Vivendium E-mag: September 2023

WELCOME TO SEPTEMBER

London comes alive in September with city-wide celebrations, family fun and excitingfestivals,asthecitybasksinthelastweeksofsummer.Makethemostofthe last few weeks of summer in September, when the weather is normally still warm and there's a whole range of unmissable events in London. As the summerschool holidays come to an end, the city welcomes an exciting lineup of architecture, fashion and music festivals – but there are still plenty of fun things to do for those familydaysoutattheweekends.

Enjoyamonth-longcelebrationofLondon'sriverduringTotallyThames:Admire artworks, catch concerts in unusual spaces and explore the history of the Thames through free exhibitions and walks. Don't miss the remaining performances of this year's BBC Proms; experience the biggest classical music festivalontheplanet.

BeinspiredbytheLondonDesignFestival;spotinnovativedesignprojectsand large-scaleinstallationsastheypopupalloverthecapitalinSeptember.

Explorethecapital'sarchitecturalwondersattheOpenHouseLondonandstep inside some of the capital’s most iconic, unusual and, at times, secret buildings duringthefreefestival.

Be wowed by innovative theatre and performing arts at the Greenwich & Docklands International Festival: Immerse yourself in outdoor performances, culturalproductions,artinstallations,musicandmore.

Welcometothelastpartofsummer2023forLondon!

THE BIG MATCH

ACCESSTOPREMIERLEAGUEMATCH PACKAGESFORSEASON23/24

SOTHESEASONISUNDERWAYNOWWITH MATCHESTAKENPLACEDURINGAUGUST.WE HAVEACCESSTOHOSPITALITYPACKAGESFOR ALLPREMIERLEAGUETEAMS,HEREARE LONDON’SBIGFIXTURESFORSEPTEMBER.

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ArsenalvManchesterUnited

BrentfordVBournemouth

ChelseaVNottinghamForest

CrystalPalaceVWolves LutonVWestHam

16September

TottenhamVSheffieldUnited

WestHamVManchesterCity

23September

ArsenalVTottenham

Brentford VEverton

ChelseaVAstonVilla

CrystalPalaceVFulham LutonVWolves

30September

FulhamVChelsea

TottenhamVLiverpool

WestHamVSheffieldUnited

Andwehaveaccesstoticketavailability forallPremierLeaguematchesacrosstheUK!

LIBERTY FESTIVAL

1to2September–FairfieldHalls

VenturetoFairfieldHallsandTheQueen’s GardensforLibertyFestival,ashowcaseof

performancescelebratingtheworkofdeaf,disabledandneurodivergentartists,frominclusive workoutsandcomedy,todanceperformancesandexhibits.

9to10and16to17September

Open House London is a free festival of London's architecture, engineering, and urban landscape1. The festival is described as the world's biggest architecturefestivalandoffersararechancetovisit buildingsthatarenotusuallyopentothepublic123.

Onnowuntil10September–Greenwichand Docklands

See the world differently with innovative art productions, premieres and family activities at the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival 2023, which takes place across Royal Greenwich,DocklandsandTowerHamlets

Part of Royal Greenwich Festivals, the annual festival of outdoor theatre and performing arts presents an extensive programme of art installations, street theatre, circus, dance acts and musicevents,producedbyUKandinternationalartists.

LONDON CALLING

ASELECTIONOFWHAT’SONINLONDONTHISMONTH

OPEN HOUSE LONDON GREENWICH & DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

16to24September

London Design Festival celebrates and promotes our city as the design capital of the world. For more information visit www.londondesignfestival.com. Spot innovative design projects and large-scale installations as theypopupalloverthecapitalinSeptember.

TOTALLY THAMES

ThroughSeptember–AcrossLondon

A wonderful celebration of what is arguably London’s biggest natural asset, with an exciting mixed arts programme of arts and culturalactivities,talks,walksandboatrides

On now until 4 September – Covent Garden

CoventGardenhasbecomesomethingofa haven for food fans recently, what with rosé festivals, NSFW waffles, and now a mighty coolicecreamfestival,soontoreturntothe

piazza.TheCoventGardenCoolDownwilloffervisitorsachancetobeattheheatwitha scoop of frozen deliciousness, or perhaps a frozen cocktail. Let’s dive right into this marvellousicecreamfestival,shallwe?

