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Flirt like a Bond Girl And Shoot Like Bond

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bond girl Eva GreenAuthor, cultural anthropologist and flirting expert Jean Smith takes the art of flirting to daring heights with her new seminar ‘Flirt Like A Bond Girl/Shoot Like Bond’ which takes place at Archer Street, Soho and the Shooting Targets this Valentine’s week.

Inspired by Honor Blackman’s Pussy Galore, Jayne Seymour’s Domino, Ursula Andres’s Honey Rider and Eva Green’s Vesper Lynd, the seminar runs in two parts.

The first is a talk about some of Bond’s most famous lovers and how they use their charms – from the mystical arts to seductive villainy. This will take place at Archer Street, from 7pm-9pm, with complimentary glass of wine on arrival, on Wednesday 12th February.

The experience culminates with afternoon tea and a shooting lesson with tuxedo-clad instructors, as well as the chance to fire one of the latest and most expensive new guns, at the Shooting Targets on Saturday 15th February.

Jean said: “From the enchanting innocence of Domino and the vulnerable Honey Rider, to the gung-ho alpha female embodied by Pussy Galore, we have a lot we can learn from Bond Girls, particular the iconic characters from the earlier movies. “These women can be more than male fantasies. What would they be like if they were living in our modern world? My talk is about how women can use all the ammunition they have to get the man they want.”
Clive Hetherington, owner of the London Shooting Club is on hand to offer this very thing, in the fitting surrounds of a manor house and rolling grounds reminiscent of Skyfall, the last Bond film where rifle shooting was a key part of the plot.

Jean, who will join Clive to co-host the day of shooting, added: “Being busy, having a lot of fun and throwing yourself into interesting pursuits are great ways to boost your attraction to the opposite sex, and in doing so you retain a great deal of power and control. Counting gun shooting among your hobbies and being a mean shot is certainly going to keep the conversation going on a first date, possibly even culminating in a second.” Tickets for the ‘Flirt like a Bond Girl’ experience are available in two parts: £30 for the talk, including a glass of wine, at Archer Street on 12th February and £65 for the afternoon tea plus shooting co-hosted by Jean Smith and Clive Hetherington at the AC Shooting Targets on Saturday 15th February. Alternatively, tickets for both days are £80. All levels are available from www.shootingschool.co.uk/

Dates, timings and venues:
‘Flirt Like A Bond Girl’ talk: Wednesday 12th February, Archer Street, 3-4 Archer St, W1D 7AP. 7-9pm. £30 for the talk only, including a complimentary glass of wine.


‘Shoot Like Bond’ experience: Saturday 15th February, AC Shooting Targets, Sharvel Lane, West End Road, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 6RA. £65 including afternoon tea, plus collection from South Ruislip station which is located on the Central Line.
Tickets to both days per person are £80.

 

Bond Girl flirting tips: Wednesday 12th February, Archer Street, 3-4 Archer St, W1D 7AP
Followed by gold clay pigeon and rifle shooting: Saturday 15th February, West London Shooting School, Sharvel Lane, West End Road, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 6RA

 

Are You The Voice Of Soho? £5000 Up For Grabs In Singing Competition

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singingcompetitionNo need to feel ‘Les Misérables’ this January as sophisticated cocktail bar, Archer Street, renowned for it’s unique entertainment by the all-singing bar staff, will be launching the Archer Street’s Got Talent competition, ready to uncover the ‘Voice of Soho’. In keeping with the history of the street as a musical hub for musicians and artists alike, the bar is looking to discover a real gem of talent.

This exciting competition will give someone who is not currently performing in the West End nor in a singing contract, the opportunity to break into their dream career with a cash prize of £5,000 and the coveted title as the ‘Voice of Soho’. The riveting competition will run over four months, with eight heats and with eight contestants in each, beginning on 28th January and culminating in the grande finale on Tuesday 15th April.

The judging panel shall be comprised of West End star and former X Factor finalist, Brenda Edwards, who is currently staring as Killer Queen, the lead role in ‘We Will Rock You’. Mike Hanson a very experienced radio Producer/editor, who currently holds a senior position within the industry, along with one other industry professional and a different guest celebrity each week. The public will also have a chance to vote for their favourite runner up each week, with the most popular securing a wild card entry in the final.

If you’ve “dreamed a dream” that you could be the next West End star or think you know of someone who deserves the ‘Voice of Soho’ title, quick, get your applications in now for the chance to take part. Furthermore, just by registering on the Archer Street website, supporters of acts shall receive guest list entry and 20% off on the night.

On discovering Archer Street on the front cover of The Musician Magazine from October 1951, and the history and significance of the street as the artistic meeting point for West End Musicians during the jazz era of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It was this important history and legacy of Archer Street as an artistic capital, that owner of Archer Street bar, Siobhan MaGill was desperate to rediscover and continue, through the launch of Archer Street’s Got Talent.

Siobhan MaGill, arguably the Queen of Soho, first moved to Soho in 1998 and since then has successfully operated and transformed many bars in the area. With her bars being located right in the heart of the West End it was always her aim to bring an essence of the theatre into the bars. An aim, which she has undoubtedly successfully achieved, not only at Freedom on Wardour Street, where she has created one of the most versatile performance spaces, providing a platform for many unknown artists to showcase their talent but also at Archer Street, where the bar staff are some of most talented singers in London, who have worked at some of the Capital’s leading musical’s including Thriller, We Will Rock You and Book of Mormon and continue to impress guests with their nightly performances.

So, do you “consider yourself” the Voice of Soho?

To enter email: GotTalent@archerstreet.co.uk

Competition dates:
Round 1 – Tuesday 28th January 2014
Round 2 – Tuesday 4th February 2014
Round 3 – Tuesday 18th February 2014
Round 4 – Tuesday 25th February 2014
Round 5- Tuesday 11th March 2014
Round 6 – Tuesday 18th March 2014
Round 7 – Tuesday 25th March 2014
Round 8 – Tuesday 8th April 2014
GRAND FINALE – Tuesday 15th April 2014

Archer Street’s Got Talent
Entry from 8.30pm performance begin from 10.30pm
Archer Street
3-4 Archer Street
Soho
London
W1D 7AP
T: 020 7734 3342
W: www.archerstreet.co.uk
E: bookings@archerstreet.co.uk