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42 20 SIGHTSEEING
The Gherkin, Tower
42 and ArcelorMittal
Orbit are just some of
the sights you can see
during the annual Open
House London festival.
34 MUSEUMS
& GALLERIES
Fans of design can
enjoy the London
Design Festival and
the new London
Design Biennale.
42 ENTERTAINMENT
Sir Patrick Stewart and
Sir Ian McKellen star in
Harold Pinter’s classic
play No Man’s Land.
54 SHOPPING
Celebrate British style
at Best of Britannia
and London Fashion
NO MAN’S LAND © PEROU; WINE COURTESY OF HUMBLE GRAPE; CATWALK COURTESY OF LONDON FASHION WEEK; BRUNCH COURTESY OF PACHAMAMA
Weekend.
60 DINING
Stretch out the most
important meal of the
day with a Bottomless
Brunch in restaurants
including HIX Mayfair,
72 54 60 Jar Kitchen and
Pachamama.
Best of the month 14 A VIEW OF THE THAMES

72 NIGHTLIFE
Sample wines from
6 WHERE NOW As the river festival Totally Thames sails into town, read independent vineyards
Join in September’s top events, including the celebrations our guide to riverside sights, from bars to museums. at Humble Grape and
for the late Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday, the Darbar Festival hangovers will be
a thing of the past.
showcasing the best in South Asian classical music and 18 FROM LONDON WITH LOVE
the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. Take your pick of trusted British brands, from Burberry 76 SPAS & SALONS
to Belstaff, at London Fashion Week. Experience the rise
10 24-HOUR LONDON in mindful therapies
Calling all night owls! As parts of the London Tube 82 MY LONDON that aim to improve
network open for 24 hours at the weekend, discover The Michelin-starred chef James Lowe, founder of the your mental and
how you can enjoy the capital for longer in bars, modern British restaurant Lyle’s, shares his favourite city physical state through
breathing, meditation,
gyms and hairdressers that stay open all night. spots including food markets, cemeteries and museums.
sleep and fitness.
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Editor’s
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Making waves
When you are compiling your list of must-see
sights, it can be easy to forget one of the most
important ones: the River Thames. Running
for 215 miles, it snakes through the centre of
the city and can be enjoyed in so many ways,
with riverside restaurants, speedboats and, this
month, the Totally Thames festival (p. 14).
Bringing together everything from river
races to a singing bridge, the festival promises
to be an exhilarating event. Use our illustrated
guide, created by Kerry Hyndman, to see
how you can make the most of the Thames.
Different time zones and jet lag are some
of the unfortunate side effects of travel.
But the 24-hour Tube, running at weekends
on select lines, may help to ease the problem.
If you crave bagels at midnight or fancy a
haircut at 3am, read about venues that are
open all night (p. 10).
September’s packed with events celebrating
British design, from art to fashion. Buyers,
editors and celebrities flock to the city for
London Fashion Week. While you can’t get
behind the velvet rope to these A-list events,
you can experience fashionable fun at London
Fashion Weekend with its guest speakers,
pop-up shops and beauty stalls (p. 54).
Still stuck for ideas on what to do? For daily
updates and giveaways, follow us on our
social media networks. Enter one of our
competitions and who knows, your evening’s
entertainment could be sorted by us – for free!
KOHINOOR SAHOTA
Group Editor
Where London
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NOW This September London celebrates

the anniversaries of the rock legend
Jimi Hendrix and the much-loved
author Roald Dahl while
commemorating
the Great Fire
THE GREAT FIRE

OF LONDON
1-30 SEPTEMBER
Who would have thought that one bakery
could have caused such a disaster? After
midnight on 2 Sep 1666, Thomas Farriner
left his oven lit, igniting a fire that became
one of London’s biggest catastrophes.
Commemorate the disaster at free talks at
The Monument (1-2 Sep), which was built
to mark the fire, and in the Museum of
London’s immersive Fire! Fire! exhibition.
Artichoke’s London’s Burning (to 4 Sep),
meanwhile, is a series of events including
an underwater show in the Square Mile.
www.themonument.info; www.museum
oflondon.org.uk; www.artichoke.uk.com
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50TH ANNIVERSARY
OF JIMI HENDRIX
1-30 SEPTEMBER
The rock legend Jimi Hendrix

died in September 1970, aged
just 27. But it was 50 years ago
this month that he first came
to London. To honour the
performer, Handel & Hendrix
in London is hosting a range
of events. Take its 50th
anniversary tour (17 Sep) and
you’ll see key Hendrix sights,
including some of the venues
where he played. You can also
enjoy a guitar lesson inside his
former home (10 Sep) and go
to a party (23 Sep).
www.handelhendrix.org
TURNER PRIZE
FROM TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
Set up in 1984 and named after the 18th-century landscape painter JMW Turner, the
Turner Prize is an annual £25,000 award given to a British artist under the age of
50 for their outstanding contribution to art. This year’s four shortlisted artists
are Anthea Hamilton (above), Michael Dean, Helen Marten and Josephine
Pryde. Visit Tate Britain to see their work, which ranges from sculptures
of salvaged materials to humorous installations of sexual imagery.
www.tate.org.uk
NATIONAL PARALMYPIC DAY

& THE MAYOR OF LONDON’S
LIBERTY FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER
For those who were wowed by stars of the London 2012
Paralympics, such as David Weir’s heroics in the wheelchair
marathon and Ellie Simmonds in the pool, there’s an
opportunity to try out some of these sports on National
Paralympic Day. This annual free event, taking place in the
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, sees thousands of people
turn out to try disability and inclusive sports from cycling
to wheelchair dance. Also in the Olympic Park, the Mayor
of London’s Liberty Festival takes place on the same day.
The event showcases the country’s top talent in disabled
and deaf arts, with live bands, DJs, sound and visual
installations and pop-up art studios.
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September
pearly kings and

1 Get swept away by the Totally Thames
festival, which starts today (p. 14)
queens harvest 2 Pride and Prejudice opens tonight at

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (p. 44)
festival
sunday 25 september 3 Enjoy a meeting of minds at Meatopia,
a food festival at Tobacco Dock
Make way for London’s other royal
family. The Pearly Kings and Queens 4 Marco Polo, An Untold Love Story
ends today at the Shaw Theatre (p. 46)
Harvest Festival sees Londoners dressed
up in suits decorated with pearl buttons. 5 Enjoy a night of cabaret at Miss Behave’s
Gameshow at London Wonderground
Starting at 1.30pm in Guildhall Yard, a
group parades with a marching band, 6 The exhibition Shakespeare in Ten Acts
closes today at the British Library
drummers, donkeys, Morris dancers and
maypole dancing. The event ends at 3pm 7 Watch the Paralympics on a big screen
at the Royal Air Force Museum
in St Mary-le-Bow Church with a thanksgiving
service. The festival is part of a 125-year-old 8 No Man’s Land with Sir Ian McKellen and
Sir Patrick Stewart begins its run (p. 42)
tradition to raise money for the homeless.
9 The London Flower Show is in full bloom
overleaf: JIMI HENDRIX © BARRIE WENTZELL; FIRE PAINTING COURTESY OF MUSEuM OF LONDON; ANTHEA HAMILTON COURTESY OF TATE BRITAIN; WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL © QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK.
www.visitlondon.com at Osterley Park and House (p. 28)
10 It’s the Last Night of the Proms, an annual

celebration of classical music (p. 48)
roald dahl 100 11 The Georgiana Houghton display closes

today at The Courtauld Gallery (p. 38)
1-30 september
‘Those who don’t believe in magic will 12 Take a ride on the Coca-Cola London Eye
for a 360-degree view of London
never find it,’ said Roald Dahl, author
of books such as The BFG and Matilda.
There is a range of events to honour
13 Enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the
Southbank Centre tonight at 6pm
what would have been the writer’s 100th

birthday. Aqua in The Shard is hosting
14 Learn about Cuban art in EY Exhibition:
Wifredo Lam at Tate Modern (p. 41)
a Dahl-themed afternoon tea (to 30 Sep),

which is served on plates decorated with
15 Take part in a bat walk today at
WWT Wetland Centre (p. 29)
this page: PEARLY KING © istock; THE BFG AND MATILDA © quentin blake 2016; MAYPOLE DANCERS COURTESY OF BERMONDSEY STREET FESTIVAL
Quentin Blake’s drawings. Meanwhile,
Dinner at the Twits (from 4 Sep) at The
16 John Malkovich makes his directorial
debut with Good Canary (p. 50)
Vaults is a cross between immersive

theatre and experimental dining.
17 Open House London, a festival of
architecture, begins today (p. 20)
www.roalddahl.com
18 It’s the last day for you to see the tallest
garden in London at The Shard (p. 29)
19 Visit Madame Tussauds to see waxworks

of politicians, musicians and more (p. 27)
bermondsey street festival 20 Fulham Palace’s outdoor film screenings

begin with the classic Notting Hill (p. 26)
saturday 17 september
It’s not often in London that you feel as if you’re in a village. But at Bermondsey Street
Festival, with its bands, stalls, catwalks and dog shows, you can enjoy the capital like
21 Catch the Icelandic star Björk perform
at the Royal Albert Hall (p. 51)
a local. You might even spot the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. He says: ‘It has a great
atmosphere; pop down and support local businesses.’ We’ll see you there!
22 Calling all bookworms! It’s the start of
the Write on Kew literary festival (p. 28)
www.bermondseystreetfestival.org.uk
23 Party like it’s 1966 as Handel & Hendrix
in London stays open late tonight (p. 26)
24 Dance the night away at a silent disco

in The View from The Shard (p. 29)
25 Mango Tree host its annual Miss Mango

Tree Ladyboy competition today (p. 66)
Father Comes Home from the Wars is

26 on tonight at the Royal Court Theatre
The London Design Biennale continues

27 at Somerset House (p. 38)
28 The London Philharmonic Orchestra

performs tonight at the Royal Festival Hall
29 No’s Knife by Samuel Beckett premieres

tonight at The Old Vic theatre
30 The opera Don Giovanni opens at the

London Coliseum today (p. 51)
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VQ Bloomsbury; Piccadilly
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for 24 hours on Fridays and buzz. But it’s not only restaurants, bars and Late nights can often mean big bills, but
Saturdays, Paul Critcher clubs that hope to capitalise on the new the prices here are competitive and the
clocks into venues that services; art galleries and theatres are also night menu includes simple favourites
stay open all night likely to offer later opening hours. Even such as breakfast, burgers and pasta.
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network opens for 24 hours a day on Fridays some of London’s top spots which was established in 1977, has
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to London too. That’s not to say that there An East End institution, it never
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capital, it’s just that as anyone who has had to This is London’s second VQ loyal clientele that can’t resist
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all that changed, when two Underground café/diner has a relaxed late-night revellers mingle with
lines, Central and Victoria, started running ambience, with comfy seats early-morning commuters.
around the clock, with more set to follow. and a sleek wood finish. 24 hours daily. 159 Brick Lane, E1 6SB
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spaces, so don’t expect swimming pools
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of equipment and competent staff on hand
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to help you get your fitness fix whatever the
venue is open 365 days a year. ‘When we Steakhouse, which has been described as time. Classes are also available.
first tried it, we just kept the doors open, London’s best steak restaurant, offering 24 hours daily at various locations.
but we’d get drunk people wandering in 28-day aged prime steak. The main www.thegymgroup.co.uk
asking for haircuts and we couldn’t get attraction, however, is the casino, which
rid of them,’ says Neil Cornelius. Since then has three floors of gaming offering
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a popular concept in cities such as New 24 hours daily. Cranbourn St, Leicester Square,
York and it is now winning over UK fans.
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burger; Midnight afternoon
tea at K West Spa
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Bar Italia 22 hours Tinseltown 16 hours The View From the Shard 12 hours
It’s not quite 24 hours (it shuts 5am-7am), This late-night American-style diner in While this 21st-century marvel in steel and
but this stalwart of London’s late-night Farringdon has branches across town and glass, which is the tallest building in Western
scene has been serving up delicious coffee, serves everything from classic burgers, Europe, might not be open all night, it offers
paninis, pasta and other Italian delights hot dogs and New York-style buffalo wings Day and Night tickets for an extra £10. During
since it first opened in 1949. It’s been in the to a range of sundaes and cheesecakes. the day you can see London abuzz with
heart of Soho ever since, and is packed with The thick milkshakes are all priced at £4.99 city workers alongside snaking traffic, while
characters and conversation. Indie band Pulp and offer guilty-pleasure flavours, such as in the evening everything becomes more
wrote a song about it and it was recreated Cookies ‘n’ Cream and Peanut Butter Jelly. romantic as the sky turns into a sparkling
for the 1986 movie Absolute Beginners, When nearby nightclubs spill out at 3am gem. There needs to be a limit of two hours
starring David Bowie. The pace of service it’s at its busiest. The green booths have an between your visits – just enough time to
is fast and boisterously Italian and the authentic American feel and the service visit one of the restaurants in the tower!
quality of the coffee is superb. To see the is friendly, but it’s in the early hours when
Mon-Sun 10am-10pm. Joiner St,
real Soho, this is stop number one. it comes alive with 24-hour party people.
SE1 9SP. Advance tickets from £39.95.
Daily 7am-5am. 22 Frith St, W1D 4RF. Mon-Sat noon-4am; Sun noon-3am.
www.theviewfromtheshard.com
www.baritaliasoho.co.uk 44-46 St John St, EC1M 4DF. www.tinseltown.co.uk
k west spa 6 hours

Now the Central line is running all night at
weekends, there’s nothing stopping you from
enjoying K West Hotel & Spa’s new Rock ‘n’
Cocktails Midnight Tea, which, as the name
suggests, runs until midnight. In honour of
the hotel’s musical heritage, the feast at 10pm
includes sliders served on record covers,
blueberry ‘rolling scones’ and tea-infused
cocktails. A DJ spins tracks into the morning.
Bar open 2pm-6pm; 10pm-midnight. Tea served
Sun-Thur 10pm-midnight. Richmond Way, W14
0AX. T: 020-8008 6600. www.k-west.co.uk

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A VIEW ON THE TH
As the Totally Thames festival sails into town, Sam Rogg and The O2 arena (originally called the
Millennium Dome). The South Bank teems
shows you how to make the most of the River Thames
I
with theatres, galleries, food markets,
attractions and restaurants, while on the
f the River Thames could talk, what stories distinctive bascule design that allows Thames itself, you can enjoy river buses,
would it tell? Chosen by the Romans in ships to pass through when it’s raised. cruises and high-octane activities, such
43AD as the ideal spot for a settlement, Even Westminster Bridge has its charms, as a speedboat tour of London.
the river has served as a lifeline to the painted to match the green leather
capital – originally called Londinium – benches in the House of Commons. FESTIVAL FEVER
ever since. Over the centuries, the Thames If you find yourself a little chilly one night, What better time to explore this majestic
has found itself at the centre of many of the remember it could be worse: between the waterway than during the Totally Thames
country’s most historic moments, from the 16th and 19th centuries, the River Thames festival, which sees a 42-mile stretch of
signing of Magna Carta in 1215 (on an island sometimes froze over, prompting Londoners the river come alive with arts and culture
near Windsor) to the transportation of William to throw Frost Fairs on the ice. ‘The last one, events? This year’s celebration features
‘Braveheart’ Wallace and Guy Fawkes to the in 1814, had an elephant dancing under more than 150 events with something for
Tower of London by boat. Handel’s Water Blackfriars Bridge,’ reveals Evans. By the everyone, from large-scale art installations
Music was first performed on George I’s barge, mid-19th century, the Thames was so busy to river races and regattas. ‘Our major art
pilots used the river to navigate during the and polluted that it forced Parliament to commission this year is Floating Dreams
Blitz, and Claude Monet was so enamoured abandon sittings due to the smell, also by Ik-Joong Kang, one of South Korea’s
by the Thames he painted it three times. known as the ‘Great Stink’ of 1858. A state- most important artists,’ says Evans. ‘It is
‘To walk along the River Thames is to gaze of-the-art sewer system to clean up the based on the memories of people, now
on 2,000 years of liquid history,’ says Adrian water followed; it is still used today. in their eighties and nineties, who were
Evans, director of Totally Thames, the world’s displaced by the Korean War. The millions
biggest river-based celebration, which returns MODERN THAMES currently on the move from war-torn areas
to the capital this month (1-30 Sep). ‘For a long Take a walk along the River Thames now and give particular poignancy to Ik-Joong Kang’s
time, the river had only one crossing, London you’ll encounter historic buildings, including remarkable floating island of dreams.’
Bridge. Most of the bridges you see now were palaces and monasteries, side-by-side with Other highlights include Light Up the
added in the Victorian times.’ The most famous modern landmarks such as the London Eye, Ladies Bridge (22-23 Sep) and The Singing
is, of course, Tower Bridge (below) with its Tate Modern, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Bridge (9-25 Sep) – two free events exploring
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the history of Waterloo Bridge, which was
predominately rebuilt by a female workforce
during World War II. At The Brunel Museum’s
remarkable Sinking Shaft underground
performance space, theatregoers can watch
Mooring (1-9 Sep) – a play about riverside
homelessness, inspired by true events.
Last year’s sell-out Bascule Chamber
Concerts (24-25 Sep) at Tower Bridge
return, with composer Iain Chambers and
the Juice Vocal Ensemble and Ben See Group.
Descend into the bridge’s subterranean space
and listen to classic and contemporary music
while surrounded by Victorian engineering.
Thrill-seekers, meanwhile, should see the
world’s fastest-growing watersport during the
first Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Relay Race
on the river (1-25 Sep). Who needs dancing
elephants with this tide of entertainment?
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Clockwise from top left: MUST-SEE RIVER EVENTS
“TO WALK ALONG Angel Canal Festival; Tall Ship
Cruises; The Great River Race;
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THE RIVER THAMES
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IS TO GAZE ON 2,000
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YEARS OF LIQUID around the world descend on London for an

exhilarating boat race up the Thames. Much
HISTORY” livelier than the famous Oxford-Cambridge
race, The Great River Race stretches for
21.6 miles from Millwall to Ham in Surrey.
Look out for fancy-dress competitors and
charity stunts as well as those hoping to
become the UK Traditional Boat Champions.
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‘It’s like a village fête but with boats in
the middle of a city,’ says coordinator Beryl
Windsor of this annual one-day festival
in north London. Expect bands, a funfair,
donkey rides, boat trips and taster sessions
in kayaking, sailing and bell-boat racing.
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TALL SHIP CRUISES 1518 SEP

Imagine sailing past the palatial Old Royal
Naval College and Cutty Sark, crossing the
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Prime Meridian at Greenwich and passing

the commercial heartland of Canary Wharf
on the deck of a regal tall ship. These
spectacular cruises offer an unforgettable
journey. You can even book an evening
cruise to watch a fireworks display. All aboard!
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Whether you’re dining on it, sailing down it or admiring the
landmarks, the Thames is a great way to experience the city, say
Emma Levine and Sam Rogg. Illustration by Kerry Hyndman
WINING & DINING

Dining along, or above, the river is now big
business. When the Art Deco OXO Tower
ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
opened its eighth-floor restaurant, bar and
brasserie in 1996, it demonstrated that SOMERSET HOUSE
location is everything. If you haven’t time
to dine, sip a sundowner cocktail on its
terrace bar, looking left to the Houses
OXO
of Parliament and right to St Paul’s TOWER
Cathedral. It is one of those iconic
GOLDE
‘I was there’ spots. Skylon at the HINDE
Southbank Centre and a new
ninth-floor restaurant at Tate BIG BEN AND
PALACE OF
Modern offer a similar vantage point. WESTMINSTER
SOUTHBANK CENTRE TATE MODERN
The Shard, meanwhile, boasts three
restaurants halfway up its 72 floors,
from British elegance at Aqua and COCA-COLA
European cuisine at Oblix to LONDON EYE
Hutong’s Chinese delicacies.
SHAKESPEARE’S
GLOBE
TATE BRITAIN
BATTERSEA
POWER
STATION
CAPITAL VIEWS world’s largest observation wheels. Those HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

angel canal festival; tall ship cruises courtesy of tall ship cruises;
Ever since Sir Christopher Wren built The with an adventurous streak can get eastern Gaze on the iconic landmarks along
OVERLEAF: MAIN IMAGE © istock; angel canal festival courtesy of
Monument in 1671 to commemorate the views after slipping on a harness to climb the river and see London’s history unfold.
devastating Great Fire of 1666, views of Up at The O2 – a gentle ascent to the top of MPs debate and legislate in the Palace of
the capital have been a huge draw. For London’s foremost entertainment Westminster, better known as the
the great river race courtesy of the great river race
more than three centuries, visitors have centre, which has hosted Houses of Parliament. Dubbed
climbed the 311 steps to gaze down at the performers from Madonna The River ‘the mother of all parliaments’,
panorama from 202ft high. An even more to Adele. Or why not head Thames was the site has been the seat of
spectacular view is afforded by the Golden east to the Queen Elizabeth used as a film location governance for 1,000 years,
Gallery of Wren’s masterpiece, St Paul’s Olympic Park, home of in The World is Not though the new building,
Cathedral, at 278ft. St Paul’s dominated the London’s 2012 Olympic Enough, which sees including Big Ben’s famous
skyline for centuries, but that honour now and Paralympic Games James Bond in clocktower, formally called
goes to The Shard, a 21st-century marvel in and scale the UK’s largest a high-speed The Queen Elizabeth
steel and glass that offers truly eye-popping sculpture? The ArcelorMittal boat chase Clocktower, dates from
views of London’s landmarks along the Orbit was designed by Anish the 19th century. When the
snaking river. Of course, no trip to the city Kapoor and Cecil Balmond and is Romans built a stronghold on the
is complete without a 30-minute ‘flight’ home to the world’s longest and highest banks of the Thames, they could hardly
on the Coca-Cola London Eye, one of the tunnel slide. have imagined it would one day become

O THE RIVER... LEADENHALL
BUILDING
30 ST MARY
AXE
NAUTICAL HISTORY
The Thames has been a crucial trade route
since the Middle Ages, and holds many
river near London Bridge. In Greenwich,
you can tour one of the last and fastest tea
clippers, the Cutty Sark, and visit the Royal
stories of nautical history. The World War II Maritime Museum. Or take the journey
battleship HMS Belfast, moored next to along the Thames to experience the river
Tower Bridge, has nine decks to be explored in all its glory. MBNA Thames Clippers’ fast
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THE
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Drake’s famous galleon, the Golden in the west. Likewise, you can enjoy a short
Hinde, which now nestles on the hop on City Cruises or its 50-minute tour.
TOWER OF
LONDON
GOLDEN
HINDE
TOWER
BRIDGE
HMS BELFAST
CITY HALL THE O2

CANARY WHARF
THE SHARD THAMES

BARRIER
NATIONAL MARITIME
MUSEUM
the iconic sight that is the Tower of London,
angel canal festival; tall ship cruises courtesy of tall ship cruises;
which now houses the opulent Crown

Jewels and is one of London’s most-visited CUTTY
venues. Famous names that have been SARK
executed here include King Henry VIII’s
the great river race courtesy of the great river race
wife Anne Boleyn, Guy Fawkes and Sir

