March 2023: Vivendium Lifestyle Emagazine

WELCOME TO MARCH

SpringisonitswaywiththemonthofMarch.EnjoytopeventsinMarchsuchasThe BoatRace,HeadoftheRiverRaceandtheLondonGamesFestival.Markannual festivalssuchasStPatrick’sDayandInternationalWomen'sDaywithactivitiesacross thecity.

WelcomespringandspotthebloomswithawalkorruninLondon'sparks,making themostofthewarmerweather.Andalthoughtheweathermaystillbealittlecold, thefirstsignsofspringappearinMarchinLondon.It'susuallyagoodtimetovisit KensingtonPalaceGardens,KewGardensoranyofLondon’sothertopgardens,as seasofcrocusesanddaffodilsbloomacrossthecapital.Anddon'tmissthechanceto fillyourInstagramfeedwithprettycherryblossomtreesthismonth,asthecityis swarmedwithpastelsleft,rightandcentre.

THE BIG MATCH

TOPFOOTBALLFIXTURESINLONDONTHISMONTH

PREMIERLEAGUEANDFACUP: CONTACTUSFORHOSPITALITYTICKETSFORALLMATCHES, HERE’SALISTOFALLPREMIERLEAGUEMATCHESHEREIN LONDONTHISMONTH.

PREMIER LEAGUE

4March

ArsenalvAFCBournemouth

ChelseavLeedsUtd

6March

BrentfordvFulham

11March

CrystalPalacevManchesterCity

TottenhamHotspurvNottingham

Forest

12March

FulhamvArsenal

WestHamvAstonVilla

18March

BrentfordvLeicesterCity

ChelseavEverton

19March

ArsenalvCrystalPalace

THEFACUP5thROUND

TheFACupwilltakeplaceduringtheweek commencingMonday28Februaryand theQuarterFinalswillfollowonSaturday19March.

Contactusforcupmatchtickets

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

7March

ChelseavBorussiaDortmund@ StamfordBridge

-WestUpperBlocks2/3

-Access3hrsPre/1hrPostMatch

-Chef'sTable,HotandColdBowlFood

-ComplimentaryBeer/Wine/Soft Drinks

-HalfTimeConcourseDrinkVouchers

-RefreshmentsServedatFull-Time

-MatchdayProgramme&Teamsheet

£650pp

8March

TottenhamvACMilan@ TheTottenhamHotspurStadium

-OfficialLevel5LongsideSeating

-LocatedintheHomeSection

-AllSeatsTogether

-1NightHotelStayIncluded(MatchNight)

-TavistockHotelorSimilar

-MustBeSoldInTwoOrMore

-FANSFROMOPPOSINGTEAMSCOUNTRY NOTPERMITTED

£425pp

ASELECTIONOFWHAT’SONINLONDONTHISMONTH

See London bloom as spring is welcomed this month with Irish cheer, festivals and Mother’sDaycelebrations.DaffodilsbloomoutsideoftheNationalMaritimeMuseumin Greenwich.

SpendsomequalitytimewithmumonMother’sDay ManyLondontopattractionshave events and offers, or treat her to a luxury experience or special gift. Enjoy top events in MarchsuchasTheBoatRace,HeadoftheRiverRaceandtheLondonGamesFestival.

Annual festivals such as St Patrick’s Day and International Women's Day with activities across the city. Welcome spring and spot the blooms with a walk or run in London's parks,makingthemostofthewarmerweather.

SOUL CITY HOUSE AND DISCO

JAZZ CAFÉ CAMDEN – 4, 11, 18 AND 25 MARCH

Dancethenightawaywithsome unbelievableandmemorablesoundsand music.

6 NATIONS, ENGLAND V FRANCE

TWICKENHAM – 11 MARCH

EnglandtakeonFranceattheTwickenham StadiuminRound4ofthe2023GuinnessSix Nations.Contactyourlifestylemanagerfor ticketsandhospitalitypackageoptions.

HostedattheDesignCentre,theevent willseecollectionsfrominternational brandsatmultipleshowrooms.

Therewillbetalksanddiscussionsby individualfigures,showroomwindows byrenowneddesigners,andmany moreinsightsintotheworldoffashion, designandart.Theeventwillalsosee variouspop-ups,diningexperiencesand commissionedinstallations.

