Seeing as we’re so close to Christmas, I decided to put on my festive hat and pay a visit to Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park today – having greatly enjoyed my visit there last year. (See my photos from last year’s event.) Attending later in December this year, today – only four days before Christmas – was incredibly busy; of … Read More
Pay a visit to the Aubaine restaurants in Kensington & Chelsea this Christmas
Kensington and Chelsea locals are sure to know of and have visited the fantastic Aubaine restaurants in the area – one at 37-45 Kensington High Street, very close to Kensington Gardens and the other at 260-262 Brompton Road, in the lovely Brompton Cross area. If you haven’t paid the restaurants a visit yet, we recommend you do so soon – and if … Read More
Local businesses in Kensington & Chelsea
I recently received a few emails from readers and visitors to this site suggesting that I feature more small businesses in the area, thereby helping their trade. That’s something I completely agree with, and I am of course very happy to feature or list any independent shops and businesses (and tradesmen and women) on this site – if there’s anything … Read More
The PapaTango Playwriting Festival 2011, 29th Nov to 23rd Dec
This year’s PapaTango Playwriting Festival, in association with the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre in Earl’s Court, is to host 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. Foxfinder was the winning play in the 2011 PapaTango Playwriting Competition and will be performed as a four week, limited run … Read More
Christmas at Kuoni on Kensington High Street
Kuoni Travel Limited (located at 184 Kensington High Street) are inviting all local residents and businesses to their store from today to 15th December for a little Christmas celebration and also to discuss with them any future travel plans that you may have (for next year and beyond!). Anyone who pops in can sample a mince pie and some mulled … Read More
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Christmas Cracker at Cadogan Hall this December – win tickets!
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Christmas Cracker returns to Chelsea’s Cadogan Hall this year by popular demand! The wonderfully festive concerts will provide entertainment for the whole family, with the audience being treated to Christmas songs, jolly orchestral pieces and everyone’s favourite carols! There will be four concerts this year, two each (at 3pm and 7.30pm) on 21st and 23rd December … Read More
Card Aid Christmas Card Shop at Chelsea Library
Card Aid’s annual Christmas card shop, based in the Chelsea Library at Chelsea Town Hall, is once again open for business! The card shop will be offering a wide range of good quality Christmas cards, which are being sold on behalf of 75 different national charities. Card Aid guarantees that 100% of profits raised go directly to charities, unlike commercial Christmas cards … Read More
Aquatics Live at Olympia Exhibition Centre, 19th & 20th November 2011
A brand new event comes to Olympia Exhibition Centre this November that will certainly be of interest to all the fish and reptile keeping fans out there. Designed for all levels of experience and knowledge – from novices interested in finding out more right up to aquatic enthusiasts – Aquatics Live will allow all attendees the opportunity to learn more … Read More
The High Tea Cast presents Sex & Mugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll
The High Tea Cast are bringing their wonderful mix of comedy cabaret, burlesque dancers and sing-a-long rock ‘n’ roll fun to Kensington in December! Archangel’s Basement Nightclub will be the venue for this fantastic night of entertainment, which will also be followed by a a DJ set until 2am. All proceeds of the night will be donated to Janie’s School, which is … Read More
A French Musical Journey from Couperin to Boulez at the The Institut français
Introduced by Dame Felicity Lott, South Kensington’s Institut français is this month hosting the classical music concert L’amour à la française Part 1: J’irai conter fleurette… (an idiom from old French meaning to court someone) that will feature songs with the themes of love and the countryside in the 19th century. Singers from the Royal Academy of Music and Royal Academy Opera will … Read More