Here’s a list of events that have taken place in Kensington & Chelsea in the recent past!

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Parry Ray and Trio
7.30pm (doors 7pm), Saturday 28th January 2012
Kensington Roof Gardens, 99 Kensington High Street, W8 5SA
Soul and jazz singer will be starting a series of live dates in 2012 with a performance at the Kensington Roof Gardens. Read more about the concert in our post: Parry Ray and Trio at Kensington Roof Gardens, 28th January 2012

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Christmas Cracker
3pm & 7.30pm, 21st & 23rd December 2011
Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, SW1X 9DQ
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Christmas Cracker is back for Christmas 2011 by popular demand! The concerts will feature a full set list of festive musical gems, including favourites such as Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Mary’s Boy Child, Hansel and Gretel Overture, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year and many more, not forgetting audience carols! With conductor Nick Davies and guest vocalists Mary Carewe and Michael Dore, this is the perfect event to get you and your family into a proper yuletide mood.

For the concerts on 23rd December 2011, a special family ticket is available for £60 for any four people (including one child under 16). Tickets otherwise cost £12.50, £22, £30 and £37.50 depending on seating choice. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Cadogan Hall box office on 020 7730 4500.

To be in with a chance of winning tickets to one of the concerts, see our competition page!

Kiki Christmas Cabaret Club
8pm – 2am, Friday 16th December 2011
at a secret West London location
Darker. Dirtier. Bigger. Better. After their sell out September opening they are back for more. Absinthe, cocktails, burlesque, cabaret, dancing all night and a festive feast with a difference. Featuring: Back to Berlin’s Adrienne and Mr Hayward Slater, Mr Pustra, Claire Benjamin,  Suki Nightingale and more… Music DJ Luchador brings you the best swing, soul and (real) R&B. Originally inspired by the social, creative, cultural, sexual and political liberation that came out of the Weimar era we have created a secluded night, where you can leave your inhibitions at the door and let the absinthe melt your troubles away! Dress code 1920′s-1940′s, cabaret, burlesque, dapper gents and alluring ladies. See www.kikiclub.org.uk for more, or follow them on Twitter (@KikiClub_London) to be kept up to date on the latest news about the event.

The Contemporary London Pop Up Art Gallery & Shop
6pm-10pm, Thursday 15th December 2011 (& open daily 16th – 24th December 2011)
12 St Alban’s Grove, W8 5PN
Website: thecontemporarylondon.com/events/view/the-contemporary-london-pop-up
Starting with a late view on the 15th December (free entry, open to all) and opening daily from 16th to 24th December, Contemporary London’s pop art gallery and shop will be exhibiting original works of art from emerging contemporary artists such as Jess Littlewood, Ernesto Canovas, Sandra Erbacher, Jessica Nina Mello, Julia Bailey and Robin Seir, giving visitors the opportunity to invest in new artistic talent. A range of limited edition and original art will be on sale, as well as limited edition box sets and limited edition artist t-shirts, with unique gifts starting from only £10. The artistic community The Contemporary London is based in Kensington and Chelsea and helps promote emerging artists, showcasing their work in West London. More on them, and their pop up art gallery and shop, on their website (listed above).

The PapaTango Playwriting Festival 2011
Tuesday 29th November – Friday 23rd December 2011
Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, SW10 9ED
Website: www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk/productions/2011/production-papatango.php
The Papatango Playwriting Festival 2011, in partnership with the Finborough Theatre, will be hosting the world premieres of four plays – Foxfinder by Dawn King; Through The Night by Matt Morrison; Rigor Mortis by Carol Vine; and Crush by Rob Young. More about the Festival and the theatre company behind it can be found on our blogpost, and you can also find out more about the plays taking part in the festival and how to book tickets at www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk/productions/2011/production-papatango.php.

Santa Abseil at Earls Court!
Saturday 10th December 2011
Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road SW5 9TA
A charity abseil is taking place this Christmas at Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre, which will aim to raise funds for Action for Children. The registration fee for the event is £20 and each Santa is asked to raise a minimum of £100 for Action of Children. An early Christmas present will be given to the highest fundraiser, and each abseiler will receive a FREE Santa suit to take part in! For more information, please text SANTA to 07525 734101 or email rebecca.minett@actionforchildren.org.uk, but do also see our more detailed blogpost on the event.

The Stratford Village Christmas Party
5pm – 8pm, Wednesday 7th December 2011
Stratford Road, W8
This very fun annual event has come around once again! Join in on this late night shopping night at the local shops and businesses on Stratford Road, where there will also be free food and drink, plus quizzes and prizes!

Blueprint for a Brilliant CV
2.30pm-4pm, Friday 2nd December 2011
Kensington Central Library Meeting Room, Phillimore Walk, W8 7RX
Do you need definitive CV advice that brings results? Join expert CV Writer, Alex Wilson-Campbell and discover the ‘Blueprint for a Brilliant CV’. You will find out why your CV is not working, and:

• How to make sure that employers and recruiters target your CV
• How to include really relevant information in two pages
• How to sell and present skills and achievements that employers prefer to see
• How to write succinct CV-friendly sentences that employers notice and act upon

This event is suited to graduates, first jobbers and senior managers. Please get a free ticket from Kensington Central Library or log into eventbrite.co.uk.

A French Musical Journey from Couperin to Boulez
8pm, Tuesday 29th November 2011
The Institut français, 17 Queensberry Place, SW7 2DT
Introduced by Dame Felicity Lott, singers from the Royal Academy of Music and Royal Academy Opera perform the programme L’amour à la française Part 1: J’irai conter fleurette… which features songs from Gounod, Berlioz, Massenet, Delibes and Bizet, all within the themes of love and the countryside in the 19th century. Tickets cost £15 (concessions £12, students £8) and can be purchased online or by telephone the box office on 020 7073 1350. Early reservation is recommended! More details on our blogpost.

Kat & Co: Blues from the Soul
7pm, 28th & 29th November 2011
The Pheasantry, Pizza Express Live, 152 Kings Road, SW3 4UT
Website: www.katandco.co.uk
Kat & Co’s soulful and captivating music mixes smoky vocals, hefty Hammond sounds and spine splitting guitar solos that create an infectious energy with their audiences, young and old, spreading their love of the blues from the soul, an emotionally and physically moving nights entertainment. Lead by the American vocalist Kathleen Pearson, the 5 piece band redefine the boundaries and definitions of Blues, adding a modern spin yet retaining the historical elements of a genre of music stepped in tradition.

