Autumn in London

As I was saying in one of my previous posts, autumn is my favourite season because there are so many exhibitions, concerts, movies and shows to see. In order to make it easier and save you some time I have a compiled a list of lovely things to do in the following few months- if you live in London.

Opera (Royal Opera House)

1. Manon- one of my all time favourite ballets (in November)

2. The Sleeping Beauty- a classic (in October, November and December)

3. The Nutcracker- no Christmas without this enchanting ballet (on Christmas time)

4. La Traviata (October till January 2012)

Exhibitions

1. Postmodernism at the V&A

2. Degas and the ballet at the Royal Academy

3. OMA/Progress at the Barbican 

4. Leonardo da Vinci at the National Gallery

5. Ryan McGinley at Alison Jacques gallery

Theatre

1. Hamlet at the Young Vic

2. One For The Road at the Young Vic

Movies

1. Wuthering Heights

2. We Need To Talk About Kevin

3. Sleeping Beauty

4. My Week With Marilyn 

5. In Time

6. Drive

7. The Help

8. Like Crazy

9. The Debt

10. The Ides of March

Misc

Have a lovely afternoon tea at the Kensington Palace Orangery or chez Le Chandelier.

Visit the Hampton Court Palace.

Have cocktails at Vista Bar.

Listen to a classical musical concert at the Barbican or to one of the many concerts by candlelight at St Martin in the Fields.

Hire a bicycle and go for a ride in Hyde Park.

Visit Kew Gardens and admire the beautiful autumn colours from a treetop walkaway.