What's On: Events & Exhibition Listings


Clifton Nurseries Summer Wine Tasting, 5A Clifton Villas, W9; Wed 11 Aug; 6pm–9pm; £25 (Friends of Clifton tickets are priced £20), including light summer snacks and all drinks We went to the last tasting, which takes place under cover of the flourishing house vines, and listened carefully to award-winning wine specialist The Winery’s fab recommendations (except using the bin to spit the wine out!). Wines include bio-dynamic and Champagnes. 020 7432 1866; guy.pullen@clifton.co.uk Elmwood Tennis Club Lace and Ribbons Vintage and Secondhand Clothes Event, Holland Road, NW10; Sat 28 Aug 1pm–7pm; £2 entry with all money raised going to Barnardo's Children’s Charity Whether you’re looking for geek chic or posh frocks, you’ll be able to shop ‘til you drop while bands and DJs entertain. Plus, there’s a clothes auction – from the likes of Mensah Vintage Clothing, Bexy Lady and Absolute Vintage – at 3pm with food and drink being served throughout the day. info@dareevents.co.uk Inn on the Green Lambada Zouk, 3–5 Thorpe Close, W10; Mondays 7.30pm; Transfers to Ruby & Sequoia, 6-8 All Saints Road W11, until Mon 2 Aug 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 Melt Chocolate Classes for Kids, 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 Notting Hill Area First Wednesdays, various galleries, shops and restaurants, Wed 4 Aug, 6pm–9pm Orchid brooch by Sophia Mann Notting Hill boutiques, galleries, galleries and restaurants host a series of one-off events as part of the cultural initiative taking place on the first Wednesday of the month. Wolf & Badger [46 Ledbury Road, W11] is offering up to 40 per cent off selected stock and and exclusive 10 per cent off non-sale new-season products during the day to anyone who quotes 'First Wednesdays'. Meanwhile, Salon Contemporary [82 Westbourne Grove, W2] is launching its annual Summer 2010 Show with a performance piece by one of Goldsmiths’ graduates. www.firstwednesdays.co.uk Paradise by Way of Kensal Green The Kensal Club, 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. Litro Live, 19 Kilburn Lane, W10; Thu 22 Jul; 6pm—midnight; £5 Litro, London’s leading free short stories magazine, brings together leftfield literary and musical talent, both established and new, in celebration of the free spirit of music and words. Words from Murray Lachlan Young, Joe Dunthorne, Sabrina Mahfouz, Mark Pilkington, Bigitte Voutsa and more. Music from The Maybirds, Mz Bratt and more. With live DJ sets from the award winning Ninja Tunes DJ 10sui aka Tracie Storey and Soldiers of the Knight. Dr. Sketchy, 19 Kilburn Lane, W10; Mon 2 Aug; 7:30pm–10:30pm; £8.50 in advance/£10 on the door, booking adviced Get artistic with Dr. Sketchy where life drawing is more than just nude models and serious sketching. Expect beautiful burlesque performers, bizarre circus acts, and rippling hunks of man-flesh. www.theparadise.co.uk; 020 8969 0098 Portobello Pop-Up Cinema A new, not for profit, pop-up cinema hidden underneath the Westway. Latimer Films Showcase Gala, 3 Acklam Road, W10; Thu 29 Jul; 8.30pm; suggested donation £4 West London filmmakers Latimer Films, present their Bafta nominated The Real Notting Hill, made with a group of excluded teenagers in Ladbroke Grove. Kamikaze Girls, 3 Acklam Road, W10; Fri 30 Jul; 8.15pm; suggested donation £4 Japanese film Kamikaze Girls tells the story of an unlikely friendship between two different teenagers. Withnail and I, 3 Acklam Road, W10; Sat 31 Jul; 8.30pm; suggested donation £4 Starring Richard E Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths. www.portobellopopup.com The Tabernacle Bookslam, 34–35 Powis Square, W11; the last Thursday of the month; 7.30pm; £8 adv, £6 on the door Features top writers such as Zadie Smith, live music and a semi-professional Serbian DJ. Caribbean Dinner Jazz, 34–35 Powis Square, W11; third Sun of the month; 4.30pm; £10 show, £18.50 dinner and show An evening of Caribbean jazz with MC Cutty Williams introducing the three Pan Jazz. A menu of Caribbean food is cooked by The Tabernacle's chef Hassan de Four. www.tabernaclelive.co.uk; 020 7520 9305 The Travel Bookshop Graham Bowley: No Way Down, 13–15 Belnheim Crescent, W11; Sat 31 Jul; 7pm; £5 Published for the second anniversary of the disaster, this is the story of how 11 of the world's best mountineers lost their lives in a single day trying to conquer K2. Frank Dikotter: Mao's Great Famine, 13–15 Belnheim Crescent, W11; Thu 2 Sept; 7pm; £5 Hear Frank Dikotter talk about his soon-to-be published book, Mao's Great Famine, in which he charts Mao's attempts to raise China above its rival superpowers, actions which resulted in the deaths of millions of people. www.thetravelbookshop.com Westbourne Studios Art Light Paint Jam, 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 Westminster Academy Parkour for Teens, 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 Frontline Club Screening: Dirty Oil, 13 Norfolk Place, W2; Fri 30 Jul; 7pm; £10, £8 early booking, concs £5 Documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Leslie Iwerks goes deep behind-the-scenes into the strip-mined world of Northern Alberta, Canada. Followed by a Q&A with producer Mark Cranwell and Chris Shearlock, environment manager of The Co-operative Group. http://frontlineclub.com Paddington Area: Guided Walks The Paddington Waterside Partnership and Paddington BID over a wide range of guided walks through the area, ranging from Paddington's Famous Residents, History of Medicine and Musing the Mews. Walks are free, but booking is required, and last approxiamatley an hour. www.inpaddington.com; 020 3145 1200 Bistro K Cookery class, 117–119 Old Brompton Road, SW7; Sat 7 Aug; 3pm; £20 (for one child and one adult), call to book Bistro K has introduced kids and parents cookery classes. Hosted by head chef, Armand Sablon, you will be guided through how to make fabulous French treats including quiche lorraine and raspberry soufflé. Then, after you’ve prepared the dishes, you can enjoy them in the restaurant. www.bistro-k.co.uk; 020 7373 7774 Kensington Palace The Enchanted Palace, Kensington Palace Gardens, W8; Fri 26 Mar–Sun 2 Jan; 10am–6pm daily; £12 Brit designers including Vivienne Westwood, Stephen Jones and Boudicca each take