Vivendium E-Mag: July 2023

JULY 2023

SPORT | ENTERTAINMENT | EATING OUT | LIFESTYLE

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WELCOME TO JULY Take in the July warmth at London's outdoor attractions and open-air events, including the capital's biggest music and flower festivals. This summer month brings fabulous festivals to the city,and is one of the warmest months of the year in the capital! It's time to head to London's great outdoors: enjoy open-air theatre, see the sights on an open-top bus tour or visit top outdoor attractions.

With the warm weather and relaxing vibes around every corner, there are lots of iconic summer events to experience – check out our top picks below to make this month utterly unforgettable.

Make memories during the school summer holidays in London: Enjoy epic attractions, fun family activities, children’s theatre shows and top family experiences this summer. Celebrate the capital's LGBT+ community with the Pride in London Festival: Watch the famous Pride in London Parade through central London and enjoy free performances in Trafalgar Square on 1st July. Head to the Hurlingham Club for the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic: Sit back in the sunshine while sipping on free-flow drinks in the Whispering Angel Garden Bar while watching world-class tennis. Or watch the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in various spots in the city: If you haven't secured a ticket, follow the action at pop-up screens across the capital between 3 and 16 July. Marvel at beautiful gardens and floral displays at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival: Immerse yourself in vibrant summer blooms at the largest annual flower show in the world between 4 and 9 July.

WIMBLEDON 2023

FROM 3 TO 16 JULY AT THE WORLD FAMOUS WIMBLEDON TENNIS ARENA IN SOUTH LONDON!

Our Wimbledon Debenture ticket provides the best seats on Centre Court and No. 1 Court and offers unrivalled views of the tennis for a full day’s play at The Championships.​ We have access to debenture seats on Centre and No. 1 Court and each year we help clients from all over the world plan the perfect trip to Wimbledon. Not only do we have access to the best seats at competitive prices, but we can also help with hotels, flights, transfers and anything else you may require.

Please contact us for Debenture tickets and the latest availability and prices for days of play from the opening today through to Quarters, Semis and Finals days.

THE BIG MATCH ACCESS TO PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH PACKAGES FOR SEASON 23/24 MANCHESTER CITY BEGIN THEIR PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE DEFENCE WITH STRONG COMPETITION. WE HAVE ACCESS TO HOSPITALITY PACKAGES FOR ALL PREMIER LEAGUE TEAMS HERE ARE LONDON’S BIG FIXTURES FROM 11 AUGUST.

12 August Arsenal v Nottingham Forest 13 August Brentford v Tottenham Chelsea v Liverpool 19 August Crystal Palace v Arsenal Fulham v Brentford Luton v Burnley Tottenham v Manchester Utd West Ham v Chelsea

28 August Arsenal v Fulham Brentford v Crystal Palace Chelsea v Luton

And we have access to ticket availability for all Premier League matches across the UK!

LONDON CALLING A SELECTION OF WHAT’S ON IN LONDON THIS MONTH

HAMPTON COURT PALACE GARDEN FESTIVAL

4 to 9 July, Hampton Court RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival is set to showcase glorious gardens, fabulous floral displays and much more! For more information and to purchase tickets visit: RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2023 SEA LIFE LONDON AQUARIUM

County Hall, South Bank Take the kids to see the turtles and terrapins and explore the marine world at SEA LIFE London Aquarium on London's South Bank. During your visit you'll stroll underneath the sea in the glass Ocean Tunnel; take a trip to Seahorse Kingdom; spot piranhas and crocodiles in the Rainforest Adventure and test your nerves on the Shark Walk as sharks swim beneath you. Other creatures you'll meet include penguins, clownfish, rays, jellyfish and starfish.

THAMES RIVERBOAT TRIPS AND TOURS

Whether you opt for a luxurious dining cruise or an adrenaline-pumping speedboat experience, see London's famous sites on a top river Thames cruise. The Thames is the perfect vantage point for some of London’s most iconic sites. From sightseeing trips with expert guides to fun dining experiences, find out about some of the best river cruises and canal tours in London.

Contact your lifestyle manager for suggested options on the Thames.

