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:{UA#40: UNPLANNED AFTERNOONS does REFUGEE WEEK}:
The Unplanned Summer Solstice Party:
www.unplannedafternoons.com
ridiculous eclecticism, guaranteed, with Prolix, Spencer & Ruby Rocks, StyleFree [Simon Nash], Ogrizovic, The Cardinal, Arnold Trubshaw and, introducing,
MAX REINHARDT, RITA RAY and THE BeATMAN

SATURDAY 21st JUNE, 12-11pm
FREE - donations welcome in aid of Refugee Week:
www.refugeeweek.org.uk

@ CORBET PLACE
Ely’s Yard, The Old Truman Brewery, 15 Hanbury Street, off Brick Lane, E1 6QR – [020] 7770 6028
www.myspace.com/corbetplace
nearest tube: Liverpool Street, Aldgate East
[for Streetmap, click this]

This month, :{Unplanned Afternoons}: is going global to celebrate Refugee Week by throwing a special party on the summer solstice. We’re very excited to welcome two DJs at the forefront of World Music in Britain, MAX REINHARDT and RITA RAY.
:{NB}:
Get there early, though, as Max is on first at 12 noon.
This will be the biggest :{Unplanned Afternoon}: in our three-year history and, consequently, we’ve secured the fabulous Corbet Place venue off Brick Lane. In addition, you can try some authentic Afghan food, cooked in front of you and watch graffiti artists creating new works on the terrace.

:{MAX REINHARDT & RITA RAY}:
www.theshrine.uk.com
www.myspace.com/theshrinesynchrosystem
Max and Rita have worked together on numerous occasions, notably the Afrobeat inspired riot which is The Shrine, a club night out of which came The Shrine Synchrosystem, where they invite rappers, musicians and dancers to jam over their beats, and which has toured internationally. They also programme international music events, like London’s biggest free festival, Rise, Wychwood and Celebrating Sanctuary, of which they are Artistic Directors. They are currently writing a book on Fela Kuti, called ‘Talkin’ About Fela’.

:{RITA RAY}:
Rita is a club and radio DJ, and founding member of numerous club events. She also presents a review slot on the BBC World Service, contributes to the BBC’s Africa On Your Street website and is currently chair of the jury for the BBC Awards for World Music. And, in a previous life, she was a member of the band, Darts, who scored eight Top 20 singles and three Top 20 albums.

:{MAX REINHARDT}:
Max is a guest presenter on Late Junction for BBC Radio 3 and has also presented on Radio 4 and The World Service. He curates, plays and DJs at the hectic Radio Gagarin sessions at the Notting Hill Arts Club, which have featured acts including Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hutz. He is the musical director and composer for Oily Cart Theatre Company and has produced a number of remixes.

:{REFUGEE WEEK 2008}: Monday16th - Sunday 22nd June
www.refugeeweek.org.uk
Celebrating its tenth year, Refugee Week 2008 will host hundreds of exciting events up and down the country, encouraging the UK to explore refugee issues, bring together communities and celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK. Refugee Week looks to dispel negative images of refugees through providing a space for encounters, which also highlights the UK’s long history of welcoming those who seek sanctuary here.

:{CORBET PLACE}:
www.myspace.com/corbetplace
An offshoot of The Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane:
www.trumanbrewery.com
Corbet Place is special. Sneakily hidden behind two unassuming wooden doors in a brick wall, the venue has been around for two years, hosting some exceptionally riotous parties, private events, a few secret gigs, exhibitions, film shoots and designer sales. Inside, Corbet Place is spacious, airy and comfortable but, for the summer, there’s also a nice, big terrace and even a secret garden.

:{UNPLANNED FRIENDS}:
To join the :{Unplanned Afternoons}: mailing list, email:
dj [dot] prolix [at] gmail [dot] com
To join the :{Unplanned Afternoons}: Facestalking group, click this:
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2639635389

:{MAX REINHARDT & RITA RAY}:
www.theshrine.uk.com
www.myspace.com/theshrinesynchrosystem
Max and Rita have worked together on numerous occasions, notably the Afrobeat inspired riot which is The Shrine, a club night out of which came The Shrine Synchrosystem, where they invite rappers, musicians and dancers to jam over their beats, and which has toured internationally. They also programme international music events, like London’s biggest free festival, Rise, Wychwood and Celebrating Sanctuary, of which they are Artistic Directors. They are currently writing a book on Fela Kuti, called ‘Talkin’ About Fela’.