over a room to create an installation inspired by the palace and princesses who once lived there – think interactive theatre, storytelling, soundscapes, film projections and clues scattered throughout. There's also a free weekend of dance, art activities and storytelling in the gardens of Kensington Palace, inspired by the Enchanted Palace exhibition on 3rd and 4th July. Some Enchanted Evenings: The Enchanted Palace at Night, Kensington Palace Gardens, W8; Fri 16 Jul–Tue 20 Aug; until 9pm (last entry 8pm) An after-hours experience of the exhibition. www.hrp.org.uk/KensingtonPalace; 08444 827777 Albert Memorial Tours, (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 Leighton House Flaming July, 12 Holland Park Road, W14; Sat 24 Jul–Sun 15 Aug; closed Tuesdays; 10am–5.30pm; £5, concessions £1 (free return within one year) An exhibition of art, performance and conversation bringing together the works of Alice Andersen, Justin Coombes, Liane Lang, Ana Cavic, Nick Hornby, Paul Buck and Kate Williams. The artists investigate the history and traces of artists’ studios in west London as part of West London Story, a Cultural Olympiad project. www.rbkc.gov.uk/leightonhousemuseum Natural History Museum Butterfly Explorers , Cromwell Road, SW7; Thu 8 Apr–Sun 26 Sept; 10am–5.30pm daily; adults £6, children £4, family £17 The butterfly house is filled with hundreds of butterflies and includes different habitat zones: South America, North America, Asia and Africa. There's also an outdoor British garden with tips on how to attract butterflies at home. www.nhm.ac.uk; 020 7942 5000 Royal Albert Hall The Proms, Kensington Gore, SW7; Fri 16 Jul–Sat 11 Sept This year the Proms is celebrating its 116th year. Highlights include the return of Placido Domingo to centre stage as well as Sir Simon Rattle with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Jamie Cullum with the Heritage Orchestra and even two Dr. Who Proms hosted by the current doctor, Matt Smith. www.royalablerthall.com Science Museum Fake ID, Exhibition Road, SW7; Mon 26 Jul–Fri 3 Sept (closed Tue 17 Aug–Wed 18 Aug); Mon–Fri midday–2pm; free An interactive trail takes place in the Who Am I? gallery. Discover how to deceive your family and friends and what makes everyone different. www.sciencemuseum.org.uk Victoria and Albert Friday Late, 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 Earls Court Area 2009 Earls Court Festival Street Fair Earl's Court Festival, various locations; Fri 2 Jul–Mon 2 August The Earls Court Festival has been running for the past 30 years from humble beginnings to a month-long celebration of art, theatre, comedy, litertaure, community events and music. Events include speacial film screenings, tea parties, book readings and food tastings. Find the full programme at www.earlscourtfestival.co.uk Miss Q’s Earls Court Festival: Burlesque Night, 180–184 Earl’s Court Road, SW5; Thu 29 Jul Hosted by Goodtime Mama Jojo and complete with cabaret show, showgirls and a charity tombola. Earls Court Festival: Official Mamma Mia After Party, 180–184 Earl’s Court Road, SW5; Fri 30 Jul; free After the open air screening of the film, there will be a ‘70s-themed fancy dress party. www.missqs.com; 020 7370 5358 Lyric Square Urban Beach, W6; throughout the summer Catch screenings of Wimbledon and a number of children’s films including Disney’s 3D remake of Alice in Wonderland and UP at the newly revamped square – think deck chairs and ice-cream gazebos. There will also be musical performances and circus acts to add to the carnival atmosphere. Check out the website below for specific event dates. www.hammersmithlondon.co.uk Riverside Studios Circus: Fourth London International Youth Circus Festival, Crisp Road, W6; Thu 15 Jul–Fri 6 Aug; check website for details The return of the biennial London International Youth Circus Festival features a range of skilled, colourful and daring performances by young people from around the world. The First Indian Film Festival of London (IFFL 2010), Crisp Road, W6; Wed 25 Jul–Sun 29 Aug IFFL 2010 is the first major film festival to be held in London that is dedicated solely to promoting cinema from the Indian subcontinent. Along with the popular and offbeat cinema of the soi-distant Bollywood and regional India, the inaugural edition of the IFFL will introduce audiences to the lesser-known cinematic traditions of the region, showcasting powerful productions from Pakistan and Bangladesh. www.riversidestudios.co.uk; 020 8237 1111 Chelsea Physic Garden Chelsea Physic Garden Lates, 66 Royal Hospital Road, SW6; until Wed 1 Sept; every Wed; midday–10pm, last admission 8.30pm Get the chance, every Wednesday evening throughout the summer, to wander through the gardens with a glass of wine or have dinner (three courses for £23). There are also weekly talks (6.45pm; £15) on a range of subjects celebrating the 350th anniversary of Sir Hans Sloane's birth. www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk Melcombe Primary School Circus Skills for Kids, 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 Royal Hospital Chelsea 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 Stamford Bridge Chelsea FC Museum and Stadium Tour, 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 InTRANSIT Festival © Mark Whitaker; Mainwave Photographic Kensington and Chelsea; Mon 19 Jul–Sun 1 Aug; various times and locations InTRANSIT festival is a celebration of newly commissioned arts events taking place on the streets, parks and public places of Kensington and Chelsea. The series of 11 events, curated by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and linked by the theme of 'movement', will include promenade theatre, site-specific installations, artist-led walks, opera and dance. Highlights include: a promenade performance combining theatre and BMX choreography which the audience will follow on bikes called Bicycle Thieves, Susurrus, a site-specific piece by artist David Leddy which sold out at the last Edinburgh fringe and will be re-imagined for Holland Park Gardens, The Knowledge Emporium, a pop up shop on the streets of Kensington which will collect stories from residents and visitors to the area and Monkey and Bear, a promenade performance by theatre company Gilt & Grime which will take to the streets