Vivendium E-Mag : March 2024

WELCOME TO MARCH

Spend some quality time with mum on Mother’s Day. Many London top attractions have events and offers, or treat her to a luxuryexperienceorspecialgift.

EnjoytopeventsinMarchsuchasTheBoatRace,HeadoftheRiver RaceandtheLondonGamesFestival.

Mark annual festivals such as St Patrick’s Day and International Women'sDaywithactivitiesacrossthecity.

Welcome spring and spot the blooms with a walk or run in London'sparks,makingthemostofthewarmerweather.

Although the weather may still be a little cold, the first signs of springappearinMarchinLondon.

Also, it's usually a good time to visit Kensington Palace gardens, Kew Gardens or any of London’s other top gardens, as seas of crocusesanddaffodilsbloomacrossthecapital.

And don't miss the chance to fill your Instagram feed with pretty cherry blossom trees this month, as the city is swarmed with pastelsleft,rightandcentre.

THE BIG MATCH

ACCESSTOPREMIERLEAGUEMATCH PACKAGESFORSEASON23/24

HALFWAYTHROUGHTHESEASONNOWANDTHEPREMIERLEAGUEISTAKINGSHAPE ATBOTHTHETOPANDTHEBOTTOM.ANDNOWFORTHEMATCHESTAKINGPLACEIN LONDONDURINGFEBRUARY.PLEASENOTETHATWEHAVEACCESSTOHOSPITALITY PACKAGESFORALLOTHERPREMIERLEAGUETEAMSALSO.

2March

TottenhamvCrystalPalace

BrentfordvChelsea

FulhamvBrighton

9March

Arsenalv Brentford

WestHamUtdvBurnley

CrystalPalacevLutonTown

11March

ChelseavNewcastleUtd

16March

ArsenalvChelsea

CrystalPalacevNewcastle

LutonvNottinghamForest

FulhamvTottenham

17March

WestHamUtdvAstonVilla

30March

ChelseavBurnley

TottenhamvLutonTown

BrentfordvManchesterUtd

Anddon’tforgetthatwealsohaveaccesstoticketavailabilityforallotherPremierLeague matchesacrosstheUK,FACupmatchesaswellasChampionshipfixtures,EFLCupfixtures andallEuropeancompetitionfixturestoo!

PleasenotethatTheFACupQuarterFinalsweekendwilltakeplacebetween15and17March.

DINING OUT

‘GREATRESTAURANTSINTOWN,BETHEFIRSTTOKNOW WHATISNEWANDCOMINGTHISMONTH’

JOSEPHINE

Chelsea-315FulhamRoad,LondonSW109QH

ClaudeBosiandhiswifeLucyarelaunchingajointrestaurantthat'sbeingdescribedasa LyonnaisebouchonpromisingFrenchbistroclassicsandregionalLyonnaisespecialities.

LITA

Marylebone-7PaddingtonSt,LondonW1U5QELukeAhearne,onceHeadChefat Corrigan'sMayfairhasjoinedupwiththepeoplebehindWild,TheBelvedereandBurger& Lobsterforthisnewlive-firerestaurant

CINNAMONBAZAAR

Richmond-31-35KewRoad,RichmondTW92NQ

ThesecondCinnamonBazaar,thiswillonceagainbe"inspiredbybazaarsinantiquityandin themodernday"withpan-Indianstreet-foodstyledishesonoffer.

THECAVIARBAR

Mayfair-4MediciCourtyard,HanoverSquare,LondonW1S1BR

TheCaviarBarwillobviouslybetheplaceforfish-eggdelicacies,butwillalsoservesushi, oysters,andotherassortedsmallplatesaswellasseafoodplatters.

FISH&BUBBLES

NottingHill-92KensingtonParkRoad,LondonW112ES

ComingfromthepeoplebehindLaMiaMamma,thisistheir"paninidimare"aperitivobar whichmainlyfeaturespaniniswithseafoodfillingsandlotsofprosecco.

ARLINGTON

Mayfair-20ArlingtonSt,St.James's,LondonSW1A1RJ

JeremyKingisopeninganewrestaurantonthesiteofLeCaprice,withwhat'splannedtobe a"newversion"oftheclassicrestaurant(althoughthepreviousMDwillbereturning).