Some of Kat’s performances include the prestigious Montreaux Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott’s, London Blues Festival, Shepherds Bush Empire, Dundee Blues Bonanza, Ritz Carlton Marbella and the UK’s most authentic Blues festival Shakedown Blues.

Tickets cost £10 for the event can be purchased here.

The High Tea Cast presents Sex & Mugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll
7.30pm, Saturday 26th November 2011
Archangel, 11-13 Kensington High Street W8 5NP
Highly rated podcasters The High Tea Cast will be hosting a fantastic night of burlesque, comedy cabaret and rock ‘n’ roll fun, with all proceeds going to Janie’s School. Tickets cost £8 (what great value!) and can be booked online at www.aaa.uk.net. Read more about the event on our blog post!

St Mary Abbots Christmas Bazaar
11am – 3.30pm, Saturday 26th November 2011
St Mary Abbots Centre, Vicarage Gate, W8
A Christmas bazaar featuring a wide assortment of antiques, DVDs & CDs, clothes, bric-a-brac and homemade produce (cakes, jams and jellies), there will also be a “dining in Kensington” raffle, a bottle tombola, a silent auction and a cafe selling mulled wine, mince pies and more.

Humanitas Opera presents LADY EROS: Female Love in Mozart, Verdi, Strauss
7.30pm, Friday 25th & Saturday 26th November 2011
London Sketch Club, 7 Dilke Street SW3 4JE
Directed (and concept) by Dumle Kogbara with music director Marc Verter, there will be music  including drama vignettes from Mozart/Da Ponte, Strauss/Hofmannsthal, Verdi/Boito, Shakespeare and scenes from: Cosi fan tutte, Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Der Rosenkavalier, Arabella, Otello, Falstaff. Tickets cost £35 (including wine) and can be purchased from www.humanitas.ticketsource.co.uk or by calling 07838 968 097.

Aquatics Live!
10am – 6pm, Saturday 19th & 10am – 4.30pm, Sunday 20th November 2011
Olympia Two, Olympia Exhibition Centre, Hammersmith Road W14 8UX
For fish and reptile keeping fans out there, a brand new exhibition for this year! Aquatics Live will feature demonstations and seminars, plus many hands on exhibits and plenty of products on sale. Much more about the event on our special blogpost.

Ideal Home Show at Christmas
10am – 6pm daily (until 9pm on Thursday 17th), 16th – 20th November 2011
Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road SW5 9TA
New for 2011! The Ideal Home Show is hosting a Christmas event for the first time ever, with sections of the exhibition dedicated to food & drink, fashion & beauty, gadgets & gizmos, home improvement, gifts & decoration and interiors & furnishings.

Petite Etiquette classes at The Kensington Hotel
3-4pm, Saturday 12th & Saturday 19th November 2011
The Aubrey Restaurant, The Kensington Hotel, 109-113 Queen’s Gate SW7 5LR
The Kensington Hotel is hosting a couple of dining etiquette classes for children (with more classes to come in April 2012) this November – more on our special blog post!

Gift Wrapping Class with Arona Khan
10am – 4pm, Friday 18th November 2011
Draycott Education Centre, Chelsea, Alameda House, 100 Sydney Street, SW3 6NJ
Arona Khan, named by Harpers & Queen as the world’s first gift wrapping consultant, will be bringing her passion and skills to Chelsea this weekend, offering fabulous one-day courses on gift wrapping, bow making and hampers and gift baskets. Arona’s classes on Saturday, Sunday and Monday have already sold out, so be quick to book yourself in on one of the remaining places on Friday! The course costs £120 per person and can be booked online at www.aronakhan.com, where you can also find out more about Arona.

“My passion for gift wrapping has resulted in me sharing my tips and techniques around the UK and Europe, across the United States and in Japan where I was described as the world’s foremost gift wrapping expert. What an honour. So too was an invitation to train the Prime Minister’s staff at 10 Downing Street,” says Arona.

History Girls
7pm, Tuesday 15th November 2011
Waterstone’s Kensington, 193 Kensington High Street, W8 6SH
Hallie Rubenhold (Mistress of My Fate), Alex Von Tunzelmann (Red Heat) and Imogen Robertson (Island of Bones) discuss their latest books and women in history, as well as women writing history. From the virtues and vices of the eighteenth century, to the virtues and vices of JFK and Fidel Castro, you can join in the discussion and question the panel. This event is part of the London History Festival that’s taking place in Kensington from 14th to 24th November 2011.

An Evening with Alan Titchmarsh, in aid of Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity
7pm, Monday 31st October 2011
Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington High Street, W8 4PT
Alan Titchmarsh is known to millions through the popular BBC programmes “Ground Force”, “Gardener’s World” and “RHS Chelsea Flower Show” and you are invited to an exclusive, informative and above all amusing evening with TV’s most popular gardening broadcaster.  Join Alan as he chats with the audience and shares stories of his colourful life and career in gardening, broadcasting and writing, and about the people he has met. This is a wonderful chance to see Alan at his best, speaking about what is on his mind, and also reading some of his favourite stories and poems. He may even tell us hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes and gossip, give useful advice about gardening or tell us about interviewing Prince Philip… This special evening is guaranteed to be great entertainment, whilst raising money for Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity.

Tickets available from £15 upwards.  More information and online booking at www.rainbowtrust.org.uk/alan or call Judith on 01372 220042.

Card Aid Christmas Card Shop at the Chelsea Library
Open daily, 17th October to 23rd December 2011
Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road SW3 5EZ
Card Aid’s Christmas Card shop once again returns to the Chelsea Library at Chelsea Old Town Hall – read more about the Christmas Card shop and about Card Aid in our special blog post!

Bikeminded’s Coffee & Cake Cycling Cruise
1.30pm – 4pm, Saturday 8th October 2011
meets at a location in Notting Hill – revealed on booking
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Bikeminded campaign has another great event lined up to encourage locals to get on their bikes and get some exercise. As with many of their events, it isn’t just about burning up the calories – this one will also mix in plenty of fun and some sweet treats too! The two and a half hour Coffee and Cake Cycling Cruise will take participants on a route through the Borough, taking in some of it’s best cafes and cake spots. Tickets cost £5 – including all coffee and cakes – and can be purchased at www.bikeminded.org. Read more about the event on our blog.