with life-sized puppets and a 16-piece brass band. The full programme can be seen at www.rbkc.gov.uk/intransit 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 Back to top	England & Co Gallery Artists, 216 Westbourne Grove, W11; Thu 24 Jul–Sept; Mon–Sat, 11am–6pm; free Featuring recent works by Morag Ballard. Other artists include Jason Wallis-Johnson, Shane Bradford, John Furnival, Alberto Duman and Chris Kenny. www.englandgallery.com Flow Gallery Two Rabbits by Sue Halls Contemporary Art for the Garden, 1–5 Needham Road, W11; Thu 6 May–Sat 4 Sept; Mon–Sat, 11am–6pm, Sun by appointment; free Gary Breeze, Alison Crowther and Sue Halls, all creators of outdoor art, come together to present an indoor exhibition of art for the garden. www.flowgallery.co.uk; 020 7243 0782 Intervention Gallery Gabriel Hartley Fine Things To Be Seen, Kensal Green Cemetery (enter via the Royal Gate, opposite the Total Petrol Station on Harrow Road), NW10; Fri 6 Aug–Sun 5 Sept; Sat and Sun 10am–4pm and by appointment The title has been taken from the GK Chesterton poem The Rolling English Road. Group show includes artists Edwina Ashton, Karl England, Gabriel Hartley, Eleanor Morgan, Brian Sayers and Rose Wylie. interventiongallery.org The Muse at 269 Richard Taylor, 269 Portobello Road, W11; Wed 21 Jul–Sun 8 Aug; Wed–Sun 12pm–6pm or by appointment; free British artist Richard Taylor’s work brings a fresh contemporary twist to an otherwise traditional process of landscape painting. www.themuseat269.com; 0207 792 8588 Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising Political Mugs, 2 Colville Mews, W11; until Sun 28 Nov; Tue–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 11am–5pm; £2–£5.80 This exhibition highlights political intrigue of the past 200 years, as seen through souvenir mugs, jugs, contemporary toys and tins. www.museumofbrands.com 020 7908 0880 Vessel Gallery Luminous Spirit, 114 Kensington Park Road, W11; Wed 23 Jun–Sat 31 Jul; Mon–Sat, 10am–6pm An exhibition of glass sculptures by Katy Holford. www.vesselgallery.com Salon Contemporary Salon Summer Exhibition, 82 Westbourne Grove, W2; Thu 15 Jul–Sun 5 Sept; Mon–Sat 11am–7pm; Sun midday–6pm; free Salon Contemporary presents Salon Summer Exhibition, featuring works by some of the most talented recent graduates from the capital’s leading art schools. Its official launch on Wed 4 Aug, as part of First Wednesdays, will showcase a performance piece by one of Goldsmiths’ graduates (last year there were dancers on the street). www.saloncontemporary.com; 020 7221 1650 Serpentine Gallery Dan 2008 © the artist and Maureen Paley, London Wolfgang Tillmans, Kensington Gardens, W2; Sat 26 Jun–Sun 29 Aug; 10am–6pm; free Contemporary photography embracing a broad range of subjects. Beatrice Gibson: The Future's Getting Old Like The Rest Of Us, Kensington Gardens, W2; until Sun 19 Sept; 10am–6pm; free New film commission set in a care home. Christian Boltanski: The Heart Archive, Kensington Gardens, W2; Sat 10 Jul–Fri 6 Aug; 10am–6pm; free French artsist, Christian Boltanski invites gallery visitors to record their heartbeat as part of an ongoing archive. New Serpentine Pavillion 2010, Kensington Gardens, W2; Sat 10 Jul–Sun 17 Oct; free This summer the Serpentine presents the 10th Serpentine Gallery Pavilion designed by world-renowned, French architect Jean Nouvel. This year's is a contrast of lightweight materials and dramatic metal cantilevered structures. The entire design is rendered in a vivid red that, in a play of opposites, contrasts with the green of its park setting. The colour reflects the iconic British images of traditional telephone boxes, post boxes and London buses. www.serpentinegallery.org; 020 7402 6075 Subway Gallery Gaz's Rockin' Blues 30 Year Aniversary, Kiosk 1 Joe Strummer Subway, Edgware Rd/Harrow Rd, W2; Fri 2 Jul–Sat 14 Aug; Mon–Sat 11am–7pm; free An exhibition of Gaz Mayall's band posters taken from the past 30 years of hosting music nights around London. www.gazrockin.com; www.subwaygallery.com Austrian Cultural Forum Margarete Berger-Hamerschlag: A Lifetime of Passionate Endeavour, 28 Rutland Gate, SW7; Fri 21 May–Fri 30 July; Mon–Fri 9am–5pm Austrian artist Margarete Berger-Hamerschlag's (1902–958) remarkable images of youth clubs in post-war London in particular. Elke Auer & Esther Straganz: Lick Our Souls: Blended Bodies and And Golden Loopholes, 28 Rutland Gate, SW7; Wed 2 Jun–Fri 30 Jul; Wed–Fri 9am–5pm; free Performance exploring gender. www.acflondon.org; 020 7225 7300 Hackelbury Gallery Bill Armstrong, 4 Launceston Place, W8; Fri 11 Jun–Sat 7 Aug; Tue–Sat; 10am–5pm A collection of colourful, contemporary photographic representtional portraiture. www.hackelbury.co.uk The Ice House Mathematics and Nature, Holland Park, W8; Sat 14 Aug–Sun 29 Aug; 11am–7pm, depending on park opening times; free Photography by Simon Williams. www.rbkc.gov.uk/subsites/museums/theicehouse.aspx Natural History Museum The Deep, Cromwell Road, SW7; until Sun 5 Sept; 10am–5.50pm; free See rare specimens and models from shimmering jellyfish and scary angler fish to giant spider crabs and colossal squid. At the centre of the exhibition is a real sperm whale skeleton that has never been on display before. Follow ocean exploration from its early days to the present, discovering historic specimens from the famous HMS Challenger expedition and a modern walk-in submersible. www.nhm.ac.uk Rose Issa Susan Hefuna: Ana: Of dreams, patience and realisations, 269 Kensington High Street, W8; Thu 8 Jul–Sat 7 Aug; Tue–Sat, 1pm–6pm; by appointment In Arabic, 'ana' means 'I, me and the self'. It suggests taking responsibitly and initiative in life. Susan Hefuna has played on the word 'ana' for the last five years. For this exhibition, she has produced cast-bronze silver and wooden latticework as well as watercolours and ink drawings. www.roseissa.com Royal British Society of Sculptors The Brian Mercer Residencies 2010, 108 Old Brompton Road, SW7; Thu 29 Jul–Fri 20 Aug; Wed–Fri 11.30am–4pm or by appointment; free The Royal British Society of Sculptors is proud to be involved in the organisation of two annual Bronze and Stone residencies in Pietrasanta. www.rbs.org.uk; 020 7373 8615 Royal College of Art Roman Cieślewicz, Kensington Gore, SW7; until Sat 7 Aug; Mon–Sat 11am–7pm; free A retrospective exhibition of work by one of the most well known graphic designers of the twentieth century. The show is curated by the Royal College of Art's David Crowley, Andrzej Klimowski, Jeff Willis along with Anna Grabowska-Konwent from the National Museum in Poznan and will be the first major retrospective of Cieślewicz’s work in Britain, showing over 150 key works from his diverse career. www.rca.ac.uk Royal Geographical Society The Creative Compass, 1 Kensington Gore, SW7; Thu 6 May–Fri 13 Aug; Mon–Fri 10am–5pm; free The Society’s collections of over a million maps and atlases, the earliest dating back 400 years, have provided the starting point for artists Agnès Poitevin-Navarre and Susan Stockwell’s new commissions. www.rgs.org; 020 7591 3000 Science Museum Fast Forward: 20 Ways F1 is Changing our World, Exhibition Road, SW7; until Sun 22 Aug; 10am–6pm; free This exhibition showcases 20 examples where F1™ technology is impacting on our lives, from changing the way we look after patients and design our sports equipment, to maintaining the heating systems in our homes. The exhibition features unique items such as the Baby Pod II, Solar B Solar Probe and Ovei Wellbeing Capsule. The Ovei Capsule has been developed by McLaren Applied Technologies. Trash Fashion, Exhibition Road, SW7; ongoing; Trash Fashion Live Tue 3 Aug–Thu 5 Aug; 10am–6pm; free This exhibition investigates how the latest technology is helping to create clothing without waste. Trash Fashion Live features events and looks at 'BioCouture', which harnesses the microbes that ferment green tea to produce sheets of film that can be used to make clothing. Who Am I? Gallery, Exhibition Road, SW7; ongoing; 10am–6pm; free The permanent galleries relating to brain science and genetics has been redeveloped to reflect advances in this field. www.sciencemuseum.org.uk Victoria and Albert Erwin Blumenfeld, Portrait of Grace Kelly, New York, 1955 © The Estate of Erwin Blumenfeld 2009 Grace Kelly: Style Icon, Cromwell Road, SW7; Sat 17 Apr–Sun 26 Sept; Mon–Sun 10am–5.45pm; £7.40, concs £4.90 The spectacular wardrobe of Grace Kelly will be on display; tracing the evolution of her style the display will present over 50 of Grace Kelly's outfits together with hats, jewellery and the original Hermès Kelly bag. These will be accompanied by film clips and posters, photographs and her Oscar statuette. 1:1 Architects Build Small Spaces, Cromwell Road, SW7; until Mon 30 Aug; 10am–5.45pm, Fri 10am–10pm; free Find miniture versions of structures designed by architects from around the world throughout the museum. www.vam.ac.uk; 020 7942 2000 Apothecary © Evidence 1 by Fausto Ortiz Last Survivors Conservation Project Exhibition, 33 Greyhound Road, W6; Mon 5 Jul–Thu 26 Aug; free An exhibition of photographs by Dominican photographers portraying both the beauty and the challenges of the region. The pictures will be available to buy; all the money raised from their sale and from ticket sales for the talks will go towards The Last Survivors Conservation Project. www.lastsurvivors.org Irish Cultural Centre Claddagh 1847–1849: A Famine Graveyard Remembered, Blacks Road, W6; Fri 9 Jul–Sept; Mon–Fri 9am–10pm, Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 10am–1pm; free This exhibition draws attention to a Famine graveyard in the Claddagh area of Galway City. The ancient cemetery contains headstones going back as far as the 16th century, yet no headstone commenorates the hundreds of Famine victims buried there. The only reminder is the Claddagh Church Cemetery Book, which lists the hundreds of dead. The artwork is based on these 420 names. www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk Riverside Studios Human Biography, Crisp Road, W6; Tue 20 Jul–Sun 8 Aug; free Artist Mariusz Kaldowski presents a series of ink drawings based on his observations of a human face over the past eight years. www.riversidestudios.co.uk 020 8237 1111 Cadogan Contemporary ArtAbility, 87 Old Brompton Road, SW7; until Sat 28 Aug; Mon–Sat 10am–6pm ArtAbility is an exhibition in conjunction with Leonard Cheshire Diability which brings together a collection of contemporary work by emerging UK artists in aid of international charity Leonard Cheshire Disability. 50 per cent of all art work sales will be donated to Leonard Cheshire Disability to support disabled people to live life independently. www.cadogancontemporary.com Fulham Palace The Japan-British Exhibition of 1910, Bishop's Avenue, SW6; Sat 17 Jul–Sun 19 Sep; Sat–Wed, 1pm–4pm; free The Japan-British Exhibition in 1910 was to help strengthen the alliance between the two countries, in terms of political friendship, trade and commerce. Showing gardens, temples, tea-houses and water features built by Japanese designers and workmen, visitors felt that they were in Japan itself when they saw the paper and stone lanterns and the cherry and almond blossom on the trees. This exhibition documents the story of the 1910 exhibition which was held in White City. www.lbhf.gov.uk/externalsite/Fulhampalace Proud Gallery Ken Russell: A Retrospective, 161 King’s Road, SW1; Thu 24 Jun–Sun 25 Jul; Mon–Sat 10am–8pm; Sun 10am–7pm; free A collection of both iconic and lesser-known images taken by one of the country’s greatest living filmmakers, Ken Russell. Prior to earning iconic status as a director, Ken Russell spent several fruitful years working as a freelance documentary photographer in London. www.proud.co.uk; 020 7839 4942 Saatchi Gallery Newspeak: British Art Now Part 1, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, SW3; Wed 2 Jun–Sun 17 Oct; 10am–6pm daily Work in a variety of media from 24 British artists, including Fergal Stapleton, Pablo Bronstein, William Daniels and Tasha Amini. www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk; 020 7811 3070 Empress Approach Met Collection, Lillie Road, SW6; Mon–Fri 10am–4pm; free This small space is home to a rotating exhibition of around 15,000 archive items relating to the Metropolitan Police. 020 7161 1234 Adonis Art Myles Anthony: The Boys Of Venice Beach, 1b Coleherne Road, SW10; Mon–Fri 11am–5.45pm; Sat 10.30am–5pm; free An exhibition of bright and colourful watercolour paintings celebrating the male physique. www.adonisartgallery.com 020 7460 3888