DINING OUT

‘GREATRESTAURANTSINTOWN,BETHEFIRSTTOKNOW WHATISNEWANDCOMINGTHISMONTH’

HREESHEETSSOHO

Soho-13ManetteSt,LondonW1D4AW

Theoriginalisviewedasoneofthebestbarsintownandnowthey'regettingreadytoopen abiggerversionintheWestEnd,completewithamenuservingsaltbeefsandwichesand croquettes.

THECOCOCHINE

27BrutonPlace,LondonW1J6NQ

FormerheadchefofPetrus,LarryJayasekaraopenshisfirstsolorestaurant,takingupfour floorsofamewshouseandit'splannedtobea"celebrationofthejoyofeating".

THETIPPERARY

Temple-66FleetSt,LondonEC4Y1HT

It'sbeenapubfor100sofyearsandafterclosingin2020,thisveryIrishpubismakingareturn toFleetStreet,anditwillhaveawhiskeybartoo

THIRTY7

CoventGarden-37BedfordStreet,LondonWC2E9EN

TheteambehindTheOystermenareopeninganotherCoventGardenbarandrestaurant andthey'regoingforaManhattanvibe.

CARMEL

Fitzrovia-7-8MarketPlace,LondonW1W8AG

ThisisasiblingrestauranttotheQueen'sParkoriginal.Carmel'sWestEnditerationwillserve upamenuofsmallplatesandsharingdishesinspiredbytheEasternMediterranean.

CALDESI

BelsizePark-29BelsizeLn,BelsizePark,LondonNW35AS

ThiswillbeGiancarloCaldesirestaurantinLondon(there'salsoanotherinBrayaswellasa cookeryschool)andthechef'sfirstnewopeninginoveradecade.

UNMISSABLE EXHIBITIONS

STARTING THIS MONTH

ART AND EMPIRE: ENTANGLED PASTS

NOW UNTIL 28 APRIL ROYAL ACADAMY OF ARTS

BLOCKBUSTERANDSMALLER UNIQUEDISPLAYSCOMINGTHIS MONTH

What was the role of art in maintaining and critiquingtheBritishEmpireandwhat'sitsrole today in ongoing discussions around decolonising art institutions? Royal Academy ofArts(RA)bringstogetherpaintingsbyOld Masters such as Turner and Reynolds, and pairs them with contemporary artists who are seeking to decolonise through their work, from Lubaina Himid's cut out figures to Hew Locke'sflotillaofsuspendedboats.EntangledPastsalsoexaminestheroleoftheRA'sownrole ofcolonialism,spanningits250yearhistory

ZINEB SEDIRA: DREAMS HAVE NO TITLES

15 FEB - 12 MAY WHITECHAPEL GALLAERY

Zineb Sedira's exhibition at the Venice Biennale in 2022 stole the show, and now it's coming to the UK so we all get to experience it.Inoneroomacoupledancesawayatabar resemblingafilmset;inanotherwe’re transported to Sedira's living room in her Brixton home. Tying together her own life and heritage, and activist films Dreams Have No Titles is an engagingly political, and highly mesmerising,exhibition

EDWARD BURTINSKY

14 FEB TO 16 MAY SAATCHI GALLERY

Edward Burtynsky's large scale aerial photographs looklikeabstractpaintingsfromadistance.However, onceupclosewerealisetheyrepresentman's devastatingimpactonthelandscape whetherthat'sswathesofdeforestation,orpoolsfilled with toxic chemicals caused by industrial mining, as well as natural landscapes at their most awe-inspiring.Thereareover100worksbythephenomenalphotographerinthisshowanda newaugmentedrealityexperiencesowecanstepintohisworks.

STARTING THIS MONTH

BLACK PORTRAITURE: THE TIME IS ALWAYS NOW 22 FEB TO 19 MAY NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

How do artists from the African diaspora in the UK and USA depicttheBlackformgivenWesternarthistoryisdominated by white faces? This show brings together 22 contemporary artists who address this issue in their work and examine the aesthetic, psychological and political considerations involved in representing blackness. It's curated by Ekow Eshun who did a great job with the In the Black Fantastic exhibition at HaywardGalleryin2022

YOKO ONO: MUSIC OF THE MIND 15 FEB - 1 SEPT TATE MODERN

Politics, performance, photography, music and participation:YokoOno'sartisticpracticeisdiverse tosaytheleast,andTateModernhasreasonedit's time to look back over a career of nearly 70 years through over 200 works. Ono's overriding message of peace can be found throughout her works,andvisitorshavethechancetoplayonher all-white chess set, leave a photograph and a message on a long wall dedicated to mothers, or dedicateawishforpeaceofher'wishtree'.