Trinity Sessions
7.30pm to 11pm, Friday 7th October 2011
Trinity Hospice Bookshop, 31 Kensington Church Street, W8 4LL
The Trinity Sessions is an evening of live acoustic music from four acts including Red Nose Empire, Robert Ledger and more. With free entry, it will be a fabulous evening or music and fun, and the bookshop will also be open for shopping too. Trinity Hospice last year gave skilled and compassionate end of life care to more than 2,000 people in their central and south west London community. With their services free of charge to patients and families, Trinity Hospice costs nearly £9 million each year to run, but only 36% of their funding comes from the NHS. They depend on the support of the local community, in the form of donations, fundraising and legacies, to continue their work.

Carluccio’s Kensington Mushroom Festival 2011
10th September – 10th October 2011
Carluccio’s, 1 Old Brompton Road, SW7 3HZ and Carluccio’s, 3-5 Campden Hill Road, W8 7DU
Carluccio’s two Kensington venues will be hosting a month-celebration of the mushroom – read more about it here!

London’s Biggest Pub Quiz
Tuesday 4th October 2011
The Britannia, 1 Allen Street, W8 8UX
As part of the celebrations for the 180th birthday of the UK’s oldest pub group, Young’s, The Britannia on Allen Street will take part in the south east’s biggest pub quiz, one of 30 Young’s pubs to do so. A food and drink based quiz, run in collaboration with the third annual London Restaurant Festival, some questions will be supplied by distinguished restaurant critic (and Festival co-founder) Fay Maschler. For £25, participants will not only gain entry to the quiz but will also be able to enjoy a three course set menu. (£2 of each entry fee will be donated to Help for Heroes.) See www.britanniakensington.co.uk for more details.

Captain Scott Centenary Concert
7.15pm, Thursday 29th September 2011
St Stephen’s Church, Gloucester Road, SW7
Celebrating the 100 years since the Antarctic Expedition, a nautical-themed concert evening is to be held at St Stephen’s Church featuring songs by Vaughan Williams, Samuel Barber, Fauré and Gilbert & Sullivan and led by soprano Monica McGhee together with alto, tenor, baritone and piano. Ms McGhee will also be hosting the event, together with Ali Negyal, who is one of the ten candidates for a place in the International Scott Centenary Expedition (ISCE 2012) taking place early next year. The ISCE 2012 is a registered charity that commemorates Captain Scott and his team and their legacy of scientific research. Next year’s expedition to the final resting place of Captain Scott takes place 100 years after the Terra Nova expedition, and the team will be met by a flight party of descendants of the five explorers who perished shortly after reaching the South Pole. Tickets cost £6 (£5 concessions) on the the door, and can also be reserved by calling 0758 010 1831 or emailing aliwalkswithscott@gmail.com. Drinks and light snacks will be available after the concert.

Embracing Beauty in the Realm
10th – 25th September 2011
Ice House Gallery, Holland Park, W8
Notting Hill-based artist Rachel Glittenberg will be holding her first London gallery show at the Ice House Gallery in Holland Park this September, which will feature her beautiful flower oil paintings. More details about the show and about Rachel herself can be found on our sister site: Embracing Beauty in the Realm at the Ice House Gallery, Holland Park, 10th-25th September

A tribute concert to Pierre-Antoine Bernheim
8pm, Tuesday 20th September 2011
Institut français, 17 Queensberry Place, Sw7 2DT
Young Korean pianist Min-Jung Kym will be performing works by Schumann, Beethoven, Donzietti and Liszt. Tickets cost £15 (£12 concessions, £8 students) and can be booked online at www.institut-francais.org.uk/book or by calling 020 7073 1350. For more details about the concert, read out blog post.

Wild Boys Ball
6pm – 10pm (last admission 8.30pm), Friday 19th August 2011
Enchanted Palace, Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX
A wonderful night of music, magic, performance and dancing, inside and outside the Palace! There will be a Victorian freakshow, performed by The Gaiety Engine, and 300 years of scandal and intrigue with the Official Palace Gossips. Highlight of the evening will be a Masked Ball on the Orangery Lawn with Lady Winnie of the Last Tuesday Society conducting accompanying music. Dress code is bold and beautiful or theatrical attire and masks are strongly encouraged! Tickets cost £15, which include entry to the palace and all events on the night, with limited availability – advanced booking is essential. Tickets can be booked at www.hrp.org.uk.

Blue Plaque Cycling Tours
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th July 2011
various venues
Website: www.rbkc.gov.uk/leisureandlibraries/cultureservice/intransit.aspx
This weekend, Bikeminded will be running two FREE Blue Plaque Cycle Tours in Kensington and Chelsea. Participants can learn about the lives of some of the famous past residents of the Royal Borough, such as Oscar Wilde, Captain Scott, Bram Stoke and Agatha Christie. Saturday 23rd July (meet at 9.50am at St Mary Abbot’s School, W8 5SA for a 10am departure) will see a family tour take place, with cyclists joined by an actor recounting the stories behind the Blue Plaques on the homes of Kenneth Grahame, author of Wind of the Willows, and Sir Edward Henry, who introduced police dogs to the Met. The adult tour will run on Sunday 24th July (meet at 9.50am at Gloucester Road Underground Station for 10am departure), featuring tales on Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain and George Eliot.

The tours are organised by the Royal Borough’s Road Safety and Travel team and are part of the recently launched 3-year Bikeminded campaign which intends to get more Kensington & Chelsea residents and workers cycling. Future events and activities will also help introduce people to the benefits of cycling.

Places on the tours are limited – please register by emailing cycling@rbkc.gov.uk.

An evening at the Opera
8pm, 29th June 2011
Institut francais, 17 Queensberry Place SW7 2DT
Website: www.institut-francais.org.uk
For the third time this season, young soloists from the Atelier Lyrique of the Paris Opera – which trains and develops young singers and pianists – will be performing repertoire music, including a selection of Lieder by Schumann, Mahler and Wagner plus French operatic pieces from operas by Handel, Rossini, Bizet and Massenet. Tickets cost £15 (concessions £12, students £8) and early reservation is recommended. Full details of the programme can be found at www.institut-francais.org.uk/music-events/an-evening-at-the-opera where you can also book tickets.

