Vivendium: June 2023 E-Mag

WELCOME TO JUNE

LondoninJune……withwarmweather(hopefully)andaneventscalendarusuallypackedwithsporting spectacles,musicfestivals,outdoorentertainmentandmore,Juneisoneofthemostlivelyandexciting timestovisitLondon.Apartfromtakinginthesummeratmosphereattheseunmissableevents,Juneis also the perfect time to catch the rays at alfresco spots, throw a picnic or relax at an outdoor cinema. Don't forget to hop on a bike or squeeze in lots of summer walks around London's streets, parks and greenspaces.Andsomeofthehighlightsofthemonth….

London Gallery Weekend from 2 to 4 June. Discover new galleries and art across the capital during London Gallery Weekend, a three-day programme of talks, exciting activities for families and other specialevents.

OpenGardenSquaresWeekend from 10 to 11 June Discover hidden green spaces, peaceful spots and gardensofcelebritiesthatareaccessibletothepublicforjustoneweekend.

TasteofLondonfrom14to18June ExperiencethebestofLondon’sincrediblediningsceneduringthe five-dayTasteofLondonfestivalthattakesplaceinRegent’sPark.Restaurantsfromaroundthecapital setupstallstoshowofftheirtopdishes,andyoucansamplethemouth-wateringselection.

Trooping of the Colour on 17 June. Watch troops from the Household Division honour the monarch's officialbirthdaywithTroopingtheColour,afantasticmilitaryparadethathastakenplaceinLondonfor two centuries Hundreds of officers, horses and musicians in ceremonial uniforms and the King attend thisimportantevent.

West End LIVE from 17 to 18 June See the best of London’s West End musicals and theatre for free during West End LIVE in Trafalgar Square. Theatre fans head to the square for sing-alongs to favourite musicalsandmust-seenewshows

Father'sDayon18June.TakedadoutforadayoutaroundtownforFather’sDayinLondon.Headtothe theatre, a sporting event or one of London’s big-name attractions, or enjoy a quiet stroll through a beautifulLondonpark.

MLB World Tour: London Series from 24 to 25 June Immerse yourself in American culture as Major LeagueBaseballreturnstoLondonattheLondonStadium.ExperiencetherivalrybetweentheStLouis. Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, as well as live music, in-game entertainment and delicious ballpark food. 24-25June.

THE BIG MATCH

MAJORFOOTBALLFIXTURESTHISMONTH

THE FA CUP

SOTHESEASONISOVER,WEKNOWWHOTHEEUROPEANCHAMPIONSARE,WHO THEENGLISHANDSCOTTISHCHAMPIONSARE,WHOSEBEENRELEGATED,WHOSE BEENPROMOTEDANDTHESHOWPIECEFACUPFINALISNOWTHEFINALMATCH OFTHISSEASON.

3June–WembleyStadium ManchesterCityvManchesterUnited

CLUBWEMBLEY&BOBBYMOOREPACKAGESAVAILABLE

ContactusforallWembleypackagesforthisunique ManchesterderbyFACupFinal.

PLEASENOTEFIXTUREDATESCANBESUBJECTTOALTERATION

ASELECTIONOFWHAT’SONINLONDONTHISMONTH

LONDON GALLERY WEEKEND

2to4June–AcrossLondon

Over 150 of London’s leading contemporary galleries will come together for London Gallery Weekend, offering special events, late night openings and more. Check-out the event at londongalleryweekend.art

WEEKEND

10to11June–AcrossLondon

Running on 10 & 11 June 2023, Open Gardens Weekend offers you a chance to discover 100+ gardens and green spaces within London. The greatnewsisthat10DowningStreetisonceagain backinthefoldofferingyouthechancetoexplore a uniquely historic setting not normally open to the public. Check-out the event at: opensquares.org

TASTE OF LONDON

14to18June–RegentsPark

Bringingtogether36oftheCity’sbestrestaurants in one place, so you can eat your way round a world full of flavours and deliciousness. They’ve just added a bunch of new restaurants to the deliciousspreadthatTasteareputtingonforyou. Forevenmoreinformationandtobookticketsfor thisverypopularevent,visit: tasteoflondon.com

LONDON CALLING

OPEN GARDEN SQUARES

TROOPING OF THE COLOUR

17June–HorseguardsParade,Whitehall

It’stheKing’sofficialbirthdaycelebrations.The TroopingoftheColourhasmarkedtheofficial birthday of the British Sovereign for over 260 years.2023willmarkHisMajestyKingCharles III’s first Trooping of the Colour as Sovereign. Over 1,400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400musicianscometogethereachJuneina greatdisplayofmilitaryprecision.

