Vivendium E-mag: May 2024

WELCOME TO MAY

Join an exciting spring workshop at the Chelsea Physic Garden:TakethefamilytoKidsLabtomeetfriendlyinsects, learnallaboutLivingMedicineanddiscoverhowtogrow herbsathome.

TuckintodeliciouscuisineattheFoodiesFestivalinSyon Park:Seetopmusicacts,demonstrationsbycelebritychefs andjoinexcitingcookingclasses.25-27May

Dance the night away at Soul City at the Jazz Cafe in Camden: Connect the dots between disco and house at thishistoricvenue.

Don't miss the brand-new The Paddington Experience: Meet Paddington, the Brown family and friends as they preparefortheMarmaladeDayFestival!Opens31May

EnjoyanightoflaughsattheWestEndComedyClub:See up and coming acts and comedy legends at this iconic venueintheheartofLondon.

BeinspiredatGrandDesignsLiveatExCelLondon:Meet topdesignexhibitors,gettipsfromtheexpertsandenjoy live talks including one from the show's presenter Kevin McCloud.4-12May

MarvelatstunninghorticulturaldisplaysattheRHSChelsea Flower Show: Pick up the latest gardening trends and rehomeaplantortwo.21-25May

AttendaFraternitétalkatWestminsterAbbey:JoinAlison WeirandSarahGristwoodastheyexploretherelationship between the courts of Tudor England and Renaissance France.16May

Hop aboard an Uber Boat Thames Clipper for a rather special Sofar Sounds session: See live music acts as you enjoyviewsoftheLondonskylinefromtheriver.18Apr

HeadtoGreenwichPeninsulafortheirUrbanVillageFete: EnjoytunesbylegendaryDJGilesPeterson,enjoyLondon's best street food and see creative talks and inspiring speakers.19May

Join the National Portrait Gallery in celebrating their Bicentenary: Enjoy exciting events to mark 200 years dedicatedtobringingpeopleandpaintingstogether.From 10May EurovisionfansuniteatEurosmashFestival:Fanfavourites andcultclassicstakefromacrossthecontinenttaketothe stage including iconic acts such as Subwoolfer and Jedward.4May

AttendtheEuropeanWriters'FestivalattheBritishLibrary: Seethirtyleadingandemergingwritersrespondthe2024 themeof'Transformation'.18-19May

Head to Brockwell Park for Wide Awake Festival: This independent festival is for those looking for something differentwiththebestupandcomingtalentalongsidetop bands.25May

Enjoy carnival vibes at City Splash Festival: Celebrate the impact of Caribbean and African culture in the UK music scene,fromRootsandDubtoJungleandGarage.27May

Grab your ticket to Cross The Tracks: Don't miss London's numberonejazz,funkandsoulfestivalthatpromisesgreat music,food,workshops,talksandmore.26May

Get a ticket for the Women's FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium: Or join football fans in pubs all over London to cheeronyourfavouriteteam.11or12May

Get your fill of beautiful flower displays at the Belgravia in Bloom festival: Wander through the streets lined with exquisitefloraldisplaysandexperiences.20-27May

Or admire vibrant floral displays at Chelsea in Bloom: See thestreetsofChelseaburstwithcolouratLondon'slargest freeflowerfestival.20-26May

THE BIG MATCH

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4May

ArsenalvBournemouth

BrentfordvFulham

LutonTownvEverton

5May

ChelseavWestHamUtd

6May

CrystalPalacevManchesterUtd

11May

FulhamvManchesterCity

TottenhamvBurnley

WestHamUtdvLutonTown

14May

TottenhamHotspurvManchesterCity

19May

ArsenalvEverton

BrentfordvNewcastleUtd

ChelseavAFCBournemouth

CrystalPalacevAstonVilla

LutonTownvFulham

UEFACupFinal-22May,Dublin

TheFACupFinal-25May,Wembley

EuropaConferenceLeagueFinal-29May,Athens

ChampionsLeagueCupFinal-1June,Wembley

Anddon’tforgetthatwealsohaveaccesstoticketavailabilityforallotherPremierLeague matchesacrosstheUK,FACupmatchesaswellasChampionshipfixtures,EFLCupfixtures andallEuropeancompetitionfixturestoo!