Free concert at the Institut francais: JP Nataf / Fredrika Stahl / Getsemani / Dream Catcher
7pm, 21st June 2011
Cine Lumiere, Institut francais, 17 Queensberry Place SW7 2DT
Website: www.institut-francais.org.uk
In honour of Music Day 2011, Cine Lumiere at the Institut francais in South Kensington will be hosting a free concert featuring a fantastic line-up of emerging international musical talent. JP Nataf of France performs chilled out pop/folk, with a backing of acoustic and electric guitars, a banjo, an organ and a range of percussion. Sweden’s Frederika Stahl’s (who you may well already heard, as she currently features on an advert) wonderful voice beautifully compliments her jazz-pop melodies. Getsemani of Italy are the winners of Italiawave Sardinia 2008; their progressive rock fusion mix is unusually led without a vocalist! Finally, Dream Catcher from Luxembourg performs in different styles and languages, exploring a range of cultures and genres. Rozi Plain’s Fun Hour for kids will also be held on the night. Do also come down from 6pm for a free glass of Ricard, the traditional French aniseed based alcohol that’s very popular during summer!

The Dashing Dog Show
10am – 5pm, 18th June 2011
Orangery Lawn, Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX
Website: www.hrp.org.uk
A fun dog show in aid of the transformation of Kensington Palace! Bring your pooch down to enter into up to seven competitive classes, all with a royal theme – including “Prettiest Princess”, “Prince Charming” and “Royal Variety Pawformance”. There will also be games, obedience training, sensational fly ball, plant sales and live entertainment. The show is open to all fit and friendly dogs accompanied by responsible owners aged over 16. Entry costs £10 per dog, free for people. Capacity is limited, so advanced booking and registration for classes recommended. See this page for more info and online booking.

Enchanted Evenings: Kensington Palace
open until 9pm, 17th June 2011
Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX
Website: www.hrp.org.uk
The second in the Enchanted Evenings series, Kensington Palace will keep its doors open to visitors much later than normal this evening, allowing visitors to experience the wonderful Enchanted Palace exhibit at night! Open until 9pm (last entry 8pm), there’s also the opportunity of purchasing refreshments from the Orangery, with special deals on food and drink. Admission – adult: £12.50, child: £6.25, concessions: £11, family (2 adults + up to 4 children): £34.

In Celebration of Carers’ Week
1.30pm – 2.30pm, 17th June 2011
Kensington Central Library, Phillimore Walk, W8 7RX
As the week of 13th-17th June is Carers Week, Carers Kensington and Chelsea and the library have joined forces to organise a coffee break in Kensington Central Library for all carers, no matter what age or who they look after. Hugh Marriott, the author of The Selfish Pig’s Guide to Caring will be in attendance, and free tea, coffee and biscuits will be available, as well as a chance to browse some helpful books, join the library and have a tour. Please call 0800 032 1089 or email kandc@carersuk.org to book a place.

Open Garden Squares Weekend
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th June 2011
various venues in Kensington, and all across London too!
Website: www.opensquares.org
One of my favourite events of the year, the Open Garden Squares Weekend allows people the chance to access and enjoy private garden squares all over London. Many garden squares are also hosting special events during the weekend. Tickets must be purchased to view the gardens, although one ticket allows entry to ALL garden squares. Tickets cost £7.50 in advance (see details on the above link) or £10 on the weekend; children under 12 go free. See the listing of gardens in Kensington (highlights include the Roof Gardens on Kensington High Street; Edwardes Square and Holland House Garden), Chelsea (Chelsea Physic Garden), Brompton (Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum), Earls Court, Notting Hill and South Kensington.

Try Before You Buy at Carluccio’s
6pm-7pm, 3rd June 2011
Carluccio’s, 236 Fulham Road, SW10 9NB
Website: www.carluccios.com
As part of their Festa Del Vino Veneto that will run in a number of their caffes until the 26th July, the Fulham Road branch will hold a special “try before you buy” wine tasting event on 3rd June. Guests will be able to try six wines from the Veneto region in Italy, including the Bertani Soave Sereole (served at King George VI’s coronation dinner) and the Brut di Pinot Nero, a sparking rose made from 100% Pinoit Noir grapes. To accompany the wines, some traditional antipasti will also be served. A Carluccio’s wine expert will be present to answer any questions on the wine you may have, and attendees can also purchase any of the wines on the night at a special 10% off discount. Tickets cost £10 per person and can be booked by telephoning the caffe direct on 020 7376 5960.

The Great Exhibition
28th May – 5th June 2011
Enchanted Palace, Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX
Website: www.hrp.org.uk
Taking place during the half-term break, kids can learn about the amazing inventions that were showcased during The Great Exhibition (opened by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on 1st May 1851), as well as drawing and designing their own! Recommended for ages 5 to 13, tickets (for entry to the Enchanted Palace exhibit where this is held) cost £13.75 for adults, £6.90 for children, and and £12.10 concessions. Family tickets will also be available.

“A Walk in the Park” Big Bear Hunt
11am, Saturday 14th May 2011
Kensington Gardens – meet outside Queensway Underground station
Website: www.ramblers.org.uk/getwalking
To celebrate Get Walking Day (14th & 15th May), there’s a special event taking place in Kensington Gardens that’s suitable for all ages. Come down with the whole family (including babies in buggies!) to explore this wonderful London park whilst taking part in a friendly and fun walk. And, as it’s a bear hunt, bring along your teddy bears!

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Kensington Gardens Lecture
6.30pm – 8.30pm, 10th May 2011
Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX
Website: www.hrp.org.uk
Landscape architect Todd Longstaffe-Gowan will be giving a lecture on the history of the Gardens, including the influence of Queen Caroline (wife of George II), who was largely responsible for establishing a large part of the Gardens as we know them today. He will also talk about new landscaping that is taking place in the Palace’s gardens, which will reopen in 2012. Tickets cost £12 (£10 for members) and can be booked by calling 0844 482 7799 or online at www.hrp.org.uk. This event includes a drinks reception.

