Monday
May 19, 2008 |
Douze
Points |
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Eurovision
gets a poor rap amongst us Brits. At least that's
what the head honcho would have us believe after
accusing Wogan of making our televised broadcast
of the spangled extravaganza look like a farce.
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Apparently
our inability to take a giant Irish turkey named Dustin
squawking 'shake your feathers and bop your beak' terribly
seriously makes us bad people. The shame.
But if there's one thing we're entirely committed to
here, it's alcohol. Yes, Eurovision lends itself very
nicely to our national past time, and ironically, when
it comes to related drinking games, nobody's keen to
be British. Shots are scored by the amount of points
awarded to nations, and as we all know, le Royaume-Uni
scores nul. If you're happy to be a member
of the Eastern Block for the day, however, you're likely
to be under the table halfway through.
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So
in the name of patriotism, or as it turns out,
the lack thereof, spend the night with other Euro
revellers at The Harcourt Arms, and get your votes
in for Dustin the Turkey.
Eurovision
- Semi-finals 20th and 22nd, final 24th May.
See it all at The
Harcourt Arms, 32 Harcourt Street, Marylebone,
W1H 4HX. £6 with drink (semifinals free).
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by
MaM |
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TODAY'S
EVENT PICKS |
Geordie
hit play, Lee Hall's The
Pitman Painters now in previews at the
NT. 7:30pm. South Bank, SE1.
£10-22 here.
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Get
a row and shout out loud. Timberlina hosts
bingo
at the RVT. 8:30pm.372 Kennington Lane,
SE11.
£1 per game.
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Elderflower
cocktails, school hats and literary chit
chat about childhood at the Book Club at
Bourne
& Hollingsworth'. 6:30pm. 28 Rathbone
Place, W1. Free.
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Last
week of The Royal Shakespeare Company's
Henrys
& Richards at The Roundhouse, Renoir
at Somerset House, Duchamp,
Man Ray, Picabia at Tate Mod. |
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