PleasenotethatTheFACupQuarterFinalsweekendwilltakeplacebetween15and17March.

‘GREATRESTAURANTSINTOWN,BETHEFIRSTTOKNOWWHAT ISNEWANDCOMINGTHISMONTH’

CaféBritaly

Italian/Britishfusion

Peckham-191RyeLane,LondonSE154TP

CaféBritalyisthefirstprojectfromanexBoccadiLupoduoandisaimingfora"Britalian" foodfocus.That'seitherItalianfoodmadewithBritishproduce,orItalian-inspireddishes.

All’onda

Risottorestaurant

Fitzrovia-67CharlotteStreet,LondonW1T4PH

ThisItalianrestaurantisallcentredaroundrisotto,withafinediningvibeandanexHeleneDarrozechefinthekitchen.

TheBrushGrandCafé

Art’otelgoeseast

Shoreditch-84-86GreatEasternSt,LondonEC2A3JL

Whyshouldyoucare?Thisistherestaurantatthenewart’otelthat'sjustsprungupin Shoreditch,withanall-dayEuropean-cuisine-focusedmenuandaseparatecocktailbar too.

Julie's ThirdtimeluckyforJulie's?

HollandPark-135PortlandRd,LondonW114LW

Whyshouldyoucare?OnceoneofthehottestrestaurantsinLondon,alocalHolland ParkcheftakesanothergoatrevivingiconicrestaurantJulie's.

ThePark

JeremyKingreturns

HydePark-123BayswaterRd,LondonW23JH

OneofLondon'sgreatestrestaurateursisbackwithanewgrandbrasseriethathesaysis "verymuchoftheearly21stCenturyratherthan20th."

DesGunewardenaatTheRoyalExchange

RoyalExchangerevampedCityofLondon-RoyalExchange,LondonEC3V3LL

Ex-D&DCEODesGunewardenaistakingoverabigspaceattheRoyalExchange, includingtheterraceoutside.

Wildflowers

Ex-ElystanStchefgoesitalone

Pimlico-Unit2,57PimlicoRoad,LondonSW1W8NE

ChefAaronPotter,whomostrecentlywasExecutivechefatMariaG'sandbeforethat headchefatElystanStreet,isinchargeofthisnewPimlico"Mediterranean-inspired restaurant,winebar&deli".

BrasseriaBrompton

BrasseriebecomesBrasserie

SouthKensington-272BromptonRoad,LondonSW32AW

Whyshouldyoucare?TakingoverLaBrasserieonBromptonRoadwillbethethird restaurantintheBrasseriagroup.ItwillfeatureanItalianmenualongsideNewYork-style serviceandtheatmosphereofaParisianGrandBrasserie.

TheCounterSoho

Ageanrestaurant

Soho-15KinglyStreet,Carnaby,LondonW1F9BP

AfteropeningTheCounterinNottingHill,TurkishchefKemalDemirasalisbringinga secondTheCountertoSoho.Thistime,thenewrestaurantwillhaveafocusonthe cookingoftheAegeancoast.

STARTING THIS MONTH

PRINCESS

DIANA - ACCREDITED ACCESS

EXHIBITION

25 MAY TO 2 SEPTEMBER, DOCKSIDE VAULTS

This groundbreaking exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes look into Diana and her family, showcasing key life events through London’s first-ever photography exhibit dedicatedtothelatePrincess.

TraceDiana’semotionallifejourneythroughbespokeartinstallations,larger-than-lifeimages and first-hand narration of the stories behind each moment. Standout photographs include the candid Taj Mahal photo, a heart-felt Pakistan hospital visit and Diana's 1981 wedding to KingCharlesIII.

