist:Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths

A good old fashioned knees-up for families with young children marking 80 years since Victory in Europe. Sing along to well-known songs like Nellie the Elephant, and Daisy Bell plus wartime classics like We’ll Meet Again and rousing 1940s singalongs. There’ll be bubbles, flags and plenty of singing along led by Tom Carradine from behind the piano! Baby-friendly and open to all ages.

London’s award-winning 1920s-themed speakeasy party, with live music, cabaret and cocktails in a secret venue filled with candles, where everyone dresses the part. With days lengthening and temperatures rising, come and let your hair down in our candlelit ballroom, where there will be live music from those ribald rabble-rousers of ragtime, Jack Calloway and his Midnight Creepers, guaranteed to keep your feet moving on the dance floor. Host with the most Champagne Charlie will be channelling cabaret decadence and burlesque bombshell Betsy Rose will evoke the anything-goes spirit of the Jazz Age. When the band aren’t playing our DJs the Bee’s Knees will be spinning vintage vinyl. Elsewhere our tarot reader Lucius will be on hand to glimpse into your future, while Michelle Krausz will be running her pop-up vintage jewellery shop. You can come just for drinks and dancing, but you can also preorder the three-course dinner, or reserve a table with Champagne (with a menu of bar snacks and sharing platters to order for the table). Ticket-holders get an email a few days before revealing the secret location (close to a tube station). This will be our last speakeasy extravaganza until the autumn, so pull on your flapper dress and get ready to Charleston! "The closest you'll find to an authentic Jazz Age experience in central London. Its unique ambience, fuelled by hundreds of candles, is truly a scene to behold." —Time Out

Join us for a night of non-stop laughter with some of the best comedians in town! At Armpit Comedy, we showcase some of the funniest up-and-coming acts, alongside semi-pro and pro headliners, putting on a night to remember! So get ready to laugh till your sides hurt, every 2 weeks at Clapham North pub, right by Clapham North tube.

Nel is a London-based jazz singer and songwriter, recognized for her captivating performances that have taken her across the UK and around the world. Her enchanting performances have delighted audiences at renowned venues and festivals, including the Manchester Jazz Festival, The Vortex, Pizza Express, Ronnie Scott's, Leeds Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, and Jamboree Barcelona. Nels music has received significant endorsements from Arts Council England and the Northern Line Scheme, underscoring her influence in the vibrant music scene. Completing her quartet are Paul Edis (piano) Simon Read (double bass) and James Law (drums). Listen to Nel here -YouTube - The Nearness of You [https://youtu.be/Kb72JbnTYlI?feature=shared] Doors at 7:30 Music at 8pm Tickets are 12 2 Upper Tooting Rd, Tooting Bec, London SW17 7TS

Suitable for Years 5 & 6 The Waterstones and Blue Peter Prize Book Award winner neurodivergent author and screenwriter Elle McNicoll discusses her groundbreaking novels, including A Kind of Spark, now a smash hit CBBC series. www.ellemcnicoll.com [https://ellemcnicoll.com/] Duration:One hour Booklist:A Kind Of Spark Show Us Who You Are Like A Charm Like A Curse Keedie Part of the London Primary Schools Programme. For more information go towww.barneskidslitfest.org/schools [http://www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools]