Events & Exhibitions


Lambada Zouk Inn on the Green, 3–5 Thorpe Close, W10; Mondays form 15 Mar; 7.30pm Learn this hot style of the lambada with innovative zouk teacher Lindale. A well structured warm-up is followed by elements of contemporary dance, jazz, footwork drills, partner work, musicality exercises and choreography work. Lindale_t@yahoo.com 5X15 The Tabernacle, 34–35 Powis Square, W11; Mon 15 March; 6.15pm; £12–£15 5x15: five speakers, 15 minutes each. John Mitchinson on how to cope with the curves life throws; Deborah Moggach tells the story of her mother, the murderess; Beth Orton on life and music; William Sieghart on pathways to peace in the Middle East and Tristram Stuart. www.tabernaclelive.co.uk; 020 7520 9305 Terracotta presents: Black Tight Killers (aka Don't Touch Me, I'm Dangerous) Cinéphilia West, 171 Westbourne Grove, W11; Tue 16 Mar; 7pm; £5 on the door, free to Cinéphilia Club members Owner of the Asian film distribution company Third Window Film, Adam Torel, presents the ’60s Japanese classic. Eureka presents: In the Shadow of the Moon Cinéphilia West, 171 Westbourne Grove, W11; Thu 18 Mar; 7pm; £5 on the door, free to Cinéphilia Club members Co-producer and Apollo historian Chris Riley presents the multi award-winning documentary In the Shadow of the Moon featuring intimate interviews with Apollo astronauts and re-mastered NASA film footage. Sleep Furiously Cinéphilia West, 171 Westbourne Grove, W11; Fri 19 Mar; 7pm; £5 on the door, free to Cinéphilia Club members Award-winning filmmaker and lecturer Gideon Koppel joins the cinema for a Q+A following a one-off screening of his celebrated film Sleep Furiously, released by New Wave Films. www.cinephilia.co.uk/west; 020 7792 4433 Bookslam The Tabernacle, 34–35 Powis Square, W11; Wed 24 Mar; 7.30pm; £8 adv, £6 on the door Features top writers, live music and a semi-professional Serbian DJ. www.tabernaclelive.co.uk; 020 7520 9305 24-hour Personal Trainerthon Heart & Soul Fitness at Portobello Green Fitness Club, 3–5 Thorpe Close, W10; Thu 25 Mar- Fri 26 Mar; £35 contribution in aid of Sport Relief Each of the 24 hours will be themed (fitness trainer Sarah Colborne will be hosting a dominatrix hour from 12.30pm–1.30am; the male trainers will be topless throughout). Personal training session fees. 020 8960 2221; 07790 608014 Easter Egg Hunt Clifton Nurseries, 5a Clifton Villas, W9; Fri 26 Mar; 4pm–5.30pm; £3 per child, 50% of takings donated to local charity This kids’ special Easter egg hunt includes picture colouring and spring plant potting tables. Eggs, plants, materials and colouring are included. www.clifton.co.uk; 020 7289 6851 Spark Canal Café Theatre, Delamere Terrace, W2; Wed 7 Apr; 7.30pm; sold out London’s first storytelling night. www.canalcafetheatre.com 020 7289 6054 The London Photographic Meetup Group The Tabernacle, 34–35 Powis Square, W11; Sat 10 Apr; 10am; £10 Author of The Art of Landscape Photography Chris Coe is a professional photographer of people, architecture, gardens, travel destinations and wildlife. He has shot over 40 travel and coffee table books and his images have been widely published in newspapers, magazines and books. www.tabernaclelive.co.uk; 020 7520 9305 Art Light Paint Jam Westbourne Studios, 242 Acklam Road, W10; first Sat of the month; 8pm–midnight; £30 including canvas (£28pp if you book with a friend), £20 including paper Explore your creativity with an abundance of colourful paints, brushes and more in this cool nightspot. workshops@daliazermon.co.uk ; 07956 889634 The Kensal Club Paradise (by Way of Kensal Green), 19 Kilburn Lane, W10; fortnightly; £25 including three-course dinner and wine Meet like-minded people by joining Paradise’s networking club and enjoy dinner in their gorgeous private dining room. It only seats 20 people though, so book early. Each evening will begin with an informal drinks reception from 7pm, which is then followed by a three-course dinner cooked by Paradise head chef and Marco Pierre White protégé Tim Payne. www.theparadise.co.uk; 020 8969 0098 Parkour for teens Westminster Academy, 255 Harrow Road, W2; most evenings; £5, free for Westminster residents Teens can learn the art of parkour/freerunning in a safe environment with Parkour Generations in conjunction with Westminster Sports Unit and Positive Futures. Check out the YouTube video on their website (see below). www.parkourgenerations.com 07789 742919 Chocolate classes for kids Melt, 59 Ledbury Road, W11; £25 for Children’s Hour; Age 6+ Follow your nose to this addictive chocolate shop where you can watch the chocolatiers in action. Wednesdays and Saturdays offer Children’s Hour sessions where kids can pour chocolate into animal moulds and make their own lollipops. www.meltchocolates.com; 020 7727 5030 Discover Columbia with Matthew Pasris and Sarah Woods Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, SW7; Wed 17 Mar; 7pm; £15, members £10 Acclaimed journalist Matthew Parris and award-winning travel writer Sarah Woods share their secrets. With lush rainforests, romantic haciendas, ancient ruins, pulsing modern cities and tropical beaches, Colombia offers endless inspiration for the most adventurous of travellers. www.rgs.org; 020 7591 3000 Saturday Talks Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2; Sat 20 Mar; 3pm; free Artists, critics and curators discuss themes connected with the work of Richard Hamilton on Saturday afternoons. This week join artist Anthea Hamilton. Hiwa K: Research in Progress Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2; Thu 25 Mar; 7pm; free Visual artist and musician Hiwa K was born in Iraq and lives in Germany. He launches a project tracing musical and economic history. www.serpentinegallery.org; 020 7402 6075 Natural Disasters Debate Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, SW7; Thu 25 Mar; 7pm; £10, members £7 Dame Barbara Stocking, chief executive of Oxfam UK and Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity and former TED prize winner, discuss how we can improve our response to natural disasters and ensure this benefits vulnerable communities. www.rgs.org; 020 7591 3000 Serpentine Cinema: CINACT Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2; Sun 11 Apr; 1.45pm; £6/£5 available from The Gate CINACT takes its name from American artist Henry Flynt’s 2007 cinema manifesto. Each programme focuses on one or two artists who investigate and experiment with the medium of cinema. Join Hannah Sawtell in April . www.picturehouses.co.uk; 0871 704 2058 Edgware Road Project: Events The Centre for Possible Studies, 14 Porchester Place, W2 Local and international artists, residents, shop owners and visitors are working in collaboration of Edgware Road as part of this major Serpentine Gallery Project. You’re invited to get involved in the Young Peoples’ Cinema Courses and Community Workshops. eleanorf@serpentinegallery.org 020 7298 1516 The Lord of the Rings: The The Two Towers Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7; Fri 23 Apr–Sat 24 Apr; 7pm; £15–£55 Howard Shore’s Academy award-winning score will be performed live on stage by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ludwig Wicki, to a high definition cinematic screening of the film. www.royalalberthall.com; 020 7589 8212 Albert Memorial Tours Kensington Gardens (meet at the Albert Memorial), SW7; first Sunday of the month, 2pm and 3pm; £5, concs £4.50 Prince Albert – Queen Victoria’s husband – died of typhoid fever at the age of 42. Learn more about the memorial which celebrates Prince Albert’s passions and interests as well as Victorian achievement. www.royalparks.org.uk; 020 7495 0916 The Vitality Show Earls Court 2, Warwick Road, SW5; Thu 18–Sun 21 Mar; Thu 1pm–9pm; Fri–Sun 10am–6pm; £5–£17.50 Kick-start your spring detox with the latest health and fitness advice from the likes of Rosemary Conley and Dr Gill Hart. Get beauty and fashion tips from Nicky Hamiton-Jones and whip up some treats with chef Aldo Zilli. www.thevitalityshow.co.uk; 0871 230 5569 Ideal Home Show Celebrity chef theatre Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, SW5; Sat 20 Mar–Mon 5 Apr; daily 10am–6pm; Thu until 9pm; £5–£12 Phil Spencer, co-presenter of Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location and 'queen of interiors' Linda Barker will be among the experts offering advice at the show. You’ll also be able to shop ‘til you drop from the thousands of stylish homewares on sale. www.idealhomeshow.co.uk; 0844 4154144 Lyric Lounge Lyric Hammersmith, King Street, W6; Fri 26 Mar; 8pm; £10 An evening of eclectic talent with a blend of soulful vocalists, up-and-coming new bands, poetry, dance and comedy. Messy Plays Lyric Hammersmith, King Street, W6; Sun 28 Mar; midday and 2pm; £3 Kids can get their mitts on paint, glitter, stickers and glue on a Saturday afternoon. www.lyric.co.uk; 0871 221 1729 Contemporary Irish Fiction Night Daunt Books, 158–164 Fulham Road, SW10; Tue 16 Mar; 7pm Catch authors Philip O’Ceallaigh of The Pleasant Light of Day and Ed O’Loughlin of Not Untrue and Not Unkind. www.dauntbooks.co.uk; 020 7373 4997 The Spring Chelsea Antiques Fair Dame Laura Knight plate Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Road, SW3, Wed 17 Mar–Sun 21 Mar; Wed 2pm–8pm (admission £10), Thu–Sat 10.30am–6pm, Sun 10.30am–5pm; £5 London’s longest running antiques event offers exhibits from more than 30 dealers. Find furniture, ceramics, oil and watercolour paintings, decorative prints, fine silver, glass, Persian rugs, Art Deco mirrors and lighting, jewellery and more with prices from less than £100 to more than £20,000. 01825 744074 The Prince’s Trust Spring Ball The Hurlingham Club, Ranelagh Gardens, SW6; Thu 18 Mar; £350 per person or £3,150 for a table of 10 This A-List event, supported by St Tropez, is hosted by GMTV’s Jenni Falconer and stars singer Alison Moyet, Noisettes and Britain’s Got Talent dance group Flawless. The evening will start with cocktails before a three-course meal and wine. Afterwards, dance the night away with Radio One DJ Scott Mills. events@princes-trust.org.uk; 020 7543 1389 Royal Hospital Chelsea Royal Hospital Road, SW3; daily 10am–midday and 2pm–4pm (closed bank holidays); free Built by Sir Christopher Wren, architect of St Paul’s Cathedral, between 1682 and 1692, the hospital is home to the Chelsea Pensioners, bachelor pensioners who served Britain the armed forces during World War II and other conflicts. www.rhs.org.uk/chelsea; 020 7881 5298 Chelsea FC Museum and Stadium Tour Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, SW6; 10.30am–4pm daily; tours hourly from 11am–3pm daily excluding match days and the day before Champions League games; museum £6, concs £4, museum and tour £5, concs £9, family (two adults, two children) £42 Chelsea Centenery Museum pays tribute to the first 100 years of the Stamford Bridge site with memorabilia. Tours include a visit to the changing rooms, dugout, players’ tunnel and press room as well as getting the chance to have your pic taken with the shirt of your favourite Chelsea player. 08445 791940 Circus Skills for Kids Melcombe Primary School, Fulham Palace Road, W6; Mondays and Wednesdays and St Alban’s Church Hall, Margravine Road, W6; Saturdays; Age 3–16 Albert & Friends Instant Circus is a charity which helps develop the creative potential of youngsters irrespective of their background or physical ability. Check website for class details. www.albertandfriends-instantcircus.co.uk 020 8237 1170 Arbonne Skincare Roadshow Cumberland Hotel, Cumberland Place, W1; Wed 24 Mar; 6.30pm–9.30pm; free, but guests must register (see contact below) Check out new ranges of paraben-free skincare products from Arbonne. Guests will be entered into a prize draw to win products from the Swiss-formulated range. raffaelabressanelli@hotmail.co.uk; 07748 217502 Ballet Black Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House, 45 Floral Street, WC2E; Wed 24 Mar–Sat 27 Mar; Wed – Sat 8pm, Sat 27 Mar mat 2pm; £9.50–£18.50 Award-winning Shepherd’s Bush-based ballet company Ballet Black, which already boasts nine critically acclaimed sell-out seasons, return to the Linbury Studio Theatre with four dynamic world premieres, created by groundbreaking choreographers Robert Hylton, Raymond Chai, Christopher Hampson and Henri Oguike. www.roh.org.uk; 020 7304 4000 Designer hat-making classes Your home or office; from £25 per person for up to 20, plus optional £50 for make-up artist hire Looking for a girly party with a twist or an afternoon of office team-building? Multi award-winning milliner Katherine Elizabeth (recent commissions include Zara Phillips, Kate Middleton and Lily Allen) is offering her expertise in a fun party format, with the option of an on-hand make-up artist, Fiona Tanner. www.katherineelizabethhats.com	Lines in Space: Paule Vezelay and Linda Karshan England & Co, 216 Westbourne Grove; W11; Sat 27 Feb–Sat 27 Mar; Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; free Paule Vézelay, a British pioneer of the early abstract movement in Paris, developed her ideas of ‘Lines in Space', starting a series of 3-D constructions of that name in 1935. In subtle contrast, the intuitive, apparently minimal abstract drawings of contemporary artist, Linda Karshan, are 'more attuned to concepts of time than of space'. www.englandgallery.com 020 7221 0417 Still Life from Flanders Flow Gallery, 1–5 Needham Street, W11; Thu 11 Feb–Sat 17 Apr; Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun by appointment; free This exhibition brings together nine accomplished Flemish artists working in Flanders. Artists include Sofie Lachaert & Luc d'Hanis, whose bird bottles are pictured; internationally recognised silversmith David Huycke and Jeanne Opgenhaffen, who is inspired by landscape and the changing coloration of rock strata. www.flowgallery.co.uk 020 7243 0782 Malick Sidibé The Photographers, 1975 © Malick Sidibé, Andre Magnin and Tristan Hoare The Lichfield Studios, 133 Oxford Gardens, W10; Thu 11 Mar–Fri 16 Apr; Tue–Fri 11am–4pm, Sat 11am–4pm A retrospective of work by Mali’s most celebrated living photographer. 07979 422000 Divers by Alexander Massouras The Muse at 269 Portobello Road, W11; Wed 17 Mar–Sun 4 Apr; Wed–Sun midday–6pm and by appointment; free A body of work created from images of spring-board divers in freefall. The series of paintings, drawings and etchings negotiates between formal paradigms, combining abstraction with mimetic representation and denying the figure of either a context or a void. www.themuseat269.com; 020 7792 8588 Uncovered Treasures of Golborne © Urban Eye Stall after the Westway on Portobello Road, W10; Sat 20 Mar and Sat 27 Mar; 9.30am–4.30pm; free Thirteen objects that tell stories of the neighbourhood. Things I Made, Things I Found and Made SaLon Contemporary, 82 Westbourne Grove, W2; Fri 12 Feb–Sun 21 Mar; Mon–Sat 11am–7pm; Sun midday–6pm A group exhibition of six emerging sculptors, including Bouke De Vries, whose works were snapped up at Kay Saatchi’s launch for art website Murmurart at Selfridges. Plus, Shona Davies and partner David Monaghan, known for creating ambiguous scenes; Amy Stephens, whose works are in the Azam Collection and Los Angeles-based artist Troy Abbott. www.saloncontemporary.com; 020 7221 1650 Karachi Green Cardamom, 5A Porchester Place, W2; Fri 26 Feb–Fri 9 Apr; Tue–Fri midday–6pm; free Bani Abidi is one of the leading figures from a generation of Pakistani artists who trained during the 1990s and began exploring social contradictions through their artistic practice. www.greencardamom.net 020 7402 7125 Nick Sinclair: Country & Eastern The Subway Gallery, Kiosk 1, Joe Strummer Subway, Edgware/Harrow Road, W2; Thu 4 Mar–Sat 27 Mar; open Mon–Sat 11am–7pm; free Portraits taken from photographer Nick Sinclair’s two years in residence at the Maverick Festival, an annual celebration of American roots music at the Easton Farm Park in Suffolk. The exhibition includes a series of previously unseen imagesof Johnny Cash and June Carter taken by Nick in 1996. www.subwaygallery.com Richard Hamilton Portrait of Hugh Gaitskell as a Famous Monster of Filmland 1964 (detail) © 2009 Richard Hamilton Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2; Wed 3 Mar–Sun 25 Apr; daily 10am–6pm The installations, prints and paintings on view take international politics, riots, terrorist acts and war as their subject matter, examining how these conflicts are represented by the media. Hamilton, born in 1922, was a leading instigator of Pop Art in Britain. www.serpentinegallery.org; 020 7402 6075 In Brackets Art Work Space, Lower Ground Floor, The Hempel Hotel, 31—35 Craven Hill Gardens, W2; Thu 18 Mar–Wed 14 Apr; Mon–Fri 10.30am–7.30pm; Sat 3.30pm–7.30pm; Sun 1.30pm–7.30pm A series of one-off ink and watercolour drawings by London-based artist Yasmin Sandytia. www.artworkspace.co.uk Wildlife Photographer of the Year Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; until Fri 26 April; 10am–5.50pm daily; £9, concs £4.50, family £24 This annual photography competition and exhibition is housed in a bigger venue this year, with images displayed in a larger format. We love the accompanying description which often reveals the remarkable lengths the photographer took to capture their winning shot. www.nhm.ac.uk; 020 7942 5000 Gerti Deutsch: Between Vienna and London Austrian Cultural Forum, 28 Rutland Gate, SW7; Wed 3 Feb–Fri 23 Apr; Mon–Fri 9am–5pm Photographs from 1932–1952 from the portrait photographer and Picture Post photojournalist. www.acflondon.org; 020 7225 7300 The Collectors: Old Master Paintings Sphinx Fine Art, 125 Kensington ChurchStreet, W8; Sat 28 Nov–Fri 26 Mar; Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–4pm Nearly 100 works tells the story of over a dozen of the world’s greatest collector’s art, whose collections now reside in the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, through Sphinx’s own paintings, using the artists these patrons collected. www.sphinxfineart.com; 020 7313 8040 Greyworld: Bloom Sculpture Forecourt at the Royal British Society of Sculptors, 108 Old Brompton Road, SW7; Thu 21 Jan–Fri 9 Apr; Wed–Fri 11.30am–4pm or by appointment The Royal British of Society of Sculptors is in bloom with a colourful sequence of opening and closing flowers created especially for the outdoor Sculpture Forecourt by Greyworld. www.rbs.org.uk; 020 7373 8615 1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in our World Science Museum, Exhibition Road, SW7; Thu 21 Jan–Sun 25 Apr (closed Thu 25 Feb–Fri 12 Mar); daily; 10am–6pm; free A thousand years, from the 17th century onwards, of science from the Muslim world is explored in this exhibition. www.sciencemuseum.org.uk 0870 870 4868 The Half: Photographs by Simon Anand Martin Sheen V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; Mon 25 Jan–Sun 11 Apr; 10am–5.45pm daily; free Every actor goes through a period known as ‘the half' – 30 minutes they get to themselves before a performance, for contemplation, self-composure and getting rid of any last-minute nerves. Simon Annand captures the processes and personal rituals many actors go through during this time. www.vam.ac.uk; 020 7942 2000 Normal But Not: The Album Art of Stormstudios & Hipgnosis Ground floor corridor of the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7; Tue 2 Mar–Sun 21 Mar; catch between a performance or Sat 13 Mar and Sun 14 Mar 11am–3pm and Sat 20 Mar 10am–1pm; free Images by Storm Thorgerson Studios and Hipgnosis, highlighting the many iconic album covers which they have produced over the past five decades, including those for Muse, Pink Floyd, The Mars Volta, Led Zeppelin and many others. www.royalalberthall.com; 020 7589 8212 Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill Vase with arms and ring device of the Medici, c.1465-80 V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; Sat 6 Mar–Mon 4 Jul; daily 10am–5.45pm; £6 Walpole was a historian and one of the most important collectors of the 18th century. This exhibition will recreate his pioneering collection in the context of the rooms at his gothic revivalist house Strawberry Hill, where visitors experienced a journey through ancient and modern British history and European art. Quilts: 1700–2010 Natasha Kerr © V&A Images Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; Sat 20 March–Sun 4 