Thomas More. Next to that building is
Tower Bridge, which still opens up almost
daily to let large vessels pass through. ART & CULTURE the BFI Southbank film complex and the
Visit the engine rooms for a closer look Shakespeare’s Globe theatre is a direct link Southbank Centre, built for the 1951 Festival
Illustration by KERRY HYNDMAN
at this spectacular feat of Victorian to the past; opened in 1997, it is a faithful of Britain, which incorporates concert halls
engineering. The white dome of St Paul’s reconstruction of the Elizabethan playhouse and contemporary art at the Hayward Gallery
Cathedral, meanwhile, gleams even brighter where the Bard’s plays premiered, though (currently closed for renovations). A little
since renovations for its 300th anniversary some things have changed; productions further east, few would have foreseen that a
in 2011. It affects modern landmarks to this are no longer all-male, and prostitutes no power station would house the most-visited
day; the reason so many skyscrapers have longer weave through the crowd. The highly modern art gallery in the world. Step forward,
an unusual shape is to protect the respected National Theatre actually houses Tate Modern – now expanded with more
cathedral’s sightlines. three separate theatres. It stands between space in a new pyramid-like structure.
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Clockwise from left: 30 St Mary Axe
(the ‘Gherkin’); Clapton House;
ArcelorMittal Orbit
Grand designs
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An architecture and design festival is set to open many doors across the capital, says Sarah Riches
They say a golden key can open any door Wharf, designed by the late Zaha Hadid.
but you don’t need any key to take part Inspired by water, it features smooth,
in Open House London (17-18 Sep), a free curvy concrete walls.
city-wide architecture and design festival. This year, more than 750 buildings are
The independent architecture education participating including embassies, zero-
organisation, Open-City, has been hosting carbon buildings, Tower 42 – the City’s
the festival since 1992, granting visitors access third-tallest skyscraper – and 30 St Mary
to buildings that are not usually open to the Axe, better known as the ‘Gherkin’.
public. Most are chosen for their architectural Around 200 buildings are new for 2016,
merit, either part of the building or as a whole. including the ArcelorMittal Orbit in the
Open-City’s director, Rory Olcayto, says: ‘Open Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
House gives Londoners the chance to explore Architects, engineers and planners
the city’s great buildings and places that are will be on site to answer your questions
usually off-limits. From super-contemporary at some of the locations. In addition to
private homes to super-tall skyscrapers and touring the sites, you can also take part in
hidden gems you didn’t know were there, free guided engineering and landscape
nothing is out of bounds during this tours of construction sites and major
celebrated annual weekend festival.’ become more knowledgeable and engage in regeneration projects. You can also listen
Director of Open House, Victoria Thornton, the dialogue about the capital’s architecture.’ to expert talks, go on bike rides and take
adds: ‘Open House is an opportunity for In 2015, Crossrail construction sites, the a boat trip to the Thames Barrier.
Londoners to see how good design plays an Grade II-listed Fitzrovia Chapel and Burlington Children, meanwhile, will be able to go on
important contributing role in creating and House: Royal Academy of Arts took part, as quiz trails and get involved in architectural
sustaining a “liveable” city. This year, 89 per did the archive buildings in Kew Gardens. model-making.
cent of participants said the Open House Less well-known buildings also participated, Get out there and start exploring!
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Japanese botany is set to open at the prices and times. www.english-heritage.org.uk/
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leader Maria Devaney says: ‘Flora This 17th-century building has an exquisite
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of native Japanese plants on the Battersea Park Children’s Zoo
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development of horticulture
5.30pm. Adult £8.95; child £6.95. www.battersea
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relationship with Japan through Gate, SW11 4NJ. T: 020-7924 5826. Off map.
plant exchanges and the Japanese Station: Battersea Park.
gardeners who came to study at Buckingham Palace
Kew.’ Alongside intricate paintings To 2 Oct: Opening of the State Rooms. The London
by 30 Japanese contemporary artists, residence and workplace of the monarchy. The
you can see historic drawings and exhibition Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from
paintings from the Edo period The Queen’s Wardrobe celebrates the Queen’s 90th
birthday through fashion. Daily 9.15am-4.15pm. Adult
(1603-1867) that, until now, have £21.50; child £12.30. www.royalcollection.org.uk.
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At 11.30am every even day, watch the changing
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There is no ceremony in very wet weather.
Buckingham Palace, The Mall, SW1A 1AA.
T: 030-3123 7300. www.changing-the-guard.com.
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changes. www.royal.gov.uk. Buckingham Palace,
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Chelsea Physic Garden

London’s oldest botanic garden was founded in 1673
and offers free daily tours. Tue-Fri & Sun 11am-6pm.
Adult £9.50; child £6.95. www.chelseaphysicgarden.
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5646. Off map. Station: Sloane Square.
Cutty Sark
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of family-friendly events. To 2 Sep daily 10am-6pm;
Photographers have been shooting for the stars in a free astronomy exhibition at the from 2 Sep 10am-5pm. Adult £12.15; child £6.30. Joint
Royal Observatory Greenwich (p. 28). Now in its eighth year, Insight Astronomy tickets with Royal Observatory available. www.rmg.
co.uk/cuttysark. Cutty Sark, King William Walk, SE10
Photographer of the Year 2016 (from 17 Sep) is a global competition with a £10,000 9HT. T: 020-8312 6608. Off map. Station: Cutty Sark.
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galaxies and aurorae such as the Northern Lights; and skyscapes. There’s also a Dr Johnson’s House
Writer Dr Samuel Johnson compiled the first
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has an exciting mix of technical virtuosity, originality and imagination. We have shots home. Mon-Sat 11am-5.30pm. Adult £6; child
of everything from meteor showers and auroral displays to galaxy clusters billions of £2.50. www.drjohnsonshouse.org. 17 Gough
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‘More than two million have joined in
since we began including a gorilla riding
a Tyrannosaurus rex.’ The 8km route
starts in Fenchurch Street at 10.30am
and ends at Mincing Lane. Even if you
don’t take part, go along to cheer and
get holiday pictures of gorillas in corsets
and tutus.
www.greatgorillarun.org
Houses of Parliament
The site of British Parliament since 1265, the
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neo-gothic building was constructed in the 19th

century. Hear Big Ben chime in its clock tower and
watch debates for free from the Public Galleries.
To 3 Sep guided and audio tours daily. From 16 Sep
020 7219 4114 guided and audio tours Tue-Fri. Guided tour adult
£25.50; child £11. Audio tour adult £18.50; child
£7.50 (first child free). www.parliament.uk/visiting.
Palace of Westminster, Parliament Square, SW1A
0AA. T: 020-7219 4114. F8. Station: Westminster.

SIGHTSEEING
The Jewel Tower ZSL London Zoo Dungeon, London Eye and Shrek’s Adventure!
Built around 1365 to house Edward III’s treasures, PASS PARTNER available. 1-2 Sep 8.30am-6pm; from 3 Sep
this is one of only two buildings left from the Immerse yourself in the animal kingdom at the 9am-5.30pm. Please check for times. Adult £35;
medieval Palace of Westminster after an 1834 world’s oldest scientific zoo. 18 Sep: Stampede 10k. child £29.50. www.madametussauds.com/london.
fire. Daily 10am-6pm. Adult £4.70; child £2.80. A race through the zoo. Charges for special Marylebone Rd, NW1 5LR. T: 0871-894 3000. C6.
www.english-heritage.org.uk. Abingdon St, SW1P events. 1-4 Sep 10am-6pm; from 5 Sep 10am- Station: Baker Street.
3JX. T: 020-7222 2219. F8. Station: Westminster. 5.30pm. Adult £25.50; child £18.50. www.zsl.org.
London Zoo, Regent’s Park, NW1 4RY. T: 020- The Monument
Keats House This stone tower was built in memory of the 1666
7722 3333. C6. Station: Camden Town.
This 19th-century home belonged to the Romantic Great Fire of London. 1-2 Sep: Great Fire of London
poet John Keats. Wed-Sun 11am-5pm. Adult
£6.50; child free. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/keats
Madame Tussauds Talk. Commemorate the disaster. Daily 9.30am-6pm.
PASS PARTNER Adult £4; child £2. Joint tickets with the Tower
househampstead. Keats Grove, NW3 2RR. T: 020-
Celebrated home of life-sized wax figures depicting Bridge Exhibition available. www.themonument.info.
7332 3868. Off map. Station: Hampstead.
famous people, from the Queen to Adele. Joint The Monument, Monument St, EC3R 6BD. T: 020-
Kensington Palace tickets with the London Aquarium, London 7626 2717. E10. Station: Monument.
This royal residence sits in Kensington Gardens and
was Princess Diana’s last home. Daily 10am-6pm.
Adult £16.30; child free. www.hrp.org.uk. Kensington
Gardens, W8 4PX. T: 0844-482 7777. Off map.
ONE OF THE
Station: High Street Kensington/Queensway.
Kenwood
On the edge of Hampstead Heath, Kenwood
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house with its landscaped gardens is a hidden
gem. 25 Sep: Kenwood Stories. Kenwood’s art
collection and stories come alive. Please check
for prices and times. www.english-heritage.org.
I’VE EVER DONE

uk/kenwood. Hampstead Lane, NW3 7JR. T: 020-
8348 1286. Off map. Station: Hampstead.
Kew Palace
PASS PARTNER
This royal retreat in the grounds of Kew Gardens TripAdvisor Review
was home to King George III. Don’t miss the Royal
Kitchens and its garden. Daily 10.30am-5.30pm.
Admission free with Kew Gardens tickets. www.hrp.
org.uk. Kew Gardens, Richmond, TW9 3AB. T: 0844-
482 7777. Off map. Station: Kew Gardens.
KidZania London
Children can ‘try’ careers, including TV
presenting, animation and working in a chocolate
factory. Daily from 10am; call for closing times.
Adult £18; child £31-£33.50. www.london.kid
zania.com. Westfield London Shopping Centre,
Ariel Way, W12 7GA. T: 0330-131 3333. Off map.
Station: Shepherd’s Bush.
The London Bridge Experience & Tombs

An exciting history lesson on the past of
the 1,700-year-old London Bridge site. Tickets also
include the London Tombs, under the bridge, which
are in a former plague pit. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat-
Sun 9.30am-6pm. Adult £26.95; child £21.45. www.
thelondonbridgeexperience.com. 2-4 Tooley St, SE1
2SY. T: 020-7403 6333. E10. Station: London Bridge.
The London Dungeon

PASS PARTNER
Sets, actors and special effects evoke ghoulish
encounters from 1,000 years of Britain’s murky
past. Not for small children. Joint tickets with
London Aquarium, London Eye, Madame Tussauds
and Shrek’s Adventure! available. Mon-Wed &
Fri 10am-5pm; Thur 11am-5pm; Sat 10am-6.30pm;
Sun 10am-6pm. Adult £28.95; child £24.45. www.the HELICOPTER SIGHTSEEING TOURS
dungeons.com. County Hall, Westminster Bridge
Rd, SE1 7PB. T: 0871-423 2240. F8. Station: Waterloo.
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PASS PARTNER
This icon is one of the world’s largest observation your concierge about booking
wheels. Joint tickets with the London Aquarium,
London Dungeon, Madame Tussauds and Shrek’s
Adventure! available. Daily 10am-8.30pm. Adult www.thelondonhelicopter.com
£24.95; child £18.95. www.londoneye.com. County
Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, SE1 7PB. T: 0871-781
3000. F8. Station: Waterloo.

SIGHTSEEING
Old Royal Naval College Ripley’s Believe It or Not! experience The Hive, a beehive that buzzes with
This Baroque masterpiece, part of the Maritime PASS PARTNER lights in response to a real beehive. 7-8 Sep: Kew
Greenwich World Heritage Site, is the home of This curiosity-filled museum with over 700 artefacts the Movies. Watch Mean Girls and Labyrinth outdoors.
From 17 Sep: Flora Japonica. Art exhibition
British naval training. Daily, please check for is a hit across the globe. Explore oddities over six
(p. 22). 22-25 Sep: Write on Kew. Literary festival. Daily
opening times. Admission free. www.ornc.org. floors, from a shrunken head to an albino alligator.
10am-6pm. Adult £15; child £3.50. www.kew.org. Royal
King William Walk, SE10 9NN. T: 020-8269 4799. Daily 10am-midnight. Adult £27.95; child £20.95.
Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB.
Off map. Station: Cutty Sark/Greenwich. www.ripleyslondon.com. 1 Piccadilly Circus, W1J
T: 020-8332 5655. Off map. Station: Kew Gardens.
0DA. T: 020-3238 0022. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus.
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park The Royal Mews
Formerly the site of the London 2012 Olympic Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Designed by John Nash in 1825, this beautiful part
and Paralympic Games. Please check for sporting PASS PARTNER of Buckingham Palace houses the Queen’s vehicles.
events. Park open 24 hours daily. Admission free. Better known as Kew Gardens, this botanical Daily 10am-5pm. Adult £9.30; child £5.50. www.royal
www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk.
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Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2ST. T: 0800-072 2110. plants from across the globe, with Victorian tropical 1QH. T: 020-7766 7302. F6. Station: Victoria.
Off map. Station: Stratford. greenhouses and a Chinese pagoda. You can also
Royal Observatory Greenwich
PASS PARTNER
Home of Greenwich Mean Time and London’s only
SIGHTSEEING BUS TOUR
HOP-ON
planetarium. Planetarium shows take place all day.
From 17 Sep: Insight Astronomy Photographer
of the Year 2016. Photos of the stars, moon and
planets (p. 24). To 2 Sep daily 10am-6pm; from
3 Sep daily 10am-5pm. Adult £9.50; child £5.
www.rmg.co.uk. Blackheath Avenue, SE10 8XJ.
T: 020-8858 4422. Off map. Station: Greenwich.
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selling organic local produce from
100 producers.
Sea Life London Aquarium

PASS PARTNER
One of Europe’s largest aquariums with 500 species
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of global marine life and walk-through tank

tunnels, including a scary glass walkway above
16 sharks. Mon-Fri 10am-7pm; Sat-Sun 9am-7pm.
Adult £24.50; child £18.10. Joint tickets with
For great online savings visit: London Eye, London Dungeon, Madame Tussauds
BIGBUSTOURS.COM/LONDON and Shrek’s Adventure! available. www.sealife.
or speak to your concierge co.uk/london. County Hall, Westminster Bridge
Rd, SE1 7PB. T: 0871-663 1678. F8. Station:
Westminster/Waterloo.

SIGHTSEEING
Shrek’s Adventure! Warner Bros Studio Tour London Westminster Abbey

PASS PARTNER PASS PARTNER Consecrated in 1065, this abbey is the burial site
Ride the magical 4D ‘DreamWorks Tours’ bus Explore behind the scenes of the legendary of most English monarchs. It also houses Poets’
to step into live actor fairytale-themed show. Harry Potter films in The Making of Harry Potter Corner, the burial place of Charles Dickens and
Joint tickets with London Eye, London Dungeon, tour. Visitors can witness iconic sets including famous writers. Mon-Sat, check for opening times.
Madame Tussauds and Sea Life London Aquarium the Great Hall, Hagrid’s Hut, Diagon Alley and Adult £20; child £9. www.westminster-abbey.org.
available. Sun-Wed 10am-5pm; Thur 11am-5pm; a recreation of Platform 9¾. A fascinating insight 20 Dean’s Yard, SW1P 3PA. T: 020-7222 5152. F7.
Sat 10am-6pm. Adult £27; child £21.85. www.shreks into filmmaking. Finding the Philosopher’s Stone. Station: Westminster/St James’s Park.
adventure.com. Riverside Building, County Hall, An exhibition of special effects to mark the 15th
Westminster Bridge Rd, SE1 7PB. T: 0871-221 2837. anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s WWT London Wetland Centre
F8. Station: Waterloo. Stone. Please check for times. Adult £35; child £27. This 104-acre wildlife reserve is home to more than
You must pre-book. www.wbstudiotour.co.uk. 100 species of rare and wild birds. 15 Sep: Bat Walk.
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One of London’s oldest palaces, constructed in
WD25 7LS. T: 0845-084 0900. Off map. Station: www.wwt.org.uk. Queen Elizabeth’s Walk, SW13
the 14th century. Palace and house closed to the
Euston to Watford Junction, then shuttle bus. 9WT. T: 020-8409 4400. Off map. Station: Barnes.
public. www.royal.gov.uk. Marlborough Rd, SW1A
1BS. E7. Station: St James’s Park.
St Katharine Docks
This marina dates back to the 11th century and is
SPECTACULAR SIGHTSEEING
NIGHT TOUR
lined with markets, shops and galleries. www.sk
docks.co.uk. 50 St Katharine’s Way, E1W 1LA.
T: 020-7264 5287. Off map. Station: Tower Hill.
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Landmark Palladian church with tours, a brass-
rubbing centre and live classical music (some free).
Please check for opening times. Admission free;
brass rubbing from £4.50. www.stmartin-in-the-
fields.org. Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. T: 020-7766
1100. E8. Station: Charing Cross.
St Paul’s Cathedral
PASS PARTNER
Sir Christopher Wren’s 300-year-old cathedral has
stunning mosaics. Climb to the top for a classic
London panorama. Free tours. Mon-Sat 8.30am-
4.30pm. Adult £18; child £8. www.stpauls.co.uk.
St Paul’s Churchyard, EC4M 8AD. T: 020-7246 8350.
D9/10. Station: St Paul’s.
Tower Bridge Exhibition C

This bridge, designed in 1884, is one of London’s
most famous landmarks. Check out the glass flMoor
on the walkways. Joint tickets with The Monument
available. Daily 10am-5.30pm. Adult £9; child £3.90.
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T: 020-7403 3761. E11. Station: Tower Hill.
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Crown Jewels. Book ahead online to attend the CMY
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to 1340 (tickets are free). Tue-Sat 9am-5.30pm;
Sun-Mon 10am-5pm. Adult £22.50; child £10.50.
www.hrp.org.uk. Tower Hill, EC3N 4AB T: 0844-482 RECORDED
7799. E11. Station: Tower Hill. COMMENTARY
*FREE IN 12
The Vault TOUR LANGUAGES
This venue used to protect the Queen’s treasures HOP-ON, TRANSFER FREE
under the old Coutts Bank and and is now home HOP-OFF BACK TO HOTEL
AFTER TOUR
WITH 48 HOUR
to the Gaultier bustier from Madonna’s Blond TICKET
Ambition tour. Daily 11.30am-10.30pm. Admission
free. www.hardrock.com. Hard Rock Cafe London,
150 Old Park Lane, W1K 1QZ. T: 020-7514 1700. E6.
Station: Hyde Park Corner.
The View from The Shard

PASS PARTNER
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Ascend the tallest building in Western Europe.

10, 17 & 24 Sep: Silent Disco. Dance with headphones.
To 18 Sep: Summer Garden. See
The Shard’s viewing platform transformed into an
English garden. Daily 10am-10pm – check before
For great online savings visit:
visiting. Advance adult £25.95, child £19.95; on BIGBUSTOURS.COM/LONDON
the day adult £30.95, child £24.95. www.theview or speak to your concierge *on purple route only
fromtheshard.com. 32 London Bridge St, SE1 9SG.
T: 0844-499 7111. E10. Station: London Bridge.

SIGHTSEEING
River Trips London Duck Tours

Ideal if you’re keen for an amphibious adventure.
MBNA Thames Clippers
Pass Partner
City Cruises See some of London’s best-loved sights on land The fastest and most frequent fleet on the river,
Pass Partner before experiencing a thrilling splashdown on with departures from major London piers every
Daily guided sightseeing tours on the River the River Thames. Adults £26; child £18. www.london 20 minutes. The boats set off from 20 piers across
Thames between Westminster, Waterloo, Tower ducktours.co.uk. 55 York Rd, SE1 7NJ. T: 020-7928 the capital. Oyster cards are valid. River Roamer hop
and Greenwich piers. River Red Rover is an all-day 3132. F8. Station: Waterloo. on and off adult £17.35; child £8.65. www.thames
hop-on, hop-off sightseeing service. Thames clippers.com. Various points along River Thames,
Circular Cruise is a 50-minute sightseeing service London Eye River Cruise T: 020-7001 2200.
from Tower Pier or Bankside Pier to Westminster and Live commentary on a 40-minute sightseeing river
back. London Showboat cabaret cruise departs from cruise. Daily 10.45am-7.45pm. Adult £13.15; child
Thamesjet
Take a 50-minute aquabatic tour on a jetboat.
Westminster Pier and includes a four-course meal £6.58. Discounted joint tickets with the London
Adult from £39; child from £28. www.thamesjet.
with live music Fri-Sat. Other cruises also available. Eye available. www.londoneye.com. London Eye
com. Various departure points. T: 020-7740 0400.
www.citycruises.com. Westminster Pier, SW1A 2JH. Pier, South Bank, SE1 7PB. T: 0871-781 3000. E8.
T: 020-7740 0400. Departure points vary. Station: Waterloo.
Tours & Guided Walks
Authentic London Walks
Two-hour walks run by an informative, humorous
guide. Wed-Sun 11am & Sat-Sun 2pm. Adult £10;
child free. Departure points vary. www.authentic
THE STATE ROOMS londontours.com. London, N6 5BT. T: 07771-610737.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE Big Bus Tours

Daily sightseeing trips aboard a fleet of open-top
double-decker buses. A one-day orientation tour
includes three walking tours. Adult £22; child £11.
www.bigbustours.com. Various departure points.
T: 020-7808 6753. Station: Victoria.
Big Bus Walking Tours

Choose from three guided tours: Royal London
at 10.20am; Harry Potter at 2pm and London Rocks
at 5pm. £5, or free with a Big Bus Tour. Daily.
www.bigbustours.com. Depart from Big Bus stop 10,
Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN. T: 020-7808 6753.
Station: Charing Cross.
Capital Taxi Tours

Sit back and relax as a Blue Badge or City of
London qualified guide drives you around in a
licenced taxi for up to five people. Prices vary
and are per taxi. www.capitaltaxitours.co.uk.
Various departure points. T: 020-8590 3621.
City of London Guides Walks

Themed walks not offered by other companies,
focusing on everything from Fleet Street to City
gardens. Adult free-£12.50; child £4-£8. www.city
23 July – 2 October 2016 oflondonguides.com. Various departure points.
Golden Tours
A range of tours of London and the UK including
a Jack the Ripper Walking Tour. Adult £10; child £5.
www.goldentours.com. Departure points vary.
T: 020-7630 2028.
GoToMidtown Tours
Free tours around Bloomsbury and Holborn.
There is no need to book. The 10am & 1pm
walks start outside Holborn Tube station (88-94
Kingsway, WC2B 6AA). The 11am; 2pm & 5.30pm
walks start at the red sculpture in Central Saint
Giles courtyard (Giles High St, WC2H 8AG).
www.gotomidtown.co.uk. D7/8. Station: Holborn.
Jack the Ripper Tours

Two-hour walks about the serial killer. Booking
Dazzling dresses, essential. Daily 7pm from outside Exit 4 of Aldgate
magnificent State Rooms, East. £10. www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com. Aldgate
a unique celebration East Tube station. T: 020-8530 8443. Off map.
Station: Aldgate East.
The London Helicopter Tour

Glide above the River Thames taking in iconic
Book in advance at www.royalcollection.org.uk landmarks. Prices start from £150 per seat for a
or call +44 (0)303 123 7300 shared tour. www.thelondonhelicopter.com. The
POD Building, Bridges Court, SW11 2RE. T: 020-
3553 6877. Off map. Station: Clapham Junction.