SK Royal Wedding Concert
7pm, 1st May 2011
Royal College of Music, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Prince Consort Road, SW7 2BS
A Royal Wedding tribute concert, performed by the Musique Sur La Mer Orchestra under the direction of Marcy Sudock, and in collaboration with United World Concert Tours. A number of very talented concert performers from California will come together to lead this tribute to the Royal Wedding, with additional guest performances from harpist and composer Stephanie Bennett, the world renowned Fanfares d’Elegance trumpeters, and a number of other London-based musicians. The concert will include works by British and American favourites such as Barber, Strayhorn, Jenkins, Palladio and many more, to present a true musical romantic fairytale event. A very worthwhile event, proceeds from the concert will go to The Soup Kitchen at the American Church who serve 12,000 free hot meals and hand out 3,500 items of clothing a year to the homeless and marginally homeless in central London.Tickets can be purchased via www.justgiving.com/royal-wedding-concert and cost just £5 per adult, with children 12 and under free.

A Walk in the Park Easter Egg Hunt
11.00am, Tuesday 19th April 2011
Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX – meet outside Queensway Underground station to the north of the park
Website: www.ramblers.org.uk
A fun, family event in Kensington Gardens, perfect for the Easter hols! No booking is required, simply turn up with the little ones to enjoy an Easter Egg hunt – led by the Easter Bunny, of course! – in this beautiful park. This event precedes the start of the “Walk in the Park” series – run by the Ramblers, Natural England, Royal Parks and the Rain Trust – in Kensington Gardens on the 14th May, which will see friendly walks (30-90 minutes in length) take place on the second Saturday of every month. These walks are free and open to all, and will be run by trained walk leaders, with walks taking place in other Royal Parks in London too. More on these walks can be found at http://www.wfh.naturalengland.org.uk/walkfinder/london/walk-park.

Welcome to Kensington Palace – A Palace for Everyone – Site Tours
11.00-11.45am, Saturday 16th April 2011
Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX
Website: www.hrp.org.uk
With a £12 million refit of the visitors’ section of the Palace well under way – and due to reopen in 2012 – visitors can enjoy a FREE tour of the building site, led by Palace director Nigel Arch. Advanced booking is required and can be done by telephoning 0844 482 7799; the tour does not include entry to the Enchanted Palace exhibit.

Mothering Sunday at Kensington Palace
10am – 4pm, Sunday, 3rd April 2011
Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX
Website: www.hrp.org.uk
For something a little different for Mother’s Day, why not treat your lovely mum to your own homemade bouquet of roses – made at Kensington Palace! The Palace will be holding this fun activity on Mothering Day itself, where you can learn how to make white paper roses – the very same roses adorn the walls of the Palace’s State Apartments. Read more about how to join in this fun activity – and the options for tea at The Orangery at Kensington Palace afterwards, here.

Friends of Holland Park Art Exhibition 2011
1pm – 6.30pm, to Sunday 3rd April 2011
The Orangery, Holland Park, Kensington High Street, W14
Website: www.thefriendsofhollandpark.org/index.php?page=art-exhibition
A spring art exhibition by the members of the Friends of Holland Park. Entrance is free.

Russian Virtuosi Concert
7.30pm, Saturday 2nd April 2011
The Orangery, Holland Park, Kensington High Street, W14
Website: www.thefriendsofhollandpark.org/index.php?page=forthcoming-events
To round off the Friends of Holland Park’s 2011 spring art exhibition (see March), the Russian Virtuosi will be performing an evening concert at the Orangery. Natalia Lomeiko (violin), Yuri Zhislin (viola), Zoya Vyazovska (flute) and Richard Harwood (cello) will be performing Schubert’s String Trio in B flat, Beethoven’s String Trio in c minor, Bruni’s Duo for Violin and Viola, and Mozart’s Flute Quartert No. 1 in D. Tickets cost £15 (which includes wine and light refreshments) and can be booked by contacting Rhoddy Wood on 020 7602 0304 or rhoddy.wood@thefriendsofhollandpark.org.

Supper & Suspense: Who Drowned The Playboy Bunny
7pm, Friday 1st April 2011
The Jam Tree, 58 Milson Road, W14 0LB
Website: www.anotherworldevents.com
Enjoy a three course dinner in The Jam Tree’s wonderful private dining room, and then take part in the murder mystery event, “Who Drowned The Playboy Bunny”, hosted by PC WORLD and his Psychic Side Kick Claire Voyant. You can either take part as one of ten potential suspects, or sit back and watch proceedings to try and work out “whodunnit”! Spaces are limited so do be sure to book early – tickets cost £30 for the dinner and murder mystery event, and can be purchased either directly from the bar or online from https://www.eventelephant.com/modernmurdermysterydinneratthejamtree.

National Theatre Live: Danny Boyle directs Frankenstein
Thursday 24th March 2011
Odeon Kensington, Kensington High Street, W8 6NA
On both the 17th and 24th March, National Theatre Live will be broadcasting the fantastic production of Frankenstein at the Odeon Kensington, as well as at other cinemas across the country. During the play’s run at the National Theatre, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller have alternated between the two main roles, and the two performances broadcast at cinemas will allow viewers to experience both versions; the 17th March performance will see Benedict Cumberbatch play Creature and Jonny Lee Miller play Victor, with the reverse the following Thursday. This will be a unique opportunity to see this sold-out production of Frankenstein, directed by Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire). Running time is approximately 2 hours (no interval); Frankenstein is suitable only for 15 years+. Tickets can be purchased from www.ntlive.com.

Kensington & Chelsea Music Society Concert: Bartholomew Lafollete & Ana-Maria Vera
7.30pm, Tuesday 22nd March 2011
Leighton House, 12 Holland Park Road, W14 8LZ
Website: www.kcmusic.org.uk/lafollete_vera.htm
Bartholomew Lafollete (cello) and Ana-Maria Vera (piano) will be performing works by Stravinksy, Brahms and Schumann. Tickets cost £18, which includes a glass of wine/fruit juice during the interval.

Full details of the season and its performers can be found on the Kensington & Chelsea Music Society website.

Talk with cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton
7.00pm, Tuesday 15th March 2011
Institut français, 17 Queensberry Place, SW7 2DT
Website: www.institut-francais.org.uk
French cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton will be discussing her upcoming residence at King’s Place (on 17th, 18th and 19th March) as well as performing some extracts from her new CD Vita.  There will also be a Q&A and a CD signing. Tickets for the event, in English, cost £10 (£8 concessions) and can be booked by calling the box office on 020 7073 1350 or online at www.institut-francais.org.uk/book.