July, Mon–Sun 10am–5.45pm; Fri 10am–10pm In the first UK exhibition of its kind, the V&A will be bringing together over 300 years of British quilting history, from spectacular 18th century wall hangings to the controversial reinvention of the quilt by infamous contemporaries such as Grayson Perry and Tracey Emin. JB www.vam.ac.uk; 020 7942 2000 Terrible Beauty: Edward Wilson in Antarctica 1902–1912 Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, SW7; Wed 24 Mar–Tue 25 May; Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; free Collection of Edward Wilson watercolours from Brantwood House in the Lake District. www.rgs.org; 020 7591 3000 Medieval and Renaissance Galleries V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; daily 10am–5.45pm; free Spanning European art and design from the fall of the Roman Empire to the end of the Renaissance period, the V&A’s 10 new galleries cost £30m. Decode: Digital Design Sensations © Daniel Brown V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; Tue 8 Dec–Sun 11 Apr; 10am–5.45pm; £5, concs £4 See digitally growing plants and a mechanical eye that mirrors the blink of a visitor’s gaze among the latest developments in digital and interactive design. www.vam.ac.uk; 020 7942 2000 The Ceramics Gallery V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; 10am–5.45pm daily; Fri until 10pm; free This new gallery highlights connections between ceramics of different cultures and periods. Another major gallery will be devoted to ceramic materials and techniques, and there will be smaller rooms for temporary exhibitions, changing displays of international contemporary ceramics, and the study collections of 20th century pottery and architectural ceramics. Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Galleries V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; 10am–5.45pm daily; free The new Galleries collection reflects Sir Arthur Gilbert’s passion for craftsmanship and interest in works linked to important historical figures including Frederick The Great, Catherine the Great and Napoleon. More than 400 objects include 16th to 19th century silver, gold boxes and micromosaic jewellery. www.vam.ac.uk; 020 7942 2000 Tania Kovats: Tree Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; 10am–5.50pm daily; free A 17-metre long section of an oak tree has been inserted into the mezzanine gallery. www.nhm.ac.uk; 020 7942 5000 Friday Late V&A; Cromwell Road, SW7; last Friday of every month; 6.30pm–10pm Friday Lates feature mostly free drop-in events, workshops and entertainment, with a different theme each month. www.vam.ac.uk; 020 7942 2000 Force Field Science Museum, Exhibition Road, SW7; daily; 10am–6pm; adult £5, children and concs £4 See, hear, feel and even smell what it would be like to venture into space, with a ride in the Science Museum’s multi-sensory experience. Journey into the unknown with The Legend of Apollo film, which has been created with participation from former NASA Apollo astronaut Col. David R. Scott and uses 3D animation. Fast Forward Science Museum, until 5 May; daily; 10am–6pm; free See how Formula 1 technology is applied to everyday objects, from the K2 All Terrain Wheelchair to a state-of-the-art training bicycle (pictured above). www.sciencemuseum.org.uk 0870 870 4868 Abbaworld Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, SW5; until Mon 22 Mar; 10am–6pm daily; £19.50–£22, family £52/£57, children £13 Abba fans can watch an introductory film by Jonas Akerlund (who directed Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi video), get on stage with a hologram of the band and appear on album covers. www.abbaworld.com Kinoteka: 8th Polish Film Festival Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, W6; Thu 4 Mar–Sat 27 Mar; free A retrospective dedicated to Roman Polanski's early films during Riverside’s festival is accompanied by this display of pictures selected from Roman Polanski, Actor, Director, an exhibition assembled and presented by the Museum of Cinematography in Lodz in 2009. As well as previously unseen photographs from Polanski's archive, the exhibition includes a unique collection of film posters for his movies from all over the world. www.riversidestudios.co.uk 020 8237 1111 Emily Prince Project Room at Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, SW3; until Fri 7 May; 10am–6pm daily; free A drawing memorial project for American Men and Women Who Have Died in Iraq and Afghanistan (but not including the Wounded, nor the Iraqis nor the Afghans) by the San Francisco-based artists. The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, SW3; Fri 29 Jan–Fri 7 May; 10am–6pm daily; free Catch 26 established and emerging artists, including Sakshi Gupta, Jaishri Abichandani and Mansoor Ali from the world’s largest democracy. Richard Wilson 20:50 Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, SW3; until Sun 7 May; 10am–6pm daily; free British sculptor Wilson’s seminal sump oil and steel installation. www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk 020 7823 2332 Paris je t’aime © Ivan Massar Proud Chelsea, 161 King’s Road, SW1; Wed 3 Feb–Sun 28 Mar; Mon–Sat 10am–8pm; Sun 10am–7pm Photojournalist Ivan Massar reveals Parisian life in 1949. Inspired by the writings of American philosopher Henry David Thoreau, his photographs reflect a desire to simplify, to slow things down to one focal point – one moment in time. Unseen Portraits: 1967–2009 Photographs by Paul Joyce Proud Chelsea, 161 King’s Road, SW1; Wed 31 Mar–Sun 16 May; Mon–Sat 10am–8pm; Sun 10am–7pm Paul Joyce has captured a range of inspirational figures including Samuel Beckett, Henry Moore, Eartha Kitt and Ansel Adams during his illustrious career. www.proud.co.uk; 020 7349 0822 Yoshihiko Ueda: Quinault Quinault 1 ©Yoshiko Ueda Michael Hoppen Gallery, 3 Jubilee Place, SW3; Wed 24 Mar–Sat 1 May; Mon–Fri midday–6pm; Sat 10.30am–5pm; free The first European exhibition of Japanese photographer Yoshihiko Ueda’s work includes images from the ’90s of a rare and ancient coniferous rainforest in Washington State, USA. www.michaelhoppengallery.com 020 7352 3649 Without Any Limits Chelsea Library, Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, SW3; Sat 9.30am–5pm; free Paintings, drawings and sculptures by Amos Plaut, Chava Gadish, Amili Gelbman, Aviva Beigel and Brin Ruty. 020 7361 3010 Met Collection Empress Approach, Lillie Road, SW6; Mon–Fri 10am–4pm; free This small space is home to a rotating selection of around 15,000 archive items relating to the Metropolitan Police. 020 7161 1234 Myles Anthony: The Boys Of Venice Beach Adonis Art, 1b Coleherne Road, SW10; Mon–Fri 11am–5.45pm; Sat 10.30am–5pm; free Watercolour paintings celebrating the male physique. www.adonisartgallery.com 020 7460 3888 Back to top

Lambada Zouk

Inn on the Green, 3–5 Thorpe Close, W10; Mondays form 15 Mar; 7.30pm

Learn this hot style of the lambada with innovative zouk teacher Lindale. A well structured warm-up is followed by elements of contemporary dance, jazz, footwork drills, partner work, musicality exercises and choreography work.

Lindale_t@yahoo.com

5X15

The Tabernacle, 34–35 Powis Square, W11;
Mon 15 March; 6.15pm; £12–£15

5x15: five speakers, 15 minutes each. John Mitchinson on how to cope with the curves life throws; Deborah Moggach tells the story of her mother, the murderess; Beth Orton on life and music; William Sieghart on pathways to peace in the Middle East and Tristram Stuart.

www.tabernaclelive.co.uk; 020 7520 9305

Terracotta presents: Black Tight Killers (aka Don't Touch Me, I'm Dangerous)

Cinéphilia West, 171 Westbourne Grove, W11; Tue 16 Mar; 7pm; £5 on the door, free to Cinéphilia Club members

Owner of the Asian film distribution company Third Window Film, Adam Torel, presents the ’60s Japanese classic.

Eureka presents: In the Shadow of the Moon

Cinéphilia West, 171 Westbourne Grove, W11; Thu 18 Mar; 7pm; £5 on the door, free to Cinéphilia Club members

Co-producer and Apollo historian Chris Riley presents the multi award-winning documentary In the Shadow of the Moon featuring intimate interviews with Apollo astronauts and re-mastered NASA film footage.

Sleep Furiously

Cinéphilia West, 171 Westbourne Grove, W11; Fri 19 Mar; 7pm; £5 on the door, free to Cinéphilia Club members

Award-winning filmmaker and lecturer Gideon Koppel joins the cinema for a Q+A following a one-off screening of his celebrated film Sleep Furiously, released by New Wave Films.

www.cinephilia.co.uk/west; 020 7792 4433

Bookslam

The Tabernacle, 34–35 Powis Square, W11; Wed 24 Mar; 7.30pm; £8 adv, £6 on the door

Features top writers, live music and a semi-professional Serbian DJ.

www.tabernaclelive.co.uk; 020 7520 9305

24-hour Personal Trainerthon

Heart & Soul Fitness at Portobello Green Fitness Club, 3–5 Thorpe Close, W10; Thu 25 Mar- Fri 26 Mar; £35 contribution in aid of Sport Relief

Each of the 24 hours will be themed (fitness trainer Sarah Colborne will be hosting a dominatrix hour from 12.30pm–1.30am; the male trainers will be topless throughout). Personal training session fees.

020 8960 2221; 07790 608014

Easter Egg Hunt

Clifton Nurseries, 5a Clifton Villas, W9; Fri 26 Mar; 4pm–5.30pm; £3 per child, 50% of takings donated to local charity

This kids’ special Easter egg hunt includes picture colouring and spring plant potting tables. Eggs, plants, materials and colouring are included.

www.clifton.co.uk; 020 7289 6851

Spark

Canal Café Theatre, Delamere Terrace, W2; Wed 7 Apr; 7.30pm; sold out

London’s first storytelling night.

www.canalcafetheatre.com
020 7289 6054

The London Photographic Meetup Group

The Tabernacle, 34–35 Powis Square, W11; Sat 10 Apr; 10am; £10

Author of The Art of Landscape Photography Chris Coe is a professional photographer of people, architecture, gardens, travel destinations and wildlife. He has shot over 40 travel and coffee table books and his images have been widely published in newspapers, magazines and books.

www.tabernaclelive.co.uk; 020 7520 9305

Art Light Paint Jam

Westbourne Studios, 242 Acklam Road, W10; first Sat of the month; 8pm–midnight; £30 including canvas (£28pp if you book with a friend), £20 including paper

Explore your creativity with an abundance of colourful paints, brushes and more in this cool nightspot.

workshops@daliazermon.co.uk ;
07956 889634

The Kensal Club

Paradise (by Way of Kensal Green), 19 Kilburn Lane, W10; fortnightly; £25 including three-course dinner and wine

Meet like-minded people by joining Paradise’s networking club and enjoy dinner in their gorgeous private dining room. It only seats 20 people though, so book early.

Each evening will begin with an informal drinks reception from 7pm, which is then followed by a three-course dinner cooked by Paradise head chef and Marco Pierre White protégé Tim Payne.

www.theparadise.co.uk; 020 8969 0098

Parkour for teens

Westminster Academy, 255 Harrow Road, W2; most evenings; £5, free for Westminster residents

Teens can learn the art of parkour/freerunning in a safe environment with Parkour Generations in conjunction with Westminster Sports Unit and Positive Futures. Check out the YouTube video on their website (see below).

www.parkourgenerations.com
07789 742919

Chocolate classes for kids

Melt, 59 Ledbury Road, W11; £25 for Children’s Hour; Age 6+

Follow your nose to this addictive chocolate shop where you can watch the chocolatiers in action. Wednesdays and Saturdays offer Children’s Hour sessions where kids can pour chocolate into animal moulds and make their own lollipops.

www.meltchocolates.com; 020 7727 5030

Discover Columbia with Matthew Pasris and Sarah Woods

Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, SW7; Wed 17 Mar; 7pm; £15, members £10

Acclaimed journalist Matthew Parris and award-winning travel writer Sarah Woods share their secrets. With lush rainforests, romantic haciendas, ancient ruins, pulsing modern cities and tropical beaches, Colombia offers endless inspiration for the most adventurous of travellers.

www.rgs.org; 020 7591 3000

Saturday Talks

Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2; Sat 20 Mar; 3pm; free

Artists, critics and curators discuss themes connected with the work of Richard Hamilton on Saturday afternoons. This week join artist Anthea Hamilton.

Hiwa K: Research in Progress

Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2; Thu 25 Mar; 7pm; free

Visual artist and musician Hiwa K was born in Iraq and lives in Germany. He launches a project tracing musical and economic history.

www.serpentinegallery.org;
020 7402 6075

Natural Disasters Debate

Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, SW7; Thu 25 Mar; 7pm; £10, members £7

Dame Barbara Stocking, chief executive of Oxfam UK and Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity and former TED prize winner, discuss how we can improve our response to natural disasters and ensure this benefits vulnerable communities.

www.rgs.org; 020 7591 3000

Serpentine Cinema: CINACT

Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2; Sun 11 Apr; 1.45pm; £6/£5 available from The Gate

CINACT takes its name from American artist Henry Flynt’s 2007 cinema manifesto. Each programme focuses on one or two artists who investigate and experiment with the medium of cinema. Join Hannah Sawtell in April .

www.picturehouses.co.uk; 0871 704 2058

Edgware Road Project: Events

The Centre for Possible Studies, 14 Porchester Place, W2

Local and international artists, residents, shop owners and visitors are working in collaboration of Edgware Road as part of this major Serpentine Gallery Project. You’re invited to get involved in the Young Peoples’ Cinema Courses and Community Workshops.

eleanorf@serpentinegallery.org
020 7298 1516

The Lord of the Rings: The The Two Towers

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7; Fri 23 Apr–Sat 24 Apr; 7pm; £15–£55

Howard Shore’s Academy award-winning score will be performed live on stage by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ludwig Wicki, to a high definition cinematic screening of the film.

www.royalalberthall.com; 020 7589 8212

Albert Memorial Tours

Kensington Gardens (meet at the Albert Memorial), SW7; first Sunday of the month, 2pm and 3pm; £5, concs £4.50

Prince Albert – Queen Victoria’s husband – died of typhoid fever at the age of 42. Learn more about the memorial which celebrates Prince Albert’s passions and interests as well as Victorian achievement.

www.royalparks.org.uk; 020 7495 0916

The Vitality Show

Earls Court 2, Warwick Road, SW5; Thu 18–Sun 21 Mar; Thu 1pm–9pm; Fri–Sun 10am–6pm; £5–£17.50

Kick-start your spring detox with the latest health and fitness advice from the likes of Rosemary Conley and Dr Gill Hart. Get beauty and fashion tips from Nicky Hamiton-Jones and whip up some treats with chef Aldo Zilli.

www.thevitalityshow.co.uk; 0871 230 5569

Ideal Home Show

Ideal Home Show Celebrity chef theatre

Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, SW5; Sat 20 Mar–Mon 5 Apr; daily 10am–6pm; Thu until 9pm; £5–£12

Phil Spencer, co-presenter of Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location and 'queen of interiors' Linda Barker will be among the experts offering advice at the show. You’ll also be able to shop ‘til you drop from the thousands of stylish homewares on sale.

www.idealhomeshow.co.uk; 0844 4154144

Lyric Lounge

Lyric Hammersmith, King Street, W6; Fri 26 Mar; 8pm; £10

An evening of eclectic talent with a blend of soulful vocalists, up-and-coming new bands, poetry, dance and comedy.

Messy Plays

Lyric Hammersmith, King Street, W6; Sun 28 Mar; midday and 2pm; £3

Kids can get their mitts on paint, glitter, stickers and glue on a Saturday afternoon.

www.lyric.co.uk; 0871 221 1729

Contemporary Irish Fiction Night

Daunt Books, 158–164 Fulham Road, SW10; Tue 16 Mar; 7pm

Catch authors Philip O’Ceallaigh of The Pleasant Light of Day and Ed O’Loughlin of Not Untrue and Not Unkind.

www.dauntbooks.co.uk; 020 7373 4997

The Spring Chelsea Antiques Fair

Antiques Fair Dame Laura Knight plate

Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Road, SW3, Wed 17 Mar–Sun 21 Mar; Wed 2pm–8pm (admission £10), Thu–Sat 10.30am–6pm, Sun 10.30am–5pm; £5

London’s longest running antiques event offers exhibits from more than 30 dealers. Find furniture, ceramics, oil and watercolour paintings, decorative prints, fine silver, glass, Persian rugs, Art Deco mirrors and lighting, jewellery and more with prices from less than £100 to more than £20,000.

01825 744074

The Prince’s Trust Spring Ball

The Hurlingham Club, Ranelagh Gardens, SW6; Thu 18 Mar; £350 per person or £3,150 for a table of 10

This A-List event, supported by St Tropez, is hosted by GMTV’s Jenni Falconer and stars singer Alison Moyet, Noisettes and Britain’s Got Talent dance group Flawless. The evening will start with cocktails before a three-course meal and wine. Afterwards, dance the night away with Radio One DJ Scott Mills.

events@princes-trust.org.uk; 020 7543 1389

Royal Hospital Chelsea

Royal Hospital Road, SW3; daily 10am–midday and 2pm–4pm (closed bank holidays); free

Built by Sir Christopher Wren, architect of St Paul’s Cathedral, between 1682 and 1692, the hospital is home to the Chelsea Pensioners, bachelor pensioners who served Britain the armed forces during World War II and other conflicts.

www.rhs.org.uk/chelsea; 020 7881 5298

Chelsea FC Museum and Stadium Tour

Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, SW6; 10.30am–4pm daily; tours hourly from 11am–3pm daily excluding match days and the day before Champions League games; museum £6, concs £4, museum and tour £5, concs £9, family (two adults, two children) £42

Chelsea Centenery Museum pays tribute to the first 100 years of the Stamford Bridge site with memorabilia. Tours include a visit to the changing rooms, dugout, players’ tunnel and press room as well as getting the chance to have your pic taken with the shirt of your favourite Chelsea player.

08445 791940

Circus Skills for Kids

Melcombe Primary School, Fulham Palace Road, W6; Mondays and Wednesdays and St Alban’s Church Hall, Margravine Road, W6; Saturdays; Age 3–16

Albert & Friends Instant Circus is a charity which helps develop the creative potential of youngsters irrespective of their background or physical ability. Check website for class details.

www.albertandfriends-instantcircus.co.uk 020 8237 1170

Arbonne Skincare Roadshow

Cumberland Hotel, Cumberland Place, W1; Wed 24 Mar; 6.30pm–9.30pm; free, but guests must register (see contact below)

Check out new ranges of paraben-free skincare products from Arbonne. Guests will be entered into a prize draw to win products from the Swiss-formulated range.

raffaelabressanelli@hotmail.co.uk;
07748 217502

Ballet Black

Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House, 45 Floral Street, WC2E; Wed 24 Mar–Sat 27 Mar; Wed – Sat 8pm, Sat 27 Mar mat 2pm; £9.50–£18.50

Award-winning Shepherd’s Bush-based ballet company Ballet Black, which already boasts nine critically acclaimed sell-out seasons, return to the Linbury Studio Theatre with four dynamic world premieres, created by groundbreaking choreographers Robert Hylton, Raymond Chai, Christopher Hampson and Henri Oguike.

www.roh.org.uk; 020 7304 4000

Designer hat-making classes

Your home or office; from £25 per person for up to 20, plus optional £50 for make-up artist hire

Looking for a girly party with a twist or an afternoon of office team-building? Multi award-winning milliner Katherine Elizabeth (recent commissions include Zara Phillips, Kate Middleton and Lily Allen) is offering her expertise in a fun party format, with the option of an on-hand make-up artist, Fiona Tanner.

