What's on this week
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Opera Holland Park
April 5, 2012Words in the Park, Holland Park, London, W8; Fri 18 May–Sun 20 May; daily from 11am; £12 individual tickets, £50 full day tickets
Ways With Words launches a new literary festival of books, ideas, creativity and debate.
Broadcasters, historians, philosophers, … Read more →
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Kensington Olympia
May 7, 2012Spirit of Summer Fair, Olympia Way, London, W14; Wed 16 May–Sat 19 May; 10am–6pm; £8–£51
Pick up tips on how to invigorate your home for the new season, and learn how to make your garden look glamorous for the perfect … Read more →
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Questors Theatre
April 30, 2012Brassed Off, 12 Mattock Lane, London, W5; Sat 12 May–Sat 19 May; Various dates 7.45pm and 2.30pm; £12, £6 student/children
Brassed Off is a funny and touching tale of a Yorkshire colliery brass band, set during the pit closures of … Read more →
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Leiths School of Food and Wine
May 9, 2012Leiths Spring Lamb with The Ginger Pig Workshop, 16 –20 Wendell Road, London, W12; Thu 17 May; £250
Leiths School of Food and Wine has teamed up with award-winning food writer Fran Warde and farmer/butcher Tim Wilson, owner of the … Read more →
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The Hayloft
March 19, 2012Candle Making Workshop, 3 Bond Street, London, W4; Sat 19 May; 12.15pm; £43 (includes materials and refreshments)
Make your own indulgent and stylish bowl candle scented with a choice of delicious scents from floral to spicy. Choose your cup then … Read more →
Independent Reviews
Check out our latest reviews:
- Lee Mannion finds good homegrown ingredients and bargain prices at The Cadogan Hotel Restaurant
- 'Unpretentious food with prices to match' at the Cock Tavern
- Fashion stylist Rowan McKinnon's Little Black Book
- Yanar Alkayat visits Una Brennan's Notting Hill residential salon for a Facial
- Jessica Baldwin enjoys blissful beaches with an affordable price tag at The Surin
West London Girl
No pressure
I caught up with Liz and Natasha over a few watermelon martinis at Eclipse recently. I admitted how appallingly I’d behaved with Hot Danish because he had to take work home with him at the weekend – my excuse is that it was my time of the month. ‘You always work. All I do is cook crap meals for you,’ I ranted. ‘You promised to have sex with me last … Read more →
My West London Life
Orlando Hamilton
Do you think flowers are a necessity or frivolous?
I think that when times become economically hard, flowers do become a luxury. However, being surrounded by a bit of nature is good for your wellbeing – whether you walk past a magnolia tree, or take a walk in the park and see carpets of daffodils. There have been all sorts of studies done which show that flowers lift your spirits … Read more →
