Jarvis Cocker at Village Underground 9-11 November

This week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday , Jarvis Cocker will be at Village Underground in Shoreditch for three days of music and art. The program is below. Vicious Vitamins will be there...

MONDAY 9th NOVEMBER
NOON – 1pm REHEARSAL
The band makes sure that all the technical bits & pieces are working

1pm – 2pm BRING AN INSTRUMENT
Bring your own instrument & work on some music with the band. Amplification is provided.

2pm – 3pm LIVE GRAFITTI
Charley from the nearby Pure Evil gallery will work on a large-scale piece (which may or may not reference the fact that today is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall). Live musical accompaniment.

3pm – 4pm BRING AN INSTRUMENT (PART 2)

4pm – 5pm POLE-DANCING WORKSHOP
Lucy Misch will perform a routine & also provide instruction for those wishing to learn a few basic pole-moves. Appropriate dress required. Live musical accompaniment.

5pm – 6pmSPECIAL SURPRISE GUEST


TUESDAY 10th NOVEMBER
NOON – 1pm REHEARSAL
The band gradually warm up by running through some of the songs to be featured in Wednesday night’s concert.

1pm – 2pm YOGA
Jivamukti Yoga is a physically demanding spiritual practice. It is performed to music. Here is your chance to take part in a session hosted by one of its foremost practitioners, Durga. Appropriate clothing is essential & you should bring your own exercise mat if at all possible.

2pm – 3pm BRING AN INSTRUMENT
Bring your own instrument & work on some music with the band. Amplification is provided.

3pm – 4pm SPOKEN WORD
Various poets/performers will read their work over a live, improvised musical backing provided by the band.

4pm – 5pm LIVE GRAFITTI
More live creativity hosted by Charley from the Pure Evil Gallery

5pm – 6pm HULA- HOOP WORKSHOP
Learn to hula-hoop or hone your skills over a live musical backing. Hoops provided.


WEDNESDAY 11th NOVEMBER
NOON – 1pm REHEARSAL
The band gradually warm up by running through some of the songs to be featured in tonight’s concert.

1pm – 2pm BURLESQUE DANCE WORKSHOP
Jo King , a burlesque performer with over 30 years experience, will pass on some of her knowledge with live musical accompaniment provided by the band. Skirts (for female participants) & shoes with a bit of a heel are recommended.

2pm – 3pm BRING AN INSTRUMENT
Bring your own instrument & work on some music with the band. Amplification is provided.

3pm – 4pm STRANGE INSTRUMENT HOUR
David Coulter & Max Eastley will demonstrate the capabilities of a number of unusual instruments including the musical saw & the Aeolian harp. The band will back them.

4pm- 5pm ROLL UP, ROLL UP
Anything could happen as the room is prepared for the day’s final event….

5pm – 6pm CIRCUS CIRCUS!
Students from the Circus Space training academy on Coronet Street in Hoxton will perform a specially-devised show with live musical accompaniment. Afterwards there will be an opportunity to try your hand at a number of circus skills.


& DON’T FORGET!!!!!!After the Circus Hour the venue will begin to transform itself in readiness for the concert to be given at 9pm by Jarvis & the band. Tickets for this one-off show will be available throughout the occupation of the gallery.


PLEASE NOTE !!!This is a ROUGH running order only & is subject to change at the drop of a hat. Check nearer the time for exact details. Or just come down anyway….what have you got to lose?