Bookery Gallerie is a repository of mainly nonfiction secondhand books, embedded within a vibrant gallery space
Bookery Gallerie is a repository of mainly nonfiction secondhand books, embedded within a vibrant gallery space
This Saturday 5 October from 2-5pm our Open Mic afternoon will be upstairs on the first floor of the Old Crown Pub on 33 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1BH. Please get there for 2pm if you’d like to perform. Also it’d be great if you could get a drink or food so that we can keep using the room for free. Though we’ve only got the room till 5 for performances there should be folks hanging around afterwards. Hope you can make it!
Saturday 28 September 2024 - Indoors - Interview with Holly Penfield and Paul Friedlander at the Wheatsheaf 5 Rathbone Pl, W Central St, London W1T 1JB 1 - 4pm
Monday 28 October 2024 - Indoors - Interview with Jennie Bellestar at the Wheatsheaf 5 Rathbone Pl, W Central St, London W1T 1JB
You are invited to join us for an afternoon of interviews, performances and
open mic this Saturday 28 September from 1 - 4pm at the Wheatsheaf pub - 25
Rathbone Pl, London W1T 1JB
Please contact Meg for an invite.
Featuring:
Holly Penfield: A San Franciscan singer-songwriter based in London, Holly
is celebrated for her eclectic blend of blues, rock, and pop. She began her
musical journey at age 12, receiving training from legendary vocal coach
Judy Davis. After securing record contracts with Blondie producers Mike
Chapman and Nicky Chinn, she released her debut album, Full Grown Child, in
1980. With over 3,000 concerts to her name, Holly's recent album, Tree
Woman, explores the human condition from a woman's perspective and
showcases her captivating stage presence.
Paul Friedlander: Born in 1951 in Manchester, UK, Paul Friedlander is a
renowned light artist who merges science and art. Inspired by his
mathematician father and artist mother, he studied physics at Sussex
University. In 1983, he invented chromastrobic light, creating kinetic
sculptures influenced by chaos theory and cosmology. His innovative work
has been exhibited globally and has earned numerous awards, making him a
prominent figure in contemporary art.
Julie Dennis: A versatile professional in music and film production, Julie
holds a PhD in creative interventions for musicians' mental health. Based
in London, she is a skilled vocalist, educator, and producer who owns
Petulant Records. Julie conducts masterclasses and mentors students across
various disciplines. Currently producing a biopic on Mikis Theodorakis, her
expertise spans music technology and branding while emphasizing mental
well-being in creative pursuits.
Julie Dennis will host the interviews with Holly Penfield and Paul
Friedlander.
If time allows, bring along your poetry, songs, instruments, or comedy
routines to share with the group.
The event will wrap up with a lively group singalong and a Karaoke Jam for
everyone to enjoy!
Location: We'll be upstairs on the first floor.
Cost: The event is free; however, we kindly ask that you support us by
purchasing a drink or some food to help us continue using this venue in the
future.
Best,
Meg Lee Chin - Temple of Ideas
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Saturday 21 September 2024 - Outdoors - in Hampstead Heath 2 - 6pm (see map for location)
After a fantastic summer of music, poetry, and creativity in Hampstead
Heath, we're bringing the Temple of Ideas Open Mic indoors for the autumn
season!
Join us this Saturday October 5th from 2 - 6pm at the Old Crown Pub 33 New
Oxford St, London WC1A 1BH for our weekly gathering, where we'll keep the
creative spirit alive in a cozy new setting. We'll be upstairs in the
Karaoke room.
Feel free to bring your instruments, poetry, comedy, songs, or any
thought-provoking topics for discussion. We're all about sharing and
celebrating creativity in a relaxed, supportive environment. Whether you're
performing or just soaking up the good vibes, this is the place to be.
Free Entry – but help us out by buying a drink or some food so the landlord
will let us keep this space every week. The more we support the venue, the
more we can keep the Temple of Ideas thriving!
Let's keep the momentum going—see you there!
Warm regards,
Meg Lee Chin - Temple of Ideas
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Dear All.
We would like to apologise for the delay in re-opening the gallery come bookshop this year, as we are in the middle of transforming the space into a new experience.
We hope to be opening our doors again, at the end of June or the beginning of July, as this will be a whole new immersive experience of what truly is the Bookery's philosophy and views on sharing of culture and ideas.
So watch this space, as we will be posting later on this 2024 of our re-opening.
Bookery Gallerie will bring together a dynamic and lively program of shows, events and talks, with participants having opportunities to become interactive and engage with ideas surrounding Book Art, within the shows and encouraging an ongoing dialogue between the written word and the image.
We look forward to welcoming you all back.
Do please explore these virtual tours of some of our previous shows at the gallery's recent.
'The Phenomenal Female Who am I' 12th May to 10th of June 2023: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=K9kkQbLD6CB
' All About The Ink' exhibition- 8th April to 6th May 2023: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=CBzqsjntC7T
'Into The Unknown' exhibition - 4th March to 1st April 2023:https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=MjxPA5QxJjQ
'These Momentous Times' exhibition - 12th November to 25th February 2023 :https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=7eYRyLK9Rf1
'The Winter's Tale' exhibition - 9th December to 9th January 2022 :https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=XKYpd2u5yHR
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024
Dear All,
From the Bookery, we would like to say, thank you for an Amazing 2023.
To all the inspiring artists we have had the pleasure to grace our walls and space with exquisite, innovative and very expressive artworks across the spectrum, we thank you.
To all the authors, thank you for launching your books and bringing informative evenings to us.
To the many speakers talking on inspiring and educational subjects and who brought debate to the Bookery, we thank you.
To all the performers we have had the privilege to hand the space over to, singers, poets, musicians and light artists, of phenomenal magic, we thank you. You echoed with your energy throughout the gallery.
To you, the public, who have come in and visited us joining and taking part in the events and talks at the Bookery, thank you too.
We would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year, with much magic to come in 2024.
We are changing the shape and form of the gallery for the next phase of the Bookery.
Watch this space for the reopening.
Bookery Gallerie will bring together a dynamic and lively program of shows, events and talks, with participants having opportunities to become interactive and engage with ideas surrounding Book Art, within the shows and encouraging an ongoing dialogue between the written word and the image.
We look forward to welcoming you all back.
Do please explore these virtual tours of some of our previous shows at the gallery's recent.
'The Phenomenal Female Who am I' 12th May to 10th of June 2023: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=K9kkQbLD6CB
' All About The Ink' exhibition- 8th April to 6th May 2023: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=CBzqsjntC7T
'Into The Unknown' exhibition - 4th March to 1st April 2023:https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=MjxPA5QxJjQ
'These Momentous Times' exhibition - 12th November to 25th February 2023 :https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=7eYRyLK9Rf1
'The Winter's Tale' exhibition - 9th December to 9th January 2022 :https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=XKYpd2u5yHR
The Bookery Gallerie
An evening to open the season, with Aaron Barschak and Mark Stafford
23rd November 2023 7pm
We are delighted to announce a mammoth talk between two giants, Aaron Barschak and in conversation with Cartoonist Mark Stafford, who has brought out his new book 'Salmonella Smorgasbord'.
There will be a chance to hear Stafford discuss his graphic artworks and storytelling behind it, Immersing us in Gauls, Dragons and weird ditties of an inky nature.
We end the evening with a Q&A, with Stafford gracing us with a book signing.
So do come along, be nice to see you.