www.katherineelizabethhats.com

Lines in Space: Paule Vezelay and Linda Karshan

England & Co, 216 Westbourne Grove; W11; Sat 27 Feb–Sat 27 Mar; Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; free

Paule Vézelay, a British pioneer of the early abstract movement in Paris, developed her ideas of ‘Lines in Space', starting a series of 3-D constructions of that name in 1935. In subtle contrast, the intuitive, apparently minimal abstract drawings of contemporary artist, Linda Karshan, are 'more attuned to concepts of time than of space'.

www.englandgallery.com
020 7221 0417

Still Life from Flanders

Flow Gallery, 1–5 Needham Street, W11; Thu 11 Feb–Sat 17 Apr; Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun by appointment; free

This exhibition brings together nine accomplished Flemish artists working in Flanders. Artists include Sofie Lachaert & Luc d'Hanis, whose bird bottles are pictured; internationally recognised silversmith David Huycke and Jeanne Opgenhaffen, who is inspired by landscape and the changing coloration of rock strata.

www.flowgallery.co.uk
020 7243 0782

Malick Sidibé

Malick Sidibe The Photographers, 1975 © Malick Sidibé, Andre Magnin and Tristan Hoare

The Lichfield Studios, 133 Oxford Gardens, W10; Thu 11 Mar–Fri 16 Apr; Tue–Fri 11am–4pm, Sat 11am–4pm

A retrospective of work by Mali’s most celebrated living photographer.

07979 422000

Divers by Alexander Massouras

The Muse at 269 Portobello Road, W11; Wed 17 Mar–Sun 4 Apr; Wed–Sun midday–6pm and by appointment; free

A body of work created from images of spring-board divers in freefall. The series of paintings, drawings and etchings negotiates between formal paradigms, combining abstraction with mimetic representation and denying the figure of either a context or a void.

www.themuseat269.com; 020 7792 8588

Uncovered Treasures of Golborne

Urban Eye Mosaic © Urban Eye

Stall after the Westway on Portobello Road, W10; Sat 20 Mar and Sat 27 Mar; 9.30am–4.30pm; free

Thirteen objects that tell stories of the neighbourhood.

Things I Made, Things I Found and Made

Shut up Pope SaLon Contemporary, 82 Westbourne Grove, W2; Fri 12 Feb–Sun 21 Mar; Mon–Sat 11am–7pm; Sun midday–6pm

A group exhibition of six emerging sculptors, including Bouke De Vries, whose works were snapped up at Kay Saatchi’s launch for art website Murmurart at Selfridges. Plus, Shona Davies and partner David Monaghan, known for creating ambiguous scenes; Amy Stephens, whose works are in the Azam Collection and Los Angeles-based artist Troy Abbott.

www.saloncontemporary.com;
020 7221 1650

Karachi

Green Cardamom, 5A Porchester Place, W2; Fri 26 Feb–Fri 9 Apr; Tue–Fri midday–6pm; free

Bani Abidi is one of the leading figures from a generation of Pakistani artists who trained during the 1990s and began exploring social contradictions through their artistic practice.

www.greencardamom.net
020 7402 7125

Nick Sinclair: Country & Eastern

Nick Sinclair The Subway Gallery, Kiosk 1, Joe Strummer Subway, Edgware/Harrow Road, W2; Thu 4 Mar–Sat 27 Mar; open Mon–Sat 11am–7pm; free

Portraits taken from photographer Nick Sinclair’s two years in residence at the Maverick Festival, an annual celebration of American roots music at the Easton Farm Park in Suffolk. The exhibition includes a series of previously unseen imagesof Johnny Cash and June Carter taken by Nick in 1996.

www.subwaygallery.com

Richard Hamilton

Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2; Wed 3 Mar–Sun 25 Apr; daily 10am–6pm

The installations, prints and paintings on view take international politics, riots, terrorist acts and war as their subject matter, examining how these conflicts are represented by the media. Hamilton, born in 1922, was a leading instigator of Pop Art in Britain.

www.serpentinegallery.org;
020 7402 6075

In Brackets

Art Work Space, Lower Ground Floor, The Hempel Hotel, 31—35 Craven Hill Gardens, W2; Thu 18 Mar–Wed 14 Apr; Mon–Fri 10.30am–7.30pm; Sat 3.30pm–7.30pm; Sun 1.30pm–7.30pm

A series of one-off ink and watercolour drawings by London-based artist Yasmin Sandytia.

www.artworkspace.co.uk

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; until Fri 26 April; 10am–5.50pm daily; £9, concs £4.50, family £24

This annual photography competition and exhibition is housed in a bigger venue this year, with images displayed in a larger format. We love the accompanying description which often reveals the remarkable lengths the photographer took to capture their winning shot.

www.nhm.ac.uk; 020 7942 5000

Gerti Deutsch: Between Vienna and London

Gerti Deutsch Austrian Cultural Forum, 28 Rutland Gate, SW7; Wed 3 Feb–Fri 23 Apr; Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

Photographs from 1932–1952 from the portrait photographer and Picture Post photojournalist.

www.acflondon.org;
020 7225 7300

The Collectors: Old Master Paintings

Sphinx Gallery Sphinx Fine Art, 125 Kensington ChurchStreet, W8; Sat 28 Nov–Fri 26 Mar; Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–4pm

Nearly 100 works tells the story of over a dozen of the world’s greatest collector’s art, whose collections now reside in the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, through Sphinx’s own paintings, using the artists these patrons collected.

www.sphinxfineart.com; 020 7313 8040

Greyworld: Bloom

Sculpture Forecourt at the Royal British Society of Sculptors, 108 Old Brompton Road, SW7; Thu 21 Jan–Fri 9 Apr; Wed–Fri 11.30am–4pm or by appointment

The Royal British of Society of Sculptors is in bloom with a colourful sequence of opening and closing flowers created especially for the outdoor Sculpture Forecourt by Greyworld.

www.rbs.org.uk; 020 7373 8615

1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in our World

Science Museum, Exhibition Road, SW7; Thu 21 Jan–Sun 25 Apr (closed Thu 25 Feb–Fri 12 Mar); daily; 10am–6pm; free

A thousand years, from the 17th century onwards, of science from the Muslim world is explored in this exhibition.

www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
0870 870 4868

The Half: Photographs by Simon Anand

Martin Sheen Simon Anand Martin Sheen

V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; Mon 25 Jan–Sun 11 Apr; 10am–5.45pm daily; free

Every actor goes through a period known as ‘the half' – 30 minutes they get to themselves before a performance, for contemplation, self-composure and getting rid of any last-minute nerves. Simon Annand captures the processes and personal rituals many actors go through during this time.

www.vam.ac.uk; 020 7942 2000

Normal But Not: The Album Art of Stormstudios & Hipgnosis

Ground floor corridor of the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7; Tue 2 Mar–Sun 21 Mar; catch between a performance or Sat 13 Mar and Sun 14 Mar 11am–3pm and Sat 20 Mar 10am–1pm; free

Images by Storm Thorgerson Studios and Hipgnosis, highlighting the many iconic album covers which they have produced over the past five decades, including those for Muse, Pink Floyd, The Mars Volta, Led Zeppelin and many others.

www.royalalberthall.com; 020 7589 8212

Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill

Horace Walpole Vase with arms and ring device of the Medici, c.1465-80

V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; Sat 6 Mar–Mon 4 Jul; daily 10am–5.45pm; £6

Walpole was a historian and one of the most important collectors of the 18th century. This exhibition will recreate his pioneering collection in the context of the rooms at his gothic revivalist house Strawberry Hill, where visitors experienced a journey through ancient and modern British history and European art.

