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Past Workshops and Events

Thursday 12th March 2015

In the Summertime

Celebrate the British summer time (come rain or shine) with an afternoon of old school games in the park. Capture the Flag, Bulldog, Rounders, you get the vibe. If it rains we’ll incorporate brollies into everything. Bring your mates and the sun. Meet outside Hampstead…

Thursday 12th March 2015

Folk Songs with Cleo Lane (Stoke Newington)

Seriously soulful songs from Blues, World, Folk and African traditions come courtesy of the infectiously cheery and charming Cleo Lane in this singing workshop for all levels. Dust the cobwebs off your voicebox and come learn some uplifting tunes to leave you with a smile…

Thursday 12th March 2015

Games Glorious Games with Mick Barnfather

Feeling foolish? Well how about an evening of old school fun and games with Mick Barnfather. Play time but for adults. Ranging from high-energy tag to wink murder, word games to rhythm games; our games-maestro has something for everyone up his sneaky sleeve. The ideal…

Thursday 12th March 2015

Hula Hoop with Anna the Hulagan

Anna’s a Hulagan. Heralded as ‘London’s cult hooping artiste’, she’s a seasoned pro at bringing out the super hooper in all of us. In this workshop Anna will teach some jazzy tricks all levels can master and leave you handling a hoop like a whirling…

Thursday 12th March 2015

Powerballad Pilates (Stoke Newington)

Iconic power anthems: check. Strengthened core: you bet. A playful Pilates class instructed to an epic and uplifting power ballad soundtrack. Let Bonnie Tyler, Meat Loaf and Queen energize your ears while you control, centre and flow in a blissful Pilates session suitable for all…

Thursday 12th March 2015

Gamesmaster Flash with Jim Rastall

Let excitable improvisation guru, Jim Rastall, activate your mischievous spirit in an evening romp through the playground games of your youthful heyday. Think Tag, Wink Murder and playful twists on all those classic games you used to love. Jim champions the power of play and…

Thursday 12th March 2015

World Music Gems with Cleo Lane

Seriously soulful songs from Blues, World, Folk and African traditions come courtesy of the infectiously cheery and charming Cleo Lane in this singing workshop for all levels. Dust the cobwebs off your voicebox and come learn some uplifting tunes to leave you with a smile…

Thursday 12th March 2015

Improvisation Station (Stoke Newington)

Improvisation exercises, games and tips to help sharpen that beautiful brain of yours. A workshop overflowing with improvisation skills, creative drills and spontaneity games. All of which can help enrich interactions and inform decision making. Juicy stuff. A games session that leaves a lasting and…

Thursday 12th March 2015

The Playstation (Stoke Newington)

An old school games session for adults that are young at heart. Wink Murder? Grandmothers Footsteps? Tag? We say you’re never too old to enjoy these classic playground games. So come shake off your Tuesday blues in a nostalgia-tinged, decidedly unserious evening of fun celebrating…

Thursday 12th March 2015

The Dirty Dancing Dance Class with Amy Robinson

A dance class homage to Patrick Swayze’s heavenly hips and Baby’s 80s perm. Amy Robinson will take you through an energising warm up before teaching you a snazzy routine dedicated to the swoontastic moves that made this film a cult classic. Suitable for all dancing…

Thursday 12th March 2015

The Bollywood Banger with Jennie Jethwani

Take a sizzling fusion of classical Kathak and Bhratnatyam, sprinkle with high energy Bhangra and you’ve got the Bollywood Banger. A dance class spicier than a vindaloo and much better for you. Hosted by dazzling dance innovator Jennie Jethwani, this workshop promises to get your…

Thursday 12th March 2015

West End Hits with Tommy Ludgate

Look at you. You’re snazzy, cultured and cool. But we all know when no one’s home you love nothing better than belting showtunes into the hairbrush. So do we. So come out! Be proud! And come learn the iconic harmonies behind the musical hits that…

Thursday 12th March 2015

Games in Primrose Hill Park with Loose Baker

With the best weather forecast imaginable (oh yes, a sunny 25 degrees), and hosted by gamesmistress extraordinaire Loose Baker, we’re putting on the most playful picnic imaginable to celebrate another amazing year of Antidote evenings. Come grab some grub and play a whole host of…

Wednesday 11th March 2015

Park Life

Celebrate the imminent arrival of spring with an afternoon of old school games in the park. Capture the Flag, Bulldog, Rounders, you get the vibe. If it rains we’ll incorporate brollies into everything. Bring your mates and the sun. Collect at Hampstead Heath Overground Station…

Wednesday 11th March 2015

West Afro Dance Mix with Diene Sagna

Bored of your solitary gym sessions? Then how about getting a fitness fix in a vibe-packed workshop pulsating with the rhythms of West Africa, hosted by Senegalese dance artist Diene Sagna. A celebration of life and self expression through a beautiful blend of rhythms and movement….

Wednesday 11th March 2015

Art Class Remixed (Stoke Newington)

An arty sesh for creative magpies. Savour a cocktail while you sketch, sculpt and make. Blindfolded drawing, scrapheap sculptures, alternative life drawing… we’ve injected the stoic art class model with a healthy dose of playfulness and a variety of creation stations you can flex your…

Wednesday 11th March 2015

Yodeling with Doreen Kutzke

Much like dip dyes and Take That, yodeling has made a comeback! So come learn to call like an Alpine cowherd with the enigmatic Doreen Kutzke: a performance artist, composer and professional yodeler from Berlin at the forefront of the yodel resurgence. How’s that for…

Wednesday 11th March 2015

Roadtest the Harmonica (Stoke Newington)

Test out the ultimate in portable instruments with the charming Vincenzo Fratelli. Portable instruments are pretty in right now. They’re practical AND there’s nothing better than effortlessly whipping out a harmonica and serenading idle friends. The charming Vincenzo Fratelli first discovered the harmonica through Blues,…

Wednesday 11th March 2015

Roadtest the Uke (Stoke Newington)

Come road test the guitar’s legendary little bro in a super workshop suitable for all levels of strumming expertise. Once considered a twee plucking choice, the ukulele has made a huge resurgence as the ultimate fireside and festival companion in recent years. So what better…

Wednesday 11th March 2015

African Drumming and Singing with Tom Morley

Fancy playing the snazziest of West African djembe drums? COURSE YOU DO. Then come roadtest the djembe in a workshop comprised of beautiful beats, world music harmonies and Tom Morley’s infectiously good cheer. Tom’s love affair with drumming all started in a Native American Sweat…

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