Clifton Nurseries

Clifton Nurseries wine event Summer Wine Tasting, 5A Clifton Villas, W9; Wed 11 Aug; 6pm–9pm; £25 (Friends of Clifton tickets are priced £20), including light summer snacks and all drinks

We went to the last tasting, which takes place under cover of the flourishing house vines, and listened carefully to award-winning wine specialist The Winery’s fab recommendations (except using the bin to spit the wine out!). Wines include bio-dynamic and Champagnes.

020 7432 1866; guy.pullen@clifton.co.uk

Elmwood Tennis Club

Lace and Ribbons Vintage and Secondhand Clothes Event, Holland Road, NW10; Sat 28 Aug 1pm–7pm; £2 entry with all money raised going to Barnardo's Children’s Charity

Whether you’re looking for geek chic or posh frocks, you’ll be able to shop ‘til you drop while bands and DJs entertain. Plus, there’s a clothes auction – from the likes of Mensah Vintage Clothing, Bexy Lady and Absolute Vintage – at 3pm with food and drink being served throughout the day.

info@dareevents.co.uk

Inn on the Green

Lambada zouk dancing Lambada Zouk, 3–5 Thorpe Close, W10; Mondays 7.30pm; Transfers to Ruby & Sequoia, 6-8 All Saints Road W11, until Mon 2 Aug

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

Melt

Chocolate Classes for Kids, 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

Notting Hill Area

First Wednesdays, various galleries, shops and restaurants, Wed 4 Aug, 6pm–9pm

Sophia Mann broach Orchid brooch by Sophia Mann

Notting Hill boutiques, galleries, galleries and restaurants host a series of one-off events as part of the cultural initiative taking place on the first Wednesday of the month.

