Socialising and a well-deserved rest at Candid Arts, with entertainment in two sessions from 8pm and life drawing for early arrivals
The afterparty is open from 6pm on ride day – Saturday 14th June 2025. As well as food, drink, socialising and a well-deserved rest, there will also be entertainment in two sessions with an interval. Like last year, early arrivals can also enjoy a life drawing taster session upstairs – either drawing or as a model – go on, give it a try! The main entertainment starts at 8pm to give riders time to go home, drop off their bikes and travel to Angel.
In keeping with WNBR norms it will be clothing-optional – you can be bare as you dare. There will be some naked people and some dressed people – please respect others’ personal choices and preferences. No sexual behaviour or arousal is permitted – security will remove anyone behaving inappropriately!
Participants in the ride can get discounted tickets. Fastest 50 get even bigger ones!
Established in 1989, the Candid Arts Centre accommodates 25 artist studios, 3 galleries, drawing & sculpture studios and a cafe. It is situated behind the Angel tube station in Islington. We will be using the courtyard, ground floor and first floor. Only the ground floor and courtyard are accessible without using the stairs.
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The Show
Many of you will have been on the ride, so we have allowed time for you to get home, drop off your bike and arrive by public transport before the main entertainment starts. There will also be an onward ride from the ride’s finish point for those of you who prefer to arrive by bike. There is limited bike parking on site.
Timing:
- 18:00 venue is open, enjoy the bar and food
- 19:00 Life Drawing Taster – try being an artist or try being a model!
- 20:00 First Set with Queera Lynn, Miss Giddy Heights and Enrico Touché
- 20:30 Interval
- 21:00 Second Set with Enrico Touché, Miss Giddy Heights and Queera Lynn
- 23:00 Event closed
What you need to know
- Enough space for lots of us!
- Only the courtyard and ground floor are accessible – the entertainment will be on the ground floor
- Please do not use the accessible toilet unless you are unable to use the regular ones
- There is no cloakroom so take a bag to keep your possessions in
- Entertainment will be in two halves with an interval – see details below
- Food and drink will be available – food will be curry and rice, there will be meat, vegan, veggie and gluten free options
- Payment by card is preferred, but can take cash
- Convenient for public transport
- Nearest station is Angel Underground, which is also on many bus routes
- We recommend you drop off your bike and travel by public transport
- There will be an optional guided ride from the WNBR finish
- There is limited room for bike storage; you may need to improvise how to stand the bikes up
- There is a TfL Santander Bike Hire dock across the road, although it has limited capacity
- Tickets are available to anyone over 18; you don’t need to have ridden in WNBR London
- Tickets are issued as fund-raising donations for WNBR London and to control numbers
- WNBR London participants are rewarded with discounted prices
- Higher donation tickets are an option for our beloved big fans and rich supporters
- Friendly private security personnel will help you stay safe and have fun
- No sexual behaviour or arousal will be tolerated!
- Our photography policy applies – do not photograph or film people without their explicit consent, including consent for how you will use their images (eg published, sold, personal use)
- Absolutely no filming or photographing of the performers!
- Sunset will be 21:19 – if you are riding home late, you’ll need lights for your bike
- Bring a good bike lock, lights, some clothes and money!
- Don’t ride your bike if you have had too much alcohol!
Onward Ride
- We recommend you drop off your bike and use public transport to reach the venue. For those who want to ride, we will be leading two onward rides to the venue from the WNBR London finish at 18:00 and 18:20.
- Onward riders for the AfterShow should gather at the large statue of a very large gun (it’s the Royal Artillery Memorial).
Entertainment
The show
The entertainment will be on the ground level in two parts with an interval between. Our three wonderful acts, Queera Lynn, Enrico Touché and Miss Giddy Heights, will each perform twice.
If you are particularly keen to get a good view, make sure you are at the performance area early as we expect quite a big crowd!
Life Drawing
While people are arriving for the big show, we will have some fun with a life drawing session, hosted by tutor Willoh, There will be some experienced models to draw and some materials to use but please bring your own sketchbook if you prefer.
You can just watch although we’d love you to try out life drawing, whatever you skill and experience. If you can, we are also encouraging people to try out life modelling. All you have to do is stay still for say 5 minutes and let people draw you – go on, be brave, it’s easy!