CatchthecolourfulStPatrick'sDay ParadethroughcentralLondonandthen watchliveperformancesfromfamous Irishmusicians,aswellrisingstarsand specialguests,inTrafalgarSquare.Check outthemarketofcraftstalls,aswellas traditionalandmodernIrishfood.

– 17 MARCH TO 2 APRIL

TheEat&DrinkFestivalwilltakeplacein Londonfrom17Marchto2April2023. TakingplaceatOlympia,youcaneat,drink andshopinoneofthebestfoodfestivalsin London.You’llfindastreetfoodsectionwith dishesfromallovertheworld,andArtisan Marketthatsellsfreshproduceandalive stagewithdemonstrationsfromcelebrity chefs!

LONDON DESIGN WEEK

CHELSEA HARBOUR – 13 TO 17 MARCH

EAST AND DRINK FESTIVAL OLYMPIA

ST. PATRICKS DAY FESTIVAL TRAFALGAR SQUARE – 12 MARCH

ShoweryourmumwithlovethisMother’sDay. FindthebestthingstodoonMother'sDayin thecity,includingepicrestaurantexperiences, WestEndshows,Londongardensandmore. Contactyourlifestylemanagerwithtipsand ideasaboutmarkingthisspecialdayforthat veryspecialperson!

Get your game on at the London Games Festival, one of the biggest events of its kind in the world. Jump into the festival’s handson activities and check out the latest in the culture and business of the games world. l

Cheerontherowersontheriver ThamesattheannualOxfordand CambridgeBoatRace,oneofthe world'soldestsportingevents.TheBoat RacerunsbetweenPutneyand Mortlake,andspectatorslinethebanks oftheriverforthispopularevent.

LONDON GAMES FESTIVAL

DINING OUT

SOMEOFTHEBESTNEWRESTAURANTSIN TOWN,BETHEFIRSTTOKNOWWHATIS NEWANDCOMINGTHISMONTH

Nessa

Inanutshell:BritishbistroinSoho

Whereisit?86BrewerStreet,LondonW1F9UB

Whyshouldyoucare?TomCenci(Duck&Waffle,LoyalTavern)isteamingupwithGuyIvesha, who'sbehindMortimerHouse,tolaunchwhat'sdescribedasaBritishbistroinSoho

LioLondon

Inanutshell:CafedeParisMKII

Whereisit?3-4CoventrySt,LondonW1D6BL

Whyshouldyoucare?ThisisthefirstLondonrestaurantforthePachagroupwhoareabignamein Mykonos,LasVegasandinIbiza.InLondon,they'vetakenovertheCafédeParisforacabaret restaurantthatmorphsintoanightclub.

LondonShellCo

Inanutshell:Seafoodrestaurantcomestoland

Whereisit?Unit4,SonnyHeights,SwainsLane,LondonN66AG

Whyshouldyoucare?Theyalreadyhavetwobarges,oneroamingandonemoored,butnow LondonShellCoaremovingontoterrafirma.They'regettingreadytoopentheirfirstland-based site,afishmongerandseafoodbarnearParliamentHill

StoryCellar

Inanutshell:TomSellersinCoventGarden

Whereisit?17Neal'sYard,SevenDials,LondonWC2H9DP.

Whyshouldyoucare?ComingfromTomSellers,themanbehindRestaurantStory,StoryCellarwill be,we'retold,"aParisian-inspiredrotisseriestylerestaurant"

GiaGia

Inanutshell:MediterraneanfoodinBattersea

Whereisit?137StJohn'sHill,LondonSW111TD

Whyshouldyoucare?AmixofAlbanian,GreekandPalestinianfamilymembersmeansthatthere arealotofinfluencesgoingintothefoodatthisall-dayspotonStJohn'sHill,whereTheSchoolhouse usedtobe.

FlatIronKensington

Inanutshell:AffordablesteakinKensington

Whereisit?9YoungSt,LondonW85EH

Whyshouldyoucare?Kensingtonresidentsonthelookoutforadecentsteakhousenowhavethe arrivalofFlatIrontolookforwardto.Everyone'sfavouritebudgetsteakrestaurantisgoingtobe openingupa90-seatrestaurantthere

DINING OUT

TheParakeet

Inanutshell:OpenfireinKentishTown

Whereisit?256KentishTownRd,LondonNW52EN

Whyshouldyoucare?TakingoverwhatusedtobeTheOxfordpub,thisitfromthepeoplebehindCamden's JazzCaféandTheBluesKitchen Inthekitchen,they'llhaveex-BratchefBenAllen,cookingupamenuthat's focusedon"premium,seasonalproduceandfirecooking".