Wolf & Badger [46 Ledbury Road, W11] is offering up to 40 per cent off selected stock and and exclusive 10 per cent off non-sale new-season products during the day to anyone who quotes 'First Wednesdays'. Meanwhile, Salon Contemporary [82 Westbourne Grove, W2] is launching its annual Summer 2010 Show with a performance piece by one of Goldsmiths’ graduates.

www.firstwednesdays.co.uk

Paradise by Way of Kensal Green

paradise by way kensal green The Kensal Club, 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.

Litro Live, 19 Kilburn Lane, W10; Thu 22 Jul; 6pm—midnight; £5

Litro, London’s leading free short stories magazine, brings together leftfield literary and musical talent, both established and new, in celebration of the free spirit of music and words. Words from Murray Lachlan Young, Joe Dunthorne, Sabrina Mahfouz, Mark Pilkington, Bigitte Voutsa and more. Music from The Maybirds, Mz Bratt and more. With live DJ sets from the award winning Ninja Tunes DJ 10sui aka Tracie Storey and Soldiers of the Knight.

Dr. Sketchy, 19 Kilburn Lane, W10; Mon 2 Aug; 7:30pm–10:30pm; £8.50 in advance/£10 on the door, booking adviced

Get artistic with Dr. Sketchy where life drawing is more than just nude models and serious sketching. Expect beautiful burlesque performers, bizarre circus acts, and rippling hunks of man-flesh.

www.theparadise.co.uk;
020 8969 0098

Portobello Pop-Up Cinema

A new, not for profit, pop-up cinema hidden underneath the Westway.

Latimer Films Showcase Gala, 3 Acklam Road, W10; Thu 29 Jul; 8.30pm; suggested donation £4

West London filmmakers Latimer Films, present their Bafta nominated The Real Notting Hill, made with a group of excluded teenagers in Ladbroke Grove.

Kamikaze Girls, 3 Acklam Road, W10; Fri 30 Jul; 8.15pm; suggested donation £4

Japanese film Kamikaze Girls tells the story of an unlikely friendship between two different teenagers.

Withnail and I, 3 Acklam Road, W10; Sat 31 Jul; 8.30pm; suggested donation £4

Starring Richard E Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths.

www.portobellopopup.com

The Tabernacle

book slam Bookslam, 34–35 Powis Square, W11; the last Thursday of the month; 7.30pm; £8 adv, £6 on the door

Features top writers such as Zadie Smith, live music and a semi-professional Serbian DJ.

Caribbean Dinner Jazz, 34–35 Powis Square, W11; third Sun of the month; 4.30pm; £10 show, £18.50 dinner and show

An evening of Caribbean jazz with MC Cutty Williams introducing the three Pan Jazz. A menu of Caribbean food is cooked by The Tabernacle's chef Hassan de Four.

www.tabernaclelive.co.uk; 020 7520 9305

The Travel Bookshop

Graham Bowley: No Way Down, 13–15 Belnheim Crescent, W11; Sat 31 Jul; 7pm; £5

Published for the second anniversary of the disaster, this is the story of how 11 of the world's best mountineers lost their lives in a single day trying to conquer K2.

Frank Dikotter: Mao's Great Famine, 13–15 Belnheim Crescent, W11; Thu 2 Sept; 7pm; £5

Hear Frank Dikotter talk about his soon-to-be published book, Mao's Great Famine, in which he charts Mao's attempts to raise China above its rival superpowers, actions which resulted in the deaths of millions of people.

www.thetravelbookshop.com

Westbourne Studios

Art Light Paint Jam, 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

Westminster Academy

Parkour for Teens, 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

Frontline Club

Screening: Dirty Oil, 13 Norfolk Place, W2; Fri 30 Jul; 7pm; £10, £8 early booking, concs £5

Documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Leslie Iwerks goes deep behind-the-scenes into the strip-mined world of Northern Alberta, Canada. Followed by a Q&A with producer Mark Cranwell and Chris Shearlock, environment manager of The Co-operative Group.

http://frontlineclub.com

Paddington Area: Guided Walks

The Paddington Waterside Partnership and Paddington BID over a wide range of guided walks through the area, ranging from Paddington's Famous Residents, History of Medicine and Musing the Mews. Walks are free, but booking is required, and last approxiamatley an hour.

www.inpaddington.com; 020 3145 1200

Bistro K

Cookery class, 117–119 Old Brompton Road, SW7; Sat 7 Aug; 3pm; £20 (for one child and one adult), call to book

Bistro K has introduced kids and parents cookery classes. Hosted by head chef, Armand Sablon, you will be guided through how to make fabulous French treats including quiche lorraine and raspberry soufflé. Then, after you’ve prepared the dishes, you can enjoy them in the restaurant.

www.bistro-k.co.uk; 020 7373 7774

Kensington Palace

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Brit designers including Vivienne Westwood, Stephen Jones and Boudicca each take over a room to create an installation inspired by the palace and princesses who once lived there – think interactive theatre, storytelling, soundscapes, film projections and clues scattered throughout.

There's also a free weekend of dance, art activities and storytelling in the gardens of Kensington Palace, inspired by the Enchanted Palace exhibition on 3rd and 4th July.

