Things To Do In London Next Week
Shining a light on the next 7 days of London life
Book to see the Serpenti Metamorphosis by Refik Anadol presented by Bulgari. After last year’s success with their exhibition and digital experience in Piazza del Duomo in Milan, this is London’s chance to celebrate the second chapter of Serpenti Metamorphosis. Hosted by the Saatchi Gallery from November 25th. The digital artwork invites visitors to embark on a journey through the infinite facets of a snake in constant evolution. An immersive installation offering a captivating perspective on Serpenti's ever-evolving, always astonishing, transformations.
Learn about the worldwide effort to develop vaccines at pandemic speed at the Injecting Hope: The race for a COVID-19 vaccine exhibition in the Science Museum from 30th November. The exhibition reveals how scientists and researchers adapted to the various challenges of this massive programme through an incredible variety of artworks, interactives, and personal objects. It will make the invisible visible: from examining the virus itself to recognising the work done quietly behind the scenes by volunteers, researchers and other individuals that made the huge innovations possible.
Experience Dennis Severs’ House decorated for Christmas from the 24th November. This ornate Huguenot house, which David Hockney described it as ‘one of the world’s five great experiences.’ can be discovered tucked down a backstreet in Spitalfields and is a real-life time capsule. Part museum, part art piece, its rooms are decorated to recreate the surroundings of a family home between 1724 and 1914 as if the inhabitants had just left moments before.
Immerse yourself in luxury at the glamorous Harrods Christmas display. The two iconic brands, Harrods and Dior have come together, inspired by the magic of Christmas, to create a festive wonderland and exhibition, which will delight any fashion and beauty fan. The Fabulous World of Dior - is open until early January. The exhibition is a tribute to the enthralling moments that brighten winter, an unparalleled new scenography, reinvents the forty-four traditional Christmas windows of Harrods. For the first time in the history of the department store, each of these iconic displays is converted into a small theatre of wonder, with scenery made of gingerbread. An exaltation of end-of-year festive magic, through the House’s symbols and diverse universes. You definitely won’t want to miss this spectacularly luxurious display.
Shop till you pop at the brand new Yinka Ilori pop-up shop in Shoreditch. Yinka Ilori is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer whose bold visual language draws on his British-Nigerian heritage to convey new narratives through contemporary design. Items available to buy include the Ododo Zip Pouch - a hand crafted wallet, designed for colour lovers which acts as a mini canvas to Yinka Ilori’s ODODO artwork are all presented in a specially designed box for gifting.
Get tickets to see Shakespeare’s Othello, from 23rd November, at the National Theatre. Clint Dyer (Death of England: Parts 1, 2 and 3; Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical) directs this extraordinary new vision for one of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedies, with a cast that includes Giles Terera (Death of England: Face to Face), Rosy McEwen (The Alienist) and Paul Hilton (The Inheritance).This is the first National Theatre production of ‘Othello’ to be helmed by a Black director; possibly the first Shakespeare play at the National Theatre to be helmed by a Black director.
Catch the match at Mercato Metropolitano in Elephant & Castle who are screening all the games at their sustainable community market. In honour of the footie, the Mercato will be running a month-long programme of sport & wellbeing activities for the community including Gelato & Football, Zumba, yoga and family board games. Hop over to their instagram and follow the link in their bio to find out more.
Be inspired by on-trend festive solutions for your home at the Ideal Home Show Christmas which brings together over 600 companies, tonnes of free talks and great ideas from the experts.
London Families
Tackle your Christmas shopping on Saturday 26th November at the Ram Quarter Makers Market in South West London which coincides with the Wandsworth Town Christmas Festival. You will find unique gifts from clothing to jewellery, homeware, skincare, artwork, and more. Plus the Christmas light are being switched on at 4:30pm, and there’s a brand new immersive experience from Backyard Cinema as well as plenty of places to eat and drink. The market will run from 11am to 4:30pm on the first Saturday of each month, starting 1 October, with two additional markets in place for the Christmas period.
See Dippy, the nation's favourite dinosaur, who is back for a short time only at the Science museum. Dippy was the first Diplodocus to go on display anywhere in the world when it was gifted to the Museum in 1905. It quickly became a star, capturing hearts and imaginations. Dippy then left the Museum in 2017 to complete a whirlwind tour of the UK. Throughout the journey, Dippy witnessed the changing state of nature and how the UK's biodiversity is in sharp decline. Dippy's tour also gave us a much-needed reminder of the joy we can find in our local landscapes - from embracing the quiet of a woodland to noticing birdsong in a busy park.
From free-to-enjoy live music performances in Wembley Park’s new outdoor stage, the Sound Shell, and new, immersive digital artworks, to shopping at London Designer Outlet and a festive market on Saturdays, there’s something for everyone in Wembley Park this winter.
Head to Castle Square on Saturday 26th November from 1-6pm where you can celebrate the switching on of the Castle Square Christmas lights as well as an afternoon filled with music, carols, food, workshops and more. Santa and his elf will of course be there helping guests get their Christmas lists off to the North Pole in Santa’s Post Box and throughout the day their will be a series of Christmas workshops, which are free for locals and visitors to join. You can take part in Christmas card making or decorate your own baubles to take home or as a gift to friends or family over the festive season. Plus the Giant Christmas Tree and Castle Square Lights will be switched on by the Mayor of Southwark at 5:15pm accompanied by a live choir.
London Eats
Celebrate St. Andrews Day with a hearty breakfast at Mac And Wild. Their full Scottish consists of black pudding, tattie scones, lorne sausage and bone marrow beans, amongst other things.
Join Fiddle Paradiddle for a St Andrews Day ceilidh! On Friday 29th and Saturday 30th They’ll be dancing the night away in the beautiful St Thomas’ Churchin Balham.. The band will be calling the best dances on our books, playing some big loud folk tunes, and starting the party season with a bang! While you’re not dancing, get yourself some stovies made by Julias Kitchen (included in the ticket price) and check out the offerings from their carefully curated pop-up bar.
Journey into your very own food world of Wonderland with this curious culinary adventure offered by Six By Nico called ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’. The experience is said to spark joy, pleasure and take your senses on an adventure that you will not want to miss.
Work off all that sausage and bacon on the St Andrews Day weekend at the London Kilt Run! On the back of their sell out event in January, this social run starts at the Robert Burns statue in Victoria Embankment Gardens and follows a route up to Lambeth Bridge and down to Tower Bridge before returning. If you need to catch your breath, don’t worry – they’ll be taking in the cultural landmarks at five stops along the way!
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