SIGHTSEEING
London Walks Westways Carriage Horses Open House London

London’s oldest walking tour company offers Get collected from your hotel and experience the 17-18 Sep: This annual city-wide architecture
more than 300 walks. Favourites include the Jack sights from the comfort of a horse-drawn carriage. and design festival grants you access to more than
the Ripper Walk (daily 7.30pm & Sat 3pm from Covers are used if the weather is wet. £475 per 750 buildings, including iconic landmarks such as
Tower Hill), a Harry Potter tour (Wed & Sat-Sun carriage. www.westwayscarriagehorses.co.uk. Tower 42 and some that are not usually open to
2pm; departure points vary). Walks take two hours T: 020-8572 3155. the public (p. 20). www.openhouselondon.org.uk.
and there’s no need to book. Adult £10; child free Various locations.
when accompanied by an adult. www.walks.com.
Departure points vary. T: 020-7624 3978.
Festivals & Events Pearly Kings and Queens Festival
London Flower Show 25 Sep: Watch Londoners in suits decorated
Original London Sightseeing Walk 8-11 Sep: Stroll around 20 show gardens, sample with pearl buttons parade with a marching
Walks depart daily from the Original London Visitor organic produce and browse floral displays (p. 28). band and donkeys from Guildhall Yard to
Centre and include Changing the Guard (departing
www.londonflowershow.co.uk. Osterley Park and St Mary-le-Bow Church in this 125-year-old
10.30am); Rock ‘n’ Roll (1pm) and Jack the Ripper
House, Jersey Rd, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 4RB. tradition to raise money for the homeless (p. 8).
(3.30pm from Tower Hill Station). Walking tours are
T: 020-8232 5050. Off map. Station: Osterley. www.visitlondon.com.
free with Original London Sightseeing Tour. www.the
originaltour.com. 17-19 Cockspur St, SW1Y 5BL.
T: 020-8877 1722. E7. Station: Charing Cross.
The Original Tour

With more than 60 years’ experience, these live
and multilingual open-top guided bus tours take
you to the city’s best attractions, allowing you to
hop on and off at more than 80 stops. Its original
24-hour tour includes three free walking tours and
a Thames River cruise pass. Adult £30; child £15.
www.theoriginaltour.com. 17-19 Cockspur St,
Trafalgar Square, SW1Y 5BL. T: 020-8877 1722.
E7. Station: Charing Cross.
Royal Albert Hall Tours

Take a one-hour Grand Tour of this Victorian concert
hall. Most days throughout the year. Call for times.
Adult £12.75; child £5.75. www.royalalberthall.com.
Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP. T: 020-7959 0558. F4.
Station: South Kensington.
Royal Opera House

This is one of the world’s leading opera venues
and also home to the Royal Ballet company.
Take a Backstage Tour for an insight into its
history. Check for times. Adult £12; child £8.50.
www.royaloperahouse.org. Bow St, WC2E 9DD.
T: 020-7304 4000. D8. Station: Covent Garden.
See London by Night Tour

Ride around the city in the evening for a different
view of the capital. Regular departures from outside
The Ritz. Tours last 90 minutes. Daily 7.30pm; 8pm;
8.30pm; 9.15pm; 9.45pm & 10.15pm. Adult £18; child
£10. www.seelondonbynight.com. 150 Piccadilly,
W1J 9BR. T: 020-7183 4744. E6. Station: Green Park.
Shakespeare’s Globe (Tours)

This reconstruction of Shakespeare’s original
Elizabethan Globe Theatre has one of the city’s
only thatched roofs. Please check for times.
Globe exhibition daily 9am-5pm. Globe tours
Mon 9.30am-5pm; Tue-Sat 9.30am-12.30pm;
Sun 9.30am-11.30am. Exhibition and Globe tour
adult £15; child £9. www.shakespearesglobe.com.
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT. T: 020-
7902 1400. E10. Station: Blackfriars.
Walkit
Innovative site aiming to get people out on foot.
Enter your starting point and destination, and the
site will work out a route map, distance, time, calorie
burn and carbon saving. www.walkit.com.
Wembley Tours
Pass Partner
Go behind the scenes at this famous football
stadium and concert venue. The 75-minute tour
takes you inside the dressing rooms and through
the players’ tunnel. Daily from 10am. Adult £19; child
£11. www.wembleystadium.com/wembley-tours.
Wembley Stadium, HA9 0WS. T: 0800-169 9933.
Off map. Station: Wembley Park.

Out Of Town
Ashmolean Museum of Art
and Archaeology
Britain’s first public museum dates back to
1683, when the politician Elias Ashmole left his
collection of antiquities and natural curiosities
to the University of Oxford. See archaeological
artefacts, pre-Raphaelite paintings, Egyptian
mummies and Oliver Cromwell’s death mask. All
Must Have Prizes 1750-1850. A display of medals and
prizes from the mid-1700s explores personal and
professional improvement through competition.
Free admission; charges for special events. Tue-
Sun 10am-5pm. www.ashmolean.org. Beaumont
St, Oxford, OX1 2PH. T: 01865-278000. Off map.
Station: Paddington to Oxford.
Blenheim Palace
See three centuries of treasures in magnificent
state rooms at this Baroque palace, the birthplace
of Sir Winston Churchill. The palace is set in 2,100
acres of ‘Capability’ Brown parkland and formal
gardens. 3 Sep: Salon Prive Supercar Show. A display
and parade of new, rare and classic cars. 8-11 Sep:
International Horse Trials. Show jumping. 16-18 Sep:
Luna Cinema. Watch Spectre, Dirty Dancing and Back
to the Future outdoors. 17 Sep: Royal Afternoon Tea
Workshop. Learn how to create the perfect high tea.
From 28 Sep: FriendsFest. See recreated
sets from the iconic 1990s comedy. ‘Upstairs’ and
‘downstairs’ tours available. Palace and formal
gardens daily 10.30am-5.30pm. Adult £24.90; child
£13.90. www.blenheimpalace.com. Woodstock,
Oxfordshire, OX20 1PP. T: 01993-810530. Off map.
Paddington to Oxford, then bus S3.
Hampton Court Palace

Once home to King Henry VIII, this Tudor palace
London looks amazing, and maze is set in 60 acres of parkland. 16-18 Sep:
beautifully lit up at night Kirstie Allsopp’s The Handmade Fair. Learn gilding
and lino-cutting, listen to talks by celebrities and
See shop for handmade crafts. Palace, maze and formal
gardens daily 10am-6pm. Adult £19; child £9.50.
By Night
www.hrp.org.uk. Hampton Court, East Molesey,
Surrey, KT8 9AU. T: 0844-482 7777. Off map.
Station: Waterloo to Hampton Court.
Leeds Castle
Fairytale 900-year-old castle with a moat, gardens
and parkland. Lose yourself in the spiralling yew
maze and see birds in the aviary. 3 Sep: Sherlock
Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles. An open-
air production. 9-11 Sep: Leeds Castle Food Festival.
Sample handmade produce, meet producers and
join in workshops. 17 Sep: The Glorious 1930s Castle
House Party. Enjoy afternoon tea, play croquet, take
a punt tour of the moat and try falconry. 24-28 Sep:
Festival of Flowers. See rooms transformed into works
Departing daily from Green Park of art with floral displays by international florists and
take part in workshops, talks and demonstrations.
bus stop next to the Ritz Hotel Charges for special events. Castle daily 10.30am-
at 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:15, 21:45 and 22:15 6pm; grounds & gardens daily 10am-6pm. Adult
£24.50; child £16.50. www.leeds-castle.com.
Spectacular live guided Adult - £18 Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PL. T: 01622-765400.
Off map. Station: Victoria to Bearsted.
tours of London by night Child - £10
Osterley Park and House
Explore this beautiful country home decorated
Private tours available for groups day or night as it would have been in the 1780s, then stroll its
formal gardens or stop for a snack in the stable
Tel: 0844 504 3285 +44 (0)20 7183 4744

tearoom (p. 28). 3-4 Sep: Canoe on the Lake. House
11am-5pm; garden 10am-5pm. House & gardens
adult £10.40; child £5.20. Garden adult £6.20;
www.seelondonbynight.com child £3.10. www.nationaltrust.org.uk. Jersey Rd,

Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 4RB. T: 020-8232 5050.
Off map. Station: Osterley/Isleworth.

SIGHTSEEING
Palace of Holyroodhouse Ado about Nothing. William Shakespeare’s classic Woburn Abbey and Gardens
The palace is the official residence of The Queen comedy comes alive with Elizabethan costumes, Set in a 3,000-acre deer park, this historic
in Scotland. Visit the Mary, Queen of Scots’ music and dance in the Waterloo Chamber. house, on the border of Buckinghamshire and
Chambers. To 16 Oct: Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years From 17 Sep: Fashioning a Reign. Learn Bedfordshire, has been home to the Earls and
of Style from the Queen’s Wardrobe. This exhibition more about the Queen’s style in this fascinating Dukes of Bedford for nearly 400 years and is
marks the 90th birthday of The Queen through a exhibition of her iconic outfits and off-duty currently occupied by the 15th Duke and his
display of fashionable dress, spanning the period clothes. 23 Sep: Music from the Time of Shakespeare. family. Tour the glorious house to find out more
from The Queen’s childhood in the 1930s to the An ensemble of soprano, viol and lute from about its family history, art and antiques, then
present day. Highlights include evening and day the Royal College of Music performs in the stroll around its Repton-inspired gardens. Abbey
wear from British couturiers Sir Norman Hartnell atmospheric St George’s Chapel. Charges for daily 11am-5pm; gardens, tearoom and park
and Ian Thomas. Daily 9.30am-6pm. Adult £12; special events. Daily 9.30am-5.30pm. Adult £20; daily 10am-5pm. Abbey and gardens adult £16,
child £7.20. www.royalcollection.org.uk. child £11.70. www.royalcollection.org.uk. Windsor, child £8; gardens only adult £7.25, child £4.50.
Canongate, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH8 8DX. Berkshire, SL4 1NJ. T: 0303-123 7304. Off map. www.woburnabbey.co.uk. Woburn, Bedfordshire,
T: 0303-123 7306. Off map. Station: Edinburgh Station: Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Central or MK17 9WA. T: 01525-290333. Off map Station: St
Waverley, then a 15-minute walk. Windsor & Eton Riverside. Pancras to Flitwick.
Stonehenge
The world’s most famous stone circle and a World
Heritage Site, Stonehenge is more than 5,000 years
old. With obscure Neolithic origins, it is perfectly
aligned with the rising sun at the solstice. English
Heritage members get exclusive early-morning
tours. The visitor centre has an exhibition, shop
and café. Daily 9.30am-7pm. Adult £15.50; child
£9.30. www.english-heritage.org.uk. Amesbury,
Wiltshire SP4 7DE. T: 0870-333 1181. Off map.
Station: Waterloo to Salisbury, then bus or taxi.
Syon Park
This stunning Palladian mansion set in parkland is
home to the Duke of Northumberland. Don’t miss
the incredible interiors, Grade I-listed landscape
gardens and Great Conservatory. House
Wed-Thur & Sun 11am-5pm; gardens daily
10.30am-5pm. House and garden adult £12; child
£5; gardens only adult £7; child £3.50. www.
syonpark.co.uk. Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex,
TW8 8JF. T: 020-8560 0882. Off map. Station:
Waterloo to Syon Lane.
Waddesdon Manor
Renaissance-style chateau built in the late-
19th century. Magnificent house and wine cellars,
plus gardens and aviary. 2 Sep: Behind the Scenes
Tours. 3-4 Sep: Chilli Festival Weekend. Sample
spicy cheese, beer, chocolate, chutneys and oils
and watch cooking demonstrations. 10-11 Sep:
Wine Lovers’ Weekend. Try Rothschild classics from
Bordeaux. House and grounds adult £20; child
£10. Grounds only adult £10; child £5. House
Wed-Fri noon-4pm; Sat-Sun 11am-4pm. Grounds
Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. www.waddesdonmanor.org.
Near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH.
T: 01296-653226 Off map. Station: Marylebone
to Aylesbury.
Warwick Castle
Built by William the Conqueror in 1068, this
castle is now a family-friendly experience with
landscaped gardens designed by ‘Capability’
Brown. Don’t miss Merlin: The Dragon Tower and
displays of medieval weaponry, as well as regular
falconry displays. The dungeon, with actors, is
a highlight. 8-9 Sep: The Luna Cinema. Watch Star
Wars: The Force Awakens and Notting Hill outdoors.
24 Sep: Kingmakers Medieval Banquet. Dress up and
dine like it’s 1471. Daily 10am-5pm. Castle adult
£25.20; child £22.20; castle & dungeon adult
£30.20; child £27.20. www.warwick-castle.com.
Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 6AH. Off map.
Station: Warwick.
Windsor Castle
The Queen’s weekend home and the world’s
oldest inhabited castle. Includes State
Apartments furnished with art by Rembrandt,
Rubens and Canaletto. Changing the Guard
alternate days 11am except Sun. 16-17 Sep: Much

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Building sights
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The capital is bursting with creativity this month as a series of design festivals are set to showcase the
latest innovations in ideas and products, says Sam Rogg
‘London is the design capital of the brought together more than 35 countries
world,’ declared The New York Times to create installations and exhibitions that
in 2012 following the ninth London respond to a single theme: ‘Utopia by Design’.
Design Festival (17-25 Sep). This month, Among the many exhibits is a Lebanese
the annual event returns to museums, street market celebrating Beirut culture, in
landmarks and public spaces across the which visitors can have a shave and drink
city, so prepare for hundreds of events and pomegranate juice; a Utopian vision of
installations showcasing the best design Mexico in which residents are always eight
ideas and products from around the globe. minutes away from a tram (above); and a room
This year’s highlights include a 36m-long created in which you can ‘feel’ music, designed
curved rectangular tube made from cross- by an Israeli team with the deaf in mind.
laminated hardwood (Alison Brooks’ The Smile) Tapestry Gallery and see a 20m-long undulating Children, meanwhile, will love a subterranean
that could change how we approach timber ribbon of 40,000 metallic elements scattering world of huge woven sea animals that you
construction. Over in Notting Hill’s Victoria light around the gallery (Foil, Benjamin Hubert). can sit in like Jonah in the whale (inset).
Gardens, you can glimpse the future of urban This month also sees the launch of the first As if that’s not enough, in King’s Cross you can
housing inside some Baboushka Boxes (dRMM) London Design Biennale (7-27 Sep; p. 38), enjoy the critically acclaimed designjunction
– stacked high like an inhabited sculpture. a three-week design extravaganza that (22-25 Sep; thedesignjunction.co.uk), a leading
At the Victoria and Albert Museum, takes over the entirety of Somerset House. exhibition for contemporary interior design
you can take part in a wide range of activities, ‘Where better to realise the inaugural and culture. Even non-designers will take
including talks and workshops, and see a Biennale than on the site of a former royal something away from the commercial heart
stairwell turned into the performative Green palace, with its neoclassical courtyard – one of the festival, 100% Design (21-24 Sep;
Room (Glithero) that emulates the motions of of the architectural highlights of London?’ 100percentdesign.co.uk ), thanks to this year’s
a clock. Intrigued? Head into the museum’s asks director Dr Christopher Turner, who has immersive theme, ‘Experience’.
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Museums Clink Prison Museum

A former prison dating back to 1144, this museum
The Foundling Museum
Britain’s home for abandoned children, founded
Arsenal Stadium Tours & Museum houses an exhibition about London’s penal past. in 1739 by Thomas Coram, William Hogarth and
Football fans can enjoy a self-guided audio tour for Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat-Sun 10am-7.30pm. Adult George Frideric Handel. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun
a sneak peek inside the players’ changing rooms £7.50; child £5.50. www.clink.co.uk. 1 Clink St, SE1 11am-5pm. Adult £8.25; child free. www.foundling
and tunnel. Self-guided tours Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm; 9DG. T: 020-7403 0900. E10. Station: London Bridge. museum.org.uk. 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ.
Sun 10am-4pm; Legends Tour from 11am (check T: 020-7841 3600. C8. Station: Russell Square.
for dates). Museum open Mon-Sat 10.30am- The Fan Museum
6.30pm; Sun 10.30am-4.30pm; check for match- Dedicated to the art of the fan with examples from Geffrye Museum
related closures. Self-guided: adult £20; child £10. the 12th century right up to the present day. Historic 18th-century almshouses with rooms
Legends: adult from £40; child from £20.75. Museum To 4 Sep: Fans of the Livery. Treasures recreating English interiors from 1600 to today.
only: adult £8; child £5. www.arsenal.com/tours. from the collection of the Worshipful Company of To 4 Sep: Swept under the Carpet?
Emirates Stadium, Hornsey Rd, N5 1BU. T: 020-7619 Fan Makers. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm. Servants in London Households, 1600-2000. Explores
5000. Off map. Station: Arsenal. Adult £4; child £3; under sevens free. www.the the experiences of servants in middle-class homes.
fanmuseum.org.uk. 12 Crooms Hill, SE10 8ER. Tue-Sun & bank holidays, 10am-5pm. Admission
Bank of England Museum T: 020-8305 1441. Off map. Station: Cutty Sark. free; charges for special exhibitions. www.geffrye-
Explore the story of the Bank of England museum.org.uk. 136 Kingsland Rd, E2 8EA. T: 020-
from its 1694 foundation to the present day, and find Fashion and Textile Museum 7739 9893. Off map. Station: Hoxton.
lots of fun activities for kids. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Contemporary fashion, textiles and jewellery.
closed bank holidays. Admission free. www.bankof To 4 Sep: Missoni Art Colour. The The Guards Museum
england.co.uk/museum. Threadneedle St, EC2R Italian fashion house in the context of fine art. History, stories and regimental heritage of the five
8AH. T: 020-7601 5545. D10. Station: Bank. From 23 Sep: 1920s Jazz Age: Fashion & regiments of the Foot Guards. A great insight into
Photographs. A display of couture and ready-to-wear the Changing the Guard. Daily 10am-4pm. Adult £6;
Benjamin Franklin House fashions from 1919 to 1929 (p. 38). Tue-Sat 11am- child free. www.theguardsmuseum.com. Wellington
Charming 18th-century townhouse, the last 6pm; Thur until 8pm; Sun 11am-5pm. Adult £9; child Barracks, Birdcage Walk, SW1E 6HQ. T: 020-7414
remaining home of Franklin. Architectural tours Mon free. www.ftmlondon.org. 83 Bermondsey St, SE1 3271. D5. Station: St James’s Park/Westminster.
noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3.15pm, and 4.15pm; historical 3XF. T: 020-7407 8664. F11. Station: London Bridge.
shows Wed-Sun noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3.15pm and Horniman Museum & Gardens
4.15pm. Tue advance booking required. Shows: Florence Nightingale Museum Collection based upon that of the adventuring
adult £7; under 16s free. Mon guided tours: adult Museum about the work of this pioneering Victorian tea trader Frederick John Horniman.
£3.50; under 16s free. www.benjaminfranklinhouse. 19th-century health reformer. To 30 Oct: Take Me to To 18 Sep: Favela: Joy and Pain in the
org. 36 Craven St, WC2N 5NF. T: 020-7925 1405. Neverland: Peter Pan from Play to Book and Beyond. Early City. Photographs of favela life in Rio de Janeiro.
E8. Station: Charing Cross. editions with classic illustrations of the story. Daily Daily 10.30am-5.30pm. Admission free; charges
10am-5pm. Adult £7.50; child £3.80. www.florence- for aquarium and special exhibitions. www.horniman.
The British Museum nightingale.co.uk. 2 Lambeth Palace Rd, SE1 7EW. ac.uk. 100 London Rd, SE23 3PQ. T: 020-8699 1872.
Unrivalled collection of antiquities with huge T: 020-7620 0374. F8. Station: Waterloo/Westminster. Off map. Station: Forest Hill.
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displays and treasures from the Roman Empire,

Ancient Egypt, Medieval Europe, Ancient Iran and
Top
India. To 27 Nov: Sunken Cities: Egypt’s Lost Worlds.
Major exhibition showcasing ancient objects from
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two lost underwater cities. Sat-Thu 10am-5.30pm; Fri Pick

10am-8.30pm. Admission free; charges for special
exhibitions. www.britishmuseum.org. Great Russell
St, WC1B 3DG. T: 020-7323 8299. D7/8. Station:
Tottenham Court Road/Russell Square.
The Cartoon Museum

British cartoons and comic art. Mon-Sat 10.30am-
5.30pm; Sun noon-5.30pm. Adult £7; under 18s free.
www.cartoonmuseum.org. 35 Little Russell St, WC1A
2HH. T: 020-7580 8155. D8. Station: Holborn.
Charles Dickens Museum

The former home of Victorian novelist Dickens,
where he wrote classics including Oliver Twist. Tue-
Sun 10am-5pm. Adult £9; child £4. www.dickens
museum.com. 48 Doughty St, WC1N 2LX.
T: 020-7405 2127. C8. Station: Russell Square.
Chelsea FC Stadium Museum & Tours

Pass Partner
Interactive tour of Chelsea FC. Tours daily, every 30
minutes 10am-3pm; check for closures and monthly
‘Legends’ tours with past stars of the game (tickets
Flower power
£70). Museum open daily 9.30am-5pm. Adult £22 Step back in time inside the Victoria and Albert Museum this month and experience
(museum only £11); child £15 (£9). www.chelseafc. the world as it was during the late 1960s. You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and
com/tours. Stamford Bridge, SW6 1HS. T: 0871-984
Rebels 1966-1970 (from 10 Sep; p. 38) explores the significance of those rebellious years,
1955. Off map. Station: Fulham Broadway.
with objects that defined the counterculture, including photography, music, design, film,
Churchill War Rooms fashion and performance. Highlights include a recreated ‘swinging’ Carnaby Street, an
Fortified basement where Winston Churchill worked
Apollo 8 space suit and outfits worn by famous musicians such as Mick Jagger. Relive
during World War II. Daily 9.30am-6pm. Adult £18;
child £9; under fives free. www.iwm.org.uk. Clive the thrill of Woodstock and the fight for civil rights. It’s almost 50 years since The Beatles
Steps, King Charles St, SW1A 2AQ. T: 020-7930 released Revolution but the lyrics – ‘we all want to change the world’ – still ring true.
6961. F7. Station: Westminster.
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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
House of Illustration Jewish Museum London Transport Museum

The UK’s only public gallery dedicated solely to Jewish history and culture in the UK from 1066 to Museum exploring the city’s transport network.
illustration, founded by Sir Quentin Blake. To 2 Oct: today. To 16 Oct: Jukebox, Jewkbox! A Century on The new permanent gallery London By Design reveals
The BFG in Pictures. Never-before-seen Quentin Blake Shellac and Vinyl. Features records that changed how London has become a world leader in transport
illustrations for Roald Dahl’s classic story. Adult £7; lives and the technology that made it happen. design. Find out how design is encountered in our
child £4. Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. www.houseofillustration. Sat-Thur 10am-5pm; Fri 10am-2pm. Adult £7.50; everyday journeys and how this has evolved over
org.uk. 2 Granary Square, N1C 4BH. T: 020-3696 child £3.50. www.jewishmuseum.org.uk. Raymond the last century. Mon-Thur & Sat-Sun 10am-6pm;
2020. Off map. Station: King’s Cross St Pancras. Burton House, 129-131 Albert St, NW1 7NB. T: 020- Fri 11am-6pm. Adult £17; child free. www.ltmuseum.
7284 7384. Off map. Station: Camden Town. co.uk. Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E 7BB. T: 020-
Household Cavalry Museum 7379 6344. E8. Station: Covent Garden.
Explore the work of the Queen’s mounted guard and Leighton House Museum
tour a working stables. Changing the Queen’s Life The restored former home of Frederic, Lord Museum of Brands,
Guard daily on Horse Guard Parade at 11am; Sun
Leighton is a museum of his life and work. To 2
Packaging & Advertising
10am plus inspection at 4pm. Daily 10am-6pm. Adult Fascinating insight into how everyday lives have
Oct: Seven Halts on the Somme. Coinciding with the
£7; child £5. www.householdcavalrymuseum.co.uk. changed over the past 200 years through the
centenary of the Battle of the Somme, this exhibition
Horse Guards, Whitehall, SW1A 2AX. T: 020-7930 evolution of consumer brands. Exhibits include
explores the ways in which remembrance evolves.
3070. E7/8. Station: Westminster/Embankment. toys, magazines, newspapers, technology, travel,
Wed-Mon 10am-5.30pm. Adult £7; child free.
fashion and design. The Time Tunnel transports
Imperial War Museum www.rbkc.gov.uk. 12 Holland Park, W14 8LZ. T: 020-
visitors through wars and coronations, the coming
Huge displays of conflicts, particularly those 7602 3316. Off map. Station: Kensington Olympia. of cinema, radio and TV and the dramatic rise of
that involve Britain and the Commonwealth. branding. Tue-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm.
To 25 Sep: Visions of War: Above and London Film Museum
Bond in Motion is the official exhibition of James Adult £7.50; child £3. www.museumofbrands.com.
Below. Artwork that captured World War II from 111-117 Lancaster Rd, W11 1QT. T: 020-7243
the sky. To 8 Jan: Real to Reel: A Century of War Bond vehicles that feature in the renowned film
9611. Off map. Station: Ladbroke Grove.
Movies. A look at iconic war films. Daily 10am- series. It is the largest display of its kind ever
6pm. Admission free; charges for some special staged in London. Mon-Fri & Sun 10am-6pm; Sat Museum of London
exhibitions. www.iwm.org.uk. Lambeth Rd, 10am-7pm. Adult £14.50; child £9.50. www.london The world’s largest urban history museum, covering
SE1 6HZ. T: 020-7416 5000. E5. Station: Lambeth filmmuseum.com. 45 Wellington St, WC2E 7BN. London’s history from pre-Roman times to the
North/Waterloo. T: 020-7202 7042. E8. Station: Covent Garden. present day. 3-4 Sep: The Great Fire Anniversary
Weekend Family Festival. Free activities including
object handling, Minecraft and storytelling.
To 18 Sep: Stomping Grounds:
Photographs by Dick Scott-Stewart. London’s eclectic
social scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
To 17 Apr: Fire! Fire!. Discover London before, during
and after the Great Fire of 1666 in an interactive
exhibition marking the 350th anniversary of the
disaster. Daily 10am-6pm. Admission free; charges
for special exhibitions. www.museumoflondon.org.
uk. 150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN. T: 020-7001
9844. D10. Station: Barbican.
Museum of London Docklands

