Eagle-eyed (and hungry!) residents may have spotted the re-launch of Byron High Street Kensington last week, following a stylish new revamp of this, the first restaurant in the Byron chain which opened its doors way back in 2007. Re-opened on 1st September, the restaurant at 222 Kensington High Street takes its inspiration from its local surroundings and architecture – something … Read More
Design Pop Up The Poundshop at The Science Museum
The weeklong Poundshop pop up will be held at The Science Museum from 24th June and will feature a number of unique and exciting products based around the theme of science. The pop up will showcase the best science inspired designs the UK has to offer, including items from a range of talented contemporary designers. Products on offer will include … Read More
OpenTable Gifts cards giveaway on Kensington High Street!
Restaurant booking website OpenTable – which features over 4,000 bookable restaurants – are launching a brand new gift card service, OpenTable Gifts…and they are giving away a number of cards to passers-by on Kensington High Street today, 5th December! OpenTable Gifts is an instant gifting service that will suit everyone’s tastes, as you’re able to give the gift of a meal … Read More
New gallery Apart opens on Kensington High Street
First opened by Adrian Palengat in a former antiques market on Portobello Road in 1999, Apart has operated as a full time pop-up gallery since 2006. Now, for Autumn/Winter 2014, the gallery is occupying two floors of stunning gallery space on Kensington High Street. Apart is known for its early work with a significant number of established artists and for … Read More
Contemporary prints and editions fair MULTIPLIED returns to Christie’s South Kensington, 17th – 20th October
The fifth edition of the UK’s only art fair dedicated to contemporary prints and editions – MULTIPLIED – returns to Christie’s South Kensington next weekend (17th – 20th October). Taking place during Frieze Week, forty of the world’s most esteemed galleries will be taking part in the Fair, which will feature prints, photography, digital art and artists books. Some of the … Read More
Visit Kensington & Fulham Open Studios this weekend
For all keen art collectors – on this coming weekend (10th to 12th October) and the next (17th to 19th October), Kensington & Fulham Open Studios will give you the chance to visit and purchase art works in the very spaces where they were created. Now in its second year, five-five participants will be taking part in the 2014 edition of Kensington & … Read More
Kensington Mums’ Social Events this August and September
If you’re a little down because summer’s almost over (and the weather seems to suggest that summer’s definitely over) then don’t fear – local parenting website Kensington Mums once again have a number of exciting events lined up to ease you into Autumn! On Thursday 18th September, from 1pm to 3pm, Kensington Mums will be hosting a Beauty Masterclass at Whole Foods Kensington … Read More
The Holland Park Cows
This summer, Holland Park once again has some special guests! No, not any special residents at the youth hostel or anything to do with the open air opera…but some English Longhorn cows, located in one of the closed-off fields in Holland Park for a three week period of grazing. I’m sure that many of Holland Park’s visitors – be they dog walkers, … Read More
10th Parallax Art Fair at Chelsea Town Hall, 26th & 27th July
The tenth edition of the Parallax Art Fair returns once again to Chelsea Town Hall this month, featuring almost 200 artists exhibiting their works in the disciplines of fine art, ceramics, jewellery, glassware, textiles and home accessories. This time round, the Fair will be supporting CARA (Council for At-Risk Academics) who will be selling donated art and signed catalogues (Maggi Hambling … Read More
Summer Street-food Festival in Kensington this June!
Many of you may well have noticed the exciting launch of City Pantry’s Summer Street-Food Festival outside of Tesco on Cromwell Road last week – and have already sampled some of the fantastic food on offer! Exciting news reaches us that due to its first week success, the festival will be open one additional day each week. Now taking place … Read More