> out & about

To place your own Out & About listing, you just need to be a paid subscriber to NZ News UK - click here to become a subscriber

arts

• Maori weaponry
  If you want to learn more about the use of traditional Maori weaponry, training sessions are every Sunday afternoon. For more information contact Kateia Burrows on 07 8877 60328 or kateia@maori.org.uk or go to www.maori.org.uk/maramaratotara.
• London-based Maori cultural club
  London-based Maori cultural club, practices kapa haka (traditionaldance/song) every Wednesday (07981 419 125/ ngatirananaclub@yahoo.co.nz/ www.ngatiranana.org.uk.
• The Comedy Carnival
  The Comedy Carnival at the Clapham Grand (SW11 1TT) is now having regular monthly Saturday shows as well as the regular monthly Thursday shows. For more information and to book tickets visit www.comedycarnival.co.uk.
  
• Traditional Maori weaponry
  If you want to learn more about the use of traditional Maori weaponry, training sessions are every Sunday afternoon. For more information contact Kateia Burrows on 07887 760 328 or kateia@maori.org.uk or visit www.maori.org.uk/maramaratotara.

events

• Four Kiwis Walk into a Bar
  Four Kiwis Walk into a Bar is a guaranteed night of entertainment on the last Thursday of every month at Headliners, George IV, 185 Chiswick High Road, London W4 2DR. For more information and to book call 07890 830 142 or email fourkiwicomedy@yahoo.co.uk.
• Special screening of the seminal film: Sleeping Dogs
  Seminar 1
  Tuesday 2 September 2008
  with The New Zealand Society
  
  Special screening of the seminal film
  Sleeping Dogs
  (1977, Roger Donaldson, 107mins)
  To be introduced by C.K. Stead
  
  Based on the novel Smith's Dream, by C.K. Stead, Sleeping Dogs depicts an imagined near-future New Zealand. Predating the 1981 anti-apartheid demonstrations, the film depicts a state of emergency, revolutionary action, and civil division.
  Read the original New York Times review at .
  
  This event is in association with the New Zealand Society.
  
• Katherine Mansfield Centenary Conference
  4-6 September 2008
  3-day international conference in central London to be held at Birkbeck, University of London.
  The Centre for New Zealand Studies together with the University of Northampton presents:
  
  Katherine Mansfield Centenary Conference
  
  The year 2008, as well as being the 120th anniversary of her birth, celebrates the centenary of Katherine Mansfield’s arrival in London in 1908 from New Zealand at the age of nineteen, in order to pursue a career as a writer. This major three-day international conference aims to re-evaluate Katherine Mansfield’s contribution to twentieth-century literature, as well as assessing the state of Mansfield scholarship and criticism today. Special events to co-ordinate with the conference include a screening of John Reid’s Mansfield biopic Leave all Fair, a conference dinner in the Penthouse of New Zealand House, and a one-woman show by Lorae Parry based on the personal writing of Mansfield. 65 speakers in total with 11 keynotes confirmed: Professor Mary Ann Caws, Dr Ian Conrich, Professor Clare Hanson, Kathleen Jones, Professor Sydney Janet Kaplan, Margaret Scott, Professor Angela Smith, Professor C. K. Stead, Professor Vincent O’ Sullivan, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, and Professor John Worthen. Further details, including the conference poster, registration forms and hotel accommodation, available at http://www.nzsa/conferences.htm.
  
• NZ Wine Tasting
  The New Zealand Society
  Ki te taumata, Aotearoa ki Ingarangi
  
  NZ Wine Tasting
  
  Thursday 18th September 6.30pm
  Penthouse, New Zealand House
• Charity Art Auction
  The New Zealand Society
  Ki te taumata, Aotearoa ki Ingarangi
  
  Charity Art Auction for NZ Conservation Project – New Zealand Shore Plover
  
  Friday 10th October 6.30pm
  Penthouse, New Zealand House
• Octoberfest of NZ Beers
  The New Zealand Society
  Ki te taumata, Aotearoa ki Ingarangi
  
  Octoberfest of NZ Beers
  
  Thursday 23rd October 6.30pm
  Penthouse, New Zealand House
• Winter Drinks & Christmas Fair
  The New Zealand Society
  Ki te taumata, Aotearoa ki Ingarangi
  
  Winter Drinks & Christmas Fair
  
  Thursday 20th November 6.30pm
  Penthouse, New Zealand House

meetings

• The New Zealand Social Work Forum
  The New Zealand Social Work Forum meets on the second Saturday of each month in the Ngati Ranana rooms on the fourth floor of New Zealand House from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. A great opportunity for Kiwi social workers to get together for support, information and socialising. For more information contact Janey George at pidge@clear.net.nz.

music

• Home Brewed
  The Sunday Sessions: playing all your favourite Australian and New Zealand artists, all the time, on the first Sunday of every month from 6pm until late at Bar Academy, Islington, London, N1.
• Jazzatronic
  Jazzatronic is every Wednesday night downstairs at the Clockwork (96-98 Pentonville Road and corner of Penton Street), Nikki Lucas (Future Fusion/ Bitches Brew) will be selecting an eclectic mix of Afro, mashed-up Jazz, hard hitting Latin from 9pm to 1am and entry is free.
• Future Fusion
  Future Fusion has moved to Gramaphone (60-62 Commercial St, London E1 6LT) but is still on the second Saturday of every month from 8pm till late. Admission is free before 9pm, £7 After 9pm (£5 Students & NHS £5 before 10.30pm). For more information call 0207 284 213.

sport

• London New Zealand Rugby Club
  London New Zealand Rugby Club is recruiting new players for the forthcoming season. Their First XV is playing in London Division 4 and their second XV play in Middlesex Merit Division 2. The club is located five minutes from Acton Town Tube Station. To join contact Campbell on: 07971 177 116, lnzrugby@btopenworld.com or visit www.lnzrugby.co.uk for more information.
• Kilburn Cosmos rugby club
  The Kilburn Cosmos rugby club is looking for new players. Whether you’re looking for competitive or social games, Kilburn Cosmos is north-west London’s most social rugby club. To join text 078 4049 1429, email: kilburncosmos@yahoo.com or visit www.kilburncosmos.co.uk.
• Kings Cross Steelers RFC
  The world’s first gay rugby club, the Kings Cross Steelers RFC are celebrating their 10th anniversary and looking for more players. For more information visit www.kxsrfc.com.
• Bancroft Rugby Club looking for players
  Bancroft Rugby Club is looking for players of all abilities. Summer fitness and pre-season training is all ready under way. Friendly and open club on the central line near Woodford tube station. If you want to play for fun or a bit more seriously we have a team for you. Contact us on bancroftcoaching@hotmail.co.uk or phone Stephen on 07730 565 647.