:{RITA RAY}:
Rita is a club and radio DJ, and founding member of numerous club events. She also presents a review slot on the BBC World Service, contributes to the BBC’s Africa On Your Street website and is currently chair of the jury for the BBC Awards for World Music. And, in a previous life, she was a member of the band, Darts, who scored eight Top 20 singles and three Top 20 albums.

:{MAX REINHARDT}:
Max is a guest presenter on Late Junction for BBC Radio 3 and has also presented on Radio 4 and The World Service. He curates, plays and DJs at the hectic Radio Gagarin sessions at the Notting Hill Arts Club, which have featured acts including Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hutz. He is the musical director and composer for Oily Cart Theatre Company and has produced a number of remixes.

[Max Reinhardt and Rita Ray play :{UA#40: UNPLANNED AFTERNOONS does REFUGEE WEEK}: on SATURDAY 21st JUNE, from 12 noon, at CORBET PLACE, Ely’s Yard, The Old Truman Brewery, 15 Hanbury Street, off Brick Lane, E1 6QR.
:{NB}: Get there early, as Max is on first at 12 noon.]

:{THE BeATMAN}:
The BeATMAN [Mervyn Kaye] is a well-travelled, vigilante superhero DJ, with a passport full of stamps from Israel, France and Japan, where he ran a club night called Après and organised a large beach festival. Closer to home, he’s played at Glastonbury, The Big Chill and three consecutive years at The Firegathering. Gotham’s own dancefloor crusader regularly DJs around London, including gigs at The Roundhouse in Camden, Bar Cuba, Elevator and The Others. The BeATMAN will be bringing the funk to :{Unplanned Afternoons}: so don’t be a Joker when he swings into action with some old hip hop and a few classic dance tracks too.

[The BeATMAN plays :{UA#40: UNPLANNED AFTERNOONS does REFUGEE WEEK}: on SATURDAY 21st JUNE, from 12 noon, at CORBET PLACE, Ely’s Yard, The Old Truman Brewery, 15 Hanbury Street, off Brick Lane, E1 6QR.]

:{UA#40: UNPLANNED SOLSTICE}:
is raising money for Refugee Week:
www.refugeeweek.org.uk

What is Refugee Week?
Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better understanding between communities. Refugee Week 2008 will take place from 16th to 22nd June. Click here for information on the background of Refugee Week.

What happens during the week?
Every year during Refugee Week hundreds of events are organised across the UK. In 2007, there were over 400 small and large events, ranging from big music festivals and art exhibitions to political debates, film screenings, conferences, school activities, sports and community events etc. To see examples of the type of events that happened last year check out our Highlighted Events from 2007.

Is there a theme for the events?
There is no specific theme for Refugee Week. Event organisers are encouraged to organise events around the idea that Refugee Week is a space of encounters between different communities and an opportunity to use more creative ways to bring refugee experiences closer to wider audiences. The Refugee Week slogan is Different Pasts, Shared Future.

How can I get involved?
You can show your support for Refugee Week by

• Organising an event in your local area - see our Advice and Ideas for Organising Events section for more information.
• Visiting an event in your area - check out the Events Calendar to find an event near you.
• Supporting existing activities by volunteering or donating - to find out more about this or to get further information, please visit the Get Involved section of our website.

The Refugee Week Team
The Refugee Week Team consists of the UK Coordinator for Refugee Week, Welsh and Scottish Co-ordinators, a Project Assistant and a small number of volunteers with specific skills. It leads in the central planning, coordination and promotion of national activities and initiatves that take place or culminate within Refugee Week. The Refugee Week Team is also the central UK resource providing information and marketing materials, guidance, planning and support to other participant organisations in UK cities and regions.

Join our mailing list and keep informed of all the latest news about Refugee Week

“Refugee Week is important because it reminds us that refugees are not just statistics to be used an abused, they are living, breathing people. I am British, I was born here and I have no intention of leaving here, so I want to create a society here where compassion is built into our culture, in this society we will be so aware of the world around us that we will not need a Refugee Week. Until then this is how we do it.”
Benjamin Zephaniah, Poet

:{HOW TO FIND CORBET PLACE}:
Ely’s Yard, The Old Truman Brewery, 15 Hanbury Street, off Brick Lane, E1 6QR – [020] 7770 6028
www.myspace.com/corbetplace
nearest tube: Liverpool Street, Aldgate East
[for Streetmap, click this]

An offshoot of The Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane:
www.trumanbrewery.com
Corbet Place is special. Sneakily hidden behind two unassuming wooden doors in a brick wall, the venue has been around for two years, hosting some exceptionally riotous parties, private events, a few secret gigs, exhibitions, film shoots and designer sales. Inside, Corbet Place is spacious, airy and comfortable but, for the summer, there’s also a nice, big terrace and even a secret garden.

