The music hall is the oldest in Europe and it shows: dilapidated charm is the name of the game here, with crumbling walls, faded grandeur and a sense of old world style, so the incongruous staging of a table tennis tournament in this hallowed hall has more than a touch of the surreal about it. But on March 31st, Wilton’s will once again (for the fifth time) play host to a Ping Pong tournament pitting London’s finest against one other, in the hopes of winning nothing but the fleeting adoration of a boisterous crowd. Those with their eyes on the prize need to get registered sharpish as sign up has opened and costs £5 – otherwise there’ll be a waiting list on the night in case of drop-outs. Those more suited to the role of baying spectator get free entry.

Wilton’s is in dire need of funds to keep it open, but the great thing about a night there is that you’ll have a good time AND feel like you’re a true patron of the arts, supporting a great London institution. (Words: Jane Duru)

For more info, visit http://www.wiltons.org.uk/listings/pingpong.html

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The fabulous Ping! – a celebration of all things ping-pong – returns to London for a unique free launch event on July 4th, off the back of 2010’s massive season which saw 100 tables set up across the city.  This time, the Ping Pong Parlour bus – a mobile ‘table tennis social club’ – will briefly park in London before heading to the cities of Birmingham and Hull. There, residents of both areas will get to experience a whole calendar of bat-swinging and ball-pinging events: from 100 ‘Stop and Play’ tables across both cities, to ping pong jugglers, creating your own bat and even taking on the table tennis professionals in real ‘Beat the Champ’ tournaments. But fear not Londoners – Canary Wharf Ping! be holding events throughout the month – so all bankers will get a chance to do some batting too.

So what are you waiting for? Dig out those ‘70s style shorts, dust off that grimy cotton headband and make like you’re in Air’s ‘Kelly Watch the Stars’ video. Ping Pong is “officially” the new tennis! (Words: Aoife Moriarty)

For more info, visit: www.pingengland.co.uk

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