THE TUSK GORILLA TRAIL

From 14 July, Covent Garden Arriving in Covent Garden this summer and in partnership with Tusk, discover 15 life sized gorilla sculptures trooping the streets across our neighbourhood. The Tusk Gorilla Trail art installation is a collaboration of art and awareness for the conservation of Gorillas across Africa.

IFS CLOUD CABLE CAR

Greenwich Peninsula Glide above the Thames in the IFS Cloud Cable Car (formerly Emirates Air Line Cable Car) and take in aerial views of London's skyline, as you travel from the Greenwich Peninsula to the Royal Docks.

2023 HANKOOK LONDON E-PRIX

29 July, Excel London Be part of the crowning of a champion, as Season 9 draws to close in unique surroundings as all-electric racing goes inside and outside the Excel London.

NATIONAL LANDLORD INVESTMENT SHOW

4 July, Old Billingsgate The UK’s Number One landlord & property investment exhibition and the shows connect thousands of landlords, investors & property professionals and are a beacon for anyone with an interest in buy-to-let or the private rented sector.

DINING OUT GREAT RESTAURANTS IN TOWN, BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHAT IS NEW AND COMING THIS SUMMER

EGGSLUT Eggs in East London - Victory Parade, London E20 1GF Known for their eggy buns, Eggslut are bringing sandwiches filled with scrambled eggs, fried eggs and lots more to Stratford.

ROSARIUM AND UNDERLAND Labyrinth, Waterloo Station, London SE1 8SW The Olivier Award-nominated Alice's Adventures Underground is an immersive theatre show in the tunnels underneath Waterloo Station. It's been a big hit before and now it's coming back in a bespoke development called Labyrinth - and bringing a new restaurant and bar along with it. Both the restaurant and the bar will carry on that Alice theme.

HIGH YAKI Newport Place, London WC2H 7JP High Yaki will offer a range of beef cuts - including dry-aged wagyu - offal and fresh seafood for punters to grill themselves, but it'll be presented very prettily on a little 'staircase'.

LITTLE CELLARS Camberwell Church Street, London SE5 8TU Michelin-rated Peckham wine bar, Peckham Cellars, is expanding. The team behind it have set their sites on a space in nearby Camberwell where they'll be opening a second wine bar, Little Cellars.

LADBROKE HALL Barlby Rd, London W10 6AZ Ladbroke Hall, a self-styled 'arts stage' which will bring together modern art, architecture and food all under one lavishly ornate roof, including a Italian restaurant as its main event.

SOUVLAKI STREET North Cross Rd, London SE22 9EU They've had pop-ups and residencies and now Souvlaki Street are going permanent. Expect free-range, rare-breed British Old Spot pork and locally sourced chicken in warm, handmade Greek pitas in a variety of combinations.

DINING OUT GREAT RESTAURANTS IN TOWN, BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHAT IS NEW AND COMING THIS SUMMER

CONTIGO Grand Building, Strand, London WC2N 5HR Contigo is going for high-end Nikkei, specifically showcasing seasonal dishes crafted with British ingredients, all in a huge restaurant that's just off Trafalgar Square.

LE DELI ROBUCHON CHELSEA King's Rd, London SW3 5EW The new Le Deli should be similar to the Mayfair original, with a mixed offering of bread, pastries and dishes to go. So yes, those crazy-looking cube croissants should be making their way to Chelsea.

GIA GIA St John's Hill, London SW11 1TD A mix of Albanian, Greek and Palestinian family members means that there are a lot of influences going into the food at this all-day spot on St John's Hill, where The Schoolhouse used to be.

THE BEEFSTEAKS Chapel Market, London N1 9ER The Beefsteaks have taken over the classic M Manze pie shop in Islington and completely renovated it. They'll be starting as a neighbourhood bar to start with, evolving to a steak restaurant over time.

CHISHURU Great Titchfield Street, exact address TBC After closing the restaurant in Brixton, Joké Bakare is gearing up to launch Chishuru 2.0 in Fitzrovia. This will be a larger restaurant serving the same West African food that was raved about in the original location.

MANZI’S Bateman's Buildings, Soho, London W1D 3EN Eight years after opening their massive Brasserie Zedel, restaurateurs Corbin & King were due to launch another affordable restaurant before being pushed out of the company.

Manzi's in Soho should be a homage to the much-loved Manzi's fish restaurant and a seafood restaurant that's both fun and affordable.