FROM [old] SHOREDITCH STATION
1. Walk south down Brick Lane.
2. When you reach Café 1001, turn right into Dray Walk.
3. Walk past Rough Trade East and the Big Chill Bar on your right.
4. At the end of Dray Walk, you should be able to see a double decker bus on the far side of an open, carparky area.
5. To the left of the bus, there are tables and chairs on the terrace outside Corbet Place.
6. To the left of the terrace, in the corner, is the entrance to Corbet Place.
7. You’re here - splendid.

FROM ALDGATE EAST
1. Walk north up Commercial Street.
2. Walk past Spitalfields Market on your left.
3. When you reach Hanbury Street, turn right.
4. Half way along Hanbury Street, turn left into Wilkes Street.
5. It’s an open, carparky area and doesn’t look much like a street. If it’s not obvious, Wilkes Street continues south opposite the entrance and, if you reach Brick Lane before turning left, you’ve gone too far.
6. Walk straight ahead and, after 50ish metres, you should be able to see a double decker bus on your left.
7. To the left of the bus, there are tables and chairs on the terrace outside Corbet Place.
8. To the left of the terrace, in the corner, is the entrance to Corbet Place.
9. You’re here - splendid.

:{UNPLANNED AFTERNOONS #40}: press release
for immediate release

UNPLANNED AFTERNOONS DOES REFUGEE WEEK:
THE UNPLANNED SUMMER SOLSTICE PARTY

The long-running music and charity shindig, Unplanned Afternoons, is throwing a special party on the summer solstice to celebrate Refugee Week 2008. The event is taking place on Saturday 21st June, from 12-11pm, at the fabulous Corbet Place venue off Brick Lane in East London and will be the biggest Unplanned Afternoon in its three-year history.

The day will feature authentic Afghan food, graffiti artists and a great line-up of eclectic Unplanned Afternoons DJs, playing for free. There is no charge to get in but, as always at Unplanned Afternoons, donations will be collected in aid of charity.

This month, Unplanned Afternoons is part of Refugee Week, a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better understanding between communities.

This will be the 40th Unplanned Afternoon since it was launched in March 2005, in response to the Boxing Day Tsunami Earthquake. So far, Unplanned Afternoons has raised thousands of pounds for 40 different charities.

An offshoot of The Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane, Corbet Place is special. Sneakily hidden behind two unassuming wooden doors in a brick wall, the venue has been around for two years, hosting some exceptionally riotous parties, private events, a few secret gigs, exhibitions, film shoots and designer sales. Inside, Corbet Place is spacious, airy and comfortable but, for the summer, there’s also a large terrace and even a secret garden.

Prolix (aka Ian Joliet), DJ and founder of Unplanned Afternoons, said:

“Unplanned Afternoons is a home from home where you can dress up, or dress down; shake your tailfeather, or take a load off; get back on the horse, or have a nice cup of tea. Musically, think of Unplanned Afternoons as your mildly eccentric friend, letting you idly thumb through their vast record collection and discover all manner of curious delights. Old stuff, new stuff and somewhere inbetween stuff, it’s the songs you love and never get to hear, plus new tunes you won’t be able to live without.

My Dad’s parents were Jewish refugees and I don’t have any English bloodline and, yet, being white and not having a foreign accent, no-one tells me to ‘go home’. The representation of refugees, fostered by certain, right-wing sections of the populist media, is often misinformed and very damaging. Why am I accepted, when there remains a refusal to acknowledge the positive influence that refugees and their families bring to Britain?”

Ends

NOTES TO EDITOR:

1. UNPLANNED AFTERNOONS
The Unplanned Summer Solstice Party
ridiculous eclecticism, guaranteed, with Prolix, Spencer & Ruby Rocks, StyleFree [Simon Nash], Ogrizovic, The Cardinal, Arnold Trubshaw
SATURDAY 21st JUNE, 12-11pm
FREE - donations welcome in aid of Refugee Week
@ CORBET PLACE, Ely’s Yard, The Old Truman Brewery
15 Hanbury Street, off Brick Lane, E1 6QR – [020] 7770 6028
nearest tube: Liverpool Street, Aldgate East

More information can be found at:
www.unplannedafternoons.com
www.refugeeweek.org.uk
www.myspace.co.uk/corbetplace

2. For further information, interviews and images please contact:
Ian Joliet on 07941 610 664 or ian [dot] joliet [at] gmail [dot] com
Hannah Ward on 07880 556 931 or hannah [dot] ward [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] uk

