BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Bloomsbury Theatre PRODID:-//BloomsTheatre iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120602 SUMMARY:Millennium Performing Arts 'The Centre Of Attraction' DESCRIPTION:31st May & 1st June at 4.45pm & 7.45pm Millennium Performing Art's yearly showcase performance\, featuring top class choreographers and directors creating their work for our young professionals. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1703 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1703 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120603 SUMMARY:From Amateur Transplants":" Adam Kay's Smutty Songs DESCRIPTION:Sat 2nd June 8pm Amateur Transplants frontman Adam Kay sits at a grand piano and sings smutty songs. With sell-out tours and Edinburgh Fringe seasons\, his cutting-edge\, darkly humourous re-imaginings of pop and rock classics have gained him a cult following across the UK. His songs have over 20 million hits on YouTube (including the iconic London Underground Song) and have been in the iTunes comedy top ten consistently since 2008. This show is probably not suitable for your elderly maiden aunt. NB Unlike the majority of musical comedy\, this is actually funny. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1657 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1657 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120609 SUMMARY:David O'Doherty is Looking Up DESCRIPTION:Fri 8th June 8pm Only single seats. Call 020 7388 8822 to book. 2008 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner\, 2010 Hot Press Irish Comedian of the Year\, 1990 East Leinster under 14 triple jump bronze medalist\, founder member of Destiny's Child\, inventor of the iPad\, star of 2Fast 2Furious\, and until recently he always mispronounced the word 'hyperbole'. The number one ranked person called 'David O'Doherty' on Google returns to The Bloomsbury with small keyboards/talking. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1673 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1673 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120613 SUMMARY:An Evening with Martin Amis DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 12th June 7pm (doors 6.15) The prolific and widely loved Welsh author\, whose 1984 novel\, Money\, was adapted to a stellar two-part BBC drama in 2010\, takes some time out to talk to us about his brand new novel\, Lionel Asbo":" State of England\, about a violent young criminal who wins the lottery from within the confines of his prison cell. You can expect it to be as raw as previous material\, as he deconstructs the fickle role of capitalism in western society. Presented by Time Out Live in association with Foyles. This evening will be followed by signing with Martin Amis. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1706 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1706 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120615 SUMMARY:Gregory Porter - with support DESCRIPTION:13th & 14th June at 8pm Additional date on the 13th June due to popular demand. With a voice that can caress or confront\, embrace or exhort\, Gregory Porter exhibits such an incredible degree of vocal mastery\, that no less a jazz luminary than Wynton Marsalis has gone on record to call him 
“a fantastic young singer.” Born in Los Angeles\, raised in Bakersfield\, residing presently in Bedstuy\, Brooklyn\, Gregory performs around the UK\, Europe\, Russia and USA. A frequent guest performer with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra\, Gregory also maintains a long-standing residency at Smoke Jazz Club in 
New York. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1701 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1701 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120617 SUMMARY:Spring into Summer DESCRIPTION:Saturday 16th June 1pm & 6pmWest London School of Dance presents Spring into Summer. The tiniest stars from WLSD in their biannual variety show celebrating Spring into Summer. Tickets £12\, standing £8 (call 020 7388 8822 to book) Maximum of 4 tickets per performance. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1687 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1687 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120618 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120619 SUMMARY:Focus on the Positive DESCRIPTION:Mon 18th June 7.30pm The world is full of problems\, but it's also full of brilliant people\, chipping away at those problems with their ideas and expertise. Focus on the Positive is your chance to choose how to improve the world. Meet some of UCL’s inspiring researchers\, who’ll tell you exactly how they want to tackle the big issues. With the help of our host\, comedian James Acaster\, you get to decide which one to fund. The winning idea\, as voted for by you the audience\, wins £5000 to fix the world! URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1702 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1702 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120620 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120621 SUMMARY:Laugh Till It Hurts DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 20th June 7.30pm Charity performance with Paul Tonkinson\, Pajama Men\, Paul Foot\, Terry Alderton\, Robin Ince\, Alex Horne and Jen Brister. In aid of Crisis. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1692 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1692 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120621 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120623 SUMMARY:Tom Stade Live - DVD Recording DESCRIPTION:Thu 21st & Fri 22nd June 7.30pm Following stellar performances on BBC One's Live At The Apollo and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and Ch4's Stand-Up For The Week\, don't miss hugely talented Canadian émigré Tom Stade on an extended leg of his nationwide tour. His magnetic stage presence\, irrepressible charm and first-class story-telling have established him as one of the finest stand-ups around. Join his inimitable\, offbeat world for a truly unforgettable night of comedy. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1680 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1680 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120623 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120624 SUMMARY:Barry and Stuart":" Show & Tell DESCRIPTION:Sat 23rd June 8pm Stars of BBC1's The Magicians and winners of the World Magic Awards":" Best Comedy Illusionists\, twisted warlocks Barry & Stuart will be stunning audiences with their amazing new show\, Show & Tell. In the first half of the show\, expect their trademark innovative tricks and devious illusions\, then in the second half\, be prepared to have your minds blown as they exclusively reveal all the secrets behind the magic\, in showing you\, for the first time ever\, exactly how those tricks were done! URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1640 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1640 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120629 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120701 SUMMARY:The Only Way Is Masters DESCRIPTION:Fri 29th June 7.30pm Sat 30th June 2.30 & 7.30pm Masters Performing Arts College\, one of the leading Performing Arts Colleges in the country brings you an entertaining explosion of Musical Theatre and Dance. The captivating content will cater for all tastes whilst also showcasing for you The Stars of Tomorrow. Tickets £25\, concessions £20 (Friday and Saturday matinee) URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1677 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1677 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120708 SUMMARY:Ballet Central / Central School of Ballet School Performance DESCRIPTION:6th July 2pm Ballet Central Schools Matinee 6th July 7.30pm Central School of Ballet School Performance One 7th July 2pm Central School of Ballet School Performance Two 7th July 7.30pm Ballet Central Final Performance Ballet Central's 2012 tour features new works from Mikaela Polley (Rambert Dance Company)\, Sharon Watson (Phoenix Dance Theatre) and Sara Matthews\, as well as revivals by Matthew Hart\, the late David Fielding\, and Ballet Central's founder\, the late Christopher Gable. This exciting programme of ballet\, contemporary\, jazz and narrative dance will also feature live accompaniment by Musical Director Philip Feeney. Don’t miss this opportunity to see some of the world’s most talented young dancers. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1688 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1688 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120709 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120710 SUMMARY:b.supreme v D2D and the Battle of the Boroughs DESCRIPTION:9th July at 6.30pmThe Dare2Dance competition is back! Now into it’s 4th year\, London's next generation of women in hip hop have been training hard since February and will hit the Bloomsbury Theatre stage\, battling it out to be crowned D2D Winners 2012! And that’s not all... The UK's first and only festival for women in hip hop - b.supreme will be teaming up with D2D to showcase a special evening of women in hip hop following the competition. Featuring Funkamental\, Stylinquents and Project G\, this is set to be a full on celebration of women in hip hop! Check out b.supreme & Dare2Dance on twitter for updates - @bsupremeUK / @Dare2DanceUK Tickets £12\, £8 concessions URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1697 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1697 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120714 SUMMARY:English National Ballet School Summer Performance 2012 DESCRIPTION:Thursday 12th July 1pm & 7pm Friday 13th July 1pm English National Ballet School is delighted to present its Summer Performance 2012. A fantastic opportunity to see exceptionally talented young dancers perform a wide repertoire of inspiring\, technically demanding and moving work including excerpts from Sir Frederick Ashton’s Les Rendezvous\, Don Quixote and two original pieces specially commissioned this year for the students. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1684 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1684 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120721 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120723 SUMMARY:Kaleidoscope DESCRIPTION:Sat 21st July 2pm\, 7pm Sun 22nd July 1pm\, 6pm Tickets on sale Tuesday 1st May 10am. Kaleidoscope":" A continually changing pattern of shapes and colours. Experience the 1st and 2nd year students from Urdang Academy as they intertwine through a kaleidoscope of colour and present a celebration of musical theatre and dance. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1700 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1700 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120908 SUMMARY:Laurence Clark DESCRIPTION:Friday 7th September 7.30pm Straight from BBC 1's documentary We Won't Drop The Baby\, Laurence is the only stand-up comedian commissioned by the London 2012 festival. Whenever Laurence gets told he's inspirational for doing very ordinary things\, he feels like he's being told he's exceeded people's low expectations of him. A wife? A job? And two gorgeous sons? In his own imitable style that's brought him twenty-five four and five star reviews\, Laurence Clark brings you what he does best – a comedy show... not a series of very ordinary achievements. If you're sceptical when told to climb every mountain\, reach for the skies and follow your dreams then this is definitely the show for you! URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1695 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1695 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120922 SUMMARY:Quincy's Comedy Lounge DESCRIPTION:Friday 21st September 8pm Star of Comedy Central's Comedy Blue\, MTV's Kojo's Comedy Funhouse\, BBC Radio 4 Extra's Comedy On The Boat\, and host of Supreme FM’s Breakfast Show\, the award-winning Quincy\, brings his sellout show to The Bloomsbury. A unique night of stand-up and sketches from the 'big man' and 'Cockney Prince' with special guests with a house band\, this show is for one night only! URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1698 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1698 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120929 SUMMARY:Jo Brand hosts The NATYS DESCRIPTION:Friday 28th September at 8pm Jo Brand hosts the winning acts and a top selection of finalists from New Variety’s New Act of the Year 2012 showcase":" Patrick Cahill\, Mark Stephenson\, Adams & Rea\, Bobby Mair\, Mark Simmons\, Mae Martin and The Fabulous Russella. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1675 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1675 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121021 SUMMARY:Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors and Vile Victorians DESCRIPTION:Tues 2nd - Sat 6th October Mon 8th - Sat 13th October Mon 15th - Sat 20th October Dates and times as below. We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it's time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage! Using actors and ground-breaking 3D special effects\, these two astounding shows – The Terrible Tudors and The Vile Victorians – are guaranteed to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1629 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1629 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121013 SUMMARY:Danny Bhoy":" Dear Epson DESCRIPTION:10th-12th October 8pm A few years back\, I launched a campaign (wrote some letters) which successfully saw the return of Roast Beef Monster Munch to our supermarket shelves. You're welcome. This is a loosely-based stand up/breakdown show which revolves around a handful of other letters I have penned out of frustration\, with mixed results. It's a show about those little annoyances. Too frivolous to be a cause. Too inconsequential to be a campaign. But just about right for that couple from Berwick-Upon-Tweed who come to the Edinburgh Fringe every year. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1663 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1663 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121020 SUMMARY:Nick Helm - This Means War DESCRIPTION:Fri 19th October 8pm Prepare to enlist as international mega-myth Nick Helm takes you on a blood-spattered tour of duty through the carnage filled battlefields of his love-life with the most epic and romantic show ever attempted. Romance has a new name. Ladies\, bring a cagoule to sit on and get ready to leave pregnant. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1705 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1705 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121025 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121026 SUMMARY:Scoundrels Comedy Club DESCRIPTION:Thu 25th October 8pm Scoundrels Comedy Club with Tom Price\, Isy Suttie\, Doc Brown and Gareth Richards. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1679 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1679 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121027 SUMMARY:Daniel Sloss - The Show DESCRIPTION:Fri 26th October 8pm Stunning new show from Scotland's award-winning comedian and internationally acclaimed half-man-half-Xbox\, Daniel Sloss. Having starred on TV shows such as Michael Mcintyre's Comedy Roadshow\, 8/10 Cats\, Mock The Week\, and more\, plus his own BBC show The Adventures Of Daniel\, Daniel started gigging aged just 16. In October 2009\, aged 19\, his debut in London's Soho Theatre made him the youngest stand-up ever to perform a solo season in the West End. Now 21\, he has toured internationally\, sold out 4 Edinburgh Fringe seasons and to top it all off\, he's recently left home. So\, now the gloves are really off! (although the dirty socks are still on the floor...) URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1707 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1707 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121028 SUMMARY:Andi Osho - All The Single Ladies DESCRIPTION:Sat 27th October 8pm Award winning comic Andi Osho (Live At The Apollo - BBC1\, Mock the Week - BBC2\, Stand Up For The Week - Channel 4) is back on tour with her second stand-up show. Andi presents a brutally honest dissection of the perils and pitfalls of dating reporting her findings to the audience in this hilarious and heart-warming show. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1681 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1681 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121030 SUMMARY:Jenny Eclair":" Eclairious DESCRIPTION:Monday 29th October 8pm Welcome to Jenny Eclair's new stand-up show. After thirty years in the business she should vaguely know what she's doing? Professional Grumpy Old Woman\, writer and panto star\; Eclair has been round the block that many times she's lost count. You may recognise her from Loose Women where she is happy to be one of 'The Coven'. She is also a Pilates Ninja and a disgrace in her own kitchen. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1682 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1682 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121111 SUMMARY:Mark Little - THEbullshitARTIST DESCRIPTION:Sat 10th November 8pm Mark Little dances his way through the upheavals of the modern #wikileaks #twitter #murdoch #arabspring #nuclear #doomsday epoch with his own unique comedy take on 'EARTH 2012' and its unnerving popularisms with a funny little dog in this black and white\, silent comedy romp. More MIND BENDING than Schwarzenegger in 'Total Recall'. More POWERFUL than Stallone in 'Rocky 4' and '5'. Mark Little is THEbullshitARTIST. URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1708 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1708 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121223 SUMMARY:Tom's Midnight Garden DESCRIPTION:11-22 December 27-29 December 7-19 January See dates and times below. Is it possible to travel back in time? Tom has always believed it cannot be done\, but when the grandfather clock in the hallway chimes thirteen times\, Tom is transported to a secret garden from the past. Here he meets Hatty and together these two new friends enjoy fantastic adventures in a magical wonderland. But with each new journey through time\, strange things begin to happen – and Tom must solve the mystery of the midnight garden! DQUOTEFamily entertainment doesn't come any better than thisDQUOTE Birmingham Post URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1699a UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1699a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121230 SUMMARY:Tom's Midnight Garden DESCRIPTION:11-22 December 27-29 December 7-19 January See dates and times below. Is it possible to travel back in time? Tom has always believed it cannot be done\, but when the grandfather clock in the hallway chimes thirteen times\, Tom is transported to a secret garden from the past. Here he meets Hatty and together these two new friends enjoy fantastic adventures in a magical wonderland. But with each new journey through time\, strange things begin to happen – and Tom must solve the mystery of the midnight garden! DQUOTEFamily entertainment doesn't come any better than thisDQUOTE Birmingham Post URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1699b UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1699b END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130107 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130120 SUMMARY:Tom's Midnight Garden DESCRIPTION:11-22 December 27-29 December 7-19 January See dates and times below. Is it possible to travel back in time? Tom has always believed it cannot be done\, but when the grandfather clock in the hallway chimes thirteen times\, Tom is transported to a secret garden from the past. Here he meets Hatty and together these two new friends enjoy fantastic adventures in a magical wonderland. But with each new journey through time\, strange things begin to happen – and Tom must solve the mystery of the midnight garden! DQUOTEFamily entertainment doesn't come any better than thisDQUOTE Birmingham Post URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1699c UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1699c END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130123 SUMMARY:Festival of the Spoken Nerd - Life\, Oh Life DESCRIPTION:Monday 21st January 7.30pm Tuesday 22nd January 7.30pm After sellout success in 2012\, Festival of the Spoken Nerd are back at the Bloomsbury Theatre with a brand new show. In a comedy night for the insatiably sci-curious\, stand-up mathematician Matt Parker\, geek songstress Helen Arney and experiments guy Steve Mould are looking at Life\, Oh Life. They're asking":" Who are we? Where do we come from? And... are we nearly there yet? URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1709 UID:http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1709 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR