Thought Selfridges was all about oogling Manolo Blahnik’s whilst scoffing Oscietra Gold caviar, well think again! Selfridges launches its second Ultralounge arts experience, ‘The Paper Eaters – Long Live The Photo-Story!’, an exciting collaboration with The Photographers’ Gallery. This specially commissioned project mixes an artist-inresidence approach, performance art, publishing outputs, audience participation, guest contributions by other artists and, naturally, lots of photography.

The artist duo behind this multi-layered arts experience, The Girls, will transform the Ultralounge space into the working headquarters of The Paper Eaters: Long Live the Photo-Story! a photo-story art magazine.

The Girls – Andrea Blood and Zoë Sinclair – will adopt the personas of Editors-in-Chief of the magazine, creating the issues based on photostories shot in and around Selfridges and featuring its sales associates and customers – anyone could potentially take part or feature in the project.

Hard hats at the ready, The Ultralounge will be converted into a bunker-like workspace/living den. It will be filled with paper-inspired found and made objects, creating an environment reminiscent of a 1980s pop video and suggesting the innocence of a bygone era.

Activity hunters abound, walk into a drive-in style photo-story viewing booth, 1980s makeovers, a dance floor, noisy manual typewriters for those visitors keen to help out the publishing effort and photo opportunities.

Date: Opens to the public 1 – 29 April 2010 (every day during store opening hours)
Location: Selfridges Ultralounge (Lower Ground Floor, Oxford Street, London. Bond St tube)
Admission: Free

Video (by Sibling)

Image credit: philip-hartley.co.uk

Qype are giving you and a friend a chance to see London like a real Londoner. Leave your Oyster at home, put on a decent pair of trainers, and get out into the (mostly) fresh air. We have teamed up with the urban bike tour specialists, Spoke ‘n Motion, to bring a lucky Qyper the choice of one of three tours:

The Hidden London Tour of obscure cobbled streets (perhaps not too much sitting for this bit),and other secret pathways that you’d easily overlook. From London’s only floating Church to the spot where the most famous pirate ever was hanged, this tour exposes the British capital as one of the most historic, crazy and eccentric towns on the planet. (Sat & Sun at 10.30 am)

Perhaps the most unique on offer is the Sights at Night Tour. Starting at twilight is is designed to showcase the famous sights of London all twinkling and pretty, including a scenic boat ride on the Thames, otherwise known to the unfit as a chance to catch your breath. (Mon, Wed & Fri at 7 pm)

The final choice is a new path, the Royal Greenwich Tour. Throughout the tour, your guide will share with you “tales of the colourful events and characters that feature in Greenwich’s amazing history: it’s a story of heroes and villains, scholars and scoundrels, rivalry, royalty, tyranny and the downright weird”. (Tues, Wed, Thurs & Fri at 10.30 am)

Add to that a post tour drink at a riverside tavern and chance to rest your legs and have a chat.

So forget the bicycle built for two and enter in three easy ways:

1. Email us at QDL@qype.com with a subject line that reads “I want some Spoke ‘n Motion action!”
2. For Twitter use: “Get on your bike @qypedoeslondon and give me the Spoke ‘n Motion tix!”
3. ‘Like’ the Facebook post.

Leggings enthusiasts prick up your ears, American Apparel is bringing its international rummage sale tour to London. Delve through garments galore to choose from. Prices starting at £1, with everything at up to 85% off. Inventory will be constantly replenished throughout the weekend. Don’t worry about crowds mind, they have rented over 22,000 square feet of space!

The factory rummage has already been sifted through in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, San Diego, Miami, Berlin, and Austin. More than 50,000 people came rocked up, You’d be well advised to get there early.

Location: 81 Brick Lane E1 6QN London
(Closest tube station: Liverpool Street)
Map: Correct version here
Admission: Free

Date: April 2 from 1pm – 8pm/April 3 from 10am to 8pm/April 4 from 10am to 8pm

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