Quilts: 1700–2010

Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; Sat 20 March–Sun 4 July, Mon–Sun 10am–5.45pm; Fri 10am–10pm

In the first UK exhibition of its kind, the V&A will be bringing together over 300 years of British quilting history, from spectacular 18th century wall hangings to the controversial reinvention of the quilt by infamous contemporaries such as Grayson Perry and Tracey Emin. JB

www.vam.ac.uk; 020 7942 2000

Terrible Beauty: Edward Wilson in Antarctica 1902–1912

Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, SW7; Wed 24 Mar–Tue 25 May; Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; free

Collection of Edward Wilson watercolours from Brantwood House in the Lake District.

www.rgs.org; 020 7591 3000

Medieval and Renaissance Galleries

V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; daily 10am–5.45pm; free

Spanning European art and design from the fall of the Roman Empire to the end of the Renaissance period, the V&A’s 10 new galleries cost £30m.

Decode: Digital Design Sensations

V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; Tue 8 Dec–Sun 11 Apr; 10am–5.45pm; £5, concs £4

See digitally growing plants and a mechanical eye that mirrors the blink of a visitor’s gaze among the latest developments in digital and interactive design.

www.vam.ac.uk; 020 7942 2000

The Ceramics Gallery

Ceramics Gallery V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; 10am–5.45pm daily; Fri until 10pm; free

This new gallery highlights connections between ceramics of different cultures and periods. Another major gallery will be devoted to ceramic materials and techniques, and there will be smaller rooms for temporary exhibitions, changing displays of international contemporary ceramics, and the study collections of 20th century pottery and architectural ceramics.

Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Galleries

Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Galleries V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; 10am–5.45pm daily; free

The new Galleries collection reflects Sir Arthur Gilbert’s passion for craftsmanship and interest in works linked to important historical figures including Frederick The Great, Catherine the Great and Napoleon. More than 400 objects include 16th to 19th century silver, gold boxes and micromosaic jewellery.

www.vam.ac.uk; 020 7942 2000

Tania Kovats: Tree

Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7; 10am–5.50pm daily; free

A 17-metre long section of an oak tree has been inserted into the mezzanine gallery.

www.nhm.ac.uk; 020 7942 5000

Friday Late

V&A; Cromwell Road, SW7; last Friday of every month; 6.30pm–10pm

Friday Lates feature mostly free drop-in events, workshops and entertainment, with a different theme each month.

www.vam.ac.uk; 020 7942 2000

Force Field

Force Field Science Museum, Exhibition Road, SW7; daily; 10am–6pm; adult £5, children and concs £4

See, hear, feel and even smell what it would be like to venture into space, with a ride in the Science Museum’s multi-sensory experience. Journey into the unknown with The Legend of Apollo film, which has been created with participation from former NASA Apollo astronaut Col. David R. Scott and uses 3D animation.

Fast Forward

Fast Forward Science Museum, until 5 May; daily; 10am–6pm; free

See how Formula 1 technology is applied to everyday objects, from the K2 All Terrain Wheelchair to a state-of-the-art training bicycle (pictured above).

www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
0870 870 4868

Abbaworld

Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, SW5; until Mon 22 Mar; 10am–6pm daily; £19.50–£22, family £52/£57, children £13

Abba fans can watch an introductory film by Jonas Akerlund (who directed Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi video), get on stage with a hologram of the band and appear on album covers.

www.abbaworld.com

Kinoteka: 8th Polish Film Festival

Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, W6; Thu 4 Mar–Sat 27 Mar; free

A retrospective dedicated to Roman Polanski's early films during Riverside’s festival is accompanied by this display of pictures selected from Roman Polanski, Actor, Director, an exhibition assembled and presented by the Museum of Cinematography in Lodz in 2009. As well as previously unseen photographs from Polanski's archive, the exhibition includes a unique collection of film posters for his movies from all over the world.

www.riversidestudios.co.uk
020 8237 1111

Emily Prince

Project Room at Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, SW3; until Fri 7 May; 10am–6pm daily; free

A drawing memorial project for American Men and Women Who Have Died in Iraq and Afghanistan (but not including the Wounded, nor the Iraqis nor the Afghans) by the San Francisco-based artists.

The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today

Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, SW3; Fri 29 Jan–Fri 7 May; 10am–6pm daily; free

Catch 26 established and emerging artists, including Sakshi Gupta, Jaishri Abichandani and Mansoor Ali from the world’s largest democracy.

Richard Wilson 20:50

Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, SW3; until Sun 7 May; 10am–6pm daily; free

British sculptor Wilson’s seminal sump oil and steel installation.

www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
020 7823 2332

Paris je t’aime

Proud Chelsea, 161 King’s Road, SW1; Wed 3 Feb–Sun 28 Mar; Mon–Sat 10am–8pm; Sun 10am–7pm

Photojournalist Ivan Massar reveals Parisian life in 1949. Inspired by the writings of American philosopher Henry David Thoreau, his photographs reflect a desire to simplify, to slow things down to one focal point – one moment in time.

Unseen Portraits: 1967–2009 Photographs by Paul Joyce

Proud Chelsea, 161 King’s Road, SW1; Wed 31 Mar–Sun 16 May; Mon–Sat 10am–8pm; Sun 10am–7pm

Paul Joyce has captured a range of inspirational figures including Samuel Beckett, Henry Moore, Eartha Kitt and Ansel Adams during his illustrious career.

www.proud.co.uk; 020 7349 0822

Yoshihiko Ueda: Quinault

Michael Hoppen Gallery, 3 Jubilee Place, SW3; Wed 24 Mar–Sat 1 May; Mon–Fri midday–6pm; Sat 10.30am–5pm; free

The first European exhibition of Japanese photographer Yoshihiko Ueda’s work includes images from the ’90s of a rare and ancient coniferous rainforest in Washington State, USA.

www.michaelhoppengallery.com
020 7352 3649