What To Do This Weekend 09.11.23
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GET A CULTURE FIX:
Balletboyz at Sadler’s Wells
Male dance company Balletboyz returns to the stage this week with a new production at Sadler’s Wells – England on Fire. Inspired by the artbook of the same name by Stephen Ellcock and Mat Osman, the show brings together leading choreographers and dancers with a 3D soundscape for an immersive theatrical experience. The production explores the search for meaning amidst the challenges of life, both modern and ancient. Tickets start from £38.
Rosebery Avenue, Angel, EC1R 4TN; until Saturday 11th November
SOLVE A MYSTERY:
The Murdér Express
The Murdér Express is a new immersive show that encompasses storytelling, theatre and fine dining. From Saturday 11th November, guests will be welcomed to the fictional Pedley Street Station and transported back to 1920s east London. Expect live performances to help you solve a murder, cocktails at the ‘Seven Sins Bar’, and a four-course menu created by Michelin-starred chef Niall Keating. All the details will be under wraps until the night, but we’re expecting good things… Tickets cost £79.50.
Pedley Street Station, Arch 63, E1 5BW
Visit TheMurderExpress.com
GET CREATIVE:
Alice Palmer Lampshade Making Workshop at Ham Yard Hotel
On Friday 10th November, lampshade designer Alice Palmer will host her first workshop at Ham Yard Hotel. During the day, she’ll introduce a range of fabrics, talk through her creative process and teach attendees some basic sewing skills using a machine. Guests will then create their own scrunchie lampshade to take home. Tickets cost £225pp, which includes morning coffee, tea and cake, and lunch at the hotel restaurant.
1 Ham Yard, Soho, W1D 7DT; 10am-3pm
Visit FirmdaleHotels.com
HIT THE THEATRE:
Ghosts, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
This new production at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse opens on Friday 10th November. Celebrating the venue’s tenth anniversary, this is the first time Ibsen has been shown at Shakespeare’s Globe. Ghosts is a play about family secrets and forbidden desire. Plagued by the ugly truth of her late husband’s legacy, Helene vows to erase the past and start again. Ignorant to the reality of his father’s character, Osvald, her son, returns home to face an uncertain future. But when the ember of an illicit romance stands to ruin Helene’s plans to play happy family, she is forced to make a decision that threatens to engulf what’s left of her – and her son’s – life completely. Tickets start from £5.
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT
Visit ShakespearesGlobe.com
MEET THE GIRLS:
Deck The Halls at Pergola Paddington
Pergola Paddington has opened its doors for another season of festive fun. The site has transformed into a fully covered wintry hideaway, with alpine-inspired decorations and a life-sized Polar Express train. Opening tonight, visitors can look forward to high-energy entertainment, and festive drinks like mulled wine, hot toddies, spiced cider and boozy hot chocolates. Add on dishes like camembert wheels with toasted pretzels; loaded Christmas fries topped with turkey, bacon and gravy; and grilled bratwurst with sauerkraut and pickles. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night a live brass band and DJs will set the party atmosphere.
5 Kingdom Street, Paddington, W2 6PY; until end of December
Visit PergolaPaddington.com
CELEBRATE DIWALI:
JKS Restaurants
Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, falls on Sunday 12th November this year. To celebrate, JKS Restaurants – the team behind some of our favourite spots in the capital – has created three special menus at Trishna, the Michelin-starred Gymkhana, and Brigadiers. Gymkhana, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, has a Diwali feast menu (£110pp) which includes dishes like Amritsari pink shrimps, Kesari chicken chops, chicken butter masala and Bengali prawn curry; while Marylebone’s Trishna has created three six-course tasting menus for the occasion. Over at sports bar Brigadiers in the City, the Diwali menu (£85pp) includes achari chicken skins, original BBQ butter chicken wings, lamb biryani feast with butter naan.
Various sites.
Visit JKSRestaurants.com
Caitlin Isola
GET DATE NIGHT RIGHT:
Snowbird
From Thursday 9th November, Seabird – the rooftop seafood restaurant at The Hoxton, Southwark – will be transformed into a winter terrace, Snowbird. The 70s-inspired space has been decked out with Slim Aarons prints, giant installations, and an illuminated arch made from white lights. Diners can order Grey Goose cocktails and new Mediterranean dishes, like baked oysters with chorizo and lemon; smoked oxtail croquettes with aioli; hot seafood platters with oysters, mussels, scallops and tiger prawns; and baked lobster and crab pumpkin pie topped with caviar. Finish the meal with an ‘Artic Espresso’ – a mini espresso martini served in shot glasses made from ice.
14th Floor, South Bank, 40 Blackfriars Road, Southwark, SE1 8NY
Visit SeabirdLondon.com
SEE A NEW EXHIBITION:
Women in Revolt! at Tate Britain
Tate Britain’s latest exhibition celebrates over 100 overlooked female artists from the 70s and 80s, who used protest, punk and politics in their art to make the world a better place for women today.
Featuring protest banners, zines and photographs, artists on display include musician Cosey Fanni Tutti, who was revolutionary in using sex work in her art to claim her body image; Rita Keegan who worked to improve greater representation of women of colour in the art world, and collectives like Hackney Flashers who highlight the impact of lack of childcare on women. Look out for edible artwork on the Tate Britain lawn with cake made by Lily Vanilli that will be free to see (and eat). Tickets cost £17.
Millbank, SW1P 4RG; until 7th April
Visit Tate.org.uk
CREATE YOUR OWN ARTWORK:
Pandora Pop-Up
Pandora has opened an immersive pop-up experience on the South Bank where visitors can create their own piece of art using its bespoke interactive platform. Step into the pop-up, designed to look like a huge Pandora gift box, to also see artwork by five up-and-coming artists: Hisham Echafaki, Renin Bilginer, Eve De Haan, Makiko Harris and Phoebe Boddy. Each one has created pieces inspired by the theme of ‘Love’. After you’ve seen the exhibition and created your own artwork, you can then project your design on digital screens around the pop-up or have them printed into personalised wrapping paper for a loved one.
Potters Field Park, Tooley Street, South Bank, SE1 2UD
Visit UK.Pandora.net
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