CantinettaAntinori

Inanutshell:TuscaninKnightsbridge

Whereisit?4HarrietStreet,LondonSW1X9JR

Whyshouldyoucare?TheAntinorifamilyarearguablythemostfamousnameinItalianwineandnowthey're bringingtheirTuscanrestauranttoLondon

MidlandGrandDiningRoom

Inanutshell:ThenewGilbertScott

Whereisit?StPancrasRenaissanceHotel,EustonRd,LondonNW12AR

Whyshouldyoucare?TheexGilbertScottrestaurantinStPancrasistoberebornasMidlandGrandDining RoomandrunbychefPatrickPowellwhowasalsobehindthemenuattheotherrecently-revamped restaurantinthehotel,BookingOffice1869

EmpireEmpire

Inanutshell:Discocurry

Whereisit?16AllSaintsRoad,LondonW111HH

Whyshouldyoucare?LedbyGunpowder'sHarneetBaweja,EmpreEmpireisplannedtobeamixofIndian foodanddiscomusic,withafocusontheseventiesmusicsceneinIndia

RosariumandUnderland

Inanutshell:Aliceinarestaurant

Whereisit?LabyrinthWaterloo,WaterlooStation,LondonSE18SW

Whyshouldyoucare?TheOlivierAward-nominatedAlice'sAdventuresUndergroundisanimmersivetheatre showinthetunnelsunderneathWaterloostation.It'sbeenabighitbeforeandnowit'scomingbackina bespokedevelopmentcalledLabyrinth-andbringinganewrestaurantandbaralongwithit.Boththe restaurantandthebarwillcarryonthatAlicetheme

Archway

Inanutshell:RestaurantandwinebarinBattersea

Whereisit?Arch65,QueensCircus,LondonSW84NE

Whyshouldyoucare?So-calledbecauseit'sunderarailwayarchinBattersea,Archwayisthefirstrestaurant andwinebarfromcateringfolkSpookLondon,runbyEmilyFewBrown.She'sbroughtinex-RiverCafechef AlexOwenstotakecareofthemenu

YardSalePizza

Inanutshell:PizzainTottenham

Whereisit?WestGreenRoad,Tottenham

Whyshouldyoucare?Thiswillbethe10thYardSalePizzainLondon,andyoucanexpectalloftheirtoppizzas tobeonoffer,includingtheTSBandtheNewPorker.

UNMISSABLE EXHIBITIONS STARTING THIS MONTH

BLOCKBUSTERANDSMALLERUNIQUEDISPLAYSCOMINGTHISMONTH

LAST IMPRESSIONS: AFTER IMPRESSIONISM

THE NATIONAL GALLERY

25 MARCH TO 13 AUGUST

Everyonelovesthewaterliliesandlandscapes ofMonetandhispeers.Theyarebeautiful worksintheirownright.Butwhat Impressionismdidwaslightafireforartto transformintosomethingmoreexpressive, bequeathingthelikesofCézanneandVan

Goghwhocameshortlyafter,andthenontoCubismandAbstraction,whichtookthingsone stepfurther TheNationalGalleryhaschartedthisevolutionbybringingtogetherdozenof worksthattellusaboutarguablythemostimportantperiodofarthistory.

CLASH OF THE TITAN; TITANOSAUR NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

31 MARCH TO 7 JANUARY (2024)

Whenisadinosaurmorethanjustadinosaur? Whenit'sthebiggestcreaturetohaveever walkedtheEarth,that'swhen.Acastof Patagotitanwillallowustoimaginea

remarkablecreaturethatwouldhavedwarfedourbelovedDippy Theexhibitionalsoincludes informationonhowthisgiantlived,whatitate,andarecreationofitsskullthatvisitorscantouch. Myinnersevenyearoldhasneverbeensoexcited.

FEMALE IMPRESSIONIST: BERTHE MORISOT

DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY

31 MARCH TO 10 SEPTEMBER

TalkaboutImpressionistsandmostpeople thinkofmalepainters.Infact,oneofthe foundersoftheImpressionistmovementwas awoman,BertheMorisot Bringingtogether 40ofherworksdepictingeverydaylife,fashion, interiorsandintimatescenes.It'sararechance toadmiretheartworksofthishugelytalented painterandlearnaboutherlife.

