Bizarre Club Nights & Bizarre Ball 2009
Sunday July 5, 2009

Following the successful debut
Bizarre Ball in October 2008, the world's biggest alternative culture publication,
Bizarre Magazine, have announced a series of Bizarre LIVE! Club nights and the second Bizarre Ball is confirmed for 17 October 2009 at
SeOne Club.
Bizarre LIVE! gigs are more like parties, with various 'Bizarre' characters appearing onstage and in the audience, contributing to a unique 'Bizarre community' vibe.
Bizarre LIVE! kicks off on
23 July at
The Purple Turtle in Camden. Tickets, priced £10.00, (plus £1 booking fee) are available from
bizarremag.com/live
The Second Bizarre Ball, on
17 October at
SeOne Club, promises even more madness than last year. New this year - a 'STEAMPUNK' room, with a retrofuturistic Victoriana meets industrial theme and an expanded 'DOMINATION CORNER' and numerous Bizarre Ultra Vixens and Vipers. Tickets, priced £23 (early bird) and £28 are available via
bizarremag.com/bizarreball
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BEN HUR LIVE at The O2
Saturday July 4, 2009

On 15 September 2009,
The O2 has the world premiere of
BEN HUR LIVE©, with two further performances on 18 and 19 September 2009.
The production, the vision of German producer, Franz Abraham has been developed over fifteen years and will include the famous chariot race.
BEN HUR LIVE© coincides with the 50 year anniversary of the film and is a combination of light, sound, water, wind and pyrotechnic effects in a show performed in the round, like an ancient arena.
Tickets are available from
www.theo2.co.uk or by calling 0844 856 0202.
Also In Greenwich:
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Jumeirah Lowndes New Late License
Friday July 3, 2009

The Mimosa Bar & Restaurant at the boutique
Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in Belgravia has launched late night cocktails, midnight treats and an 'Emergency Overnighter' to celebrate their new late license to 1am.
'Nightcap Cocktails' are mixed with sleep-inducing ingredients such as hot chocolate, Amaretto, crème de cacao and banana. In contrast, Mimosa's Tequila Sunrise, Mojito Loco and Midnight Rush are designed to help you dance until dawn.
To accompany the cocktails there's a new 'Midnight Feast' menu of classic late night dishes. Mimosa's 'small bites' include a croque monsieur, beef sandwich and traditional cheese (or beans) on toast. For a 'big bite' you can feast on a gourmet burger, spicy chicken tikka masala or fish and chips.
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London Eye Bringing The World to London
Friday July 3, 2009

Many Brits are choosing to not travel abroad this year so the
London Eye has decided to bring the world to London this summer. From 24 July – 1 September, each week will be dedicated to a different location with lots of free entertainment.
- Paris, France: Friday 24 July – Thursday 30 July
Parisian performance dates: Fri 24, Sat 25 & Sun 26 July
- Great Barrier Reef, Australia: Friday 31 July – Thursday 6 August
Australian performance dates: Fri 31, Sat 1 & Sun 2 August
- Mumbai, India: Friday 7 August – Thursday 13 August
Mumbai performance dates: Fri 7, Sat 8 & Sun 9
- Hollywood, USA: Friday 14 August – Thursday 20 August
Hollywood performance dates: Fri 14, Sat 15 & Sun 16 August
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Friday 21 August – Thursday 27 August
Rio de Janeiro performance dates: Fri 21, Sat 22 & Sun 23 August
- National Kruger Park: Friday 28 August – Tuesday 1 September
South African performance dates: Fri 28, Sat 29. Sun 30 & Mon 31 August
Of course, if you'd prefer to experience London's unique landscape and architecture a little closer to the ground, the
London Eye Lunch and Afternoon Tea Cruise offers a tour and commentary of the liquid history of the Thames, with delicious picnic style food provided by
Benugo.
The
London Eye Lunch and Afternoon Tea Cruise
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