What's on this week
Olympia
September 4, 2018VegFestUK; Olympia Grand, Olympia Way, Hammersmith Road, London, W14; Sat 27 Oct---Sun 28 Oct; £8--£16.50
One of the UK’s biggest annual vegan festivals, VegfestUK makes its return to Olympia London for the 6th year running Read more →
What's on this week
Serpentine Galleries
September 3, 2018Atelier E.B: Passer-By, Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, London, W2; Weds 3 Oct--Sun 6 Jan 2019; free
This autumn, the Serpentine presents Passer-by, a new exhibition by Atelier E.B, the collaborative fashion label by designer Beca Lipscombe Read more →
What's on this week
Victoria and Albert Museum
August 27, 2018Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up, V&A, Cromwell Road, London, SW7; Until Sun 4 Nov 2018; tickets from £15
This summer, the V&A will explore how Frida Kahlo, one of the most recognised and significant artists and women of Read more →
What's on this week
Hammersmith Town Hall
August 22, 2018Abi Zakarian’s Fabric, Hammersmith Town Hall,1 Riverside Gardens, Hammersmith, London W6 9LE; Mon 24–Weds 26 Sept; from £6
Abi Zakarian’s Fabric with Workshop Programme comes to Hammersmith Town Hall. Director: Hannah Hauer-King ; Designer: Anna Reid ; Lighting Designer:… Read more →What's on this week
Wimbledon BookFest
August 17, 2018Wimbledon BookFest, Wimbledon Common, SW19 5AZ; Thu 4 Oct--Sun 14; events taking place at different times and range from £10 to £25
Wimbledon BookFest, now in its twelfth year, returns 4-14 October with a diverse programme of talks, debates and workshops showcasing literary Read more →
Independent Reviews
Check out our latest reviews:
- Natasha Taghavi says Joe's Cafe has a varied British menu, prompt service and enough choice to cater for every palette
- The Imperial Arms 'has the basics down to perfection', says John Richardson, and a comprehensive list of very good cocktails to boot
- Ivy Scarlett thinks outside the box to find niche, unusual Father's Day gift options, from pheasant cufflinks to spicy scent
- Beverley D'Silva feels 'a deep sense of peace and empowerment', a feeling of being more comfortable in her own skin after an Alchemy of Deep Senses treatment by Alternative Therapist and Body and Energy Frequency Worker, Krisztina Karanyicz
- Olivia Allwood-Mollon stays at High Road House - Soho House’s Chiswick members’ club - where a night in The Playroom means "listening to Radio 3, cocktail in hand, in a steaming hot bath...as close to perfect as it gets."
West London Types
The Banker in the Country
Jasper has all the gear and no idea.
One summer when Jasper was fifteen he was sent to help out on his uncle’s farm. Percy didn’t have the heart to tell his sister her son was more trouble than he was worth.
But now Jasper’s regaling his new neighbours with tales of a childhood spent hunting, shooting and lambing ‘on the family farm’. He omits the time he forgot to … Read more →
Interviews
Enjoy our latest interviews:
- Originally from Naples, Paola Langella is a former dancer, but took up teaching Pilates after she suffered a neck injury and had to stop training. With gentle and holistic methods, she’s known to achieve amazing results. We catch up with Paola on her passion for Pilates and unravel some of those top health tips she swears by.
- Milliner and designer Ashley Pearce on fairytale fantasy, commissions for Strictly Come Dancing and the power of puppy-dog eyes
- Branded "the most well-connected man in London" by The Times and “London’s hottest art dealer” by GQ, we catch up with art dealer and personal advisor to the stars, Jean-David Malat