LONDON ICE CREAM FESTIVAL LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL

DINING OUT

GREATRESTAURANTSINTOWN,BETHE FIRSTTOKNOWWHATISNEWAND COMINGTHISSUMMER

GEODE

Mayfair-14-15BeauchampPlace,LondonSW31NQ

Thisseesanex-Novikovduo(alongwithanex-Novikovchef)takeoverathree-storey townhouseinMayfair.ThefoodleanstowardsbothMediterraneanandAsianinfluencesand they'llhaveacocktailbartoo.

THEWATERMANSARMS

Barnes-375LonsdaleRd,LondonSW139PY

Thiswatersidepubhadbeenclosedforayear,butwhenitreopens,itwillhavetheformer headchefoftheCamberwellArmsrunningthekitchenandbehindtheprojectisJoe GrossmanwhoisthefounderofPatty&Bun.

FORZAWINEATTHENATIONALTHEATRE

SouthBank-NationalTheatre,UpperGroundLondonSE19PX

FollowingtheearlieropeningofLasdun,nextupatTheNationalareForzaWine,whowillbe bringingtheir"sortofItalian"menuand,ofcourse,lotsofwine.

WILD

NottingHill-202WestbourneGrove,LondonW112RH

ThepeoplebehindWildTaverninChelseaareopeningthisoffshoot,whichwillbesimilarto theoriginalanditsbigfocusonthebestsourcing.

HONEY&CODAILY

Bloomsbury-19-21StoreStreet,LondonWC1E7DB

ThelatestHoney&Corestaurantisanall-daydiningaffairwherethemainfocuswillbeon bakedgoods.SoyoucanexpectMiddleEasternbakeslikepastries,sandwiches,lachma, cakesandbreadsalongsideweekendsupperclubs.

LAVORISTORANTE

Marylebone-TheBoTree,30MaryleboneLn,LondonW1U2DR

ThisispartoftheTaoRestaurantgroupwhichnowalsoownsHakkasanandtheyalready haveaLavoinAmerica.AswithalotofTaorestaurants,thiswillbemuchmoreofa blingtasticaffairthan

DINING OUT

GREATRESTAURANTSINTOWN,BETHE FIRSTTOKNOWWHATISNEWAND COMINGTHISSUMMER

BOCCONCINOSOHO

Soho-58GreatMarlboroughSt,LondonW1F7JY

FansoftheirItalianfarewithflairwillhaveanotherBocconcinoinwhichtoindulgein cicchetti,homemadepastaandwood-firedpizzasmadefreshfrompizzaiolosusinga traditionalRomantechniqueanddough.

ILGATTOPARDO

Mayfair-27AlbemarleStreet,LondonW1S4HZ

Thishigh-endItalianrestaurantcomesfromthesamegroupbehindZuma,Rokaand Amazonico.ItwillfocusoncuisinefromSicily,AmalfiandtheSouthernIsles.

NORTHWOOD

Islington-30ParkfieldSt,LondonN10PZ

MavenLeisure(ownedbythesamepeoplebehindChelsea'sTheBotanistandAviaryin Moorgate)arebehindNorthwood,whichpairshugescreensshowingsportswith stonebakedpizzas,burgers,wingsandsharingplatters.

IXCHEL

Chelsea-33King'sRd,LondonSW34LX

HeadedupbychefXimenaGayossoGonzalez,previouslyatBrat,EllaCantaandDulcePatria inMexicoCity,thisMexicanrestaurantontheKing'sRoadfeaturesceviches,tacos,tostadas andmore.

KAYUBAKEHOUSE

Mayfair-42CurzonSt,LondonW1J7UG

KayuBakehousedubsitselfan"artisandessertboutique"specialisinginFrenchdesserts.It comesfromchefKarimBourgiinDubaiwhotrainedinFrancebeforeopeningLaMaisonDu

ChocolatandHermesParisCafeinDubai.Expectcroissants,pastriesandmacarons.