3. ABOUT REFUGEE WEEK:
Celebrating its tenth year, Refugee Week 2008 will host hundreds of exciting events up and down the country, encouraging the UK to explore refugee issues, bring together communities and celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK. Refugee Week looks to dispel negative images of refugees through providing a space for encounters, which also highlights the UK’s long history of welcoming those who seek sanctuary here. Refugee Week 2008 will take place from 16-22 June and further information, examples of events from last year and ways to get involved can be found at:
www.refugeeweek.org.uk or contact:
Carina Crawford on 020 7346 6752 or
carina [dot] crawford [at] refugeecouncil [dot] org [dot] uk

4. ABOUT UNPLANNED AFTERNOONS:
Unplanned Afternoons was born, logically enough, by accident. It was a sunny Saturday afternoon and DJ Prolix didn’t have anything planned so, when the Smackmaster Generale phoned, that’s what Prolix told him. And, that he’d discovered a patch of mould under his living room carpet. The Smackmaster Generale didn’t have much planned either, so little indeed, that coming round to see a patch of mould qualified as entertainment. Thankfully, the afternoon didn’t end there. Booze was bought, some more friends rolled up unannounced, tunes were played and, out of nowhere, a party was in full flight. At 4pm.

Unplanned Afternoons has been running, every month, for over three years and has raised thousands of pounds for the DEC Tsunami Earthquake Appeal, Make Poverty History, Amnesty International, Water Aid, London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund, Niger Crisis Appeal, DEC Asia Quake Appeal, Crisis, Help The Aged, British Red Cross, Oxfam, Save The Children, UNICEF, World Vision, Merlin, Concern, Shelter, Cancer Research UK, CAFOD, Refugee Council, Friends Of The Earth, SOS Children’s Villages, DEC Darfur And Chad Crisis, Contact A Family, Just A Drop, Leukaemia Research, Save Darfur, The Prostate Cancer Charity, National AIDS Trust, Environmental Investigation Agency, British Heart Foundation, Love Music Hate Racism, DEC Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal and, this month, Refugee Week.

:{UA#39: UNPLANNED BANK HOLIDAY}:
ridiculous eclecticism, guaranteed, with Prolix, Spencer & Ruby Rocks, Sketch, Ogrizovic, Polyclix and, introducing, LEBROSK

SATURDAY 24th MAY, from 4pm
FREE - donations welcome in aid of the
DEC’s Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal:
www.dec.org.uk
@ THE EAGLE, 2 Shepherdess Walk, Hoxton, N1 7LB – [020] 7553 7681
BeerInTheEvening.com
nearest tube: Old Street

:{LEBROSK}:
www.myspace.com/lebrosk
Click this to Download Lebrosk mixes from MixDepot.net
Former Headspin resident, Lebrosk [James Glenton], has a musical style spanning chilled Ibiza beats, through to dirty, filthy breaks. Recently, he’s been playing funky breaks sets in and around London, but we know him as part of the Little Parties team, playing at the Little Ill and Little Thrill warehouse shindigs. Over the last couple of years, Lebrosk has also started producing bootlegs and mash-ups, which you can listen to on his Myspace page.

:{DEC’s MYANMAR (BURMA) CYCLONE APPEAL}:
www.dec.org.uk
On 2 May 2008 at 16.00 local time, Cyclone Nargis ripped across the coast of Myanmar (also known as Burma), bringing misery and devastation to tens of thousands of people. Winds of over 190km/hr, heavy rain and floodwater have caused enormous damage, ripping the roofs from people’s homes, uprooting trees and disrupting power and communication lines. Debris is littered across roads making it hugely difficult to reach people in the worst-affected areas. There are also concerns about access to supplies of drinking water, food and fuel.

:{UNPLANNED FRIENDS}:
To join the :{Unplanned Afternoons}: mailing list, email:
dj [dot] prolix [at] gmail [dot] com
To join the :{Unplanned Afternoons}: Facestalking group, click this:
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2639635389

:{LEBROSK}:
www.myspace.com/lebrosk
Click this to Download Lebrosk mixes from MixDepot.net
Former Headspin resident, Lebrosk [James Glenton], has a musical style spanning chilled Ibiza beats, through to dirty, filthy breaks. Recently, he’s been playing funky breaks sets in and around London, but we know him as part of the Little Parties team, playing at the Little Ill and Little Thrill warehouse shindigs. Over the last couple of years, Lebrosk has also started producing bootlegs and mash-ups, which you can listen to on his Myspace page.