National Pie Week at The Cadogan Arms
7th-13th March 2011
298 King’s Road, SW3 5UG
Website: www.thecadoganarmschelsea.com
In celebration of National Pie Week, the acclaimed The Cadogan Arms will be offering a trio of fantastic pies! From 7th to 13th March for both lunch and dinner, The Cadogan Arms will be serving Isle of Man queen scallop and wild crayfish pie as a starter; wild rabbit and Herefordshire snail pie served with young leeks as a main; and lemon meringue pie to round things off for dessert. This three-course menu is superb value at only £20 per person, although you can also order one pie for £12, or two for £16. The Cadogan Arms’s sister pubs will also be offering sumptuous pie menus during the same week.

If you’re in Clerkenwell, be sure to pop in at The Well for a menu that includes a Denham Estate venison, chestnut and bone marrow pie, whilst The Gun in The Docklands will be serving an absolutely fabulous-sounding oxtail and kidney suet pudding served with a native oyster a’top and veal jus as part of its menu. All three pubs will be offering pie specials, at times, and will also have a selection of seasonal guest ales

Pimp Your Pancake
8th-11th March 2011
Giraffe, 7 Kensington High Street, W8 5NP
Website: www.giraffe.net
The wonderfully friendly Giraffe restaurant (enjoyed by people of all ages!) in Kensington is holding a special 3-day event in honour of Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) on 8th March. From 8am to 4pm each day from 8th to 11th March, diners can treat themselves to Giraffe’s American-style stacked pancakes for £5.95, which will be served with their choice of toppings (from a wide variety); essentially, they can “pimp their pancake”! To make things even more exciting, if you post a photo of your pancake creation in the events section of the Giraffe Facebook page, you could win a food feast for yourself and up to five friends! See http://www.giraffe.net/news/pimp-your-pancake for full details.

Pancake Day at The Botanist
8th March 2011
The Botanist, 7 Sloane Square, SW1W 8EE
Website: www.thebotanistonsloanesquare.com
The stylish Botanist on Sloane Square will be hosting a special menu to celebrate Pancake Day this year. Take your pick from a caramelised apple crêpe with home-made vanilla ice cream or the amazing-sounding caramelised banana and chocolate crêpe served with pistachio praline, priced at only £6.75. If you want to fully treat yourself, why not go for the Champagne Afternoon Tea instead, which includes finger filled sandwiches, homemade scones with Preston Hall jam and Devonshire clotted cream plus your choice of crêpe, all for £25 per person. Or swap the champagne for Jing tea or hot chocolate (specially created at the Botanist in honour of Sir Hans Sloane, who invented milk chocolate and sold the product to Cadbury’s!) for £18 per person. All dishes will be served on the day from 3.30pm to 6pm, although the Afternoon Tea (served with a selection of sweets and cakes instead of a crêpe) is available at the same times Monday through Friday every week.

Collecting The World
11am – 4pm, 19th – 27th February 2011
Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, W8 4PX
Website: www.hrp.org.uk
Treat your kids to something special this half-term, with a range of Family Learning activities taking place at Kensington Palace. (Recommended for kids aged 5 to 13.)

This half-term, the palace’s drop-in activities will explore the theme of collecting. Children will be able to make and decorate their own paper cabinets of curiosities and help add to a life-sized cabinet. There will also be a trail where children can discover which parts of the world objects in the palace’s collection come from.

Following this, there will then be an opportunity to explore the Enchanted Palace, which is a unique multi-sensory exhibition combining fashion, live performance, music, film and dazzling spectacle to show the palace in a magical light. Intriguing and mysterious characters lead visitors on a journey through the spellbound palace to discover its tales of love and hate, surprise and sadness, secrets and jealousy, exploring a secret Kensington Palace – one that you will have not seen before!

This event is included in the price of admission to the Palace (adult £12,50; concession £11.00; child £6.25; family £34.00), or you may be interested in obtaining annual family membership, which allows entry to all the Historic Royal Palaces – membership costs from £55. There will also be half-term events taking place at Hampton Court Palace.

Thanksgiving at The Big Easy
Thursday 25th November 2010
The Big Easy, 332-334 King’s Road, SW3 5UR
Underground: South Kensington/Sloane Square
Website: www.bigeasy.co.uk
The Big Easy, an American barbecue and crab shack on the King’s Road will be celebrating one of America’s most celebrated traditions – Thanksgiving – with a special two-course menu from just £19.95. Included in the set menu is roasted breast of Norfolk turkey with giblet gravy, chestnut stuffing, green beans and candied sweet potatoes with toasted hazelnuts, all accompanied with home made cranberry sauce. This is followed by a choice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream or pecan pie with vanilla bean ice cream. Delicious, eh? With a live band playing from 8.30pm, The Big Easy will be the perfect place to celebrate Thanksgiving.

MasterChef Live
Friday 12th – Sunday 14th November 2010
Olympia, Hammersmith Road, W14 8UX
Website: www.mastercheflive.com
See more details on our special MasterChef Live page – and get 20% off entry!

Junior League of London’s Boutique de Noel
6pm-10pm, Wednesday 10th November 2010
& 10am-8pm, Thursday 11th November 2010
Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, W8 7NX
Underground: High Street Kensington
Website: www.jll.org.uk
Now in its 31st year, the Junior League of London is proud to open its doors to the public for London’s leading holiday shopping bazaar. Boutique de Noel opens with a Premier Shopping Evening on the 10th of November, featuring complimentary champagne and wine with canapés, Christmas carollers, a live as well as a silent auction and a raffle plus a fashion show. This is followed by a full Shopping Day on the 11 th of November, with speciality vendors, live music, food and a chance to visit Father Christmas. All proceeds will benefit the League’s antipoverty programmes… it’s shopping for a good cause. The Premier Shopping Evening is £35 (£20 for each subsequent ticket purchased) whilst the Shopping Day is £5. Group Rates available, please call 020 7499 8159 or email jrleague@jll.org.uk for more information.