IT'SBAGELS

PrimroseHill-65Regent'sParkRoad,LondonNW18XD

Followingpop-ups,It'sBagelsisgoingpermanentwithanNYCbagelshopinPrimroseHill. Therewillbepoppy,plain,sesame,garlicandonionbagelswithlotsofoptionsforfillings.

DINING OUT

GREATRESTAURANTSINTOWN,BETHE FIRSTTOKNOWWHATISNEWAND COMINGTHISSUMMER

DAROCO

Soho-IlonaRoseHouse,LondonWC2H0DU

DarocohaveItalianrestaurantsinParis'2ndand16tharrondissementsandnowthey're gettingreadytoopeninLondontoo.They'repromisingfreshhandmadepastasandpizza amongstaRenaissance-inspireddesign,andaseparatecocktailbartoo.

BROOKLANDS

1GrosvenorPl,LondonSW1X7HJ

ThenewPeninsulaHotelinBelgraviahasasignaturerestaurantfromClaudeBosi.His rooftoprestaurantBrooklandswillbe"inspiredbytheclassicerasofBritishaviationand motorsport".

TACOTACO

Shoreditch-141CommercialSt,LondonE16BJ

Chelsea'sHakimZiyechislaunchingatacorestaurantinShoreditchwithabigfocusonthe not-so-traditionalincludingtoppingslikescrambledeggsandsautéedshrimp.

BISTROFREDDIE

Shoreditch-74LukeStreet,LondonEC2A4PY

ThepeoplebehindCrispinaretakingoverthespacethatusedtobeOklavaforarestaurant thatwillhaveabistro-stylemenuusingBritishIslesproducewhilefocusingmainlyon independentproducersandgrowers

UNMISSABLE EXHIBITIONS STARTING THIS MONTH

BLOCKBUSTERANDSMALLERUNIQUE DISPLAYSCOMINGTHISMONTH

HAPPY GAS SARAH LUCAS

14 SEPTEMBER TO 8 JANUARY, TATE BRITAIN

Sarah Lucas is internationally celebrated for her bold and provocative use of materials and imagery

Using ordinary objects in unexpected ways, she has consistently challenged our understanding of sex, class and gender over the last four decades. This exhibition presents her practice in all its diversity across sculpture, installation and photography, narrated in her voice, and looking well beyond the 1990s

YoungBritishArtworld

Breakingboundarieswithhumouranddaring,Lucasshowsusthewholespectrumofwhatit meanstobehuman.

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 willfocusontheportraitscapturedbyMcCartneyusinghisowncamerabetweenDecember 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 internationalculturalphenomenon.

UNMISSABLE EXHIBITIONS STARTING THIS MONTH

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 TateBritainshowcasesthefamily’srevolutionaryapproach tolife,loveandart Itwillmarkafewfirstsintheexhibition 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 largestexhibitionofhisiconicpicturesintwodecades.

CAPTURING THE MOMENT ON NOW UNTIL 28 JANUARY, TATE MODERN

A journey through painting and photography. The arrival of photography changed the course of painting forever. In this unique exhibition, we explore the dynamic relationship between the two mediums through some of the most iconic artworks of recent times. From the expressive paintings of Pablo Picasso and Paula Rego, to striking photographs by Hiroshi Sugimoto and Jeff Wall, you will see how these two distinctmediumshaveshapedeachotherovertime.

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

newshowscomingtoLondoninJuly2023,includingWestEndmusicalsandplays

Lots of new theatrical happening this month so here is a run-down of brand new West End shows openinginJune2023inLondon

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 lifeuntilitturnsoutthatMountHumongous,a nearby volcano on the sea floor, is due to blow its top in the next 48 hours, a disaster that will completelydestroythecity.

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 decidestosavetheday.Thisishisstory.

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,AlbinandtheirsonJean-Michel re-discover the true meaning of family, and of putting yourself last so that the ones you love cancomefirst.