SUNDANCE LONDON FILM FESTIVAL

9to12June–PicturehouseCentral London’sprimoindiefilmfestival,Sundance London, continues to go from strength to strength as it delivers hand-picked batches ofnewmoviestoPicturehouseCentralfora weekend every June. And this year’s 12strong film line-up, running June 9-12, is no exception

WESTEND LIVE

17to18June,TrafalgarSquare

Musical theatre fans, get ready for outdoor dancing and sing-a-longs with some of the West End's biggest stars: West End Live is back!It’stheinitiativethatturnssomeofthe most expensive forms of entertainment in London into the cheapest fun going. Each year,castsofsomeofLondon’sbest

West End musicals emerge blinking into the open-air for a weekend of free alfresco performancesinTrafalgarSquare,accompaniedbyfunphotoops,merchstalls,andbags of showbiz atmosphere. The line-up is TBC, but almost always includes basically every musical in the West End and coming to the West End, plus a few randomly worked in non-musicalsbesides.

Enter a world of beautiful and enchanting installations. Venture through immersive spacescelebratingiconicDisneycharacters.

RIVERSTAGE

9Juneto2July,Southbank

TheNationalTheatre’sRiverStagereturnsto

the South Bank for a month of outdoor live music,dance,performance,workshopsand family fun. Weekend evenings will see a varied programme of entertainment take place in front of the theatre, with special take-over weekends from The Glory, James Cousins Company, Shubbak Festival and HackneyEmpire’sYoungProducers.

9to11June,Dulwich

Presented by Michelin-starred chef and longtime ‘Great British Menu’ judge Tom Kerridge, Pub in the Park is a touring food and music festival that aims to bring a convivial public house atmosphere to the great outdoors with loads of delicious pub grubandequallyenticinglive

performances. It calls in at Dulwich from 9-11 June. Cooking up a storm will be Kerridge himselfalongsideAdamPurnellandSimonRimmer.WhileTheCraigCharles’Funkand SoulClub,HeatherSmallandRepublicawillbeafewofactsgracingthestage

PUB IN THE PARK

DINING OUT

SOMEOFTHEBESTNEWRESTAURANTSIN TOWN,BETHEFIRSTTOKNOWWHATIS NEWANDCOMINGTHISMONTH

123VBakery&StudioGauthier

FitzroviaandOldSpitalfieldsMarket

ChefAlexisGauthierisbringingnotone,buttwonewrestaurantstoFitzrovia(inthesame building).Upfrontwillbe123VBakerywhilethemainnewrestaurantisattheback.That's StudioGauthier,whichthey'rebillingas"GauthierLite".

Crunch OldSpitalfieldsMarket

BriochesandwichesinSpitalfields! TheyfirstpoppedupatthePrinceArthurpubbyOld Streetwiththeir'experimentalbriochesandwiches'.Nowthey'regettingreadytoopentheir firstpermanentspace,insideOldSpitalfieldsMarket.

LinaStoresClapham

ThePavement,SW4

ThisLinaStoresoutpostisbeingbilledasaneighbourhoodrestaurant,servingItalianfood andfreshpastaacrosstwofloors.

ThePortraitRestaurant

NationalPortraitGallery,WC2

ThereopeningoftheNationalPortraitGalleryseestopIrishchefRichardCorrigantakingover theirrooftoprestaurant.Expectsomeofthechef'sclassicdishes(hopefullyafishpie)and amazingviewsacrossTrafalgarSquare.

Mountain BeakStreet,W1

ThisisthenextrestaurantfromTomosParry,thechefbehindBrat.It'sbeingdescribedasa woodgrillandwinebar,whichtheysayreflects"Tomos'favouritemealsfromjourneysacross Spainoverrecentyears".

Chishura

GreatTitchfieldStreet,W1

AfterclosingtherestaurantinBrixton,JokéBakareisgearinguptolaunchChishuru2.0in Fitzrovia.ThiswillbealargerrestaurantservingthesameWestAfricanfoodthatwasraved aboutintheoriginallocation.

DINING OUT

SOMEOFTHEBESTNEWRESTAURANTSIN TOWN,BETHEFIRSTTOKNOWWHATIS NEWANDCOMINGTHISMONTH

LittleKudu

QueensRoad,SE15

Kududoestapas!LittleKuduwillbeacontemporarytapas-stylerestaurantthat'stakingover whatwastheSmokeyKuduspace.ExpectaseriesofsmallplateswithaSouthAfrican influenceonthefood.

