Slow Food Market by Belinda Lawley

From 1-4 May 2009, Southbank Centre Square outside the Royal Festival Hall will be home to the UK’s largest – and London’s only – monthly Slow Food Market. Over 40 stalls selected by Slow Food London will sell sustainable and traditionally prepared foods from a selection of leading artisan food producers, from the UK and beyond. (more…)

Cradle to Grave by Pharmacopoeia (detail), AD 2003

A gallery talk on the theme of ‘Cradle to grave’ – the journey of health, given by the artist Susie Freeman. Admission is free so just drop in. Talks in this week-long Slow Down London series last 45 minutes and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.

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Metropolitan Walkers in the woods

As part of the series of ‘slow down’ walks 2009, join the Metropolitan Walkers for a 7 mile circular walk through Wanstead Flats, Epping Forest and Wanstead Park, ending at a pub near Leytonstone tube station. Café lunch stop. (more…)

These art forms, inspired by the meditative tradition of Shambhala Buddhism, communicate how to slow down to find time to be with yourself and the world around you. (more…)

Join poets Jasmine Ann Cooray and Miriam Nash on a creative walk along London’s canals. Stopping on the way to write, reflect and share, we’ll draw inspiration from the scenery, our stories and our senses on this truly slow journey through our city. The walk will take a circular route from Warwick Avenue tube station, via Little Venice and Camden. No writing experience necessary; bring a pen, paper and comfy shoes. (more…)

Victorian galleries: Images @ Colin Streater

Take time out from your hectic schedule, drop by the NPG and stroll through the Galleries with artists and historians. Meet old friends and encounter new ones along the way. These tours offer the chance to linger, contemplate and reflect.

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Artist William Frost at the EASY EASEL!

Come and enjoy the relaxing pursuit of creating works of art (Saturday 2nd May 2009).

All are welcome, you can…be a Pavement Artist…join a Collaborative Collage…or watch our painters at the Easy Easels…guided by artists from the Cool, Calm, Collective, Skylark Galleries.

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