Some Enchanted Evenings: The Enchanted Palace at Night, Kensington Palace Gardens, W8; Fri 16 Jul–Tue 20 Aug; until 9pm (last entry 8pm)

An after-hours experience of the exhibition.

www.hrp.org.uk/KensingtonPalace;
08444 827777

Albert Memorial Tours, (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

Leighton House

Flaming July, 12 Holland Park Road, W14; Sat 24 Jul–Sun 15 Aug; closed Tuesdays; 10am–5.30pm; £5, concessions £1 (free return within one year)

An exhibition of art, performance and conversation bringing together the works of Alice Andersen, Justin Coombes, Liane Lang, Ana Cavic, Nick Hornby, Paul Buck and Kate Williams. The artists investigate the history and traces of artists’ studios in west London as part of West London Story, a Cultural Olympiad project.

www.rbkc.gov.uk/leightonhousemuseum

Natural History Museum

Butterfly explorers Natural History Museum Butterfly Explorers , Cromwell Road, SW7; Thu 8 Apr–Sun 26 Sept; 10am–5.30pm daily; adults £6, children £4, family £17

The butterfly house is filled with hundreds of butterflies and includes different habitat zones: South America, North America, Asia and Africa. There's also an outdoor British garden with tips on how to attract butterflies at home.

www.nhm.ac.uk; 020 7942 5000

Royal Albert Hall

The Proms, Kensington Gore, SW7; Fri 16 Jul–Sat 11 Sept

This year the Proms is celebrating its 116th year. Highlights include the return of Placido Domingo to centre stage as well as Sir Simon Rattle with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Jamie Cullum with the Heritage Orchestra and even two Dr. Who Proms hosted by the current doctor, Matt Smith.

www.royalablerthall.com

Science Museum

Fake ID, Exhibition Road, SW7; Mon 26 Jul–Fri 3 Sept (closed Tue 17 Aug–Wed 18 Aug); Mon–Fri midday–2pm; free

An interactive trail takes place in the Who Am I? gallery. Discover how to deceive your family and friends and what makes everyone different.

www.sciencemuseum.org.uk

Victoria and Albert

Friday Late, 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

Earls Court Area

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Earl's Court Festival, various locations; Fri 2 Jul–Mon 2 August

The Earls Court Festival has been running for the past 30 years from humble beginnings to a month-long celebration of art, theatre, comedy, litertaure, community events and music. Events include speacial film screenings, tea parties, book readings and food tastings.

Find the full programme at www.earlscourtfestival.co.uk

Miss Q’s

Earls Court Festival: Burlesque Night, 180–184 Earl’s Court Road, SW5; Thu 29 Jul

Hosted by Goodtime Mama Jojo and complete with cabaret show, showgirls and a charity tombola.

Earls Court Festival: Official Mamma Mia After Party, 180–184 Earl’s Court Road, SW5; Fri 30 Jul; free

After the open air screening of the film, there will be a ‘70s-themed fancy dress party.

www.missqs.com; 020 7370 5358

Lyric Square

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Urban Beach, W6; throughout the summer

Catch screenings of Wimbledon and a number of children’s films including Disney’s 3D remake of Alice in Wonderland and UP at the newly revamped square – think deck chairs and ice-cream gazebos. There will also be musical performances and circus acts to add to the carnival atmosphere. Check out the website below for specific event dates.

www.hammersmithlondon.co.uk

Riverside Studios

Circus: Fourth London International Youth Circus Festival, Crisp Road, W6; Thu 15 Jul–Fri 6 Aug; check website for details

The return of the biennial London International Youth Circus Festival features a range of skilled, colourful and daring performances by young people from around the world.

The First Indian Film Festival of London (IFFL 2010), Crisp Road, W6;
Wed 25 Jul–Sun 29 Aug

IFFL 2010 is the first major film festival to be held in London that is dedicated solely to promoting cinema from the Indian subcontinent. Along with the popular and offbeat cinema of the soi-distant Bollywood and regional India, the inaugural edition of the IFFL will introduce audiences to the lesser-known cinematic traditions of the region, showcasting powerful productions from Pakistan and Bangladesh.

www.riversidestudios.co.uk; 020 8237 1111

Chelsea Physic Garden

Chelsea Physic Garden Lates, 66 Royal Hospital Road, SW6; until Wed 1 Sept; every Wed; midday–10pm, last admission 8.30pm

Get the chance, every Wednesday evening throughout the summer, to wander through the gardens with a glass of wine or have dinner (three courses for £23). There are also weekly talks (6.45pm; £15) on a range of subjects celebrating the 350th anniversary of Sir Hans Sloane's birth.

www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

Melcombe Primary School

Circus Skills for Kids, 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

Royal Hospital Chelsea

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

Stamford Bridge

Chelsea FC Museum and Stadium Tour, 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

InTRANSIT Festival

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Kensington and Chelsea; Mon 19 Jul–Sun 1 Aug; various times and locations

InTRANSIT festival is a celebration of newly commissioned arts events taking place on the streets, parks and public places of Kensington and Chelsea. The series of 11 events, curated by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and linked by the theme of 'movement', will include promenade theatre, site-specific installations, artist-led walks, opera and dance.

Highlights include: a promenade performance combining theatre and BMX choreography which the audience will follow on bikes called Bicycle Thieves, Susurrus, a site-specific piece by artist David Leddy which sold out at the last Edinburgh fringe and will be re-imagined for Holland Park Gardens, The Knowledge Emporium, a pop up shop on the streets of Kensington which will collect stories from residents and visitors to the area and Monkey and Bear, a promenade performance by theatre company Gilt & Grime which will take to the streets with life-sized puppets and a 16-piece brass band.