Mallow

ParkDrive,E14

PlantbasedinCanaryWharf.MallowcomesfromthesamepeoplebehindtheMildreds restaurantsbutherethey'rea100%plant-basedaffair.AfterasuccessfullaunchinBorough, they'reopeningasecondrestaurantinCanaryWharf

Counter71

NileStreet,N1

AcounterrestaurantinNorthLondon ThisrestaurantcomesfromJoeLaker,theformer headchefatFulham'sFenn.he'llhaveacounter-dining-onlyrestaurantupstairswhilethere willbethelower-groundbarLowcountrywhichisallabouttheAmericanSouth.

UNMISSABLE EXHIBITIONS STARTING THIS MONTH

BLOCKBUSTERANDSMALLERUNIQUEDISPLAYSCOMINGTHISMONTH

SUMME EXHIBITION 2023

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JUNE – 20 AUGUST, ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS

The Royal Academy’s annual Summer Exhibition, the world’s largest opensubmissioncontemporaryartshow,willbein its 255th year. It provides a unique platform for emerging and established artists to showcase their works to an international audience,comprisingarangeofmediafrom 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, themajorityofwhichwill

be for sale, offering visitors an opportunity to purchase original work.

exhibiting artists, the postgraduate

CAPTURING THE MOMENT

15 JUNE TO 18 JULY, TATE MODERN

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 on the canvas, and how painting and photography have influenced eachother.Itwillfeatureartistsspanningthe last80years,fromAndyWarhol,JeffWalland Lucian Freud to Michael Armitage, Louise LawlerandNijdekaAkunyiliCrosby.

Funds raised support the students studying in the RA Schools and the work of the RoyalAcademy.

UNMISSABLE EXHIBITIONS STARTING THIS MONTH

BLOCKBUSTERANDSMALLERUNIQUEDISPLAYSCOMINGTHISMONTH

PAUL MCCARTNEY PHOTOGRAPHS 196364: EYES OF THE STORM

28 JUNE TO 1 OCTOBER 2023, NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

Thisunprecedenteddisplaywillshare,forthefirsttime,anextraordinaryarchiveofrediscovered andnever-before-seenphotographstakenbyPaulMcCartney.Theexhibitionwillfocusonthe portraitscapturedbyMcCartneyusinghisowncamerabetweenDecember1963andFebruary 1964,theperiodinwhichJohnLennon,PaulMcCartney,GeorgeHarrisonandRingoStarrwere propelled from being the most popular band in Britain to an international cultural phenomenon.

GRIME STORIES

FROM 17 JUNE, MUSEUM OF LONDON

Grime music is (still) everywhere in London these days It’s blasting from cars cruising down KingslandHighStreetandhidinginvoicenoteson teenagers’ phones. It’s the soundtrack to blockbustervideogamesandinfluencedthefinale of the 2022 Brit Awards. In celebration of the grime’smassivepopularityanditseastLondon

DIVA

24 JUNE TO 7 APRIL, THE V&A

FromtheOperagoddessesoftheVictorianeratotoday’s global megastars, DIVA will celebrate the power and creativity of iconic performers, exploring and redefining what it means to be a diva and how this has been subverted or embraced over time across opera, stage, popular music, and film. Featuring fashion, photography, design, costumes, music and live performance drawn fromtheV&Acollectionandloansfromacrosstheworld,

the exhibition looks at how the performer has intersected with society and driven change through their voice and art. It will consider how the diva has been reclaimed and redefined andwillexaminetheexternalandinternalforcesthatcontributetoshapingandworshipping thediva.

DIYroots,it’snowthesubjectofanew,freeexhibitionopeninginthecapitalthisJune

TREADING THE BOARDS –LONDON THEATRE

Find out what new shows are coming to London in June 2023, including West End musicals and plays. Speak with your lifestyle manager about all the current and new theatrical performances happeninginLondon,herearesomenewshowslaunchingthismonth

WE WILL ROCK YOU

2 JUNE TO 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 YoureturnstoLondontotheLondon

Coliseum for a strictly limited 12 week season, starring Brenda Edwards as Killer Queen, LeeMeadasKhashoggiandBenEltonasTheRebelLeader.

GREASE

2 JUNE TO 28 OCTOBER, DOMINION THEATRE

With its phenomenal score, bursting with hits including Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’, Hopelessly Devoted toYouandYou’retheOneThatIWant,

this thrilling new version is brought to life by a fresh young cast who bring energy, vitalityandpassiontothisultimatemusicalclassic.

Louise Redknapp* and Jason Donovan* star as ‘Teen Angel’ and Peter Andre* stars as ‘Vince Fontaine’inthisgritty,electrifyingand‘mostdazzlingversion’atLondon’sDominionTheatre

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,alongsideastellarcastthatincludes Brian Gleeson (Peaky Blinders), Caitlin FitzGerald(Succession),RonCook(Hot Fuzz),FisayoAkinade(Heartstopper)andMatthewMarsh(Dunkirk).