Kensington Animal Charities Fair
10am-4pm, Sunday 7th November 2010
Kensington & Chelsea Town Hall, Hornton Street, W8 7NX
Underground: High Street Kensington
Website: www.animalcharitiesfair.org.uk
With a 30-year history, the Kensington Animal Charities Fair moves to a new home this year at Kensington Town Hall. It will feature over 70s stalls, selling items such as books, Christmas gifts and cards, calendars and collectables; there’s also a Big Tombola and a cafe with delicious cakes! This year’s fair will be opened by Pen Farthing (who will also be giving one of the talks), a former Royal Marine Colour sergeant and founder of Nowzad Dogs, and rescue dog Patch from Afghanistan! Entry costs £2 (£1.50 for pensioners), children under 10 go free.

Children’s author Helen Nathan, author of Flossie Crums, reading at Peter Jones
11am, Saturday 23rd October 2010
Peter Jones, Sloane Square, SW1W 8EL
Underground: Sloane Square
A perfect event for the start of half term week – Flossie Crums author Helen Nathan will be reading from the second book in the series, The Enchanted Cookie Tree, in the children’s department of Peter Jones. She will also be baking and decorating special chocolate marshmallow spider cookies, and inviting children to take part! More on the book series can be found at the Flossie Crums website.

Blitzwalkers Chelsea Walk
starts 11am, Sunday 3rd October 2010
meet outside Sloane Square Underground Station
Underground: Sloane Square
Website: www.blitzwalkers.co.uk
If you’re interested in seeing a slightly different side of Chelsea, why not join this guided walk? Steve and Neil will guide you around the area, uncovering the wartime history of Chelsea, in relation to the Blitz in particular. This walk lasts 2 and a half hours, and goes via Turks Row, The Royal Hospital, Chelsea Old Church, Kings Road, Cale Street, Draycott Place with other stops, before returning to Sloane Square at the end. The walk costs £7 per person – more details on it (and other walks in London that they do) on their website.

Chelsea Grand National
1pm-5pm, Sunday, 19th September 2010
Burton Court, Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4SR
Underground: Sloane Square
Website: www.ugandacf.org
A fun, family day out at the first ever Chelsea Grand National, featuring pantomime horse races and a dressage competition, with all proceeds going to the Uganda Conservation Foundation. There’s also egg & spoon, sack and dresing up races, plus entertainers, face-painting, jazz music and plenty of delicious food and drink! Tickets cost £10 at the gate or £8 if bought online (via the website above), and it’s free for under-13s. For more info or if you want to enter a horse race, contact enquiries@ugandacf.org.

Family Activity Days
Chelsea Psychic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4HS
Website: www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk
One of London’s best kept secrets, this wonderful hidden garden is hosting 20 family days in 2010 (9 during August – perfect for the school holidays!) that explore the garden and its creepy-crawly residents throught activities and workshops. Cost: £5.50 per person, including adults. Pre-booking essential.

Fuse Arts
25th July 2010
Kensington Gardens, W8 – 12pm – 7pm
Website: www.fuse-arts.org.uk
A one-day arts festival, designed to show off and involve the creative talents of young people. There will be a whole variety of events taking place, including dance performances, theatre, art and film, with plenty of opportunity for opportunity to take part too.

InTRANSIT Festival
19th July-1st August 2010
Various venues
Website: InTRANSIT Festival
A variety of events across Kensington & Chelsea, the aim of this festival is for people to enjoy talks, walks, opera and dance in the open air surroundings of the Borough.

Earls Court Festival
4th-31st July 2010
Various venues
Website: www.earlscourtfestival.co.uk
This near month-long community arts festival has its beginnings as a humble street fair 30 years ago! Today, it has expanded to include a whole range of events, including art and photography exhibitions, talks, tours (such as of the Brompton Cemetary), plenty of music events – and more – such as the Street Fair, of course! It really is a great way of having fun and exploring the area. Some events are free, some require tickets – see the website for full details.

Mozart’s Don Giovanni Opera Live Broadcast from Aix-en-Provence Festival
5th July 2010, 8pm
Ciné lumière at the Institut français, 17 Queensberry Place, SW7 2DT
Following the success of the retransmission of Idomeneo last year, Ciné lumière, in collaboration with Arte, links up a second time with the prestigious Aix-en-Provence music festival to broadcast a live performance of a brand new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

Conducted by Louis Langrée, with Bo Skovhus in the lead role of Don Giovanni and stage direction by Dmitri Tcherniakov, the performance is set to be sensational. The production, specially commissioned for the festival and co-produced with the Teatro Real Madrid and the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto, is performed in the beautiful historical outdoor Théâtre de l’Archevêché in Aix-en-Provence.

Performance in Italian, with French subtitles.
Tickets £15, concessions £10. Tel: 020 7073 1350,
www.institut-francais.org.uk

Designer Sales UK
24th June 2010
Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, SW3 5EE, 11am – 9pm
Website: www.designersales.co.uk
Popular sale with luxury brands at low prices. Free entry.

Classical Coffee Mornings at the Royal Albert Hall
The Matteo Quartet – 6th June 2010
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
(Door 8, Circle level) – 11.30am
See Classical Coffee Mornings for further details.

Classical Coffee Mornings at the Royal Albert Hall
Emerson Quintet – 30th May 2010
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
(Door 8, Circle level) – 11.30am
See Classical Coffee Mornings for further details.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show
25th – 29th May 2010
Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4SR
One of the great annual event in Kensington & Chelsea calendar, the Chelsea Flower Show and its wonderful garden and plant displays brings in the crowds year on year. A fantastic chance to see beautiful displays by talented garden designers, as well as being able to stock up on your gardening needs!

Classical Coffee Mornings at the Royal Albert Hall
Aleksei Kiseliov & Aliaksandr Muzykantau – 23rd May 2010
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
(Door 8, Circle level) – 11.30am
See Classical Coffee Mornings for further details.

Johann, I’m Only Dancing: Masterworks by J S Bach
Red Priest – 18th May 2010
Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, SW1X 9DQ – 7.30pm
Recorder player Piers Adams and his baroque ensemble present music by the greatest genius of the baroque era, Johann Sebastian Bach, performed with their legendary blend of creativity, wit and virtuosity. Tickets cost £22.50, £17.30 & £12.50; or £10 for children over 5 years and students. Box office 020 7730 4500 or www.cadoganhall.com.

Classical Coffee Mornings at the Royal Albert Hall
Tom Ellis & Laura Snowden
16th May 2010
Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
(Door 8, Circle level) – 11.30am
See Classical Coffee Mornings for further details.