The intriguing history of the meandering River
Arshile Gorky’s Water of the Flowery Mill, 1944 © The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Art Resource/Scala, Florence
Thames, from its time as a Roman thoroughfare
to the regeneration of the Docklands. Displays
including London, Sugar & Slavery, charting the history
of the transatlantic slave trade and its links to the
city. Daily 10am-6pm. Admission free, charges for
special exhibitions. www.museumoflondon.org.uk/
docklands. No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, E14
4AL. T: 020-7001 9844. Off map. Station: Canary
Wharf/West India Quay.
National Maritime Museum

Spread over several sites, which were originally
part of a 19th-century school for seafarers’
children. Includes the Maritime Galleries, housing
Captain Cook’s ship Endeavour, Nelson’s Trafalgar
uniform, plus The Great Map, a huge interactive
world map revealing stories from maritime history.
The £35m Sammy Ofer Wing holds special
exhibitions. Mon-Sun 10am-5pm. Admission free;
charges for events and exhibitions. www.rmg.co.uk.
Romney Rd, SE10 9NF. T: 020-8858 4422. Off map.
Express yourself Station: Greenwich/Cutty Sark.
Natural History Museum

Immerse yourself in the colourful spontaneity of Abstract Expressionism at the Royal
Exhibits about nature’s many wonders.
Academy of Arts (from 24 Sep; p. 40) – the first major survey of the post–World War II art To 11 Sep: Sensational Butterflies.
movement since 1959. Before abstract expressionism, Paris reigned as the centre of the Walk among hundreds of free-flying moths and
Western art world. But with free jazz and the Beat Generation came a new ‘school’ of art in butterflies from around the world. To 6 Nov: Colour
the 1940s and before long New York City was the capital of creativity, attracting radical artists and Vision. Discover how the entwined histories of
colour and vision have filled the natural world with
such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Arshile Gorky (above). Experience the powerful
the vibrant hues we see today. Daily 10am-5.50pm.
impact these iconic artists had on the art world, while discovering lesser-known figures, Admission free; charges for special exhibitions.
including the female artists who struggled for acceptance in the movement’s heyday. www.nhm.ac.uk. Cromwell Rd, SW7 5BD. T: 020-
7942 5000. F4. Station: South Kensington.
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Science Museum Somerset House Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

Enjoy changing exhibitions, an IMAX This Thameside neo-classical 18th-century building & Tours
3D cinema and more. In the permanent gallery, houses the famous Courtauld Gallery, Embankment Trophies, memorabilia and fashions plus a
Information Age, you can see rare exhibits Galleries, cafés and restaurants. 7-27 Sep: London collection of kit and artefacts from key players,
including the BBC’s first radio transmitter 2LO. Design Biennale. Thirty-five nations from six such as Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic.
To 4 Sep: Leonardo da Vinci: The continents present spectacular installations and To 20 Mar 2017: Reinventing the Racket. Ongoing
Mechanics of Genius. See 40 historical models of the commissioned works exploring the theme ‘Utopia fun-packed exhibition of the museum’s most
Renaissance man’s incredible inventions including by Design’ (p. 34). 9-25 Sep: The Singing Bridge by iconic and unusual rackets, featuring the old,
flying machines, diving equipment and weapons. Claudia Molitor. Collect a headset and embark on a the new and the entirely unique. Daily 10am-5pm.
To 15 Sep: Beyond the Lab: The DIY musical experience that weaves you along Waterloo Museum £13, child £8; museum and tour £24, child
Science Revolution. Explore the innovative ways Bridge and its surrounding paths. Galleries daily £15. Family offer: one free child to every full price
in which the public are playing a greater role in 10am-6pm. Admission free; charges for special adult until 30 Sep. www.wimbledon.com/museum.
ground-breaking scientific research. To 15 Jan: exhibitions. www.somersethouse.org.uk. Strand, All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Rd, SW19
Wounded: Conflict, Casualties and Care. Display WC2R 1LA. T: 020-7845 4600. E8. Station: Temple. 5AE. T: 020-8946 6131. Off map. Station: Southfields/
commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Tooting Broadway, then bus 493.
Twinings Museum
the Somme and the medical and human impact The home of Twinings since 1706,
of wounding during and beyond World War I.
Daily 10am-6pm. Admission free; charges for
where visitors can get a taste of this Galleries
300-year history at the company’s
special exhibitions. www.sciencemuseum.org.uk. in-store museum plus enjoy tea
Barbican Art Gallery
Exhibition Rd, SW7 2DD. T: 0870-870 4868. F4. There are over 850 art Multi-arts venue with exhibitions
tasting sessions. Mon-Fri 9.30am-
Station: South Kensington. galleries in London and a performance space.
7.30pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10.30am-
that offer free To 4 Sep: Ragnar
Sir John Soane’s Museum 4.30pm. Admission free. www.twinings.
admission Kjartansson. Solo exhibition of the
The architect Soane’s former home, a Regency co.uk. 216 Strand, WC2R 1AP. T: 020-
internationally acclaimed Icelandic
7353 3511. D9. Station: Temple.
townhouse left to the nation in 1837 as a public artist, which brings together live performance,
museum, now houses a gem of a collection V&A Museum of Childhood music, film, painting, sculpture and drawing.
including Hogarth paintings. To 8 Oct: ‘The Cloud- National collection of childhood From 29 Sep: Bedwyr Williams: The Gulch.
Capped Towers’: Shakespeare in Soane’s Architectural objects. To 9 Oct: Clangers, Bagpuss & Co. Discover Explore a succession of surreal and theatrically
Imagination. This unique display to mark the 400th the world of Smallfilms, with original puppets, sets staged scenes on a journey conjured by one of
anniversary of Shakespeare’s death examines the and filming equipment. To 8 Jan: Tales. Twelve the contemporary art world’s most exciting and
influence the playwright had on the life and work images by photographer Sonya Hurtado exploring innovative artists (p. 40). To 16 Oct: Designing for
of Soane. Museum tours daily; times vary. Tue-Sat the imaginary world of childhood. Daily 10am- a Living City. Exhibition tracing the controversial
10am-5pm. Closed bank holidays. Admission free. 5.45pm. Admission free. www.museumofchildhood. design of a residential development. Admission
www.soane.org. 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, WC2A 3BP. org.uk. Cambridge Heath Rd, E2 9PA. T: 020-8983 free; charges for special exhibitions. Mon-Sat 9am-
T: 020-7405 2107. D8. Station: Holborn. 5200. Off map. Station: Bethnal Green. 11pm; Sun noon-11pm; bank holidays noon-11pm.
www.barbican.org.uk. Barbican Centre, Silk St,
Victoria and Albert Museum EC2Y 8DS. T: 020-7638 4141. D10. Station: Barbican.
Commonly called the V&A. Contains a collection of
fine and applied arts, and fashion through the ages. Ben Uri Gallery
From 10 Sep: You Say You Want a Revolution? The London Jewish Museum of Art houses more
Records and Rebels 1966-1970. Explore the significance than 1,000 works. From 16 Sep: Yalta 1945. Works
and impact of the late 1960s, expressed through by Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid. Mon
music, fashion, film, design and political activism 1pm-5.30pm; Tue-Fri 10am-5.30pm; Sat & Sun
(p. 35). To 6 Nov: Engineering the World: Ove Arup and 11am-5pm. Admission free. www.benuri.org.uk.
the Philosophy of Total Design. Part of the Engineering 108a Boundary Rd, off Abbey Rd, NW8 0RH. T: 020-
Season, this display explores the work of Ove Arup. 7604 3991. Off map. Station: Kilburn High Road.
Dolly Sisters with Headdress, 1923, by James Abbe Courtesy of Private Collection © James Abbe Archive
To 12 Mar: Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear.
Garments and accessories for men and women
The Courtauld Gallery
Important European art collection, plus temporary
together with photographs and film, advertisements
exhibitions, housed in beautiful Somerset House.
and packaging revealing the changing concepts of
To 25 Sep: Regarding Trees. A display
the ideal body. Daily 10am-5.45pm. Admission free;
of drawings, ranging from the early-16th century
charges for special exhibitions. www.vam.ac.uk.
to the mid-19th century, which explores artists’
Cromwell Rd, SW7 2RL. T: 020-7942 2000. F4/5.
fascination with trees. To 11 Sep: Georgiana Houghton:
Station: South Kensington.
Spirit Drawings. Visions of the Victorian medium. Daily
The Wallace Collection 10am-6pm. Adult £9; child free. www.courtauld.
The former Wallace family home displays its ac.uk. Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 0RN.
collection of Rococo art. The Great Gallery houses T: 020-7848 2526. E8. Station: Embankment.
some masterpieces by Velázquez and Rubens.
All that jazz From 15 Sep: The Middle – Tom Ellis. Figurative
paintings are paired with furniture. Daily 10am-5pm.
Dulwich Picture Gallery
England’s first public art gallery, founded in 1811,
holds one of the finest collections of Old Masters
Is there anything more glamorous than Admission free. www.wallacecollection.org. Hertford
in the UK. The building was designed by 19th-century
1920s fashion, with its fringed flapper House, Manchester Square, W1U 3BN. T: 020-7563
architect Sir John Soane. 6-11 Sep: Exodus. A new
9500. D6. Station: Bond Street.
dresses, beaded eveningwear, silk pyjamas dance inspired by Winifred Knights’ The Deluge.
and velvet capes? In 1920s Jazz Age Wellcome Collection To 18 Sep: Winifred Knights
Public venue housing more than 1,500 fascinating (1899-1947). Works by one of the most original,
– Fashion & Photographs (from 23 Sep;
artefacts relating to health and the body. pioneering British artists of the first half of the
p. 35) at the Fashion and Textile Museum, From 15 Sep: Bedlam: The Asylum and Beyond. 20th century. To 5 Mar: Dutch and Flemish
you can see more than 150 garments Uncover diverse and often contradictory ideas Masterpieces. A series of displays that delves deeper
including haute couture clothing. Get surrounding mental illness. To 16 Oct: States of Mind: into four major artists in the gallery’s collection:
a glimpse of the excesses of the Roaring Tracing the Edges of Consciousness. Explores the Van Dyck, Dou, Rubens and Rembrandt. Tue-Fri
conscious experience from different perspectives. 10am-5pm; Sat-Sun 11am-5pm; closed bank
Twenties, as captured in colourful holidays. Adult £7; child free; charges for special
Tue-Wed & Fri-Sat 10am-6pm; Thur 10am-10pm;
illustrations by Gordon Conway and Sun 11am-6pm. Admission free. www.wellcome exhibitions. www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk.
photos by Man Ray and Cecil Beaton. collection.org. 183 Euston Rd, NW1 2BE. T: 020-7611 Gallery Rd, SE21 7AD. T: 020-8693 5354. Off map.
2222. C7. Station: Euston. Station: West Dulwich/North Dulwich.
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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
Guildhall Art Gallery From 28 Sep: Maíno’s Adorations: Heaven on The Photographers’ Gallery
A collection of art from 1670 to the present day. Earth. Experience two outstanding masterpieces London’s largest gallery devoted to photography.
At the new Heritage Gallery, you can see treasures by the Spanish painter, on display in the UK for To 25 Sep: Terence Donovan:
including William Shakespeare’s First Folio. the first time. To 30 Oct: George Shaw: My Back to Speed of Light. A compelling mix of vintage
From 20 Sep: Victorians Decoded: Art and Nature. The former Turner Prize-nominee unveils material and previously unpublished works,
Telegraphy. Discover the impact of telegraphy the culmination of his two-year studio residency plus groundbreaking films of collaborations with
on the artistic imagination and wider social at the gallery. Sat-Thur 10am-6pm; Fri 10am-9pm. musicians Robert Palmer and Malcolm McLaren.
consciousness in the 19th century. To 20 Nov: Admission free; charges for special exhibitions. To 25 Sep: What Soho Wore. Display
Visscher Redrawn: 1616-2016. Visscher’s famous www.nationalgallery.org.uk. Trafalgar Square, WC2N mapping the hidden cultural history of Soho
image of medieval London alongside Robin 5DN. T: 020-7747 2885. E7. Station: Charing Cross. through people’s photography and stories.
Reynolds’ modern version. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; From 29 Sep: Julie Cockburn. Photos are
National Portrait Gallery reimagined through cutting, embroidering and
Sun noon-4pm. Admission free; charges for special
British history told through portraiture. collaging. Mon-Wed & Fri-Sat 10am-6pm; Thur
exhibitions. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk. Guildhall
To 4 Sep: BP Portrait Award 2016. 10am-8pm; Sun 11.30am-6pm. Admission free
Yard, off Gresham St, EC2V 5AE. T: 020-7332 3700.
Prestigious international exhibition of contemporary before noon, then £3. www.thephotographers
D10. Station: St Paul’s/Bank.
portraits. To 23 Oct: William Eggleston Portraits. gallery.org.uk. 16-18 Ramillies St, W1F 7LW. T: 020-
ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) One hundred works by the pioneering American 7087 9300. D7. Station: Oxford Circus.
Galleries, a book shop, a bar and cinemas. photographer from the 1960s to the present day,
To 4 Sep: Judy Blame: Never Again. including never-before-seen vintage black and The Queen’s Gallery
Major solo exhibition by the accessories designer, white prints. Sat-Wed 10am-6pm; Thur & Fri Treasures from the Royal Collection. To 9 Oct:
art director and fashion stylist Judy Blame. 10am-9pm (regular Late Shift special events). Maria Merian’s Butterflies. Beautiful works by the
From 21 Sep: James Richards: Requests and Admission free; charges for special exhibitions. popular artist and entomologist over 300 years
Antisongs. New and recent works which continue the www.npg.org.uk. St Martin’s Place, WC2H 0HE. after they were made. To 9 Oct: Scottish Artists
artist’s ongoing exploration of collage, installation T: 020-7312 2463. E7. Station: Leicester Square. 1750-1900: From Caledonia to the Continent. More
than 80 artworks collected by monarchs since
and sound. To 25 Sep: Detroit: Techno City. A studied National Theatre George III, including pieces by celebrated artists
look at the evolution and subsequent dispersion Exhibitions in the world-famous drama venue.
Allan Ramsay and Sir David Wilkie. To 25 Sep daily
of Detroit Techno music. Tue-Wed & Fri-Sun 11am- Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-11pm; Sun noon-6pm
9.30am-5.30pm. From 26 Sep daily 10am-5.30pm.
6pm; Thur 11am-9pm. Adult £1; child free. www.ica. (on days when performances are taking place).
Adult £10.30; child £5.30. www.royalcollection.
org.uk. The Mall, SW1Y 5AH. T: 020-7930 3647. E7. Admission free. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk.
org.uk. Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA. T: 0303-
Station: Piccadilly Circus/Charing Cross. Lyttelton Exhibition Space, South Bank, SE1 9PX.
123 7301. F7. Station: Green Park/Hyde Park Corner.
T: 020-7452 3000. E8. Station: Waterloo.
The National Gallery
Rivington Place
One of the world’s great galleries, with works by Newport Street Gallery Cutting-edge art gallery and cultural space
masters from Monet to Leonardo da Vinci. Regular Damien Hirst’s gallery featuring work from his
dedicated to ethnically diverse visual arts from
guided tours, talks and workshops; music from collection. To 16 Oct: Now. Solo exhibition of work
the organisations Iniva and Autograph ABP.
students of Royal College of Music Fris 6pm-7pm. by American artist Jeff Koons spanning 35 years.
To 24 Sep: Miss Black and Beautiful.
To 4 Sep: Painters’ Paintings: From It includes paintings and sculptures. Tue-Sun
The first major exhibition of photographs by
Freud to Van Dyck. Examine the connections 10am-6pm. Admission free. www.newportstreet
the late Raphael Albert, cultural promoter and
between artists and the paintings they owned in a gallery.com. Newport St, SE11 6AJ. T: 020-3141
photographer of black beauty pageants in
major display spanning over 500 years of art history. 9320. G8. Station: Vauxhall/Lambeth North.
west London from the late 1960s to the 1980s.
Tue-Fri 11am-6pm; Thur 11am-9pm; Sat noon-
6pm. Admission free. www.rivingtonplace.org.
Rivington St, EC2A 3BA. T: 020-7749 1240. C11.
Station: Old Street.
Royal Academy of Arts

Eighteenth-century apartments with works
in all media, including architecture.
From 24 Sep: Abstract Expressionism.
Fascinating display revealing the full breadth
of an unparalleled period in American art (p. 36).
To 2 Oct: David Hockney RA: 82 Portraits and
1 Still-life. This remarkable new body of work
offers an intimate snapshot of the Los Angeles
art world and the people who have crossed the
British artist’s path. Fri 10am-10pm; Sat-Thur
10am-6pm; check for regular special events and
free lunchtime concerts. Admission free; charges
for special exhibitions. www.royalacademy.org.uk.
6 Burlington Gardens, Piccadilly, W1J 0BD.
T: 020-7300 8000. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus/
Weird and wonderful

Green Park.
Saatchi Gallery
‘People take a sharp intake of breath when I say that I have a show in the Curve gallery. Groundbreaking contemporary art in a renovated
Georgian building, covering 70,000 square feet.
It’s a challenging space, they say,’ explains Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams ahead of his
To 4 Sep: Exhibitionism: The Rolling
much-anticipated show The Gulch at the Barbican (from 29 Sep; p. 38). ‘As someone Stones. Huge immersive show curated by the band
flexture © bedwyr williams
who likes to lead the viewer on a linear-ish merry dance, this challenging space is with nine galleries featuring over 500 original
perfect.’ For the exhibition, Williams has transformed the 90m-long gallery into a series Stones’ artefacts and interactive elements.
of theatrical installations designed to transport you and disorient you, from a pair of 15-18 Sep: START Art Fair. Discover new artistic
talent across all three floors of the gallery. Daily
singing shoes to a depressed hypnotist. Subversive, witty and always absurd, Williams’
10am-6pm. Admission free; charges for special
work combines performance, sculpture, painting and video – so prepare for a sensory exhibitions. www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk. Duke
overload. Still need convincing? ‘There’s a talking goat in it,’ Williams says. of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, SW3 4RY. T: 020-7811
3070. G5. Station: Sloane Square.
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Serpentine Gallery TATE BRITAIN
A respected arts space in Kensington Gardens
VISIT THE
displaying modern and contemporary work.
To 11 Sep: Alex Katz. Recent
works by the renowned American painter.
To 9 Oct: Serpentine Pavilion and Summer Houses
2016. This year’s temporary structure is designed HOME
OF BRITISH
by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and resembles an
‘unzipped wall’. By day it houses a café and there
are free family activities and at night it becomes
a space for performances by artists, writers and
musicians. Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. Admission free. ART
www.serpentinegalleries.org. Kensington
Gardens, W2 3XA. T: 020-7402 6075. E4. Station:
South Kensington.
Serpentine Sackler Gallery

Previously The Magazine Building, this respected
arts space near the Serpentine Gallery was
designed by the renowned architect Zaha Hadid.
To 11 Sep: Etel Adnan: The Weight of
the World. Works by Lebanese painter and writer,
including paintings, drawings, poetry, film and
© Lee Mawdsley
tapestry. Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. Admission free.

www.serpentinegallery.org. West Carriage Drive,
Kensington Gardens, W2 2AR. T: 020-7402 6075.
E4. Station: South Kensington.
Tate Britain
Traditional and contemporary British art. F E AT U R I N G
To 25 Sep: Painting with Light. Major
A R T WO R K S F R O M
exhibition celebrating the spirited conversation
T U R N E R , CO N S TA B L E ,
between early photography and British art.
From 27 Sep: Turner Prize. Discover the B ACO N , F R E U D, u MILLBANK
four artists shortlisted for this year’s award. HOCKNEY & HIRST u PIMLICO
To 9 Oct: Pablo Bronstein: Historical Dances in an
Antique Setting. The Buenos Aires-born artist
makes a site-specific work for the gallery. Daily
9.45am-6pm. Admission free; charges for special
exhibitions. www.tate.org.uk. Millbank, SW1P
4RG. T: 020-7887 8888. G8. Station: Pimlico.
Separated by a wall & 200 years
Tate Modern are the homes of two musicians
International modern art in the recently
transformed Bankside Power Station, plus regular
performances and installations at The Tanks.
who chose London & changed music.
To 30 Oct: Georgia O’Keeffe. Stunning exhibition
bringing together some of the artist’s most
important works, including the most expensive
painting by a female artist ever sold at auction.
This September, we celebrate the 50th anniversary
To 6 Nov: Bhupen Khakhar. Posthumous of Jimi Hendrix’s arrival in London and his
exploration of the modern Indian artist’s career,
emergence as a rock’n’roll superstar
featuring work from collections around the world.
Sun-Thur 10am-6pm; Fri & Sat 10am-10pm. with a series of unmissable events.
Admission free; charges for special exhibitions.
www.tate.org.uk. Bankside, SE1 9TG. T: 020-7887
8888. E9. Station: Southwark. Go to handelhendrix.org
Whitechapel Gallery or call us on 020 7495 1685
This influential East End gallery showcases to find out more and plan your visit.
a range of contemporary art. The gallery has
premiered world-class artists over the years,
Handel House remains open as usual!
including Pablo Picasso and Frida Kahlo.
To 11 Sep: Keith Sonnier: Light Works.
See wonderful 1960s neon installations transform
the 19th-century architecture of the gallery.
From 21 Sep: William Kentridge: Thick Time.
Six large-scale installations by the South African
artist who is is renowned for his expressionist
photo credit: © Barrie Wentzell
flexture © bedwyr williams
drawings and films exploring colonialism.

