To see, visit and eat this spring
I haven’t been able to post as often as I would like to recently and will probably keep it this way until mid-May. But after that, brace yourselves for I shall invade your lives with loveliness. Without further ado, let me introduce you to a few lovely things to keep you busy this spring- or at least until I get back to my regular posts. I have compiled a list (yes, yet another one) of things happening around town and places worth visiting, so get reading.
First and foremost, there’s the Ballgowns exhibition and the V&A- an absolute must see.
Also catch Turner at the National Gallery and Picasso & Modern British Art at Tate Britain.
For a different kind of spring blooming, check the Out of Sync exhibition at the Somerset House. Bonus- it’s free.
For all the photography lovers out there, the Swondon exhibition put together by Acne at Dover Street will also be a hit this spring.
To stay with the fine arts, you must book tickets to Angelin Preljocaj’s Snow White showing at Sadler’s Wells on thr 10th, 11th and 12th of May. I’ve seen it a couple of years before and it truly is one of the most amazing modern ballet shows. Also, Misterman at the National Theatre looks really promising indeed.
Next on my list is the Maltby Street Market- according to many the new Borough Market. Go there on a Saturday morning and fill your basket with bread, cheese, wine and cake or fresh fruit and then have a picnic in the Kew Palace gardens. What could be lovelier than this on a sunny, spring day?
And because I’ve started talking food, here are my top picks- splurge wise:
10 Greek Street
Bubbledogs- opening July
And finally, after so many indulgences, cherry on top should be the new beauty heaven opening soon at Harvey Nichols- Beauty Mart.
Happy, lovely blooming!
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.