DINING OUT GREAT RESTAURANTS IN TOWN, BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHAT IS NEW AND COMING THIS SUMMER

TENDRIL Princes St, London W1B 2LQ Rishim Sachdeva is getting ready to launch the restaurant in its permanent home. As in the pop-ups, he describes the restaurant as "mostly vegan".

STICKS n SUSHI Shoreditch High St, London E1 6JQ Popular sushi company Sticks n Sushi are getting ready to open in Shoreditch. What will be their eighth London restaurant is taking over the restaurant space that was previously Goddard & Gibbs at the One Hundred Shoreditch hotel.

TASHA’S Prospect Way, London SW11 8BH Tasha's have lots of restaurants in South Africa and the UAE and this sees them coming to London too. They say to expect "unpretentious, soothing food in chic surroundings".

PAPER MOON Whitehall, London SW1A 2EU Paper Moon is one of nine restaurants at The OWO. The high-end Italian restaurant hails from Milan and their space in London has been designed around the look of an Italian house.

MANDARIN ORIENTAL MAYFAIR Hanover Square, Mayfair, London W1S 1JP This will be London's second Mandarin Oriental, this time right in the middle of Mayfair. It'll have a new restaurant from chef Akira Back.

ENDO AT THE OWO Whitehall, London SW1A 2EU White City Omakase restaurant has been a huge hit and now Endo Kazutoshi is bringing a one-of-a-kind Japanese rooftop restaurant to the OWO (Old War Office), as well as a groundfloor sake bar.

DINING OUT GREAT RESTAURANTS IN TOWN, BE THE FIRST TO KNOW WHAT IS NEW AND COMING THIS SUMMER

KALE STREET Cale Street, London SW3 3QU Top grocer Andreas has moved to a bigger space next door. Their original location will become a 'bijou diner' serving up cocktails and juices made using their own fruit and veg with a menu that includes brunch plates and bagels.

RAFFLES LONDON AT THE OWO The Old War Office in Whitehall is becoming Raffles London at The OWO. It'll be very much a luxury affair, with 120 rooms and 85 "residencies" but even we admit to being taken aback by the number of places to eat and drink. The hotel is creating 11 new restaurants and bars!

CAFÉ LAPEROUSE The OWO, Whitehall, London SW1A 2EU And also coming to the OWO development is Café Lapérouse, the London outpost of a Parisian restaurant that traces its origins back to 1766 and is currently in the Hotel de la Marin on Place de la Concorde. Here, it's going to be in the central courtyard of the OWO in a pavilion so it's going to look pretty special.

YANNICK ALLENO’S PAVILLION LONDON Hamilton Place, London W1J 7DR Top French chef Yannick Alléno is crossing the channel to make his mark. The chef who has 15 Michelin stars to his name is bringing over his Pavyllon restaurant from Paris to serve "a British expression of his signature modern French dishes".

FAZENDA Bishopsgate, City of London, London EC2M 1GT South-American rodizio restaurant Fazenda is big around the UK and now they're coming to London. Here you can expect a parade of grilled meat delivered to your table until you tell them to stop.

SAM’S WATERSIDE Catherine Wheel Rd, London, Brentford TW8 8BD Restaurateur Sam Harrison is bringing Sam's Waterside to Brentford - a restaurant with a bar and outside terrace overlooking the river Brent. He'll also have a deli there too.

UNMISSABLE EXHIBITIONS STARTING THIS MONTH BLOCKBUSTER AND SMALLER UNIQUE DISPLAYS COMING THIS MONTH

SUMME EXHIBITION 2023 12 JUNE – 20 AUGUST, ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS

The Royal Academy’s annual Summer Exhibition, the world’s largest opensubmission contemporary art show, will be in its 255th year. It provides a unique platform for emerging and established artists to showcase their works to an international audience, comprising a range of media from painting, printmaking and photography to sculpture, architecture and film. It has been held each year without interruption since 1769. Around 1200 works will go on display, the majority of which will be for sale, offering visitors an opportunity to purchase original work. Funds raised support the exhibiting artists, the postgraduate students studying in the RA Schools and the work of the Royal Academy.