To 2 Oct: Zeyno Pekünlü and The Institute for New
Feeling – Artists’ Film International. Explore the
impact of technology in our lives. Tue-Wed & Fri-
Sun 11am-6pm; Thur 11am-9pm. Admission free;
charges for special exhibitions. www.whitechapel.
org. 77-82 Whitechapel High St, E1 7QX. T: 020-
7522 7888. Off map. Station: Aldgate East.
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ENTERTAINMENT | THE GUIDE
Above: Sir Ian McKellen

and Sir Patrick Stewart
in No Man’s Land
Below: Owen Teale
Friends, reunited
For star power, watch this West End revival which brings together two famous faces, says Sarah Riches
Acting greats Sir Ian McKellen and Sir their latest performance by the director Sean Set in a grand house in leafy Hampstead
Patrick Stewart are set to be reunited once Mathias, who has an odd connection to one in north London, No Man’s Land is a slow-
again in a play that is returning to of the stars: he co-owns the east London pub, moving comical drama. Hirst (Stewart),
sir Ian mckellen and sir patrick stewart © perou; owen teale courtesy of no man’s land
Wyndham’s Theatre following a UK tour. The Grapes, with Sir Ian McKellen. a distinguished poet and an alcoholic who is
Written in 1974 by the late playwright Harold Mathias says: ‘I was at the opening night of in his sixties, meets a less successful poet of a
Pinter, No Man’s Land (from 8 Sep) was No Man’s Land at The Old Vic. Seeing John similar age called Spooner (McKellen) in a pub
originally performed at The Old Vic Gielgud and Ralph Richardson was and invites him into his home.
a year later, then at Wyndham’s extraordinary. Sitting behind me Back at the house Spooner meets Hirst’s
Theatre – and it has since was Katharine Hepburn. It’s a younger housekeeper, Foster – played by
been a hit on Broadway night I’ll never forget.’ Damien Molony – and his servant Briggs,
and British television. Patrick is a big fan of the played by Owen Teale. Both men, who are
McKellen says: ‘We’re so play: ‘I saw No Man’s Land in their thirties, view Spooner as an intruder.
excited to be playing at three times in one week at As Hirst becomes increasingly drunk he
Wyndham’s Theatre. It’s the Wyndham’s; I would have mistakes Spooner for an old acquaintance.
theatre where the original seen it again if I’d had the Spooner plays along and the two men swap
production of No Man’s Land money. I was completely far-fetched tales – with comical results.
transferred after its premiere at swept away by the play and Despite the humour, the play still has
The Old Vic.’ the performances, and I made some bleak moments, as it explores the
Close friends McKellen and Stewart a silent promise to myself that one day theme of dependency in old age – Spooner,
met on stage in Tom Stoppard’s play Every I would be in this play. We had a great time an odd jobs man, is relying on Hirst for work
Good Boy Deserves Favour in 1977, and went playing it in the States, but it’s very exciting while Hirst needs his new pal for inspiration
on to perform alongside one another in to be bringing this exquisite London play to because he is unable to write more poetry.
Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot seven a London audience. The response to it will be Without the other, both, it seems, are stuck
years ago and the X-Men film franchise. No very different to that on Broadway; the cricket in no man’s land.
doubt their friendship will shine through in references will have meaning, for one thing.’ For full listing, turn to p. 48
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ENTERTAINMENT
T: Telephone number. Station: including Underground (’Tube‘), railway and Docklands Light Railway. References at the end of listings (A1; B5 etc.) refer to coordinates
on the map on p. 80-81. Please check for complete listings. TKTS booth has discounted tickets for West End shows (Leicester Square Gardens, WC2H 0AP)
Funny Girl
Award-winning Sheridan Smith (Legally Blonde and
Into the Woods) plays the lead in this true story
about Fanny, a music hall singer who finds fame
on Broadway before falling in love with gambler
Nicky. Featuring songs such as Don’t Rain On My
Parade. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm.
Tickets £15-£125. www.funnygirlthemusical.co.uk.
Savoy Theatre, Strand, WC2R 0ET. T: 0844-871
7687. E8. Station: Covent Garden.
The Go-Between
Michael Crawford (Phantom of the Opera, The Wizard
of Oz) stars in this musical about an elderly man
who unintentionally delves into his past. Mon-Sat
7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £19.50-
£87.50. www.nimaxtheatres.com. Apollo Theatre,
31 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES. T: 0330-333
4809. E7. Piccadilly Circus.
Guys and Dolls

Fifties musical about a gambler and his nightclub-
singer fiancée, with well-known numbers including
Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat and My Time of
Day. Tue-Sat 7.30pm; Thur & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets
A class act £16.50-£97. www.phoenixtheatrelondon.co.uk.

Phoenix Theatre, 110 Charing Cross Rd, WC2H
Nearly 200 years after her death, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice returns to 0JP. T: 0843-316 1082. D7. Station: Tottenham
Court Road.
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (2-17 Sep; p. 48). Simon Reade has adapted the
romantic comedy, which was performed at the theatre in 2013. Reade says: ‘There are In the Heights
expectations when you are working with familiar material such as Pride and Prejudice, A Tony Award-winning musical about young
love, set on the mean streets of Washington
but it’s about reinventing it, telling a familiar story in an unfamiliar way. While our
Heights in New York. Mon-Tue & Thur-Fri 8pm;
favourite lines and your favourite characters will be there, you’ll hear it as if for the Tue 3pm; Sat 8.30pm; Sun 6pm. Tickets £22.50-
first time.’ Elizabeth Bennet (Felicity Montagu from Bridget Jones’ Diary) refuses to £59.50. www.intheheightslondon.com. King’s
marry just because she is expected to. But will her arrogant, rich and dashing new Cross Theatre, Corner of King’s Boulevard and
Goods Way, N1C 4UR. T: 0844-871 7604. Off map.
neighbour change her mind?
Station: King’s Cross.
Jersey Boys
MUSICALS & The Bodyguard
This musical features soul singer Beverley Knight
The hit Olivier Award-winning story of US pop
PERFORMANCES as Rachel, a singer who falls in love with her
sensations Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Tue-Sat 7.30pm; Tue & Sat 3pm; Sun 5pm. Tickets
Aladdin bodyguard after he’s hired to protect her from a
£24.50-£114. www.jerseyboyslondon.com.
This Broadway and West End hit has a stellar stalker. Featuring Whitney Houston’s greatest hits.
Piccadilly Theatre, 16 Denman St, W1D 7DY.
cast led by director and choreographer Casey Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 3pm. Tickets £27.50-
T: 0844-871 7630. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus.
Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon). Expect tunes such £95. www.dominiontheatre.com. Dominion Theatre,
as A Whole New World and Friend Like Me with lyrics 268-269 Tottenham Court Rd, W1T 7AQ. T: 0845-200 Kinky Boots
by Tim Rice and a real magic carpet. Just how do 7982. D7. Station: Tottenham Court Road. Fun musical about a shoe factory that
they do that? Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thur & Sat 2.30pm. reinvigorates its business after its new owner
The Book of Mormon decides to produce knee-high boots for drag
Tickets £47.25-£99.75. www.aladdinthemusical. This controversial satire, from the writers of TV’s queens. With music by Cyndi Lauper. Mon-Sat
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE © JOHAN PERSSON; ALADDIN IMAGE COURTESY OF ALADDIN
co.uk. Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton South Park, follows the exploits of two hapless 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £19.50-£125.
St, W1D 4HS. T: 0844-482 5151. D7. Station: missionaries from the Church of Latter Day www.kinkybootsthemusical.co.uk. Adelphi
Tottenham Court Road. Saints. Winner of four Olivier Awards. Mon-Sat Theatre, 409-412 Strand, WC2R 0NS. T: 0844-579
American Idiot 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm (no 2.30pm show 7 0094. E8. Station: Charing Cross.
Even if you’re not that into Green Day you’ll still & 21 Sep). Tickets £39.75-£202.25. www.bookof
mormonlondon.com. Prince of Wales Theatre, Les Misérables
enjoy this Tony and Grammy Award-winning rock
Coventry St, W1D 6AS. T: 0844-482 5110. E7. The world’s longest-running musical,
musical. Fans meanwhile will be transported to
Station: Leicester Square/Piccadilly Circus. adapted from Victor Hugo’s classic novel,
the 90s with Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Wake Me
is set in post-revolutionary France (p. 46).
Up When September Ends and the title track. Tue-Sat
Charlie and the Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets
8pm; Sat 2.30pm; Sun 3pm & 6pm. Tickets £25.90- Chocolate Factory £12.50-£127.25. www.lesmis.com.
£65.90. www.artstheatrewestend.co.uk. Arts
A musical version of Roald Queen’s Theatre, 51 Shaftesbury
Theatre, 6-7 Great Newport St, WC2H 7JB. Avenue, W1D 6BA. T: 0844-482
Dahl’s children’s tale about
T: 020-7836 8463. E8. Station: Leicester Square. 5160. D8. Station: Leicester
an ordinary boy and an
Beautiful – The Carole King Musical extraordinary confectioner. Square/Piccadilly Circus.
Musical about the early life and career of the Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat
award-winning singer-songwriter. Mon & Wed- 2.30pm. Tickets £17.50-£94.
Sat 7.30pm; Tue, Thur & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £15- www.charlieandthechocolate
£127.50. www.beautifulmusical.co.uk. Aldwych factory.com. Theatre Royal Drury Have an Arabian night with
Theatre, 49 Aldwych, WC2B 4DF. T: 0845-200 Lane, Catherine St, WC2B 5JF. the musical Aladdin, which
7981. E8. Station: Covent Garden/Holborn/ T: 0844-858 8877. D8. Station: brings to life the Disney film
Charing Cross. Covent Garden.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Stomp
An award-winning fusion of theatre, dance,
Top comedy and rhythmic percussion. Mon & Thur-Sat
Pick 8pm; Thur & Sat-Sun 3pm; Sun 6pm; occasional

Weds. Tickets £26-£57.50. www.stomplondon.
co.uk. Ambassadors Theatre, West St, WC2H 9ND.
T: 020-7395 5405. D7. Station: Leicester Square.
Sunny Afternoon
Musical about the rise to stardom of The Kinks,
with music and lyrics by Ray Davies (p. 48). Mon &
Wed-Sat 7.30pm; Wed, Thur & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets
£15-£89.50. www.sunnyafternoonthemusical.com.
Harold Pinter Theatre, Panton St, SW1Y 4DN.
The Three Penny Opera

A musical set in London as the capital scrubs up in
time for the Queen’s coronation. Contains strong
language. Please check for times. Tickets £15-£50.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. National Theatre,
South Bank, SE1 9PX. T: 020-7452 3000. E8.
Station: Waterloo.
Thriller Live
Non-stop songs and dance celebrate Michael
Comedy of errors Jackson’s career with a string of popular hits.

Tue-Fri 7.30pm; Sat 4pm & 8pm; Sun 3.30pm
& 7.30pm. To 19 Sep tickets £27.50-£87.50.
The Alchemist (from 2 Sep), a fast-paced farce first performed in 1610, is brought From 20 Sep tickets £29.50-£85. www.thriller
back to life at the Barbican after a stint in Stratford-upon-Avon. Lovewit flees London’s live.com. Lyric, 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES.
plague, leaving his townhouse with his trusted butler Jeremy. But all does not go T: 0844-482 9674. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus.
according to plan. Director Polly Findlay says: ‘The play’s comic energy stems from
the ruthless pursuit of wealth – it’s a radical piece of contemporary playwriting.’ Wicked the Musical
The brilliant back story of the witches of Oz with
Assistant director Josh Roche says: ‘A consultant of the magician Derren Brown came
the hit tunes Defying Gravity and Popular. 27 Sep
to rehearsals. Having someone deduce intimate details about you, drawn from your 10th birthday performance. Mon-Sat 7.30pm;
posture, clothing or attitude, was astounding. It’s fascinating seeing how Derren Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £17.50-£125.
Brown’s skills are written into a play from 1610.’ Grab tickets soon – they’re a steal. www.wickedthemusical.co.uk. Apollo Victoria
Theatre, 17 Wilton Rd, SW1V 1LG. T: 0844-871
3001. F7. Station: Victoria.
Disney’s The Lion King Matilda the Musical
Wonderful adaptation of the popular Disney film
with ingenious costumes and inventive puppetry.
Fantastic award-winning show based on Roald
Dahl’s children’s book, about a girl with magic PLAYS
Tue-Sat 7.30pm; Wed, Sat & Sun 2.30pm. Tickets powers and a very evil headmistress. The cast The Alchemist
£37.70-£127.70. www.thelionking.co.uk. Lyceum comprises members of the RSC. Tue 7pm; From 2 Sep: Fast-paced farce, first
Theatre, 21 Wellington St, WC2E 7RQ. T: 0844-871 Wed-Sat 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm; Sun 3pm. performed in 1610. Times vary. Tickets £10-£55.
3000. E8. Station: Covent Garden. Tickets £20-£122.50. www.matildathemusical.com. www.barbican.org.uk. Barbican Centre, Silk St,
Cambridge Theatre, 32-34 Earlham St, WC2 9HU. EC2Y 8DS. T: 020-7638 8891. C10. Station: Barbican.
Mamma Mia! T: 0844-412 4652. D8. Station: Covent Garden.
A tribute to the popular music of Swedish pop Breakfast at Tiffany’s
group ABBA, with a feel-good story set on a Motown the Musical Truman Capote’s classic tale of Holly Golightly
Greek island about a young woman who is about Feel-good show based on the story of Motown becomes a stage play with music, starring the
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to get married. Mon-Sat 7.45pm; Thur & Sat 3pm. Records, which launched the careers of Diana singer Pixie Lott as Holly. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Wed &
Tickets £15-£97.50. www.mamma-mia.com. Ross and the Supremes, Michael Jackson and The sat 3pm. Tickets £15-£98. www.trh.co.uk. Theatre
Novello, Aldwych, WC2B 4LD. T: 0844-482 5115. Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder and more. By the end of Royal Haymarket, Haymarket, SW1Y 4HT. T: 020-
E8. Station: Covent Garden/Temple. the night you’ll be Dancing in the Street. Mon- 7930 8800. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus.
Sat 7.30pm; Thur & Sat 3pm. Tickets £19.50-
Mandela Trilogy £145. www.shaftesburytheatre.com. The Curious Incident of the
To 3 Sep: Part opera, part concert, Shaftesbury Theatre, 210 Shaftesbury Dog in the Night-Time
this tells the life of Nelson Mandela from tribal Avenue, WC2H 8DP. T: 020-7379 5399. D8. Adaptation of Mark Haddon’s
initiation rites to being jailed on Robben Island Station: Tottenham Court Road/Holborn. novel about a boy with Asperger
and becoming South Africa’s leader. A band plays syndrome who uncovers more than
jazz, swing and indigenous Xhosa folk. 7.30pm. The Phantom of the Opera expected when investigating a local
Tickets £15-£60. www.mandelatrilogy.com. Royal Long-running Gothic drama in which a mystery. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thur
Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, mysterious masked man haunts the Paris & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £18-£92.50.
SE1 8XX. T: 0844-545 8252. E8. Station: Waterloo. Opera House. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Thur & www.curiousonstage.com. Gielgud
Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £21.50-£95. www.the Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue,
Marco Polo, An Untold Love Story phantomoftheopera.com. Her Majesty’s W1D 6AR. T: 0844-482 5130.
To 4 Sep: A love story set in Theatre, 57 Haymarket, SW1Y 4QL. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus/
13th-century Asia, about the Venetian explorer T: 0844-412 2707. E7. Station: Leicester Square.
Marco Polo who travels the world and meets Piccadilly Circus.
Princess Kogajin. But can he prove he is a worthy The Entertainer
suitor? Tue-Sat 7.30pm; Wed, Fri-Sun 2.30pm. A drama about a disillusioned
Tickets £40-£80. www.marcopolo-newmusical.com. Watch London’s longest-running middle-aged man. It
Shaw Theatre, Hotel Pullman Hotel London St musical Les Misérables at the stars Kenneth Branagh
Pancras, 100-110 Euston Rd, NW1 2AJ. T: 0844- Queen’s Theatre (p. 44) as Archie Rice, a failing
248 5075. C7. Station: Euston/King’s Cross. music hall performer, who
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The Inn at Lydda The Woman in Black

2-17 Sep: Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar, A spooky story (prepare to scream) adapted
mortally ill, goes to the Holy Land to be cured from Susan Hill’s novel about a lawyer who visits
by a healer by the name of Jesus. Please check a remote house to settle affairs after a woman’s
for times. Tickets £10-£62. www.shakespeares death. Tue-Sat 8pm; Tue & Thur 3pm; Sat 4pm.
globe.com. Sam Wanamaker Theatre, Shakespeare’s Tickets £19.50-£60. www.thewomaninblack.com.
Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT. T: 020-7401 Fortune Theatre, Russell St, WC2B 5HH. T: 0844-
9919. E10. Station: Blackfriars. 871 7626. D8. Station: Covent Garden.
Macbeth Yerma
Shakespeare’s classic tale about a man who To 24 Sep: A contemporary version
believes he will become king with tragic of Lorca’s masterpiece about a woman desperate
consequences. Please check for times. Tickets £5- to become a mother. British actress Billie Piper
£45. www.shakespearesglobe.com. Shakespeare’s excels as the lead. Mon-Sat 7.30pm (except 12 &
Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT. T: 020-7401 19 Sep); Wed & Sat 2.30pm (except 8 Sep). Tickets
9919. E10. Station: Blackfriars. £10-£35. www.youngvic.org. Young Vic, 6 The Cut,
SE1 8LZ. T: 020-7922 2922. F9. Station: Waterloo.
The Mousetrap
A murderer strikes at a party in Agatha Christie’s
long-running whodunnit. Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Tue CHILDREN & FAMILIES
3pm; Sat 4pm. Tickets £18.50-£67.50. www.the-
mousetrap.co.uk. St Martin’s Theatre, West St,
Brain Waves: Shake, Rattle and Roll
From 21 Sep: Scientists from Birkbeck University’s
WC2H 9NZ. T: 0844-499 1515. D7. Station:
Baby Lab have teamed up with the children’s
Oh what a night!
Leicester Square.
theatre director Sarah Argent to create a lively
946 show inspired by their latest research. Times vary.
The BBC Proms ends with a bang as To 11 Sep: Set on the coast in Tickets £9. www.polkatheatre.com. Polka Theatre,
Last Night of the Proms (10 Sep; p. 52) Devon in 1944, this romantic, political drama 240 The Broadway, SW19 1SB. T: 020-8543
takes over Hyde Park. American pop rock uses music and puppetry to tell the story of 4888. Off map. Station: Wimbledon.
residents who were told to leave their homes to
band, Frankie Valli (above) and the Four
accommodate American soldiers. Based on a
Emily Rising
Seasons, headline the show. Over five From 10 Sep: One morning Emily wakes up to
true story. Please check for times. Tickets £5-£45.
decades, the group has sold more than realise her feet can’t touch the ground. Imagine
www.shakespearesglobe.com. Sam Wanamaker
a life where you sleep upside down on the
100 million records and inspired the Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe, 21 New Globe Walk,
ceiling and fly above the playground! For over
Jersey Boys musical. Other stars on the SE1 9DT. T: 020-7401 9919. E10. Station: Blackfriars.
sevens. Adult £12; child £10. Please check for
bill include ABC, All Saints and Rick No Man’s Land times. www.littleangeltheatre.com. Little Angel
Astley. There’s also classical sounds from From 8 Sep: Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Theatre, 14 Dagmar Passage, N1 2DN. T: 020-7226
Stewart reunite in this slow-moving comical drama 1787. Off map. Station: Angel.
flautist James Galway, plus musical magic
(p. 42). Mon-Sat 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £70-
from Tim Minchin and the cast of Matilda. £150. www.wyndhamstheatre.co.uk. Wyndham’s
Jason and the Argonauts
It promises to be a spectacular show. From 24 Sep: A boy banished as a baby is now
Theatre, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0DA. T: 0844-
back to claim his rightful throne. Along the way he
482 5120. E8. Station: Leicester Square.
is faced with some fearsome challenges – but can
is discontented with his bickering family, weak The Play That Goes Wrong he overcome them? Times vary. Tickets £10.
marriage and his daughter’s broken engagement. Slapstick comedy about a college drama society www.unicorntheatre.com. Unicorn Theatre, 147
Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Tickets £35- staging a 1920s murder mystery who struggle to Tooley St, SE1 2HZ. T: 020-7645 0560. E10. Station:
£95. www.nimaxtheatres.com. Garrick Theatre, make it to the final curtain. Tue-Sat 7.30pm; Sat London Bridge.
2 Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0HH. T: 0844-482 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Sun 3pm & 7pm. Tickets £20-
9673. E7. Station: Leicester Square. £67.50. www.theplaythatgoeswrong.com. Duchess
Let’s Fly
From 16 Sep: A girl who knows how to fly, and has
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience Theatre, 3-5 Catherine St, WC2B 5LA. T: 0844-
some fun with her secret power. Suitable for two
Seventies-style dining and interactive comedy 482 9672. D8. Station: Covent Garden.
to six year olds. Adult £10; child £8. Please check
combine in this theatrical experience based Pride and Prejudice for times. www.littleangeltheatre.com. Little Angel
on the cult TV comedy. Thur-Sat 7pm; Sat 1pm; 2-17 Sep: Elizabeth Bennet refuses to marry Theatre, 14 Dagmar Passage, N1 2DN. T: 020-7226
Sun 1pm & 6pm. Tickets £55-£65. www.faulty just because she is expected to in this classic 1787. Off map. Station: Angel.
towers-uk.com. The Torquay Suite Theatre, Amba Jane Austen romantic comedy (p. 44). Mon-
Hotel Charing Cross, Strand, WC2N 5HX. T: 0845- Sat 7.45pm; Thur 2.15pm. Tickets £23-£60.
154 4145. E8. Station: Charing Cross. Kingsway www.openairtheatre.com. Open Air Theatre, CONCERTS: CLASSICAL
Hall Hotel, 66 Great Queen St, WC2B 5BX. D8. Regent’s Park, NW1 4NU. T: 0844-826 4242. Cadogan Hall
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Station: Holborn. C6. Station: Baker Street. Classical events hall. 5 Sep: BBC Proms
Proms.
Good Canary An evening of chamber music. 15 Sep:
The Two Gentlemen
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. An opera gala;
From 16 Sep: Oscar-nominee John of Verona
Malkovich makes his London theatre directing highlights include The Barber of Seville.
Seville Please
From 20 Sep: Love wasn’t easy,
check for full programme, times and ticket
debut in this play about an author on the cusp even back in William Shakespeare’s time,
prices. www.cadoganhall.com.
of a publishing deal which threatens his wife’s but this fun production, which
5 Sloane Terrace, SW1X 9DQ.
mental health (p. 50). www.rosetheatrekingston. follows an elopement, is set in
T: 020-7730 4500. G6. Station:
org. 24-26 High St, Kingston, KT1 1HL. T: 020-8174 the modern-day 21st century Sloane Square.
0090. Off map. Station: Kingston. with songs, romance and chaos.
Please check for times. Tickets
Imogen
From 11 Sep: Imogen is suffocated by her
£10-£62. www.shakespeares
father’s aggression, in this play set in London, globe.com. Sam Wanamaker
2016, where men, gangs and violence rule the Theatre, Shakespeare’s Celebrate the music
streets. Please check for times. Tickets £5-£45. Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, of The Kinks in
www.shakespearesglobe.com. Shakespeare’s SE1 9DT. T: 020-7401 9919. the musical Sunny
Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT. T: 020-7401 E10. Station: Blackfriars/ Afternoon (p. 46)
9919. E10. Station: Blackfriars. London Bridge.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Royal Albert Hall

London’s premiere music hall. For BBC Proms
see p. 52. 11 Sep: Songs of Praise – The Big Sing.
Join the 5,000-strong congregation to sing
old and new hymns. 19 Sep: RPO 70th Birthday
Concert. The orchestra plays pieces from Rossini,
Bruch, Schumann and Stravinsky. 20 Sep: Classic
FM Presents Classic FM Live! The violinist Maxim
Vengerov performs music by Massenet and
Brahms alongside the Academy of St Martin in the
Fields. 24 Sep: Verdi –Requiem. Three distinguished
choirs come together for this choral masterpiece.
7.30pm. Tickets £38.20-£52.99. www.royalalbert
hall.com. Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore,
SW7 2AP. T: 020-7589 8212. G4. South Kensington.
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London theatre directing debut in Good
Canary at the Rose Theatre Kingston
(from 16 Sep; p. 48). The critically-
acclaimed actor, director and producer
impressed audiences in Mexico City and
Paris with the play, which is a dark comedy
set in New York. After the success of his
first novel, Jack is close to clinching a
multi-million-dollar publishing deal – but
at what cost? Will his wife, Annie, who
suffers from addiction and mental illness,
cope in the public eye?
St James’s Piccadilly
This 1676 church has free classical recitals every
Mon, Wed & Fri at 1.10pm and concerts from
7.30pm. www.sjp.org.uk. St James’s Piccadilly,
197 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL. T: 020-7381 0441. E7.
Station: Piccadilly Circus.
St Martin-in the-Fields
The historic church hosts an extensive programme
of lunchtime and evening concerts and recitals (p.
29). 1 Sep: Glory of the Baroque by Candlelight. Played
by the Thames Chamber Orchestra. 3 Sep: Vivaldi
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From STAGE to SILVER SCREEN Thursday 15th September 2016 of Bach and Mozart. 15 Sep: Rachmaninov Vespers by
With the ROYAL PHILHARMONIC
CONCERT ORCHESTRA ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL Candlelight. Acapella concert. 30 Sep: Mozart
and Handel by Candlelight. www.smitf.org.
Featuring LOUISE DEARMAN AT THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square,
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CONCERTS:
YOU’LL FEEL THE EARTH MOVE!
POP, JAZZ & WORLD
Cadogan Hall
9 Sep: The BIG Chris Barber Band. The British
jazz legend celebrates his 67th anniversary as
his band leader. 7.30pm. Tickets £25-£35.
www.cadoganhall.com. 5 Sloane Terrace,
SW1X 9DQ. T: 020-7730 4500. F6. Station:
Sloane Square.
Indigo at The O2
Live music venue which is part of the huge O2.
30 Sep: Maryla Rodowicz. www.theo2.co.uk.
Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX. T: 0844-856 0202.
Off map. Station: North Greenwich.
The Jazz Café