Shoot Portobello – A Photo Story & Scavenger Hunt
28th March 2010, 11.15am – 6.30pm
The Tabernacle, 34-35 Powis Square, Notting Hill, W11 2AY
Underground: Notting Hill Gate
Website: www.shootexperience.com/events/info/193
Now in its fourth year, this year’s Shoot Portobello will be a story event – teams (of 2 to 4 people) will be given words and phrases from a pre-written story, and will take photos to represent the tale. All of the photos taken on the day will then be compiled to create a unique storyboard. Prizes will be on offer! Tickets must be bought in advance, price £15.

Cinderalla on Ice
24th – 28th February 2010
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
Website: www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/cinderella/default.aspx
A new interpretation of Cinderalla from the world-famous Imperial Ice Stars is coming to the Royal Albert Hall – with the arena floor being frozen with ice for only the second time in its history!

The performance is choreographed by Tony Mercer, one of the leading creators of contemporary theatre on ice, and two times Olympic gold medallist Evgeny Platov. The score has been composed by Tim A Duncan and Edward Barnwell, and recorded by the 72-piece Moscow State Cinematic Orchestra and 10 soloists from the Manchester Symphony Orchestra. The score will be complemented at each performance by a live 20-piece orchestra.

Tickets are available from the website above.

Graham and Green Warehouse Sale – 15th-17th Jan 2010
Notting Hill shop Graham and Green – who sell an eclectic mix of furniture and lifestyle products sourced form all over the world – are having another of their wonderful warehouse sales on the third weekend of January.

The sale will take place on:
Friday 15th January: 9am – 5pm
Saturday 16th January: 9am – 5pm
Sunday 17th January: 10am – 2pm
at 3-4 Capital Interchange Way, Chiswick, TW8 0EX (map here)

Be sure to pop along for great bargains on the beautiful items they sell, with up to 70% off furniture, mirrors, lighting and other accessories with a range of end of season, sample, ex-display, discontinued & damaged stock.

Vintage and Designer Evening
Thursday 26th November 2009, 4pm – 9pm
British Red Cross, 69-71 Old Church Street, London SW3
All welcome to come and enjoy a glass of wine and shop for something very special including dresses by Chanel, Dior and McQueen, shoes by Manolo, Jimmy Choo and Louboutin, and handbags by Chanel and Vivienne Westwood plus a selection of beautiful vintage furs.

Designer Sale for RNIB – 75% discount!
Tuesday, 24th November 2009, 5.30pm – 8pm
Chelsea Town Hall, King’s Road London, SW3 2EE
Featuring a huge range of designer clothes and accessories at bargain prices, this is an evening not to be missed. Designers include Vivienne Westwood, Roberto Cavalli, Jenny Packham, Marith and Francois Girbaud, James Lakeland and many more, some with discounts up to 75% off. Tickets are £10 and all proceeds go to RNIB! To book, visit www.rnib.org.uk/designersale or call 0845 345 0054.

ignite – Live Music at the Royal Albert Hall
September – November 2009
Café Consort, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7
(Door 12-Grand Tier Level)
Website: www.royalalberthall.com
Cafe Consort at the Royal Albert Hall is holding a series of Friday and Sunday concerts, covering a variety of different genres – from Latin American and jazz to flamenco and samba. Friday concerts (12pm to 1.30pm) are FREE whilst tickets for Sunday events (12pm to 2pm) are £25, which includes a delicious brunch.
See listings for concert details.

Graham and Green Relocation Sale – 22nd – 25th Oct 2009
Notting Hill shop Graham and Green – who sell an eclectic mix of furniture and lifestyle products sourced form all over the world – are having another sale from Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th October. They are offering up to 70% off furniture, home accessories, lighting, mirrors and Christmas gifts – be sure to drop by!

The sale is at 3-4 Capital Interchange Way, Chiswick, TW8 0EX (map).

Scrapheap Challenge at The Heatherley School of Fine Art, Chelsea
10th October 2009, 10am – 4pm
75 Lots Road, London SW10 0RN
Website: www.heatherleys.org
The Heatherley School of Fine Art will be holding a free drawing event as part of the Big Draw this year.

Our tutors will be opening up the studios into a vast scrapheap of a still life in an attempt to build an indoor cityscape. Flitting in amongst the structure will be two ‘rubbish tip fairies’ (models in costume) so that we can also make studies of the figure in the urban environment.

Joining us at an easel in the afternoon will be artist and long term Private Eye cartoonist, Barry Fantoni. Former Heatherley’s student Cherie Lunghi will also be participating.

At the end of the day we will compile the work produced into a huge collage, creating a new landscape of its own.

The event is open to anyone over the age of 18 and is completely free of charge. All materials will be included. To book a place please call the Heatherleys office on 020 7351 4190.

Peter Pan Kensington Gardens
26th May to 30th August 2009
Taking place in the specially constructed Kensington Gardens Theatre, the round structure will make use of CGI technology to provide a magical new stage version of Peter Pan!

Full details can be found at www.visitlondon.com/peterpan.

V & A Museum Village Fete
24th & 25th July 2009
The 10th annual alternative village fete at the gorgeous V & A Museum in South Kensington presents all sorts of fun and games. Friday sees the fete go on til late.

Full details at V & A Museum Village Fete Jubilee.

Graham and Green Warehouse Sale
24th & 25th July 2009
Kensington & Chelsea favourite Graham and Green – who sell an eclectic mix of furniture and lifestyle products sourced form all over the world – are having a warehouse sale on 24th & 25th July. Be sure to pop along for great bargains on the beautiful items they sell, with up to 70% off furniture, mirrors, lighting and other accessories.

The sale is at 3-4 Capital Interchange Way, Chiswick, TW8 0EX (map).

Chelsea Arts Festival
13th – 24th June 2009
Various venues in Chelsea, including Cadogan Hall, The Royal Hospital Chelsea and the 606 Club
Website: chelseaartsfestival.org
Headline act of the Chelsea Arts Festival is rock legend Rick Wakeman at Cadogan Hall, where he will perform his composition “P ‘n’ O”. Rick will be playing a 9ft grand piano and be accompanied by an orchestra and the English Chamber Choir.

Other concerts include Australian Music Foundation Showcase Sunday Afternoon; Mica Paris at the 606 Club; and Vikram Seth and Alec Roth’s Confluences – Seven Elements.

Full details are on the Chelsea Art Festival website.

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