CAGES AUX FOLLES

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 standingovationseverynight,thephenomenal musicalWeWillRockYoureturnstoLondonto

the London Coliseum for a strictly limited 12 week season, starring Brenda Edwards as KillerQueen,LeeMeadasKhashoggiandBenEltonasTheRebelLeader.

BACK TO THE FUTURE ON NOW UNTIL 11 FEBRUARY –ADELPHI THEATRE

Winnerofthe2022OlivierAwardforBestNew Musical, Back to the Future The Musical is based on the iconic Back to the Future films starringMichaelJ.Fox,ChristopherLloydand

LeaThompson This major new musical features the smash-hit songs from the movie including The Power Of Love by Huey Lewis and The News, Johnny B. Goode, Earth Angel and Mr Sandman, plus original songs by Ghost composer Glen Ballard and the movie’soriginalcomposerAlanSilvestri.

CLOSE-UP, THE TWIGGY MUSICAL 18 SEPTEMBER TO 18 OCTOBER –THE MENIER CHOCOLATE THEATRE

Grab your miniskirt and re-live the swinging ‘60s and soulful ‘70s in this joyful, uplifting and empowering world première musical! Author and director Ben Elton charts Twiggy’s journey throughlaughterandtearsfromthe

suburbs of London to the world’s fashion capitals to Hollywood and Broadway and ultimatelytobecominganationaltreasureandDameoftheRealm.Allaccompaniedby afabulousscorefeaturingthehitsthathavebeenthesoundtracktoTwiggy’slife.

GREASE ON NOW UNTIL 28 OCTOBER, DOMINION THEATRE

With its phenomenal score, bursting with hits including Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’, HopelesslyDevotedtoYouandYou’retheOne

That I Want, 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’ in this gritty, electrifying and ‘most dazzling version’ at London’s DominionTheatre.

PRIVATE LIVES

ON NOW UNTIL 25 NOVEMBER –

AMBASSADORS THEATRE

NigelHaversandPatriciaHodgestarinthis sparklingnewproductionofNoelCoward’s comedyofbadmanners,firststagedatthe Theatre Royal Bath. Directed by ChristopherLuscombe(TheMadnessof

George III, Spamalot), this acclaimed production stars Nigel Havers (Downton Abbey, Chariots of Fire and The Charmer), Patricia Hodge (A Very English Scandal, Downton AbbeyandMiranda),DugaldBruce-Lockhart(TheLastTemptationofBorisJohnson,The Crown)andNatalieWalter(PackofLies,Jerusalem).

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 Columbusdelightedmillionsofpeopleofevery 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. Andbyallaccountsitisabsolutelybrilliant!

TREADING THE BOARDS – LONDON THEATRE

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,RedHotChilliPeppers,Muse,IggyPopwithBlondie, 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 theUK(andoverseastoo).

Andthisyear:

50CENT–9TO12NOVEMBER2023

ABBAVOYAGE–THROUGHTOMAY2024

ARLOPARKS–THROUGHTO28SEPTEMBER2023

BLINK–THROUGHTO16OCTOBER2023

CLIFFRICHARD–16AND17NOVEMBER2023

CRAIGDAVID–THROUGHTO8SEPTEMBER2023

FALLOUTBOY–27OCTOBERTO4NOVEMBER2023

JESSIE–10TO17NOVEMBER2023

LOUISTOMLINSON–10TO18NOVEMBER2023

MADONNA–14OCTOBERTO6DECEMBER2023

MAHALIA–10TO20OCTOBER2023

MCFLY–23OCTOBERTO22NOVEMBER2023

NOELGALLAGHER’SHIGHFLYINGBIRDS–THROUGHTO21DECEMBER2023

NOTHINGBUTTHEIVES–31OCTOBERTO20NOVEMBER2023

R&BBLOCKPARTY–26OCTOBER2023

SUGARBABES–THROUGHTO15SEPTEMBER2023

TAYLORSWIFT–7JUNETO17AUGUST2024

THEWORLDOFHANSZIMMER–6TO10APRIL2024

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!