This live music and club specialises in jazz and
funk. 3 Sep: Sugarhill Gang. The hip hop group
is still going strong, 30 years on. 7 Sep: Jimmy
Helms. Atlantic soul music. 11 Sep: Little Roy.
Jamaican reggae from the vocalist with 50
years in the music business. Please check for
full programme, times and ticket prices.
www.thejazzcafelondon.com. 5 Parkway,
NW1 7PG. T: 0844-847 2514. Off map. Station:
Camden Town.
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club

London’s famous jazz venue. 1-2 Sep: Courtney
Pine. Legendary saxophonist. 12-17 Sep:
Incognito. Jazz and funk group. Check for full Visit BeautifulinLondon.co.uk Call 0845 200 7981
programme, times and ticket prices. www.ronnie
scotts.co.uk. Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, 47 Frith
St, W1D 4HT. T: 020-7439 0747. D7. Station:
Tottenham Court Road.
Royal Albert Hall

21 Sep: Björk. 25 Sep: Live Music Brunch – The
Cadillac Kings. 11.30am. Inspired by the sounds
of the 1940s and ’50s, and popular on the blues
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and jump-jive scene. Tickets £30.50. www.royal
alberthall.com. Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP.
T: 020-7589 8212. F4. Station: South Kensington.
OPERA
London Coliseum
Home to the English National Opera.
Productions are sung in English. From 30 Sep:
Don Giovanni. This follows Giovanni’s final 24
hours as he lusts his way towards his dramatic
demise. 7pm. Tickets £85-£105. www.eno.org.
33 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4ES. T: 020-7845
9300. E8. Station: Charing Cross.
Royal Opera House

Home to the Royal Opera. From 12 Sep:
Norma (Bellini). Antonio Pappano conducts a
wonderful cast led by Sonya Yoncheva, Joseph
Calleja and Sonia Ganassi in a new production
of Bellini’s operatic masterpiece, directed by
Àlex Ollé of La Fura dels Baus. Priestess Norma
loves Pollione, leader of an occupying dark
force. From 13 Sep: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).
Henrik Nánási conducts a cast including Javier
Camarena, Daniela Mack and Vito Priante in
this revival. Count Almaviva arrives in Seville
to search for a mysterious woman. From 22
Sep: Cosi fan Tutte (Mozart). Semyon Bychkov ALSO
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talent. This is a fun tale of love, fidelity and
disguise. 7pm. Please check for times and
prices. www.roh.org.uk. Bow St, WC2E 9DD. 0844 871 7630 Piccadilly Theatre JerseyBoysLondon.com
T: 020-7304 4000. D8. Station: Covent Garden.
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THE ORIGINAL. LIVE ON STAGE. Sadler’s Wells
6-17 Sep: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
The global dance company returns to Sadler’s
Wells for the first time since 2010. Please check for
‘THE MOST BRILLIANTLY EFFECTIVE times and prices. www.sadlerswells.com. Sadler’s

Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4TN.
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T: 020-7863 8000. Off map. Station: Angel.
Royal Opera House

Home to the Royal Ballet. From 27 Sep: La Fille mal
YOU WILL EVER ENCOUNTER’ Gardée. Ashton’s final full-length ballet. Please check
for times and prices. www.roh.org.uk. Bow St, WC2E
DAILY TELEGRAPH 9DD. T: 020-7304 4000. D8. Station: Covent Garden.
Southbank Centre
6 Sep: Candoco: You and I Know. The company
of disabled and non-disabled dancers presents
a new duet by the trailblazing choreographer
Arlene Phillips. Free. 4pm & 6pm. 10 Sep:
Saturday Night is Variety Night. An evening of
dance, magic, music and performance, starring
the New York-based magician Justin Sight. Free.
9pm. www.southbankcentre.co.uk. Southbank
Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX. T: 020-7928
3232. E8. Station: Waterloo.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS

BBC Proms
An annual festival of classical music. 1 Sep: Prom
63: Mass in B Minor. William Christie conducts
Bach’s masterpiece. 10 Sep: Proms in the Park.
Headlined by the American pop rock band,
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (p. 48). www.bbc.
co.uk/proms. Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP. T: 020-
Darbar Festival
16-17 Sep: An annual celebration of Indian
classical music. Times and prices vary, many
events free. www.southbankcentre.co.uk. Royal
Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd,
SE1 8XX. T: 0844-545 8252. E8. Station: Waterloo.
Independence Day Live

22 Sep: See 1996 action classic on a 66ft screen,
SUSAN HILL’S with live musical accompaniment by the Royal

Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. 6.15pm. Tickets
£33.10-£73.90. www.royalalberthall.com. Royal
Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP. T: 020-
Luna Cinema
Watch classic films such as Notting Hill, Top Gun
and Labyrinth under the stars outdoors at various
locations across the capital including One New
Change and Dulwich Park. Times and dates vary.
www.thelunacinema.com. T: 0844-858 6767.
Totally Thames
1-30 Sep: An annual art and culture festival
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celebrating the River Thames (p. 14). Times and
STEPHEN MALLATRATT prices vary, and many events are free. www.
totallythames.org. Various locations.
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food served directly to your seat. Please check
Covent Garden for programme. www.odeon.co.uk/thelounge.
Whiteleys of Bayswater, Queensway, W2 4YL.
T: 0871-2244 007. Off map. Station: Queensway.
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during which you can browse designer brands and beauty stalls and listen to guest speakers, says Kohinoor Sahota
The mini skirt, bowler hat and mac are just it means that the public can be part of what
some of the style creations that were made is usually an industry-only experience.’ At the
in Britain and are worn the world over. We weekend the catwalk shows will be dedicated
may be a small island, but we have had a big to a different British designer.
impact on the world of fashion. Nowhere is this Caroline Rush CBE, chief executive of the
more apparent than in the biannual London British Fashion Council, explains: ‘It has become
Fashion Week, which brings fashion editors, increasingly more important for brands and
A-list celebrities and buyers to the city. While designers to connect directly with their
you can catch a glimpse of the action – customers. London is the only fashion capital
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The four-day soirée takes place at the and fashion designer Charlotte Olympia. by Maybelline New York and Toni & Guy.
equally fashionable Saatchi Gallery on the J. JS Lee, Preen by Thornton Bregazzi and Experiment and try next season’s hair and
King’s Road, which was once the centre of Sibling are just some of the designers who make-up trends with help from the experts.
punk culture in the 1970s. With shopping stalls showcased their AW16 collections at London Tickets start at £20 – a range of packages
that boast more than 150 international and Fashion Week, and are bringing catwalk are available offering different incentives,
British brands, and industry talks moderated shows to London Fashion Weekend. Sibling from front-row seats at the catwalk shows
by stylist Martha Ward, the event promises co-founder Cozette McCreery says: ‘Sibling is to designer tote bags. Happy shopping!
to be a celebration of the great and good always thrilled to be asked to be part of London Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, SW3 4RY.
in fashion. Previous speakers have included Fashion Weekend’s catwalk schedule because www.londonfashionweekend.co.uk
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T: Telephone number. Station: including Underground (’Tube‘), railway and Docklands Light Railway. Most shops are open 9.30am-6pm Mon-Sat,
Sun 11am-4pm, and some open late on Thur evening. References at the end of listings (A1; B5 etc.) refer to coordinates on the map on p. 80-81
MAJOR STORES Jewellery & Watches London Glassblowing

Dazzling glass art plus workshops where you can
Fenwick Links of London create your own glass pieces. www.londonglass
Designer names and regular events. Mon-Wed; Fri Jewellery and watches with a high-quality designs. blowing.co.uk. 62-66 Bermondsey St, SE1 3UD.
& Sat 10am-7pm; Thur 10am-8pm; Sun noon-6pm. www.linksoflondon.com. 491 Oxford St, W1A 2LR. T: 020-7403 2800. F11. Station: London Bridge.
www.fenwick.co.uk. 63 New Bond St, W1S 1RQ. T: 020-7491 2371. D5. Station: Bond Street.
T: 020-7629 9161. E6. Station: Bond Street. M&M’s World
Pandora Pass Partner
Fortnum & Mason Jewellery, including charm bracelets that you can
Sweet treats, including a giant M&M’s World
This British institution is famed for its food hall. build. www.pandora.net. 257-259 Oxford St, W1C
and London-inspired chocolate souvenirs.
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm; Sun noon-6pm. www.fortnum 2DD. T: 020-7407 2007. D6. Station: Oxford Circus.
Mon-Sat 10am-midnight; Sun noon-6pm.
andmason.com. 181 Piccadilly, W1A 1ER. T: 0845-
300 1707. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus. Wempe www.mmsworld.com. 1 Swiss Court, W1D 6AP.
Big selection of luxury jewellery and watches. T: 020-7025 7171. E7. Station: Leicester Square.
Hamleys www.wempe.com. 43-44 New Bond St, W1S 2SA. Prestat
One of the world’s biggest toy shops. T: 020-7493 2299. E6. Station: Bond Street.
One of London’s oldest chocolate shops sells hot
Mon-Fri 9am-10pm; Sat 9.30am-9pm; Sun noon-
chocolate, truffles and more. Please check for
6pm. www.hamleys.com. 188-196 Regent St, W1B
5BT. T: 0871-704 1977. D7. Station: Oxford Circus.
Kid’s stores times. www.prestat.co.uk. 14 Princes Arcade, SW1Y
Nickelodeon 6DS. T: 020-8961 8555. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus.
Harrods Products inspired by the channel’s TV shows.
Edwardian food halls and luxury men and women’s Includes London-inspired toys, such as stuffed toy
Twinings
This is one of the capital’s oldest shops – it’s
fashion. Mon-Fri 10am-9pm; Sun 11.30am-6pm. guards. Mon-Fri 10am-10pm; Sat 10am-11pm; Sun
been trading from 1706 – and is full of a variety
www.harrods.com. 87-135 Brompton Rd, SW1X 7XL. noon-6pm. 1 Leicester Square, WC2H 7NA. E7.
of teas and infusions. Enjoy a free Tea Tasting
T: 020-7730 1234. F5. Station: Knightsbridge. Station: Leicester Square.
session. Mon-Fri 9.30am-8pm; Sat 10am-5pm;
Liberty
The epitome of heritage combined with cutting- Specialist Stores Sun 11am-6pm. www.twinings.co.uk. 216 Strand,
WC2R 1AP. T: 020-7353 3511. D9. Station: Temple.
edge design. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm; Sun noon-6pm. Buckingham Palace Shop
www.liberty.co.uk. Great Marlborough St, W1B 5AH. Royal souvenirs, including a jewellery line created We Built This City
T: 020-7734 1234. D6. Station: Oxford Circus. by Alex Monroe. Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm. www.royal Quirky souvenir shop that offers prints and other
collectionshop.co.uk. 7 Buckingham Palace Rd, products created by British-based designers.
House of Fraser www.webuiltthiscity.co.uk. 56-57 Carnaby St,
Fashion, beauty, homeware and electrical goods. SW1W 0PP. T: 020-7839 1377. E6. Station: Victoria.
W1F 9QF. E7. Station: Oxford Circus.
Mon-Fri 9.30am-10pm; Sun noon-6.30pm. John Bell & Croyden
www.houseoffraser.com. 318 Oxford St, W1C 1HF. The ‘Queen’s chemist’ also has a walk-in clinic for The Whisky Exchange
T: 0844-800 3752. D6. Station: Oxford Circus. vaccinations. www.johnbellcroyden.co.uk. Check Specialist retailer of fine whiskies and spirits.
John Lewis for opening times. 50-54 Wigmore St, W1U 2AU. www.thewhiskyexchange.com. 2 Bedford St, WC2E
Covetable fashion labels, homeware and electrical T: 020-7935 5555. D6. Station: Bond Street. 9HH. T: 020-7403 8688. E8. Station: Charing Cross.
goods at this trusted department store. Mon-Wed;
Fri 9.30am-8pm; Thur 9.30am-9pm; Sun noon-6pm.
www.johnlewis.com. 300 Oxford St, W1A 1EX.
T: 020-7629 7711. D6. Station: Oxford Circus.
Selfridges
The finest products in beauty and fashion.
Mon-Sat 9.30am-10pm; Sun 11.30am-6pm.
www.selfridges.com. 400 Oxford St, W1A 1AB.
Malls & Factory

Outlets
Bicester Village
Pass Partner
Discount designer clothes at this relaxed haven in
Oxfordshire. Mon-Wed, Fri 9am-9pm; Thur & Sat
9am-10pm; Sun 10am-7pm. www.bicestervillage.com.
Bicester Village, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6WD.
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Best of Britannia (from 30 Sep) celebrates British brands, from Walker Slater’s tweed
This mall is home to more than 300 shops (p. 62).
www.westfield.com/london. Ariel Way, W12 7GF. jackets to Hand & Lock’s hand embroidery. Now in its fifth year, the event takes place in
T: 020-3371 2300. Off map. Station: Shepherd’s Bush. Bloomsbury’s Victoria House. Co-founder Joe Pidgeon says: ‘For a visitor to London and,
of course, Britain, we would hope that they’d want to find out about the best elements
Westfield Stratford City
Pass Partner of the products that are made here and meet the people who make them.’ Mr Masey’s
Europe’s largest shopping centre with 270 shops, Emporium of Beards is also running a pop-up barber shop.
70 places to dine and a 24-hour casino. www.west From £7. Victoria House, Southampton Row, WC1B 4DA.
field.com/stratfordcity. 2 Stratford Place, E20 1EJ.
www.bestofbritannia.com. D8. Station: Holborn
T: 020-8221 7300. Off map. Station: Stratford.

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Clockwise from
left: Hix Mayfair;
Pachamama;
Jar Kitchen
Bottoms up!
hix mayfair courtesy of brown’s; fruit plate courtesy of pachamama; jar kitchen courtesy of jar kitchen
If you can’t make up your mind over breakfast or dinner, opt for the latest trend – a bottomless bubbly brunch.
With sky-high eateries, a Peruvian twist or a luxury location, Sam Rogg finds that there is a brunch for everyone
In 1895, inspired by his own hangovers, however, which are gluten-free and made
English author Guy Beringer invented to order. Top yours with grilled plantain,
a new mealtime: brunch. Unable to rise beetroot-cured salmon or poached eggs.
for breakfast one morning, he penned an (from £39. Sat & Sun. 18 Thayer St, W1U 3JY).
essay – Brunch: A Plea – to aid fellow sufferers. For brunch with a view, head up to Urban
‘Brunch is cheerful, sociable and inciting,’ he Coterie on the 17th floor of M by Montcalm,
wrote of the meal, which is a late breakfast a five-star hotel in fashionable Shoreditch.
or early lunch. ‘It puts you in a good temper, Choose from classics such as scrambled duck
it makes you satisfied with yourself and your eggs, French toast, and sardines and avocado
fellow beings, it sweeps away the worries on toasted sourdough. ‘An indulgent weekend
of the week.’ A century on and Beringer’s Brown eggs before classic mains of spicy fish brunch is one of my favourite meals,’ says
invention is more popular than ever, kedgeree or chopped salad with chicken. Michelin-starred chef Anthony Demetre, who
particularly at weekends when bottomless After a few drinks, you’ll lose the willpower to is behind this eatery. ‘When else can you have
brunches abound! resist dessert – we recommend the elderflower pancakes, eggs and a steak all in one meal?’
Situated inside five-star luxury hotel Brown’s, buttermilk pudding. The service is outstanding (from £32. 151-157 City Rd, EC1V 1JH).
restaurant HIX Mayfair is the place to go to and the ambience is peaceful. Ask for a curved Or why not satisfy your brunch pangs at rustic
for a quintessentially British brunch, with banquette table for the best seats in the house café Jar Kitchen in Covent Garden? Here the
free-flowing Bloody Marys or Champagne. (from £50. Sat only. 33 Albemarle St, W1S 4BP ). brunch menu leans more towards breakfast
Don’t let the traditional white tablecloths At Pachamama in Marylebone, brunch gets than lunch, so expect baked eggs with
deceive you: this is one of the trendiest the Peruvian touch with dishes such as suckling spinach and feta, buckwheat pancakes with
brunch spots in the capital, with Tracey Emin lamb leg and ‘pollo a la brasa’ (charcoal-grilled strawberries, and a full English breakfast, plus
and Bridget Riley artworks on the walls. Begin marinated chicken). Most people head here Prosecco, Mimosas and Bloody Marys galore!
with smoked salmon and scrambled Burford for the bottomless Bellinis and brunch waffles (from £31.50. Sat only. 176 Drury Lane, WC2B 5QF).
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T: Telephone number. Station: including Underground (’Tube‘), railway and Docklands Light Railway. B (breakfast), L (lunch) D (dinner). Prices per person
for three courses: £: up to £25; ££: £25-£40; £££: £40-80; ££££: £80 +. References at the end of listings (A1; B5 etc.) refer to coordinates on map on p. 80-81
AmericaS St Pancras Grand

Brasserie located in St Pancras station. £££. Daily
Park Terrace
Located in the Royal Garden Hotel London, the
(NORTH & SOUTH) B, L & D. www.searcys.co.uk. Upper Concourse, St restaurant overlooks Kensington Gardens. ££££.
The Colony Grill Room Pancras Station, Euston Rd, N1C 4QL. T: 020-7870 Daily B, L & D. www.parkterracerestaurant.co.uk.
9900. C8. Station: King’s Cross St Pancras. 2-24 Kensington High St, W8 4PT. T: 020-7937
This wood-panelled room inside The Beaumont
8000. Off map. Station: High Street Kensington.
serves US grill fare. £££. Daily B, L & D. www.colony Tom’s Kitchen
grillroom.com. The Beaumont, 8 Balderton St, W1K Delightful all-day brasserie serving modern The Ritz Restaurant
6TN. T: 020-7499 9499. D6. Station: Bond Street. comfort food. Popular for weekend brunch. ££. One of London’s prettiest dining rooms. ££££.
Daily B, L & D. www.tomskitchen.co.uk. 27 Cale St, Daily B, L & D. www.theritzlondon.com. The Ritz,
Hard Rock Cafe
SW3 3QP (and branches). T: 020-7349 0202. 150 Piccadilly, W1J 9BR. T: 020-7300 2370. E6/7.
London’s original burger joint with
Off map. Station: South Kensington. Station: Green Park.
music memorabilia. ££. Daily L & D. www.hard
rock.com. 150 Old Park Lane, W1K 1LB. T: 020- Sophie’s Steakhouse & Bar
7514 1700. E8. Station: Hyde Park Corner. British (Traditional) Relaxed bar-restaurant in Theatreland. Try the
Heliot Steak House Café in the Crypt Aberdeen Angus roast beef. £££. Daily L & D.
Upmarket steak house in a casino. £££. Daily L & D. Great café underneath a landmark church. £. Mon- www.sophiessteakhouse.co.uk. 29-31 Wellington
www.hippodromecasino.com. Hippodrome Sat B, L & D; Sun B & L. www.smitf.org. St Martin- St, WC2E 7DB (and Chelsea branch). T: 020-7836
Leicester Square, 42-43 Cranbourn St, WC2H 7JH. in-the-Fields, corner of Trafalgar Square, WC2N 8836. D8. Station: Covent Garden.
T: 020-7769 8888. E7. Station: Leicester Square. 4JJ. T: 020-7766 1158. D7. Station: Charing Cross.
Planet Hollywood Mews of Mayfair

This stunning four-floored venue includes a
Chinese
brasserie, private dining room, lounge and bar, Bright Courtyard Club
Huge London outlet of the international
an art gallery and a courtyard with alfresco tables. Wonderful Cantonese and Shanghai dishes
chain. ££. Daily L & D (bar to 1am). www.planet
£££. Daily L; Mon-Sat D. www.mewsofmayfair.com. in a sophisticated setting. £££. Daily L & D.
hollywoodlondon.com. 57-60 Haymarket, SW1Y
10 Lancashire Court, New Bond St, W1S 1EY. www.brightcourtyard.co.uk. 43-45 Baker St, W1U
4QX. T: 020-7287 1000. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus.
T: 020-7518 9388. E6. Station: Bond Street. 8EW. T: 020-7486 6998. D6. Station: Baker Street.
Rainforest Cafe
Old Masters Carvery and Grill Room Chai Wu
Dine under ornate chandeliers and high ceilings Luxury dishes in this amazing restaurant in
Busy all-day dining in a mock rainforest
in this popular buffet-style carvery. ££££. Daily the iconic department store Harrods. ££££.
setting. ££-£££. Daily L & D. www.therainforest
B & D; Mon-Fri L. www.rubenshotel.com. The Daily L; Mon-Sat L & D. www.chaiwu.co.uk.
cafe.co.uk. 20 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7EU.
Rubens at the Palace, 39 Buckingham Palace Rd, 87-135 Brompton Rd, SW1X 7XL. T: 020-3819
SW1W 0PS. T: 020-7834 6600. F6. Station: Victoria. 8888. F5. Station: Knightsbridge.
STK London
Dine on British and American prime steaks in the
ME London hotel’s steak house. ££££. Daily L & D.
www.stkhouse.com. ME Hotel, 336 Strand, WC2R
1HA. T: 020-7395 3450. E8. Station: Covent Garden.
british (Modern)
hix mayfair courtesy of brown’s; fruit plate courtesy of pachamama; jar kitchen courtesy of jar kitchen
Cheneston’s
Intimate restaurant serving tasty dishes such as
saffron risotto. £££. Daily B, L & D. www.milestone
hotel.com. The Milestone Hotel, 1 Kensington
Court, W8 5DL. T: 020-7917 1000. Off map.
Station: High Street Kensington.
Fera at Claridge’s
Chef Simon Rogan serves food made with organic
ingredients. ££££. Daily L & D. www.claridges.
co.uk/fera. Claridge’s hotel, Brook St, W1K 4HR.
T: 020-7107 8888. E6. Station: Bond Street.
Garfunkel’s
Popular British dishes, plus pizzas, pasta, wraps
and a salad bar. Many West End and central
locations. ££. Daily B, L & D. www.garfunkels.
Big fish
co.uk. 19 Irving St, WC2H 7AU. T: 020-7930 8087. Building on the rich history of restaurants at The Savoy hotel, Kaspar’s is an all-day
E7. Station: Leicester Square. seafood and grill restaurant that shimmers with Art Deco style. An opulent interior
Great Court Restaurant inspired by the decadence of the 1920s is made all the more perfect by friendly staff and
Enjoy lunch or afternoon tea above the iconic an informal, relaxed atmosphere. Choose from a wide selection of high-quality fresh
kaspar’s courtesy of the savoy
Reading Room. ££. Sat-Thur 11.30am-5.30pm; Fri fish and seafood, including delicious slivers of smoked salmon, rock oysters or pan-
11.30am-8.30pm. www.britishmuseum.org. British
roasted scallops on a bed of smashed peas, bacon and mint. Follow these with an English
Museum, Great Russell St, WC1B 3DG. T: 020-7323
8990. D7. Station: Tottenham Court Road. classic, Dover sole, or for something special, lobster or sea bream. Meat-lovers should
try the spicy spatchcock chicken or exquisite Hereford fillet of beef. End with a sublime
Indigo at One Aldwych sticky toffee pudding with butterscotch sauce and orange ice cream. Seeing a show? Try
Informal all-day restaurant inside hotel One
Aldwych. ££-£££. Daily B & D; Mon-Fri L. the excellent pre- and post-theatre menu boasting two or three courses for less than £30.
www.onealdwych.com. 1 Aldwych, WC2B 4BZ. Strand, WC2R 0EU. T: 020-7420 2111. www.kaspars.co.uk. E8. Station: Embankment
T: 020-7300 1000. E8. Station: Covent Garden.