FRAGILE BEAUTY: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE SIR ELTON JOHN AND DAVID FURNISH COLLECTION

8 MAY TO 5 JANUARY 2025, THE V AND A

Fashion, celebrity, reportage and the male bodyarejustsomeofthefocuspointsinthis exhibition,boundtobegorgeous(oneofthe key pillars of Sir Elton and David Furnish's collectingistheacquisitionofthe bestpossibleprints),whichshowcasesoneofthecountry'smostexquisiteprivatecollections ofphotography.

THE BIBA STORY: 1964-1975 ON NOW UNTIL 8 SEPTEMBER, FASHION AND TEXTILE MUSEUM

Though it lasted only ten years, Barbara Hulanicki's iconic label remains influential even today. From the first simple shift dresses, to the super-glam wraps, sequinned bodices, leopard printcoats,trousersuitsandfloppyhatsthat madetheBibawomanstandout,thisshowbringstogethersomelushlooksfromtheheight oftheBritishbrandtotellitsstory.

UNMISSABLE EXHIBITIONS

STARTING THIS MONTH

BEYOND THE BASELINE

ON NOW UNTIL 26 AUGUST, THE BRITISH LIBRARY

The first major exhibition to document 500 years of Black music in Britain, from Tudor musician John Blanke and the 19th century composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, through to contemporary record producer and DJ, Nia Archives.Itwillspotlightvenuesacrossthe

Edward Burtynsky's large scale aerial photographs look like abstract paintings from a distance. However,onceupclosewerealisetheyrepresent man's devastating impact on the landscape whether that's swathes of deforestation, or poolsfilledwithtoxicchemicalscausedbyindustrialmining,aswellasnaturallandscapesat theirmostawe-inspiring.Thereareover100worksbythephenomenalphotographerinthis showandanewaugmentedrealityexperiencesowecanstepintohisworks. country,aswellascarnivals,communitycentresandrecordshops.

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

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 magicatDisney100:TheExhibitioninLondon, thelargestexhibitioncreatedfortheEuropean 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.

‘THEBESTNEWPERFORMANCESINLONDONFROMFEBRUARY2024INCLUDINGWESTENDMUSICALSAND PLAYS’

LOTSOFNEWTHEATRICALHAPPENINGTHISMONTHSOHEREISARUN-DOWNOFLONDON/WESTEND SHOWSINFEBRUARY2024INLONDON.

MJTheMusical-PrinceEdwardTheatre 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 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 Onnow

JoinPeppaPigforPeppaPig'sFunDayOutcomingtoavenuenearyouin2024

Nye-NationalTheatre-OlivierTheatre Onnow

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

TheWorldAccordingtoKaleb/KalebGoesonTour-CambridgeTheatre Onnow

KalebCooperfromClarkson’sFarmiscomingtotheWestEndforonenightonlyinTheWorld AccordingtoKaleb-KalebGoesonTour.

TheMagicFluteAtTheENO-LondonColiseum Onnow

SimonMcBurney’sfive-starproductionofMozartclassicTheMagicFlutereturnstoENO.

ForBlackBoysWhoConsideredSuicideWhenTheHueGetsTooHeavy-GarrickTheatre Onnow

ForBlackBoysWhoConsideredSuicideWhenTheHueGetsTooHeavytransferstotheWest End'sGarrickTheatreinLondon.

JustForOneDay,TheLiveAidMusical-TheOldVic Onnowforalimitedrun

RelivethedaywhenmusicbroughttheworldtogetherforJustOneDayatLiveAidLondon.

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, GIGS AND FESTIVALS

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NICKKERSHAW

UB40

LEVEL42

THEHUMANLEAGUE

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’!

Stand-upandcomedythismonth

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!

SOCONTACTUSNOW FORWHAT’SONANDACCESSTOTICKETSFORSTAND-UPSHOWS ANDCOMEDYGIGS.