HARRY POTTER PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION FROM 12 JULY, COVENT GARDEN

Capturing the Moment will be a celebration of modern and contemporary painting, drawing on the rich holdings of the Yageo Foundation Collection. The exhibition will showcase how painters have captured moments in time onother. It will feature artists the canvas, and how painting and photography have influenced each spanning the last 80 years, from Andy Warhol, Jeff Wall and Lucian Freud to Michael Armitage, Louise Lawler and Nijdeka Akunyili Crosby.

UNMISSABLE EXHIBITIONS STARTING THIS MONTH BLOCKBUSTER AND SMALLER UNIQUE DISPLAYS COMING THIS MONTH GLITTERING GOLD: LUXURY AND POWER ON NOW UNTIL 13 AUGUST, THE BRITISH MUSEUM

Luxurious items have always been symbols of power, and they played a massive part in the Persian Empire with tents filled with gold and silver items. This blinging exhibition tells the story of Persian luxury and how it merged with Western tastes when Alexander the Great defeated the Persians. Beautifully crafted objects in gold, silver and glass abound.

PAUL MCCARTNEY PHOTOGRAPHS 196364: EYES OF THE STORM 28 JUNE TO 1 OCTOBER 2023, NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

This unprecedented display will share, for the first time, an extraordinary archive of rediscovered and never-before-seen photographs taken by Paul McCartney. The exhibition will focus on the portraits captured by McCartney using his own camera between December 1963 and February 1964, the period in which John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were propelled from being the most popular band in Britain to an international cultural phenomenon.

THE ROSETTIS AT TATE BRITAIN ON NOW UNTIL 23 SEPTEMBER, TATE BRITAIN

Charting the romance and radicalism of the artistic Rossetti generation – Dante Gabriel, Christina and Elizabeth (neé Siddal) – this one-of-a-kind exhibition at Tate Britain showcases the family’s revolutionary approach to life, love and art. It will mark a few firsts in the exhibition world, including being the first full retrospective of Elizabeth Siddal for 30 years, featuring her rare surviving watercolours and important drawings. It is also the first retrospective of Dante Gabriel Rossetti at Tate and the largest exhibition of his iconic pictures in two decades.

TREADING THE BOARDS –LONDON THEATRE new shows coming to London in July 2023, including West End musicals and plays Lots of new theatrical happening this month so here is a run-down of brand new West End shows opening in June 2023 in London.

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL 26 JULY TO 27 AUGUST, THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL SOUTHBANK

Welcome to the amazing undersea city of Bikini Bottom, a place where the happy, optimistic yellow sea sponge SpongeBob SquarePants and his equally eccentric circle of friends live. SpongeBob has a lovely, peaceful life until it turns out that Mount Humongous, a nearby volcano on the sea floor, is due to blow its top in the next 48 hours, a disaster that will completely destroy the city.

SpongeBob is determined to prove he is more than just a cheery chunk of yellow sponge. Everybody else has given up hope, waiting for the end to happen, but he decides to save the day. This is his story.

CAGES AUX FOLLES FROM 29 JULY, REGENTS PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE

"The best of times are now" with this glorious musical revival of Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein's show-stopping classic, La Cage aux Folles. Georges, Albin and their son Jean-Michel re-discover the true meaning of family, and of putting yourself last so that the ones you love can come first.

TREADING THE BOARDS –LONDON THEATRE WE WILL ROCK YOU ON NOW UNTIL 27 AUGUST, LONDON COLISEUM

London’s longest-running rock musical, We Will Rock You is the smash-hit show featuring the songs of legendary band Queen. With standing ovations every night, the phenomenal musical We Will Rock You returns to London to the London Coliseum for a strictly limited 12 week season, starring Brenda Edwards as Killer Queen, Lee Mead as Khashoggi and Ben Elton as The Rebel Leader.

GREASE ON NOW UNTIL 28 OCTOBER, DOMINION THEATRE

With its phenomenal score, bursting with hits including Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’, Hopelessly Devoted to You and You’re the One That I Want, this thrilling new version is brought to life by a fresh young cast who bring energy, vitality and passion to this ultimate musical classic.

Louise Redknapp* and Jason Donovan* star as ‘Teen Angel’ and Peter Andre* stars as ‘Vince Fontaine’ in this gritty, electrifying and ‘most dazzling version’ at London’s Dominion Theatre.