The full programme can be seen at www.rbkc.gov.uk/intransit

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

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England & Co

Gallery Artists, 216 Westbourne Grove, W11; Thu 24 Jul–Sept; Mon–Sat, 11am–6pm; free

Featuring recent works by Morag Ballard. Other artists include Jason Wallis-Johnson, Shane Bradford, John Furnival, Alberto Duman and Chris Kenny.

www.englandgallery.com

Flow Gallery

Garden art Flow Gallery Two Rabbits by Sue Halls

Contemporary Art for the Garden, 1–5 Needham Road, W11; Thu 6 May–Sat 4 Sept; Mon–Sat, 11am–6pm, Sun by appointment; free

Gary Breeze, Alison Crowther and Sue Halls, all creators of outdoor art, come together to present an indoor exhibition of art for the garden.

www.flowgallery.co.uk;
020 7243 0782

Intervention Gallery

Gabriel Hartley artist Gabriel Hartley

Fine Things To Be Seen, Kensal Green Cemetery (enter via the Royal Gate, opposite the Total Petrol Station on Harrow Road), NW10; Fri 6 Aug–Sun 5 Sept; Sat and Sun 10am–4pm and by appointment

The title has been taken from the GK Chesterton poem The Rolling English Road. Group show includes artists Edwina Ashton, Karl England, Gabriel Hartley, Eleanor Morgan, Brian Sayers and Rose Wylie.

interventiongallery.org

The Muse at 269

Richard Taylor, 269 Portobello Road, W11; Wed 21 Jul–Sun 8 Aug; Wed–Sun 12pm–6pm or by appointment; free

British artist Richard Taylor’s work brings a fresh contemporary twist to an otherwise traditional process of landscape painting.

www.themuseat269.com;
0207 792 8588

Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising

Political Mugs, 2 Colville Mews, W11; until Sun 28 Nov; Tue–Sat 10am–6pm
Sun 11am–5pm; £2–£5.80

This exhibition highlights political intrigue of the past 200 years, as seen through souvenir mugs, jugs, contemporary toys and tins.

www.museumofbrands.com
020 7908 0880

Vessel Gallery

Luminous Spirit, 114 Kensington Park Road, W11; Wed 23 Jun–Sat 31 Jul; Mon–Sat, 10am–6pm

An exhibition of glass sculptures by Katy Holford.

www.vesselgallery.com

Salon Contemporary

Salon Summer Exhibition, 82 Westbourne Grove, W2; Thu 15 Jul–Sun 5 Sept; Mon–Sat 11am–7pm; Sun midday–6pm; free

Salon Contemporary presents Salon Summer Exhibition, featuring works by some of the most talented recent graduates from the capital’s leading art schools. Its official launch on Wed 4 Aug, as part of First Wednesdays, will showcase a performance piece by one of Goldsmiths’ graduates (last year there were dancers on the street).

www.saloncontemporary.com;
020 7221 1650

Serpentine Gallery

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Wolfgang Tillmans, Kensington Gardens, W2; Sat 26 Jun–Sun 29 Aug; 10am–6pm; free

Contemporary photography embracing a broad range of subjects.

Beatrice Gibson: The Future's Getting Old Like The Rest Of Us, Kensington Gardens, W2; until Sun 19 Sept; 10am–6pm; free

New film commission set in a care home.

Christian Boltanski: The Heart Archive, Kensington Gardens, W2; Sat 10 Jul–Fri 6 Aug; 10am–6pm; free

French artsist, Christian Boltanski invites gallery visitors to record their heartbeat as part of an ongoing archive.

New Serpentine Pavillion 2010, Kensington Gardens, W2; Sat 10 Jul–Sun 17 Oct; free

This summer the Serpentine presents the 10th Serpentine Gallery Pavilion designed by world-renowned, French architect Jean Nouvel. This year's is a contrast of lightweight materials and dramatic metal cantilevered structures. The entire design is rendered in a vivid red that, in a play of opposites, contrasts with the green of its park setting. The colour reflects the iconic British images of traditional telephone boxes, post boxes and London buses.

www.serpentinegallery.org;
020 7402 6075

Subway Gallery

Gaz's Rockin' Blues 30 Year Aniversary, Kiosk 1 Joe Strummer Subway, Edgware Rd/Harrow Rd, W2; Fri 2 Jul–Sat 14 Aug; Mon–Sat 11am–7pm; free

An exhibition of Gaz Mayall's band posters taken from the past 30 years of hosting music nights around London.

www.gazrockin.com; www.subwaygallery.com

Austrian Cultural Forum

margarete berger hamerschlag exhibition Margarete Berger-Hamerschlag: A Lifetime of Passionate Endeavour, 28 Rutland Gate, SW7; Fri 21 May–Fri 30 July; Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

Austrian artist Margarete Berger-Hamerschlag's (1902–958) remarkable images of youth clubs in post-war London in particular.

Elke Auer & Esther Straganz: Lick Our Souls: Blended Bodies and And Golden Loopholes, 28 Rutland Gate, SW7; Wed 2 Jun–Fri 30 Jul; Wed–Fri 9am–5pm; free

Performance exploring gender.

www.acflondon.org;
020 7225 7300

Hackelbury Gallery

hackelbury gallery bill armstrong exhibition Bill Armstrong, 4 Launceston Place, W8; Fri 11 Jun–Sat 7 Aug; Tue–Sat; 10am–5pm

A collection of colourful, contemporary photographic representtional portraiture.

www.hackelbury.co.uk