Baker Street Quarter Partnership - News of the Quarter

 

1 June 2021 News of the Quarter   Look Behind The Scenes As Marble Arch Mound Arises Our neighbours, Marble Arch BID, have launched a livestream showing the progress of Marble Arch Mound as it is constructed over the coming weeks. Marble Arch Mound is set to be one of London’s big attractions this summer, driving lots of visitors to the Quarter and offering an exciting activity for local workers to make the most of in their lunchtimes and after office hours. Find Out More

Wallace Collection Reopens We’re delighted that the Quarter’s cultural gem, The Wallace Collection, reopens its doors this week on Thursday 3 June with a free Rubens exhibition... Read More Flexible Season Tickets Following recent lobbying, we were pleased to read the proposal for flexible season tickets as part of the Government’s overhaul of rail services... Read More

Protection Against Cybercrime With cybercrime on the rise, the Metropolitan Police have a range of team exercises and workshops to equip and protect you and your business... Read More Look Out For Veolia's New eRCV Smarter Recycling partner, Veolia, has unveiled its new electric refuse collection vehicle (eRCV), taking another step towards a greener Quarter... Read More

Safer Business Network Managing Euro 20 events in licensed premises 2 June 14.30 - 16.00 Book LGBTQ Marylebone A virtual tour of famous LGBTQ trailblazers. 9 June 12.30 - 13.30 Book Dance Yoga Lunch break celebration with Yoga Teacher Gem 15 June 12.30 - 13.15 Book

Mental Health First Aid Qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider 15 - 17 June Book Reduce, Reuse, Recycle How waste management can improve sustainability 29 June 12.30 - 13.30 Book LGBT Awareness Mental health, diversity and inclusion advice  30 June 13.00 - 14.00 Book

Weekly spotlight: Bright Courtyard Chinese restaurant Bright Courtyard on Baker Street is offering 30% off until 17 June (excluding drinks and live seafood). Serving up dim sum alongside Cantonese and classic Shanghai dishes, Bright Courtyard's sleek and modern setting is perfect for a work lunch or a dinner with friends - make sure you take advantage of the cocktail bar. Group dining options are also available.  Find Out More

Did you know? The Barley Mow on Dorset Street has been a hive of activity since 1791, which makes it Marylebone's oldest pub. It first opened as a meeting place where farmers would sell their goods, and the snugs in the pub provided extra privacy when negotiating all-important deals!

Mind-bending musical odyssey I'm An Electric Lampshade confirmed for three UK film festivals this Summer

 

Mind-bending musical odyssey I'm An Electric Lampshade confirmed for three UK film festivals this Summer

A film by John Clayton Doyle

2nd June, London UK: Holy Moly Productions is thrilled to announce that their surreal documentary-narrative, I'm An Electric Lampshade will be screening at three UK Film Festivals this June.   Following a successful US debut at Cinequest, the film will have it's UK Premiere on 18th June at Barnes Film Festival, followed by a screening at The Romford Film Festival on 24th June. The film has also been nominated for Best Post-Production and Best Feature Of The Festival at Ignite Film Festival where it will be screening at their festival between 29th June - 3rd July.    Directed by John Clayton Doyle, I'm An Electric Lampshade is a joyous, heart-warming and offbeat docu-narrative adventure starring Doug McCorkle, a buttoned-up, mild mannered corporate accountant who retires at age 60 to become the world's least likely rock star. Truth is indeed stranger than fiction as Doug puts his marriage, life savings and reputation on the line to chase his lifelong fantasy. An inspiring underdog story about finding your unique voice. I’m An Electric Lampshade is a film that proves it’s never too late to pursue your dreams.   Check out the trailer below

Delighted with the film's upcoming UK festival run, lead actor and inspiration behind  I'm An Electric Lampshade, Doug McCorkle said; "We are so excited to share our film with U.K. audiences at these three festivals. At the film’s U.S. Premiere, viewers were delighted and inspired by Doug’s real-life journey from drab corporate accounting to daring live performance, and we hope that audiences in the U.K. will feel the same. We look forward to sharing our film even more widely in the future.”   I’m An Electric Lampshade will be screening at Barnes Film Festival on 18th June (UK Premiere) as well as The Romford Film Festival on 24th June and Ignite Film Festival (29th June - 3rd July)

Critically acclaimed documentary 'Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad' coming to Romford Film Festival this Jun

 

Critically acclaimed documentary Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad coming to Romford Film Festival this June