[Lebrosk plays :{UA#39: UNPLANNED BANK HOLIDAY}: on SATURDAY 24th MAY, from 4pm @ THE EAGLE, 2 Shepherdess Walk, Hoxton, N1 7LB]

:{UA#39: UNPLANNED BANK HOLIDAY}:
is raising money for the
DEC’s Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal:
www.dec.org.uk

On 2 May 2008 at 16.00 local time, Cyclone Nargis ripped across the coast of Myanmar (also known as Burma), bringing misery and devastation to tens of thousands of people. Winds of over 190km/hr, heavy rain and floodwater have caused enormous damage, ripping the roofs from people’s homes, uprooting trees and disrupting power and communication lines. Debris is littered across roads making it hugely difficult to reach people in the worst-affected areas. There are also concerns about access to supplies of drinking water, food and fuel.

DEC agencies and their partners warn that more support is required in order to reach the tens of thousands affected by the devastating cyclone. Agencies are on the ground now distributing vital supplies to thousands in affected areas, but much more is required.

“Donations of over £5 million have been received and it’s vital that people continue to support the DEC Appeal,” said Brendan Gormley, Chief Executive, DEC, “Our DEC agencies and their partners are on the ground now helping thousands in desperate need of water, food and medical supplies. We can’t let these people down and we’re relying on the generous support of the British public to help us to continue this life saving work.”

Currently most people are drinking the same water which carries hundreds of bodies, putrefying dead animals, human waste, as well as industrial and residential debris. Merlin and Save the Children’s teams are already treating small children for diarrhoea and are expecting to see hundreds more people affected.

Paula Sansom, Merlin’s Emergency Response Programme Manager for health who is in Laputta now, said: “Diarrhoea has already begun to take hold and without proper sanitation could infect entire communities. Heavy rains are also expected which will add to the devastation. It is vital that we move now, and we move quickly.”

Action Aid’s partners have distributed relief to 44 villages. Staff on the ground are moving survivors from the islands by boat and truck to camps or shelters. By Saturday afternoon, 800 people had arrived at camps at Pathein and Laputta and were receiving food and medical support.

The Red Cross expects 10 aid flights of medical and shelter supplies to arrive in Myanmar by Monday (12 May).

World Vision has so far helped almost 78,000 people living in the Yangon area, providing rice and water and other relief items.

:{UNPLANNED AFTERNOONS in Brighton}:
ridiculous eclecticism, guaranteed, with Prolix, Spencer & Ruby Rocks, 2MattGs [The Smackmaster Generale & Ogrizovic]

SATURDAY 26th APRIL, 4pm-2am
FREE - donations welcome in aid of Love Music Hate Racism:
www.lovemusichateracism.com
@ THE HAMPTON
57 Upper North Street, Brighton, BN1 3FH - [01273] 731 347
www.drinkinbrighton.co.uk/venue.html?venueid=277
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8968073699

Following our cracking third birthday party :{UNPLANNED ALLNIGHTER}: last month, we’ve got another big shindig for you this Saturday. After three years in London, we’re packing up the Unplanned Afternoons mobile disco for a day beside the seaside and to celebrate 30 years of Love Music Hate Racism. If you fancy joining us and you do that Facebook thingo, please rsvp and say something enthusiastic here:
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=12148207671

:{LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM}:
www.lovemusichateracism.com
On 30th April 1978, the infamous Anti Nazi League/Rock Against Racism carnival took place, with a march from Trafalgar Square to an 80,000-strong carnival in east London’s Victoria Park. The Clash famously performed with Sham 69’s Jimmy Pursey, as did the Tom Robinson Band, Steel Pulse and X-Ray Spex. The event was an iconic moment, both for the anti-fascist movement of the time, and in UK music lore. It politicised many for a lifetime to come. LMHR will be marking the 30th Anniversary of the RAR/ANL carnival with events around the country.

:{THE HAMPTON}:
www.drinkinbrighton.co.uk
A stone’s throw from Churchill Square, The Hampton attracts a lot of regular faces, yet its stylish, Scandinavian-style ’70s décor is a long way from a standard, English, locals-only boozer. The beer garden is a particular attraction; a daytime sun-trap that’s equally comfortable in the evenings thanks to halogen heaters. They serve a fabulous pub menu as well as a Sunday roast, while the drink selection is augmented with Harveys and a good range of wines. The Hampton has free wifi access and you can always do a self-portrait to add to the ones on display from various regulars.

:{UNPLANNED FRIENDS}:
To join the :{Unplanned Afternoons}: mailing list, email:
dj [dot] prolix [at] gmail [dot] com
To join the :{Unplanned Afternoons}: Facestalking group, click this:
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2639635389