UNMISSABLE EXHIBITIONS

STARTING THIS MONTH

FRANK AUERBACH 9 FEB TO 27 MAY THE COURTAULD

Frank Auerbach is now in his 90s, and his distinctive thick layered painting style makes him one of Britain's greatest living artists. The Courtauld brings together a collection of his heads drawn using charcoal in the 1950s and 1960s, showcasing his energetic style of working and reworking drawings to create richly layered portraits. Shown alongside his paintings here's a chance to see how impressive (and important) Auerbach drawings are, in a mediumhe'slessknownfor

DISNEY 100 – THE EXHIBITION RUNNING NOW AND INTO 2024, EXCEL LONDON

Celebrate 100 wonderful years of Walt Disney magic at Disney100: The Exhibition in London, the largest exhibition created for the European tour.

StepintothestoryofTheWaltDisneyCompanyandexperience100yearsofmagicthrough ten immersive themed galleries with innovative technology showcasing historical treasures, originalartworkandprops.

Experience a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creation of the most beloved characters, films, shows and attractions and marvel at the mesmerising interactive installations. Get an inside look into Disney’s famous theme parks and walk through a life-size version of Main StreetUSAtoexperiencethethrillingParksexperience.

DIVA

ON NOW UNTIL 7 APRIL, THE V&A

DIVAcelebratesthepowerandcreativityoficonic performers, exploring and redefining the role of 'diva' and how this has been subverted or embraced over time across opera, stage, popular music,andfilm.

TREADING THE BOARDS – LONDON THEATRE

‘THEBESTNEWPERFORMANCESINLONDONFROMFEBRUARY2024INCLUDINGWESTENDMUSICALSAND PLAYS’

LOTSOFNEWTHEATRICALHAPPENINGTHISMONTHSOHEREISARUN-DOWNOFLONDON/WESTEND SHOWSINFEBRUARY2024INLONDON.

MMJTheMusical-PrinceEdwardTheatre

Starts:6March

He’s one of the greatest entertainers of all time and now Michael Jackson‘s unique and unparalleled artistry has arrived on the West End stage direct from an Tony-award run on Broadway.

ThePictureofDorianGray-TheatreRoyalHaymarket

Starts:Onnow

Award-winning actor Sarah Snook (Succession) returns to the West End stage to star in a thrilling new adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

PeppaPig'sFunDayOut-TheatreRoyalHaymarket

Starts:Onnow

JoinPeppaPigforPeppaPig'sFunDayOutcomingtoavenuenearyouin2024

Nye-NationalTheatre-OlivierTheatre

Starts:Onnow

Michael Sheen stars as NHS founder Nye Bevan in major new play Nye by Tim Price for the NationalTheatre.

TheWorldAccordingtoKaleb/KalebGoesonTour-CambridgeTheatre

Starts:Onnow

KalebCooperfromClarkson’sFarmiscomingtotheWestEndforonenightonlyinTheWorld AccordingtoKaleb-KalebGoesonTour.

TheMagicFluteAtTheENO-LondonColiseum

Starts:Onnow

SimonMcBurney’sfive-starproductionofMozartclassicTheMagicFlutereturnstoENO

ForBlackBoysWhoConsideredSuicideWhenTheHueGetsTooHeavy-GarrickTheatre

Starts:Onnow

ForBlackBoysWhoConsideredSuicideWhenTheHueGetsTooHeavytransferstotheWest End'sGarrickTheatreinLondon.

JustForOneDay,TheLiveAidMusical-TheOldVic

Starts:Onnowforalimitedrun

RelivethedaywhenmusicbroughttheworldtogetherforJustOneDayatLiveAidLondon

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, GIGS AND FESTIVALS

‘SOMEOFTHETOPGIGSANDCONCERTSINLONDON

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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 COMEDY CLUB AND SO MUCH MORE SO CONTACT YOUR LIFESTYLE MANAGER FOR ALL OF LONDON’SCOMEDYGIGS!

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