TREADING THE BOARDS –LONDON THEATRE

42ND STREET

7 JUNE TO 2 JULY, SADLER’S WELLS

It’sbig…it’sbright…it’sabrand-spanking new production of the original showbiz musical,42ndStreet!

Jonathan Church (Singin’ In The Rain, TheDriftersGirl)directstheiconicsongand-dance spectacular featuring a hit parade of toe-tapping songs including “42nd Street”,“We’reInTheMoney”,“LullabyofBroadway”,“ShuffleOffToBuffalo”and“IOnly HaveEyesForYou.”

Olivier Award-winning actress Ruthie Henshall will star as Dorothy Brock, alongside Olivier-nominee Adam Garcia as Julian Marsh, stage and TV personality Les Dennis as BertBarry,FayeTozerasMaggieJonesandNicole-LilyBaisdenasPeggySawyer.

CINDERELLA IN THE ROUND

15 TO 25 JUNE, ROYAL ALBERT HALL

English National Ballet returns to the Royal Albert Hall for the first time since 2019,with14performancesofChristopher Wheeldon’s sumptuous ballet Cinderella in-the-round. Christopher Wheeldon’s glitteringchoreographyseesthearena

floorfloodedwithexquisitedancers,whileProkofiev’ssublimescoreisperformedbythe EnglishNationalBalletPhilharmonic.

Featuring over 90 dancers, a live orchestra, and magnificent sets and projections, Cinderellain-the-roundisatrulyepicnightattheballet.

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 ontheclassictale,setinadesperate,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, woodedheartofRegent’sPark,RobinHoodisariotousfolktaleforourtimes.

Andjustafewmoreofsomeothernewtheatreshowsthismonthinclude;

2.22AGhostStory

AMidsummerNightsDream

APlaylistForTheRevolution

AStrangeLoop

AccidentalDeathForAnAnarchist

AspectsOfLove

BrokebackMountain

EsAndFlow

GuysAndDolls

PennAndTeller,TheFinalUKTour

Ain'tTooProud,TheLifeAndTimesOfThe Temptations

atTheApolloTheatre

atShakespeare'sGlobe

atTheBushTheatre

atTheBarbicanTheatre

atTheTheatreRoyalHaymarket

atTheLyricTheatre

atTheSohoplaceTheatre

atTheKilnTheatre

atTheBridgeTheatre

atTheEventimApollo

atThePrinceEdwardTheatre

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, GIGS AND FESTIVALS

2023 is already looking like it's going to be a HUGE year for live music...Beyonce, Arctic Monkeys,SamFender,Paramore,Guns‘n’Roses,Springsteen,Blur,RedHotChilliPeppers, Muse,IggyPopwithBlondie,BillyJoelandofcourseEltonatGlasto! Contactyourlifestyle manager about all the gigs and festivals happening in 2023 in London and the surroundingareaswithintheUK(andoverseastoo).

ELLIEGOULDING-KOKO

BELINDACARLISLE-LONDONPALLADIUM

RANDYNEWMAN-LONDONPALLADIUM

YOU,MEATSIX-ALEXANDRAPALACE

BEYONCE–TOTTENHAM

REDHOTCHILLI’S–TOTTENHAM

HARRYSTYLES–WEMBLEY

LUKECOMBS–THEO2

GEORGEEZRA–THEO2

ELTONJOHN–THEO2

PETETONG–THEO2

MADONNA–THEO2

THEWEEKND–WEMBLEY

KISS–THEO2

DURANDURAN–THEO2

BLUR-WEMBLEY

MICHAELBUBLE–THEO2

SAMSMITH–THEO2

IRONMAIDEN–THEO2

GUNS‘N’ROSES–HYDEPARK

BRUCESPRINGSTEEN–HYDEPARK

SCLUBSEVEN–THEO2

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, GIGS AND FESTIVALS

ON NOW INTO 2024THE ABBA ARENA

See ABBA on stage in a concert 40 years in the making……blending cutting-edge technology,spectacularlighting,andsomeofthemostbelovedsongseverwritten,ABBA taketothestageinawholenewway.Inastunning,purpose-builtarena,oneofthemost populargroupsinhistoryappearasdigitalavatarsina‘ground-breaking’(Metro)concert thatreally‘needstobeseentobebelieved’!

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 COMEDYCLUBANDSOMUCHMORESOCONTACTYOURLIFESTYLEMANAGERFORALLOF LONDON’SCOMEDYGIGS!