TREADING THE BOARDS –LONDON THEATRE

BAT OUT OF HELL – THE MUSICAL PEACOCK THEATRE

17 FEB TO 1 APR

JimSteinman’ssmash-hitmusical BatOutofHellreturnstoLondon withitsboundary-pushingspectacle, thrillingperformancesand reimaginingofJimSteinmanand

Find out what new shows are coming to London in February 2023, including West End musicalsandplays.Speakwithyourlifestylemanageraboutallthecurrentandnewtheatrical performanceshappeninginLondon,herearesomenewshowslaunchingthismonth MeatLoaf’sgreatesthits,theromanceofrock’n’rollcomesaliveonstageinthis exhilaratingtaleofstar-crossedlovers.

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY

GILLIAN LYNNE THEATRE COVENT GARDEN

ON NOW UNTIL 20 MAY

SamMendesdirectsanepicpieceofstorytellingaboutthreeJewishimmigrantswhowould cometodefineAmerica.‘TheLehmanTrilogy’returnstotheWestEndin2023aftersuccesson Broadwayin2022andhitLondonrunsin2018and2019.Ithasbeencompletelyrecast,with MichaelBalogun,HadleyFraserandNigelLindsaynowstarring

TREADING THE BOARDS –LONDON THEATRE

THE CHOIR OF MAN ARTS THEATRE

ON NOW UNTIL 28 MAY

Theworldwidesmash-hitTheChoirofManreturnstotheArtsTheatreinLondon’s WestEndthisWinter.WelcometoTheChoirofMan–thebestnightinyourlocal you’veeverhad.It’saparty,it’saconcert,it’salockinlikenoother.Theshowfeatures breath-takingreinventionsofcharttoppinghitsfromartistsincludingGuns’N’Roses, Fun!,Adele,Avicii,PaulSimon,Siaandmanymoreperformedbyanine-strongcast.

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE-OFF MUSICAL NOEL COWARD THEATRE ON NOW UNTIL 13 MAY

Thiscosymusicalcelebrationofthe belovedbakingshowandthepeople whogoonitsoundsaboutasedgyasa soggybottom,butpuremusicalcomfort foodtofansoftheshow,ieabouthalfof theUKpopulation.

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, GIGS AND FESTIVALS

2023isalreadylookinglikeit'sgoingtobeaHUGEyearforlivemusic...Beyonce,Arctic Monkeys,SamFender,Paramore,Guns‘n’Roses,Springsteen,Blur,RedHotChilliPeppers, Muse,IggyPopwithBlondie,BillyJoelandofcourseEltonatGlasto!Contactyourlifestyle manageraboutallthegigsandfestivalshappeningthisyear.

ELLIEGOULDING-KOKO

BELINDACARLISLE-LONDONPALLADIUM

RANDYNEWMAN-LONDONPALLADIUM

YOU,MEATSIX-ALEXANDRAPALACE

BEYONCE–TOTTENHAM

REDHOTCHILLI’S–TOTTENHAM

HARRYSTYLES–WEMBLEY

LUKECOMBS–THE)2

GEORGEEZRA–THEO2

ELTONJOHN–THEO2

PETETONG–THEO2

MADONNA–THEO2

THEWEEKND–WEMBLEY

KISS–THEO2

DURANDURAN–THEO2

BLURWEMBLEY

MICHAELBUBLE–THEO2

SAMSMITH–THEO2

IRONMAIDEN–THEO2

GUNS‘N’ROSES–HYDEPARK

BRUCESPRINGSTEEN–HYDEPARK

HITTHESTAND-UPCOMEDYCIRCUITINLONDONATSOMEGREATVENUESSUCHAS THELEICESTERSQUARETHEATRE,THESOHOTHEATRE,THECOMEDYSTORE,THE QUEENOFHOXTON,THECOVENTGARDENCOCKTAILCLUB,THE99COMEDYCLUB, THETOPSECRETCOMEDYCLUB.

PETERKAY-THEO2

ALANCARR-THELONDONPALLADIUM

NIGELNG-THELONDONPALLADIUM

FINNTAYLOR-THELEICESTERSQUARETHEATRE

JOHNKEARNS-THESOHOTHEATRE

CHRISBROWN–THEO2

RICKYGERVAIS–ACROSSUK