London: Night of entertainment to raise funds for Gaza

In London
Cheeky Maggot Productions Host:

A Benefit Gaza

Saturday, 28 February
At The Cockpit Theatre , NW8 BEH

Raising fiunds for:
+ MAP ( Medical Aid for Palestinians)  + The Rachel Corrie Foundation

6.30pm- Foyer Events:
+ Palestinian Refugee Children’s Art Exhibition
+Fair trade produce from Zaytoun
+Traditonal  sweets and snacks
+ A chance to meet the charities involved

7.30pm – Main Show
Full details on: Cheeky Maggot Website

Join us for an evening of music,comedy,  magic, readings and entertainment from
around the world. With  a line up that includes…

+ Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen
+ Author John Rose
+ Ewen Macintosh ( The Office)
+Doug Rao (DS Turner, The Bill)
+ Aruba Red (Nitin Sawhney’s London Undersound)
+ Soufian Saihi ( Fernando’s Kitchen)
+ Neil d Souza (National Theatre)
+ Angus Lindsay (Complicite)
+ Robb Johnson ( “an english original” The Guardian)
+ Clare Mooney ( “a real talent” NME)
+ Dr Ghussan Abu Sitta ( Medic working in Gaza)

This is a self funded project and all funds go to the charities directly. You can also donate online. MAP is a UK registered charity whose President is Baroness Helena Kennedy QC and patrons include Lord Steel, Samira Hassassian and HH Prof Judge Eugene Cotran.

Getting there:

Transport

Mainline stations: Marylebone (nearest) and Paddington Underground: Edgware Rd, Marylebone, Baker St, Paddington Buses: 6, 16, 98, 138, 189 (get off by Church Street)

By Road: The Cockpit is in Gateforth Street off Church Street off Lisson Grove off A40 Marylebone Rd. Approach from Lisson Grove (Sunday – Thursday) or via Salisbury Street and Samford St (Friday/Saturday)

Walking directions

From Marylebone, turn right out of the station and keep going until you reach Lisson Grove.  Turn right and walk up Lisson Grove until you reach the crossroads with traffic lights.  Turn left here onto Church street, then right at the Lahore Restaurant.  You will see the Cockpit ahead of you.

From Edgware Road. There are two exits, depending on which line you travelled on:

From the Circle, District or Hammersmith & City Lines, leave the station and walk down to the main road.  This is Edgware Road.  Turn right and keep walking.  You will pass under a flyover and find yourself at the Bakerloo Line Exit.

From the Bakerloo Line exit, turn right and walk along the Edgware road (away from the flyover) and turn right at the crossroads by the Abbey National.  This market street is Church Street.  The last street on the left is Gateforth street and the Cockpit is just a few yards along.

If you get lost at any point and need to ask for directions, you could try asking for “Alfie’s Antiques”, a local landmark which is just opposite our street.

Parking

This is a residential area, just outside the Congestion Zone.  Parking restrictions are lifted at 6.30pm, but before that the parking wardens circle like vultures.

Church Street is a one-way street and drivers can only enter from the Lisson Grove end.  On Saturdays the street is closed to traffic until 5.30pm because of the market.

Long stay car parking is available in the area from £ 2.50 per hour (Bell St) to £16.50 per 24hrs (Park Road, Regents Park). The following numbers should help.

• Church Street/Penfold St CP 020 7723 5148
• NCP (for Park Road CP) 020 7499 7050
• Acacia Road CP 020 7722 1404