DINING
Chi Kichen The Ivy

Pan-Asian restaurant in Debenhams department Celebrity favourite that’s good for a pre- or
French
store. ££. Daily B, L & D. www.chikitchen.co.uk. post-theatre menu. £££-££££. Daily L & D. Last Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester
Debenhams (ground floor), 334-338 Oxford St, orders at midnight. www.the-ivy.co.uk. 1-5 West Exquisite food from this three-Michelin-
W1C 1JG. T: 020-3841 6888. D6. Station: Oxford St, WC2H 9NQ. T: 020-7836 4751. D7. Station: starred chef. ££££. Tue-Fri L & D; Sat D. Booking
Circus/Bond Street. Leicester Square. essential. www.alainducasse-dorchester.com.
The Dorchester, Park Lane, W1K 1QA. T: 020-7629
Hakkasan SixtyOne Restaurant 8866. E6. Station: Hyde Park Corner.
Multi-award-winning restaurant and bar which This restaurant serves great food that’s full of big,
justifies the hype. ££££. Daily L & D; Thur-Sat last bold flavours. Tue-Sat L & D. £££. www.sixtyone Aubaine
orders 12.30am. www.hakkasan.com. 8 Hanway restaurant.co.uk. 61 Upper Berkeley St, W1H 7PP. A wonderful combination of a Parisian salon
Place, W1T 1HF (and Mayfair branch). T: 020-7927 T: 020-7958 3222. D5. Station: Marble Arch. and a Provençal bistro. ££. Daily B, L & D.
7000. D7. Station: Tottenham Court Road. www.aubaine.co.uk. 260-262 Brompton Rd,
Ting SW3 2AS (and branches). T: 020-7052 0100.
Min Jiang This restaurant in The Shard serves European F5. Station: South Kensington.
Take in glorious views across Hyde dishes with an Asian influence. Daily B, L & D.
Park while enjoying superb Sichuan cuisine. ££££. ££££. www.shangri-la.com/london. Shangri-La, Bel Canto
Daily L & D. www.minjiang.co.uk. Royal Garden The Shard, 31 St Thomas St, SE1 9QU. T: 020-7234 Waiters (music students) perform opera while you
Hotel, Kensington High St, W8 4PT. T: 020-7361 8000. F10. Station: London Bridge. dine. Two-course set D £54; three-course £59.
1988. F3. Station: High Street Kensington. Thur-Sat D. www.belcantolondon.co.uk. Corus
Hotel Hyde Park, 1 Lancaster Gate, W2 3LG.
Fish and Seafood T: 020-7262 1678. E4. Station: Lancaster Gate.
Contemporary J Sheekey Boundary
European Chic fish restaurant. Dishes include oysters,
Terence Conran’s French restaurant. £££.
crab and spicy prawns. ££££. Daily L & D. www.j-
1 Lombard Street Mon-Sat D; Sun L. www.theboundary.co.uk.
sheekey.co.uk. 28-35 St Martin’s Court, WC2N
A mouth-watering selection of gutsy, modern 2-4 Boundary St, E2 7DD. T: 020-7729 1051.
4AL. T: 020-7240 2565. E8. Station: Covent Garden.
cooking in the brasserie and a more expensive Off map. Station: Shoreditch High Street.
menu in the restaurant of this former bank. Mr Fish Brasserie Joël
Brasserie: £££; Restaurant: ££££. Mon-Fri B, L & Enjoy traditional British fish and chips, or try halibut
This French brasserie serves classics such as tuna
D; Sat L. www.1lombardstreet.com. 1 Lombard St, or sea bass fried in breadcrumbs. £. Daily L & D.
tartare and tournedos Rossini. ££. Mon-Fri & Sun
EC3V 9AA. T: 020-7929 6611. D10. Station: Bank. www.mrfish.uk.com. 51 Salusbury Rd, NW6 6NJ.
L & D; daily D. www.brasseriejoel.co.uk. Park Plaza
T: 020-7624 8181. Off map. Station: Queen’s Park.
Galvin at Windows Westminster Bridge, SE1 7UT. T: 020-7620 7272.
Michelin-starred restaurant serving The Sea Shell F8. Station: Waterloo/Westminster.
modern haute cuisine. Booking essential; smart Try dishes such as goujons of lemon sole in this
Brasserie Zédel
dress. £££. Mon-Fri & Sun L; Mon-Sat D. www.galvin much-loved institution. Mon-Sat L & D. ££. www.sea
Bustling French brasserie serving a good-value set
atwindows.com. Hilton on Park Lane, W1K 1BE. shellrestaurant.co.uk. 49-51 Lisson Grove, NW1
menu. £-££. Daily L & D. www.brasseriezedel.com.
T: 020-7208 4021. E6. Station: Hyde Park Corner. 6UH. T: 020-7224 9000. C5. Station: Marylebone. 20 Sherwood St, W1F 7ED. T: 020-7734 4888. E7.
Station: Piccadilly Circus.
Celeste
French-inspired cuisine. £££-££££.
Daily B, L & D. www.lanesborough.com. The
Lanesborough, Hyde Park Corner, SW1X 7TA.
T: 020-7259 5599. F6. Station: Hyde Park Corner.
Club Gascon
Imaginative Michelin-starred French cuisine
from Gascony and an award-winning wine list.
£££-££££. Tue-Fri L; Mon-Sat D. www.club
gascon.com. 57 West Smithfield, EC1A 9DS.
T: 020-7600 6144. D9. Station: Farringdon.
Galvin Bistrot de Luxe

Parisian-style bistro. ££££. Daily L & D.
www.galvinrestaurants.com. 66 Baker St, W1U
7DJ. T: 020-7935 4007. D6. Station: Baker Street.
Le Pont de la Tour
Stunning riverside restaurant serves classic
French dishes in a 19th-century former tea
warehouse. £££. Daily L & D. www.lepontdela
tour.co.uk. 36d Shad Thames, SE1 2YE. T: 020-
Strike a pose! 7403 8403. Off map. Station: London Bridge.
Happy birthday, British Vogue ! To celebrate the magazine’s 100th birthday, a temporary
Gastropubs
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Vogue Café has popped up in Westfield London (to 27 Sep; p. 55). ‘The café will be a
perfect stop-off for shoppers in The Village at Westfield,’ says Alexandra Shulman, The Eagle
One of London’s first gastropubs. Mon-Sat
editor-in-chief of the magazine. Head here for salted caramel macarons by L’Orchidee, L & D; Sun L. ££. www.theeaglefarringdon.co.uk.
Persian pistachio cupcakes, raw carrot muffins and Mediterranean scones. Channel your 159 Farringdon Rd, EC1R 3AL. T: 020-7837 1353.
inner Kate Moss with smoked salmon blinis and green lentil salad with Kalamata olives. D9. Station: Farringdon.
Can’t decide what to have? Indulge in an afternoon tea fit for Anna Wintour, featuring a The Thomas Cubitt
chef’s selection of pastries, scones and delicate finger sandwiches. Then wash it down Classic dining room. £££. Daily L & D. www.the
with a glass of Bollinger bubbles and you’ll be feeling fabulous in no time, darling! thomascubitt.co.uk. 44 Elizabeth St, SW1W 9PA.
T: 020-7730 6060. G6. Station: Victoria.

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DINING
The Wells
This bright and airy pub boasts top-quality British
cuisine. ££. Daily L & D. www.thewellshampstead.
co.uk. 30 Well Walk, NW3 1BX. T: 020-7794 3785.
A star is born
Tom Sellers was only 26 years
Off map. Station: Hampstead.
old when he received his first
Michelin star, just five months
Indian after opening Restaurant Story.
Amaya Now the British chef is back with
Wonderful Belgravia restaurant, where Karunesh Restaurant Ours in the heart
Khanna’s Michelin-starred food is cooked in of Knightsbridge. A 30-metre
the dramatic show kitchen. £££. Daily L & D.
catwalk entrance sets the tone for
www.amaya.biz. 19 Motcomb St, SW1X 8JT.
T: 020-7823 1166. F6. Station: Knightsbridge.
the dramatic dining room, which
is built around three huge indoor
Chor Bizarre trees. The menu includes seasonal
This popular restaurant specialises in cuisine from
modern and traditional European
north India. £££. Mon-Sat L; daily D. www.chor
bizarre.com. 16 Albemarle St, W1S 4HW. T: 020- dishes such as steak tartare and
7629 9802. E7. Station: Green Park. veal chop with black truffle. Every
bite reflects the chef’s passion
Chutney Mary
This gourmet Indian restaurant has been popular and quality of ingredients.
with Londoners for more than 20 years – expect a 264 Brompton Rd, SW3 2AS.
tour of seven Indian regions. £££. Mon-Fri B, L & D; T: 020-7100 2200.
Sat L & D. www.chutneymary.com. 73 St James’s St, www.restaurant-ours.com.
SW1 1PH. T: 020-7629 6688. E7. Station: Green Park.
F5. Station: Knightsbridge
Gaylord
London’s second-oldest Indian restaurant is
Veeraswamy Matsuri
famed for its tandoori. ££. Daily L & D. www.gay
The UK’s oldest Indian restaurant. ££-£££. Innovative dining in this lovely restaurant. £££. Daily
lordlondon.com. 79-81 Mortimer St, W1W 7SJ.
Daily L & D. www.veeraswamy.com. Mezzanine L & D. www.matsuri-restaurant.com. 15 Bury St,
T: 020-7580 3615. D7. Station: Oxford Circus.
Floor, Victory House, 99 Regent St, W1B 4RS. SW1Y 6AL. T: 020-7839 1101. E7. Station: Green Park.
Khan’s of Kensington T: 020-7734 1401. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus.
This popular restaurant serves great vegetarian
and fish dishes. The décor is particularly striking.
Middle Eastern,
££. Daily L & D. www.khansofkensington.co.uk. International Greek & Turkish
3 Harrington Rd, SW7 3ES. T: 020-7584 4114. The Cavendish Yasmeen
G4. Station: South Kensington. Fish, meats and salads are prepared while you
Wonderful authentic dishes influenced
watch. ££. Daily L & D. 35 New Cavendish St,
La Porte des Indes by Lebanese and Syrian cuisines. ££. Daily L & D.
W1G 9TR. www.35newcavendish.co.uk. T: 020-
Indian cuisine with a Gallic twist, inspired by www.yasmeenrestaurant.com. 1 Blenheim Terrace,
7487 3030. C5. Station: Baker Street.
the Pondicherry region. £££. Daily L & D. www.la NW8 0EH. T: 020-7624 2921. Off map. Station:
portedesindes.com. 32 Bryanston St, W1H 7EG. SushiSamba St John’s Wood.
Fusion of Japanese and Brazilian food.
T: 020-7224 0055. D6. Station: Marble Arch.
Little India
£££. Daily L & D. www.sushisamba.com. 38th floor,
110 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AY. T: 020-3640 7330. D11.
riverside
Station: Liverpool Street.
Bateaux London
This cosy venue specialises in dishes from Bengal.
See London’s sights on a river cruise while
££. Daily L & D. www.littleindialondon.com.
dining on modern British cuisine. £££. Daily
32 Gloucester Rd, SW7 4RB. T: 020-7584
3476. F4. Station: Gloucester Road. Italian L & D cruises; Sun jazz with three-course L.
Nightly evening cruises. www.bateauxlondon.
Cicchetti
Masala Grill Outstanding small plates and a
com. Embankment Pier, WC2N 6NU. T: 020-
Dine on delicious grills, seafood 7695 1800. E8. Station: Embankment.
buzzy atmosphere. ££. Daily B, L
Traditional East
dishes, street food and curries. & D. www.sancarlocicchetti.co.uk. London Showboat
££. Daily L & D. www.masala End favourites are
30 Wellington St, WC2E 7BD (and Drift down the River Thames past London’s
pie and mash, and
grill.co. 535 King’s Rd, SW10 0SZ. Piccadilly branch). T: 020-7240 6339. landmarks while enjoying a four-course dinner.
jellied eels with
T: 020-7351 3113. Off map. Station: E8. Station: Covent Garden. Nightly £80 per person; booking essential. Departs
parsley liquor
Fulham Broadway. from Westminster Pier 7.30pm. www.citycruises.com.
Gigi’s Westminster Pier, SW1A 2JR. T: 020-7740 0400. F8.
Masala Zone Classic Italian dishes. £££. Mon-Sat L & D. Station: Westminster.
Informal dining and good value. Tuck into www.gigismayfair.com. 22 Woodstock St, W1C
a grand thali. £. Daily L & D (and branches). 2AR. T: 020-7499 8743. D6. Station: Bond Street. RS Hispaniola
www.masalazone.com. 9 Marshall St, W1F 7ER. Delightful moored restaurant boat on the River
T: 020-7287 9966. D6. Station: Oxford Circus. Verdi Thames with exceptional food. £££. Daily L & D.
Casual dining. ££. Daily L & D. www.verdiitalian.com.
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Memories of India Door 12, Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP. T: 020-7070
Hungerford Bridge, WC2N 5DJ. T: 020-7839 3011.
Authentic flavours from the north of India. 4401. F4. Station: South Kensington.
E8. Station: Embankment.
££. Daily L & D. www.memoriesofindia.com.
18 Gloucester Rd, SW7 4RB. T: 020-7589 6450.
G4. Station: Gloucester Road. japanese & korean south East Asian
Mint Leaf Engawa Blue Elephant
Contemporary Indian dishes are the trademark Choose from several tasting menus at this Riverside Thai restaurant. £££. Tue-
of this restaurant. £££. Mon-Fri L; daily D. www.mint small but excellent sushi spot. £££. Daily L & D. Sun D; Sun L. www.blueelephant.com. Boulevard,
leafgroup.com. Suffolk Place, Haymarket, SW1Y 4HX. www.engawa.uk. 2 Ham Yard, W1D 7DT. T: 020- Imperial Wharf, Townsmead Rd, SW6 2UB. T: 020-
T: 020-7930 9020. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus. 7287 5724. E7. Station: Piccadilly Circus. 7751 3111. Off map. Station: Fulham Broadway.

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Mango Tree
This elegant restaurant near Buckingham Palace
serves classic Thai dishes. ££-£££. Daily L & D.
www.mangotree.org.uk. 46 Grosvenor Place,
SW1X 7EQ. T: 020-7823 1888. F6. Station: Victoria.
Thai Pot
Great food in
This popular spot serves truly fantastic food. Mon-
Sat L & D. £. www.thaipot.biz. 1 Bedfordbury, WC2N
4BP. T: 020-7379 4580. D8. Station: Covent Garden.
Trafalgar Square – Spanish

whatever the weather El Pirata
Busy tapas bar-restaurant. ££-£££. Mon-Fri L & D;
Sat D. www.elpirata.co.uk. 5-6 Down St, W1J 7AG.
T: 020-7491 3810. E6. Station: Hyde Park Corner.
• Open daily for al fresco dining Ibérica Victoria

behind St Martin-in-the-Fields Traditional dishes are given a modern twist.
££-£££. Daily L & D. www.ibericarestaurants.com.
5-6 Zig Zag Building, 68 Victoria St, SW1E 6SQ.
• Take away and table service T: 020-3327 0200. F7. Station: Victoria.
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Terrific tapas
Nobu’s former head of private dining Amir
Jati has launched a Spanish and Italian
tapas restaurant on the ground floor of
The May Fair Hotel. May Fair Kitchen
has a long table made from a single tree
trunk which is ideal for groups, and single
seats by the window where you can watch
the world go by. Dishes include plump,
creamy burrata and a trio of bruschetta
loaded with crab and lime. Also try the
lobster risotto and gorgonzola gnocchi
on a Parmesan crisp. Leave space for the
chocolate fondant – it oozes warm sauce.
Stratton St, W1J 8LT. T: 020-7915 3892.
www.mayfairkitchen.co.uk. E6.
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Experience Indian food as it’s meant to be at Masala Grill. Tibits
With our expertly cooked regional dishes and richly decorated restaurant, a visit to Vegetarian buffet-style food including salads, hot
Masala Grill (in the former home of Chutney Mary) is a feast for all the senses. dishes and puddings. ££. Daily B, L & D. www.tibits.
co.uk. 12-14 Heddon St, off Regent St, W1B 4DA.
We’re open every evening for dinner and on Sundays for our famous buffet lunch.
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Rediscover your passion for Indian food at Masala Grill.

Woodlands
535 KINGS ROAD LONDON SW10 0SZ Well-flavoured cuisine from throughout India.
020 7351 7788 | MASALAGRILL.CO | RESERVATIONS@MASALAGRILL.CO ££-£££. Daily L & D. www.woodlandsrestaurant.
co.uk. 77 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2PS (and branches).

ENJOY THE THALI AT
Time for tea

For the quintessential English experience,
stop for an afternoon tea with a twist REAL INDIAN FOOD
SPECIAL DEALS AT LUNCH
THE BERKELEY HOTEL

Love fashion? Then don’t miss the Prêt-à-Portea
at this luxury Knightsbridge hotel celebrating
the creative genius of fashion designers. It is
also this popular afternoon tea’s 10th birthday.
Take a bite out of Prada’s beautiful red velvet
‘handbag’ cake, slip on Balmain’s orange BAYSWATER, 75 BISHOPS BRIDGE RD CAMDEN, 25 PARKWAY
peach posset ‘dress’, and wrap yourself in COVENT GARDEN, 48 FLORAL ST ISLINGTON, 80 UPPER ST
Emilia Wickstead’s sleek chocolate mousse SELFRIDGES 4TH FL, 400 OXFORD ST SOHO, 9 MARSHALL ST
‘coat’. A mouth-watering selection of miniature EARLS COURT, 147 EARLS COURT ROAD M ASA L A ZO N E .CO M
savoury skewers, taster spoons, elegant
canapés and sandwiches are also served,
alongside premium loose-leaf teas. Add a glass
of Bollinger rosé and you’ll feel absolutely
fabulous in no time, sweetie darling.
Wilton Place, SW1X 7RL. T: 020-7235 6000.
www.the-berkeley.co.uk
SELFRIDGES
London can be a hive of heat and humidity,
even in September. Cool off with a Gelato
Afternoon Tea at one of London’s most famous
department stores. Handcrafted with 100 per
cent natural ingredients, including organic HOME STYLE COOKING
Jersey milk and Somerset cream, the gelato
at Snowflake is award-winning and impossibly
‘Temple to good taste’
smooth. The afternoon tea includes ice-cream
sponge and cookie sandwiches, gelato-stuffed
One of the few Indian
macarons and gelato-filled cannoli. The ice restaurants owned and managed
cream might be inspired by Italy but the tea by a lady. Dinner bookings are
and coffee are thoroughly British. Try a creamy
café latte made with Monmouth Coffee. strongly recommended as CHRISTMAS PARTY
Little India is really little! 3 courses from £35pp
jungle book afternoon tea at taj hotel © PP Musial PHOTOGRAPHY
400 Oxford St, W1A 1AB. T: 0800-123 400.

www.selfridges.com
TAJ HOTEL
Inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s classic story, the
Taj Hotel’s Jungle Book Afternoon Tea (above)
is an unforgettable culinary journey to the heart
Private Events for
of the book. Kids will love the pink guava and up to 300 guests
basil jelly, and Bandar log spiced banoffee with
saffron cream, named after the monkey tribe
that tries to lure Mowgli to the trees. Even
adults won’t be able to resist Baloo’s Himalayan
32 Gloucester Road,
honey macarons and Shere Khan’s masala chai Call 020 7958 7000
éclair. Savoury delights boast an Indian twist London SW7 4RB
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to reflect Kipling’s love of the continent and,

best of all, you’ll receive a bespoke edition
of the famous book at the end of your meal.
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43 Buckingham Palace Road,
51 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AF. T: 020- 020 7589 9315 London SW1W 0PP
www.bbarlondon.com
7963 8391. www.taj51buckinghamgate.co.uk
www.littleindialondon.com

W H E R E L O N D O N P R O M O T I O N
best of london dining

Chi Kitchen
Contemporary pan-Asian restaurant Chi Kitchen opened last year
on the ground floor of Debenhams on Oxford Street. The word ‘chi’,
in Chinese, means energy, and the restaurant strives to offer good
energy, as well as great food, to hungry shoppers. The open-plan
restaurant lets you watch the chefs prepare Thai, Chinese, Malaysian,
Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean cuisine. Chi Kitchen will take you
on a unique culinary journey through south east Asia.
Mention ‘Where London’ when you book to enjoy a complimentary
glass of Champagne when you buy any main meal at Chi Kitchen.
Mon-Sat 7.30am-11pm (last orders 10.15pm), Sun 11.30am-10pm
(last orders 9.15pm).
Ground Floor Debenhams (Henrietta Place entrance), 334-348
Chai Wu Oxford St, W1C 1JG. T: 020-3841 6888. www.chikitchen.co.uk.

Station: Oxford Circus
Chai Wu is a contemporary Chinese restaurant, located on the Fifth
Floor of the iconic department store, Harrods, in Knightsbridge.
The restaurant design incorporates the five elements of Chinese
philosophy: wood, metal, water, earth and fire, creating an elegant,
opulent and welcoming dining setting.
The tasty, exotic and colourful dishes reflect the finest of modern
Chinese cuisine. The menu consists of small dishes such as black
truffle sour soup and Chilean sea bass dumpling with gold leaf, as
well as luxurious dishes including Beijing duck and wagyu steak.
Mon-Sat noon-9pm (last orders 8.30pm), Sun noon-6pm (last orders
5.15pm)
5th Floor, Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Rd, SW1X 7XL.
T: 020-3819 8888. www.chaiwu.co.uk. Station: Knightsbridge
Khans of Kensington
Visit Khans of Kensington for delicious, genuine Indian cuisine
which a core of devotees have been enjoying for many years.
The restaurant prides itself on its modern take on traditional North
Indian cuisine, with mouthwatering dishes such as its famous fish
koliwada and lamb chop in honey sauce. The expansive menu
covers many dishes, but if you don’t see your personal favourite on
the menu, just ask the team of expert chefs and they will be more
than happy to set that right. The restaurant is just a minute’s walk
from South Kensington tube station.
Mon-Sat noon-11.30pm, Sun noon-11pm.
3 Harrington Rd, SW7 3ES. T: 020-7584 4114.

www.khansofkensington.co.uk.
Memories of India Station: South Kensington
At Memories of India you can explore and experience the many
varied tastes of India, with traditional and creative Indian dishes
with a twist of ingenuity. Relax and let the team of award-winning
chefs take your taste buds on an exotic trip and an unforgettable
dining experience. The dishes here contain the finest ingredients
in order to create the uncompromising flavours of India. We have
a private room for parties and corporate functions.
18 Gloucester Rd, SW7 4RB.