THE CRUCIBLE 7 JUNE TO 2 SEPTEMBER, THE GUILGUD THEATRE

HBO’s House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock stars as Abigail Williams in the play, alongside a stellar cast that includes Brian Gleeson (Peaky Blinders), Caitlin FitzGerald (Succession), Ron Cook (Hot Fuzz), Fisayo Akinade (Heartstopper) and Matthew Marsh (Dunkirk).

TREADING THE BOARDS –LONDON THEATRE ROBIN HOOD - THE LEGEND RE-WRITTEN 17 JUNE TO 22 JULY , REGENTS PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE

Think you know the story of Robin Hood?

Think again. Prepare for a thrilling new take on the classic tale, set in a desperate, divided kingdom where only the truly cunning can outwit the sheriff’s terrifying wrath.

Promising humour, heart and a forest full of secrets, expect the arrows to fly in a bold new direction as trickery and truth collide with fiery results. Told with epic storytelling, stirring songs, and absolutely no green tights (well, maybe just a flash), in the ancient, wooded heart of Regent’s Park, Robin Hood is a riotous folk tale for our times.

MRS DOUBTFIRE ON NOW UNTIL 24 JANUARY

Were you brought up on a diet of Mrs Doubtfire? The magical 1993 American comedy-drama film directed by Chris Columbus delighted millions of people of every age, created for the movie screen by Randi Mayem Singer and Leslie Dixon. Now there's a stage musical version due in London for 2021.

And by all accounts it is absolutely brilliant!

And just a few more of some other new theatre shows this month include;

2.22 A Ghost Story at The Apollo Theatre The Wizard of Oz at The London Palladium Bleak Expectations at The Criterion Sister Act at The Dominian Theatre A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe Aspects Of Love at The Lyric Theatre Brokeback Mountain at The Sohoplace Theatre Es And Flow at The Kiln Theatre Guys And Dolls at The Bridge Theatre Penn And Teller, The Final UK Tour at The Eventim Apollo Spitting Image, The Musical, The Idiots at The Phoenix Theatre Assemble

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, GIGS AND FESTIVALS 2023 is a HUGE year for live music...Beyonce, Arctic Monkeys, Sam Fender, Paramore, Guns ‘n’ Roses, Springsteen, Blur, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Muse, Iggy Pop with Blondie, Billy Joel and of course Elton at Glasto with his last performance! Contact us about all the gigs and festivals happening in 2023 in London and the surrounding areas within the UK (and overseas too).

And this month:

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, BILLY JOEL, LANA DEL RAY – BST HYDE PARK THE WEEKND – QUEEN ELIZABETH HALL THE 1975 – FINSBURY PARK MAROON 5 – INDIGO2 GEORGE EZRA – NOVENUE NILE RODGERS – THE OLD ROYAL NAVAL CHAPEL + MORE SO CONTACT US FOR MORE EVENTS AND ACCESS TO TICKETS

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ON NOW INTO 2024 THE ABBA ARENA

See ABBA on stage in a concert 40 years in the making……blending cutting-edge technology, spectacular lighting, and some of the most beloved songs ever written, ABBA take to the stage in a whole new way. In a stunning, purpose-built arena, one of the most popular groups in history appear as digital avatars in a ‘ground-breaking’ (Metro) concert that really ‘needs to be seen to be believed’!

JUST FOR LAUGHS Stand-up and comedy this month

HIT THE STAND-UP COMEDY CIRCUIT IN LONDON AT SOME GREAT VENUES SUCH AS THE LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE, THE SOHO THEATRE, THE COMEDY STORE, THE QUEEN OF HOXTON, THE COVENT GARDEN COCKTAIL CLUB, THE 99 COMEDY CLUB, THE TOP SECRET COMEDY CLUB AND SO MUCH MORE SO CONTACT YOUR LIFESTYLE MANAGER FOR ALL OF LONDON’S COMEDY GIGS! PETER KAY - THE O2 ALAN CARR - THE LONDON PALLADIUM NIGEL NG - THE LONDON PALLADIUM FINN TAYLOR - THE LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE JOHN KEARNS - THE SOHO THEATRE CHRIS BROWN – THE O2 RICKY GERVAIS – ACROSS UK MICKY FLANAGAN – THE O2

JULY 2023

SPORT | ENTERTAINMENT | EATING OUT | LIFESTYLE

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