Tuesday 1st June, London, UK: Pixelwork is excited to announce that their critically acclaimed documentary Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad will be screening on the opening night of the Romford Film Festival on 24th June.    During this historic year for skateboarding and BMX, as the sports are set to make their debuts at the Tokyo Olympics, Pixelwork is thrilled to share the film with an audience via the big screen.   Shot in stunning 4K, the film centres around East London's legendary Rom skatepark and is the first feature-length documentary to look at the early British skateboarding and BMX scene from the late '70s & '80s.   Rom Boys features archive footage from the past 40 years and over 30 interviews with some of the worlds biggest names in skateboarding and BMX. Including Gumball 3000 creator Maximillion Cooper & '80s skateboarding legend Lance Mountain. The film recently received critical acclaim during its UK digital release last year and is currently still certified 100% Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes.    Rom skatepark is one of the world’s oldest and most unique skateparks, but following a devastating fire, it’s financially on its knees. Meet the park’s middle age skaters, BMXers and street artists, who against all the odds, are fighting to keep the park alive for the next generation. Welcome to Britain’s Dogtown.   Check out the trailer below!

Following the film's big-screen launch at the Romford Film Festival Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad will also be screening at Brighton Rocks in July.    Director Matt Harris is excited about the upcoming screening saying “Following a UK premiere at a drive-in screening at the park at the height of COVID, it’s going to be great to get to finally see the film in a real cinema setting and in the home town of the park itself. I know for a fact a load of Rom locals and regulars will be in attendance so we should be in for a lively Q&A after the screening."    Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad will be screening at the Romford Film Festival Thursday 24th June - Buy your tickets here: https://romboys.film/watch/   The film is also available on all major digital download platforms https://geni.us/RomBoys

Pop Up Screens - London's Outdoor Cinema returns for Summer Screenings

 

London's Outdoor Cinema returns for Summer Screenings   London’s original pop up outdoor cinema is back this summer with screenings all over the capital from 9th July     1st June, London, UK: Pop Up Screens are delighted to announce their return to London with an enormous season of outdoor cinema packed with feel good movies, guilty pleasures, and cult classics that will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.   Pop Up Screens invites you and your family to indulge in an evening that you won’t forget with your loved ones. Its ‘relaxed atmosphere and friendly vibe’, praised by critics across the country will have you coming back year after year.   This year, Pop Up Screens will span across eight london parks and open spaces over three months, launching on 9th July at Coram's Fields with the fan favourite, The Craft.   Pop Up Screens offers films for fans of all genres; including smash hit musical dramas such as The Greatest Showman, A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman. For audiences wanting nostalgia, fans will be able to revisit fan favourites Back To The Future, The Goonies and Dirty Dancing and many more.   Join us for a movie or two and you’ll find a great environment, along with a bar, and some of London’s best street food traders.    Pop Up Screenings Full Listings 9 July – Corams Fields – The Craft 10 July – Corams Fields – The Greatest Showman 11 July – Corams Fields – Bill & Ted Face the Music 16 July – Bishops Park, Fulham – 10 Things I Hate About You 17 July – Bishops Park, Fulham - Dirty Dancing 18 July – Bishops Park, Fulham – The Goonies 23 July – North Greenwich – 500 Days of Summer 24 July – North Greenwich - Grease 25 July – North Greenwich – Back to the Future 30 July – Hillyfields, Brockley – The Goonies 31 July – Hillyfields, Brockley – Dirty Dancing 1 Aug – Hillyfields, Brockley – Greatest Showman 6 Aug – Corams Fields – JoJo Rabbit 6 Aug – Corams Fields - Pretty Woman 6 Aug – Corams Fields - Ghostbusters 13 Aug – Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith – Jaws 14 Aug – Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith – Bohemian Rhapsody 15 Aug – Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith – The Greatest Showman 16 Aug – Guildhall, City of London – The Greatest Showman 17 Aug – Guildhall, City of London - Moonlight 18 Aug – Guildhall, City of London - Philadelphia 19 Aug – Guildhall, City of London – The Beach 20 Aug – Guildhall, City of London - Dreamgirls 21 Aug – Guildhall, City of London – Priscilla Queen of the Desert 27 Aug – Manor House Gardens, Hither Green – Bohemian Rhapsody 28 Aug – Manor House Gardens, Hither Green – The Greatest Showman 29 Aug – Manor House Gardens, Hither Green – A Star is Born 3 Sept - Bishops Park, Fulham – Rocket Man 4 Sept - Bishops Park, Fulham – A Star is Born 5 Sept - Bishops Park, Fulham – The Greatest Showman 10 Sept - Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith – Dirty Dancing 11 Sept - Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith – Jurassic Park 12 Sept - Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith – Rocket Man 17 Sept – Kennington Park, Oval – The Greatest Showman 18 Sept – Kennington Park, Oval – Notting Hill 19 Sept – Kennington Park, Oval – A Star is Born    Tickets for Pop Up Screens can be bought at popupscreens.co.uk       Adult tickets: £14 Under 12s: £9   Pop Up Screens have a comprehensive COVID-19 policy, which can be found on their website.