T: 020-7589 6450/020-7581 3734.
www.memoriesofindia.com.
Station: Gloucester Road.
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W H E R E L O N D O N P R O M O T I O N
best of london dining

Min Jiang
Situated in the heart of Kensington, Min Jiang restaurant boasts
breath-taking views over London’s skyline and offers authentic
Chinese cuisine using the finest ingredients. Located on the
tenth floor of the Royal Garden Hotel, Min Jiang is renowned for
its legendary wood fired Beijing duck, spicy Sichuan dishes and
exquisite range of dim sum. Its contemporary private dining room,
Chong Qing, offers a beautiful setting with a high ceiling and
mirrored walls. Seating up to 20 guests, there is an impressive
atmosphere to give you an occasion to remember.
Daily noon-3pm & 6pm-10.30pm.
Royal Garden Hotel, 2-24 Kensington High St, W8 4PT

T: 020-7361 1988 www.minjiang.co.uk
El Pirata Station: High Street Kensington
For more than 20 years, El Pirata has hit the spot as London’s top
restaurant for traditional Spanish tapas. Located in the heart of
Mayfair, it’s the perfect place for a true taste of the Mediterranean
in a chic yet friendly setting. Informal, inexpensive and above all,
authentic – the restaurant uses the finest Spanish produce, including
jamón ibérico, to create its classic dishes. Celebrity fans include Brian
May and Johnny Depp, and food critics are unanimous in their praise,
describing it as a ‘Spanish gem’ (Zagat) with ‘surprisingly good prices’
(Hardens), and ‘a favourite with Mayfair’s Spanish community and
converts to the new Iberian cause’ (Square Meal).
Mon-Fri noon-11.30pm, Sat 6pm-11.30pm, closed Sun.
5-6 Down St, W1J 7AQ
T: 020-7491 3810/7409 1315 www.elpirata.co.uk
Station: Hyde Park Corner/Green Park
Mango Tree
Mango Tree, situated in the heart of Belgravia, offers exquisite Thai
cuisine and world-renowned hospitality in a modern and stylish
environment. Its innovative yet classic cuisine is made from the finest
ingredients. Enjoy genuine Thai dishes from the four main culinary
regions: rich and mild dishes from the north, spicy food from the east,
mild, Chinese-style dishes from the central region, and hot and spicy
food from the south.
Mention ‘Where London’ when booking, and enjoy a free glass of
Champagne when you buy any main meal.
Monday-Wed noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm; Sat noon-2.30pm,
6pm-11.30pm; Sun noon-10.30pm.
46 Grosvenor Place, SW1X 7EQ (also in Harrods:
Chor Bizarre 87-135 Brompton Rd, SW1X 7XL). T: 020-7823 1888.

www.mangotree.org.uk. Station: Victoria
Much-feted Chor Bizarre on Albemarle Street in Mayfair offers a
distinctive ambience. Its fabulous interior has been given a makeover,
with gorgeous furnishings sourced from bazaars in India. It’s not
surprising that Chor Bizarre, the London branch of New Delhi’s eternal
favourite, has been judged ‘One of the 50 most romantic places in the
world’ and included ‘among the Top 10 Restaurants in London for Fun
and Atmosphere’ by The Independent newspaper, as well as ‘The best
North Indian Restaurant in the UK’ by The Cobra Good Curry Guide.
16 Albemarle St, W1S 4HW

T: 020-7629 9802
www.chorbizarre.com
Station: Green Park
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hey say London is the best place
restaurant and food images courtesy of the masala group; inset image © Chloe Crewe-Read
outside of India to try Indian cuisine.
It was in 2001 that chicken tikka
masala was declared Britain’s
national dish by Labour Foreign Secretary,
Robin Cook, and Indian food became a staple
in the British diet. Curry champions, sisters
Camellia and Namita Panjabi, and Namita’s
husband Ranjit Mathrani, have revolutionised
Indian cuisine from post-pub kebabs to high-
end meals. The trio are behind the Masala
World restaurant group, which has restaurants
that range from the budget to upmarket.
Created in 1989, the Masala Group boasts
The Masala Group has led the way as curry connoisseur, an impressive list of critically acclaimed
from Michelin stars to the country’s oldest Indian restaurants: Chutney Mary, which moved
restaurant. As Masala Zone refurbishes its venues and to St James’s Square last year; the Michelin-
starred Amaya in Knightsbridge; the oldest
expands its menu, Kohinoor Sahota explains how Indian restaurant in the world, Veeraswamy,
you can get a taste of real Indian food which turned 90 years old this year; then
there is the newly created Masala Grill on
the King’s Road; and Masala Zone, which
has brought real Indian food to the masses.
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PROMOTIONAL FEATURE | Where LONDON
Clockwise from
left: Masala Zone;
grills and biriyani
Inset: Namita
Panjabi, Ranjit
Mathrani and
Camellia Panjabi
Masala Zone is in seven locations across dunked into tingling tamarind water Fizz that includes Finlandia Vodka, lychee,
restaurant and food images courtesy of the masala group; inset image © Chloe Crewe-Read
the capital including Covent Garden, Soho, and popped into the mouth whole) and kewra syrup, lemon and Prosecco, to the Chai
Earl’s Court, Bayswater and Camden. Keen samosas (stuffed pastries with chickpeas or Negroni that has chai spices infused with
to keep the restaurants fresh, the Earl’s Court, chicken), as well as new additions such as Bombay Dry Gin, Campari and Martini Rossi.
Islington and Soho branches have recently crispy quails and angrezi corn and cheese The wine list has been specially curated to
been refurbished and exude a casual pakora (a monsoon grazing snack). go with Indian food, from the Gavi di Gavi La
elegance – the brass statuettes on display at The thali, which means plate, is the Contessa that brings out the flavour of
Earl’s Court have been made by tribal artists star of the show and is served on fish dishes, to full-bodied Zinfandel
of the Bastar region, while Soho’s Bangle Bar a steel plate. If you can’t make Sebastiani that partners well
has been crafted out of broken glass bangles. up your mind about what to with the dhaaba roghan josh.
No trip to London is complete without eat, this is a great way to try Keeping things authentic,
eating a curry. Visit any Masala Zone and a variety of dishes that there are also drinks you
there is a vibrant atmosphere in these come in small bowls, which would except to find in
restaurants, which can seat more than include a choice of curries, restaurants in India such
100 people and have private dining rooms. lentils, popadoms and rice as sweet and savoury lassi
In the evening the restaurants fill up with or chapattis. There are meat (a cooling yoghurt drink that
locals and tourists alike who are hungry and vegetarian options with comes in mango, pistachio and
for the taste of authentic Indian food. regional dishes from across India, cardamom flavours) and Nimboo
The Panjabi sisters and Mathrani travelled such as butter chicken from Delhi and Pani (a fresh lemon squash).
all over India to bring the taste of street food undhiyo and lentil khichdi from Gujarat. Hearty, fun and affordable – with thalis starting
to Masala Zone. Street food dishes on the Raise a glass to your trip with a tipple from at £12.75 and lunch bowls starting at £9 – Masala
menu include the starters: gol guppa the extensive drinks menu. Drinks include Zone offers an experience to remember.
(boondi-stuffed wholewheat biscuits, then Indian-inspired cocktails, from the Lucknowi www.masalazone.com
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nightlife | THE GUIDE
Wine not?
Through the grapevine

Sam Rogg raises a glass to Humble Grape, a newly opened winery
in Fleet Street, the former home of journalism
From the 18th century to the 1980s, Fleet sustainable vineyards, the wines tend to be
Street was the beating heart of Britain’s organic or sometimes biodynamic (an even THE REMEDY
humble grape courtesy of humble grape; social wine & tapas courtesy of social wine & tapas
Relaxed, cosy, friendly – this bar and kitchen
newspaper industry. These days, most print more holistic, ecological and ethical approach).
is run by three friends with a passion for wine.
titles have moved on but it remains the spiritual ‘All our bottles are low in sulphates so if you Lesser-known regions, grapes and styles are
home of the Press. Even media mogul Rupert only drank wines from us on a night out, celebrated, including ‘orange wines’ (whites
Murdoch can’t tear himself away – he wed you’d wake up the next morning feeling fine,’ emulating reds). Look out for Oyster Happy
Hour(s) on weekdays from 4pm.
Jerry Hall in St Bride’s Church there earlier explains general manager Marc Bosch, who
124 Cleveland St, W1T 6PG
this year. But this is no ordinary church as encourages customers to try different varietals
you’ll notice a hidden wine bar in its vaults. and regions before committing to a glass. SHEPHERD MARKET WINE HOUSE
At 3,600sqft, Humble Grape is more than We settle on a Chenin Blanc (2011 Domaine Indulge in an outstanding selection of
your average wine bar. In addition to 200 seats, Raymond Morin, La Jalousie) and a Sancerre Old and New World wines – choose from
you’ll find a wine shop, cellar, events space (2013 Domaine Balland-Chapuis, Le Chatillet), an ever-changing menu, handpicked by
sommelier Ben Van de Meutter. ‘We only
and 18-seat private dining room, so whether both from the Loire. The first is peachy with
order six bottles of each, so when it’s gone
you’re looking for a quick glass, an impromptu hints of lemon meringue, the second is classic, it’s gone,’ he says. Cigars are also available
wine tasting or quality bottle to take away with creamy and ‘made by two blokes called to enjoy on the terrace.
you, you’ll find it here. If the historic space, Philippe’ according to the menu’s tasting 21-23 Shepherd Market, W1J 7PN
friendly staff and spacious interiors don’t coax notes, which are refreshingly unpretentious.
you inside then the menu certainly will. Pair your drinks with wine’s best friends: SOCIAL WINE & TAPAS
Social Wine & Tapas (above) is part-wine
Unlike many wine bars, Humble Grape directly cheese and cured meats. Look out for regular shop, part-tapas bar from acclaimed chef
imports bottles from relatively unknown, events that bridge the gap between drinker Jason Atherton – you have to order at
independent vineyards worldwide, avoiding and maker, and if you’re looking for a bespoke least some food with any drink. All the
the industry-standard mark-ups from agents, corporate event, try the bar’s History of Wine waiters are sommeliers and rare wines are
accessibly priced thanks to the Coravin
importers and distributors. What does this in London or a blind tasting challenge!
system that enables glasses to be poured
mean? More affordable, high-quality wines. 1 St Brides Passage, EC4Y 8EJ. T: 020-7583 0688. without pulling out the cork.
And because they’re all handcrafted in small, www.humblegrape.co.uk 39 James St, W1U 1DL
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Most bars are open 11am-11pm, most nightclubs are open 10pm-3am. The UK’s legal drinking age is 18. ID may be required. T: Telephone number. Station:
including Underground (’Tube‘) stations, Railway and Docklands Light Railway. References near end of listings (A1 etc.) refer to coordinates on the map (p. 80-81)
Traditional Pubs Bars & Clubs The Nightjar

Enjoy Prohibition-era cocktails in this basement
The Blackfriar Booking Office Bar bar in Shoreditch, with live music most nights.
This splendid Grade II-listed Art Nouveau pub, This 95ft-long bar is surrounded by cavernous www.barnightjar.com. 129 City Rd, EC1V 1JB.
which opened more than 100 years ago, offers arched ceilings and stone walls dating back to 1873. T: 020-7253 4101. C10. Station: Old Street.
traditional cask ales. www.nicholsonspubs.co.uk. www.bookingofficebar.com. Euston Rd, NW1 2AR.
174 Queen Victoria St, EC4V 4EG. T: 020-7236 5474. T: 020-7841 3566. C7. Station: King’s Cross. Reverend JW Simpson
E9. Station: Blackfriars. This cocktail bar is the genuine ex-abode of the
Brooklyn Bowl good Reverend, proved by the Blue Plaque outside.
The Dog and Duck This music venue at The O2 arena boasts a 12-lane www.revjwsimpson.com. 32 Goodge St, W1T 2QJ.
A real-ale pub with regularly changing cask beers as bowling alley. www.brooklynbowl.com. The O2, T: 020-3174 1155. E7. Station: Goodge Street.
well as pub food and bar snacks. www.nicholsons Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX. T: 020-7412 8778.
pubs.co.uk. 18 Bateman St, W1D 3AJ. T: 020-7494 Off map. Station: North Greenwich. Scarfes Bar
0697. D7. Station: Tottenham Court Road. Elegant bar named after Gerald Scarfe, famous for
City Social his satirical illustrations, which are dotted around
The Flask Jason Atherton offers spectacular the room. Enjoy cocktails and Indian-inspired snacks.
This 17th-century pub boasts Lord Byron and Percy food and drink surrounded by breathtaking views www.scarfesbar.com. 252 High Holborn, WC1V 7EN.
Bysshe Shelley as past patrons. www.theflask of London. www.citysociallondon.com. Tower 42, T: 020-3747 8611. E7. Station: Holborn.
highgate.com. 77 Highgate West Hill, N6 6BU. 25 Old Broad St, EC2N 1HQ. T: 020-7877 7703.
T: 020-8348 7346. Off map. Station: Highgate. D11. Station: Liverpool Street.
Searcys Champagne Bar
Europe’s longest Champagne bar. www.searcys
The George Inn Freedom champagnebars.co.uk. St Pancras International,
This historic pub was established during the The gay-friendly spot attracts a trendy crowd. Euston Rd, N1C 4QL. T: 020-7870 9900. C8. Station:
Medieval period and still retains its original www.barsoho.com. 60-66 Wardour St, W1F 0TA. King’s Cross St Pancras.
coaching houses. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ T: 020-7734 0071. D7. Station: Tottenham Court Road.
george-inn. 75-77 Borough High St, SE1 1NH. The Whisky Bar
T: 020-7407 2056. E10. Station: London Bridge. This specialist bar, at the Athenaeum hotel
Gong in Mayfair, offers 270 different types of whisky.
The Magpie & Stump Located in The Shard, Gong is the
www.athenaeumhotel.com. 116 Piccadilly, W1J 7BJ.
This pub was once a viewing spot for hangings. highest Champagne bar in London. www.shangri- T: 020-7640 3333. E6. Station: Green Park.
www.magpieandstump.com. 18 Old Bailey, la.com. 31 St Thomas St, SE1 9QU. T: 020-7234 8000.
EC4M 7EP. T: 020-7248 5085. B8. Station: St Paul’s. F10. Station: London Bridge.
Casinos
The Spaniards Inn Gordon’s Wine Bar The Casino at the Empire
Follow in the footsteps of past regulars, including London’s oldest wine bar has been There is a dedicated poker room. It also houses
Dick Turpin and novelist Charles Dickens. www.the uncorking bottles since 1890. www.gordonswine a contemporary Asian restaurant. www.thecasino
spaniardshampstead.co.uk. Spaniards Rd, NW3 7JJ. bar.com. 47 Villiers St, WC2N 6NE. T: 020-7930 lsq.com. 5-6 Leicester Square, WC2H 7NA.
T: 020-8731 8406. Off map. Station: Hampstead. 1408. E8. Station: Embankment. T: 020-3733 1315. E7. Station: Leicester Square.
Hippodrome Casino
This landmark venue has gaming on three floors,
plus the Heliot Steak House. It also hosts live
music, such as The Late Jazz Jam (every Thur from
11pm). www.hippodromecasino.com. Cranbourn
St, Leicester Square, WC2H 7JH. T: 020-7769 8888.
E7. Station: Leicester Square.
The Sportsman Casino

Traditional and electronic gaming, including
three-card poker and American roulette. www.the
sportsmancasino.com. Old Quebec St, W1H 7AF.
T: 020-3051 4616. D6. Station: Marble Arch.
Live Entertainment
Angels Gentlemen’s Club Soho
Six show and cocktail stages plus Red Rooms,
VIP booths and the Leopard Room where Peter
Stringfellow’s ‘Angels’ dance at your table. The
Bellissimo! venue includes the Angel Bar and restaurant.

www.stringfellows.co.uk. 201 Wardour St, W1F
Hidden beneath Marylebone’s highly acclaimed Bernardi’s Italian restaurant is a new 8ZH. T: 020-7758 0670. D7. Station: Oxford Circus.
sophisticated bar called The Dog House. Decorated in dark grey hues and dotted with Ronnie Scott’s
candles and cosy nooks, this intimate space is the ideal place for a romantic drink. There’s The world-famous jazz venue has hosted top
even a courtyard to make the most of the mild nights. Choose from classic and modern musicians including Prince and Ella Fitzgerald.
bar courtesy of the dog house
Italian cocktails, beers, cider and wine. If you have a sweet tooth, try the Rose Negroni There are acts every night. www.ronniescotts.
co.uk. 47 Frith St, W1D 4HT. T: 020-7439 0747.
with vermouth, bitter orange and Negroamaro rosé. Those who prefer their cocktails D7. Station: Tottenham Court Road.
a little more savoury will love the Dirty Negroni for its mix of Nocellara olives, infused
Cittadelle gin, Belsazar Dry and Nardini Bitter. If you’re feeling peckish, the artisan Italian Stringfellows
Celebrities and the public have enjoyed
cheese board served with a sweet apricot chutney and crackers is sure to satisfy. ‘Angels’ dancing at their tables. Entry is free to
62 Seymour St, W1H 5BN. T: 020-3826 7940. www.bernardis.co.uk/the-dog-house. Stringfellows if you are dining. www.stringfellows.
D5. Station: Marble Arch co.uk. 16-19 Upper St Martin’s Lane, WC2H 9EF.
T: 020-7240 5534. E8. Station: Leicester Square.
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SPAS & SALONS | THE GUIDE
Pieces of mind
Mind over matter

Spas are not just for massages. Kohinoor Sahota looks at the rise of mindful
therapies, from breathing classes to running along the River Thames
As the stresses of a fast-paced life take seems to have profound effects on wellbeing,
their toll, it has become common practice at all ages, is the practice of mindfulness.’
to book treatments for the body, but it’s The aim of its Mindful Massage and Facial
easier to forget about the mind. Say the therapies (both £190; 90 min) is to make you
word ‘mindfulness’, and you may assume that feel more in the present. They both begin with
spa images courtesy of espa life at corinthia; woman meditating image © istock
treatments about wellbeing are just a fad. More breathing and visualisation exercises to help you
recently, however, there has been a rise in relax, such as relearning how to breathe deeply
mindful treatments as spas understand the from your diaphragm, before you are massaged.
importance of giving clients a holistic experience. The Mindful Breathing and Meditation Aman Spa
Professor Mark Williams, former director of the therapies (from £120; from 60 min) are great The Aman Spa in Connaught Place offers
Oxford Mindfulness Centre, says: ‘It’s easy to for combating jet lag and insomnia. Both draw complimentary 20-minute mindful meditation
classes every day at 1pm. These are inspired
lose touch with the way our bodies are feeling from the ancient practices of pranayama and
by Buddhist meditation, which encourages
and end up living “in our heads”. An important yoga nidra. During the process, you feel as you to focus on the moment rather than the
part of mindfulness is reconnecting with our though you are in a deep sleep, and in this past or future anxieties. Must be pre-booked.
bodies and the sensations they experience.’ state you are receptive to positive suggestions. Carlos Place, W1K 2AL
One of the spas leading the way when it Proving that treatments do not have to take
comes to mindful therapies is ESPA Life at place in a dark room with soothing music, there Ushvani spa
Ushvani is one of London’s most luxurious
Corinthia (above). The spa is the first in the UK are also Mindful Fitness therapies (from £160;
spas – no wonder it was voted the best UK
to launch a suite of six mindful therapies which 90 min) where you can see the sights of day spa by Condé Nast. The spa, created by
include massage, breathing, meditation, sleep London – in Park Power, you and a trainer do Usha Arumugam, draws inspiration from Asian
and fitness sessions. Spa director Laura Vallati aerobic exercises in St James’s Park, while in treatments, so expect many of its therapies
to use natural herbs, spices and flowers.
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1 Remember to use your concierge 4 Tell us about one of your hidden gems (several services are 24-hour). You can’t pay
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town – at the moment, most people are Its courtyard Wallace Restaurant is great for
requesting tickets for Beautiful: The Carole lunch or afternoon tea. London Overground
King Musical. I’ve worked at London Marriott tfl.gov.uk. See London Underground map
Hotel Grosvenor Square for 20 years and 5 What do you recommend for opposite. Trains run Mon-Sat 5am-midnight
have been a concierge for nine. visitors with one day to spare? and Sun 7am-11.30pm on most routes.
See Changing the Guard at 11.30am,
Docklands Light Railway
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Our balcony suites have After that, join a Big Bus Sun 7am-11pm. T: 020-7363 9700.
outdoor patios leading sightseeing tour; get off at
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to a secret garden, and the Tower of London and
Paddington serves the West Country,
guests can dine at take a boat to Westminster Wales and the South Midlands.
celebrity chef Gordon to see Big Ben, the London Liverpool Street and Fenchurch
Ramsay’s Maze restaurant. Eye and Westminster Abbey. Street serve East Anglia and Essex.
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Marylebone and St Pancras
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International (connects to King’s Cross
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as the upper classes enjoyed it in the Talk to your concierge for other things to and southeast England. Charing Cross
1920s, in old-fashioned wooden cases. do during your stay. For the latest Priceless London Bridge Waterloo
London offers and experiences go to and Victoria serve southern England.
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WHERE NOW | JAMES LOWE
My London
To discover the best London
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JAMES LOWE
CHEF AND RESTAURATEUR
Michelin-starred chef Lowe
launched Lyle’s in 2014.
Each month the restaurant hosts
The Guest Series, where some of
the most exciting chefs from across
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the world cook for two nights.
Born in Brighton, Lowe now lives
in Wapping, east London
What time would you wake up? What are your favourite green spaces? Tell us about Lyle’s restaurant.
I think a perfect day requires a bit of a lie-in, Victoria Park is amazing. Tower Hamlets It is a good place to see what is available in
as I would have been up late the night before. Cemetery Park is beautiful. It grew wild in London on any given day. There is a set menu
the early 1970s, and gives you a sign of what in the evening and an à la carte at lunch.
Where do you live? it would be like if people left London and it Right now, for example, there are lots of wild
I live in Wapping. I love being right on the became overgrown. birds on the menu as we are in game season.
river; it’s calming. You are aware you are in We get people from home and abroad who
the city, but there is a connection to nature How do you prefer to travel? want to try modern British food.
which is nice. Bike! It’s the quickest way to get around. You’re
not at the mercy of delays, and are outdoors. Tell us about The Guest Series.
What would be your perfect breakfast? Since Lyle’s opened, I haven’t had time to travel
When I’m working I normally miss breakfast. What are your favourite bridges? or eat out as much, so I thought ‘instead of me
We eat at 11am as a staff team, so having When I lived in south London, I loved cycling in going to places, bring them here’. We have
breakfast is a sign I have time on my hands. each day. There was a moment when the city chefs from Copenhagen and Bangkok. It is
Scrambled eggs are one of my favourite things opened up all of a sudden. The nicest bridge is amazing for me, my chefs and guests to see
to eat – the best ones have lots of butter! Waterloo Bridge, as it is right on the bend of something that you wouldn’t see in London.
the river and you get a great view either way.
What are your favourite buildings? What would be your ideal entertainment?
I went to the new Tate Modern wing What place holds a special memory? The cinemas here show the best foreign films.
recently, which is amazing. One of my St John near Smithfield Market in Clerkenwell. I like Curzon Soho and Hackney Picturehouse.
favourite things is Open House London. It is a place I used to go to early in my career
A friend of mine is an architect, so he cherry and it inspired me to open a restaurant. Why is London the best city in the world?
picks the most interesting events where It’s like the song, New York, New York – if you
we can go behind closed doors to places Where do you like to have tea or coffee? can make it here, you can make it anywhere!
people aren’t usually allowed to visit. The best place for coffee is Lyle’s! We vary The food scene in London is ever-changing
the roasters, and buy from all over. and competitive. You are up against so many
Where do you like to shop? people, so to have a successful restaurant
Some people buy everything online, What bars and pubs do you love? here means a lot. I also love that on any
but I much prefer the act of going to a shop. The White Lyan in Hoxton is best for drinks given day in London you can eat food from
My favourite kind of shopping is for food. and The Marksman, on Hackney Road, all over the world.
I love the wine shop P Franco in Clapton; is a great east London pub with brilliant food. Lyle’s, Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High St,
Borough Market, which is not just for tourists E1 6JJ. T: 020-3011 5911. www.lyleslondon.com
but for foodies, too; and Spa Terminus, where Where do you like to eat out?
you’ll find The Butchery and Fern Verrow, If someone else is paying, The River Café! Clockwise from top left: Tate Modern’s extension;
which sells produce from its biodynamic farm. If I am, then it’s my favourite, 40 Maltby Street. James Lowe; Wapping; Victoria Park; Lyle’s
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