LGBT MONTH: GayW3, free movies or Fathomless Riches?
As part of February’s annual celebration of gay and lesbian history, Finchley Road Jewish centre JW3 hosts GayW3 this weekend, which includes an appearance from National Book Award-winning author, Andrew Solomon (341 Finchley Road NW3, from 20-22 February.) Alternatively, why not check out the only vicar in Britain to have had a Number 1 hit? Ex-Communard Richard Coles discusses his new autobiography at the British Library tomorrow Feb 20 (630pm, tickets £7 here). Finally, an afternoon of LGBT-themed documentary films is at the British Museum this Saturday (midday–530pm). Tickets are free, from here.
CABARET: the Violet Crab at DRAF
FOOD: hang out at Bowery Bagels
What used to be cool multi-use coffee/art/music space Tower 47 has been reborn with a very Lower East Side moniker. A new baker joined them a week or so back and the emphasis will now be on dishing up a real NY bagel. “I decided to personally make the old Brooklyn style bagel that I grew up on,” says New York-born owner Syd. “It takes a total of 20 hours to create from beginning to end – that’s how you get the chewiness from it. We’ll even have bakers hand-rolling bagels out front at some point soon.” Yum. 47 Chalk Farm Road NW1
