What's On
It’s not summer in London without a BBQ pop-up from Jimmy Garcia, so he’s bringing his BBQ Club back to the South Bank. The club is serving up a six-course menu, including dishes like asparagus with ajo blanco, confit garlic, smoked almonds and smoked Licolnshire Poacher; maple smoked rainbow trout with squid ink tartare sauce, samphire, potato crisps and peas; and chermoula lamb leg shish, wild garlic sauce, pickles, preserved lemon labneh and confit garlic flatbread, with at least one element of each course coming from the Big Green Eggs on each table. If you’re after something a little more casual, the club’s two bars, rooftop terrace and garden patches will be offering a street food menu featuring burgers, lamb kebabs, falafel wraps, blistered tomatoes and loaded fries, so you can just walk up, grab your goods and find a sunny spot to sit in.
Dive Into the Last Decades of Michelangelo at the British Museum
The British Museum is delving into the last three decades of Michelangelo’s life and career with a major new exhibition. Michelangelo: the last decades will examine how his art and faith evolved as he aged, how he redefined the iconography of religious art, and showcase works produced right up to his death at age 88 in 1564. The two-metre high ‘Epifania’, one of the largest Renaissance works on paper, will be on display for the first time since it underwent conservation work in 2018, and it is joined by his biographer Ascanio Condivi’s painting made from the drawing, bringing the two pieces together for the first time in over four centuries. A collection of drawings, including preparatory ones for the ‘Last Judgment’, not seen for nearly twenty years will also be on show alongside letters and poems written by the artist.
Check Out the Inaugural Exhibition at the Museum of Homelessness
The Museum of Homelessness has officially moved into its new space in Finsbury Park and is launching its inaugural show, How to Survive the Apocalypse: Wisdoms from our Community. The immersive exhibition will be open every Friday and Saturday until the end of November and will draw upon the Museum’s experience of fighting at the front lines against issues such as record levels of homelessness, widening inequality, Brexit, a climate emergency, a pandemic, and a series of ongoing social and political crises. Vistors are told to expect and unconventional museum tour, in a conversational atmosphere, that’ll include performance, poetry, object handling and more.
The World Press Photo Exhibition Is Back in London
After a seven-year break, The World Press Photo Exhibition is back in London with a show in Borough Yards. The photos displayed in the exhibition are all entrants in this year’s World Press Photo Contest, a competition that showcases the best photojournalism and documentary photography from around the world. Over 61,000 entries from photographers from 130 countries were submitted for the 2024 contest and the images on display at the exhibition will give people a chance to think about social, environmental, political and cultural topics outside of the news cycle and explore how visual stories help to tackle important global issues.
Explore 500 Years of Black British Music at the British Library
The British Library is documenting the musical journey of African and Caribbean people in Britain over the past 500 years with the Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music exhibition. The show features over 200 exhibits, many of which are being publicly displayed for the first time, including handwritten accounts from 1512 featuring materials for the wedding outfit of John Blanke, the earliest recorded musician of African descent in Britain; Jamal Edwards’ video camera used to shoot SB.TV videos; jazz musician Coleridge Goode’s 1958 diary; a custom made jacket for Skunk Anansie vocalist Skin; Stormzy’s signed Glasto 2019 set list; and Dennis Bovell’s 1970s Fender Stratocaster. There are also soundscapes, films and artworks that reflect the history of Black communities in Wales, protest music and resistance in Leeds, Rastafari culture, the DIY spirit of Black British music and the Black radical imagination.
2:22 A Ghost Story Is Back With Another Celeb Cast
Danny Robins’ (best known for The Battersea Poltergeist podcast) 2:22 A Ghost Story, is returning to the Gielgud Theatre this summer and is changing up its cast once again. This time round, documentary presenter and former Strictly star Stacey Dooley will be making her stage debut as Jenny, while James Buckley (who you’ll all recognise as Jay from The Inbetweeners) will be reprising his role as Ben. Donna Air and Joe McFadden are also joining the cast for this latest run. If it’s not been on your radar yet, 2:22 is a supernatural thriller that takes place over the course of one night when Jenny, who believes her new house is haunted, and her husband Sam argue with their old friend Lauren and her new partner Ben about ghosts and whether or not they exist. Part horror, part social commentary, the play is an exploration of the clash between belief and scepticism.
Take a Look at Vivienne Westwood's Wardrobe
This June, Christie’s auction house will be selling items from the wardrobe of none other than Vivienne Westwood in a two-part public auction. But first, they’ll be displaying the pieces in a free exhibition at their St James’s site. The show will kick off on Fri 14th June, running for 10 days, and will feature clothing, shoes and jewellery from Westwood’s eponymous fashion house, some of which date back to the early 80s. Highlights from the exhibition and auction include a corset gown made of taupe silk taffeta from Westwood’s A/W 1998/99 ‘Dressed to Scale’ collection, a two-piece ensemble made of navy blue serge from A/W 1983’s ‘Witches’ collection and a dress/ blouse/ modesty panel combination from the A/W 2005/06 ‘Propaganda’ collection.
The Westminster Menswear Archive is exploring 100 years of British sportswear and its relationship with global fashion with this exhibition all about Umbro. The Manchester brand is celebrating its centenary this year and this display, featuring over 120 pieces, dives into the influence the brand has had on sportswear, particularly through its collaborations with the likes of Kim Jones, Paul Smith, Virgil Abloh, Supreme, Palace, Vetements, Aries, Christopher Raeburn and Aitor Throup (whose 2011 Archive Research Project has its own section in the show). You’ll also be able to see sportswear pieces created for rowing, boxing, athletics, basketball and hockey from 1936 to today, and replica football shirts for Manchester City, Manchester United, AFC Ajax, England and Scotland.
Following the closure of his restaurants at Birch in Croydon, Lee Westcott is back in South London, popping up at Robin Gill’s Brixton wine bar Bottle + Rye. The six-week stint is a space for him to try out some dishes as he looks for a permanent pub space in East London, and the French/Southern Med-inspired menu he’s cooking up sounds good. You can expect dishes like oysters with fermented wild garlic, grilled asparagus with purple sprouting broccoli and seaweed hollandaise, aged sirloin steak tartare with crispy potato, Cornish bouillabaisse with baguette and rouille, breast of lamb with spring veg and salsa verde, and Yorkshire rhubarb choux bun, and there’s also a £40 set menu option available too.
Georg Baselitz Is Exhibiting at White Cube for the First Time in Eight Years
German artist Georg Baselitz is hosting an exhibition at White Cube Bermondsey, his first at the gallery for eight years, featuring new work produced over the last year. At 86, Baselitz is still going strong and his new pieces, both large-scale paintings and works on paper, reflect on his 60-year-plus career, nodding to his key inspirations over the years and sketches he created in his youth.
Get High in Stratford at Roof East
Fancy playing a round of crazy golf, catching a movie, hitting some bullseyes or shaking it out with a dance class? Well you can do it all at Roof East. Yes the Stratford rooftop is jam-packed with activities, including Rooftop Film Club, Sluggers batting cages, Birdies crazy golf, Arrows archery, Glitter Bowls lawn games, giant jenga, cornhole and table tennis. You can stay well fed and watered with the roof’s five bars and street food from the likes of Chick ‘n’ Sours, Piddaji and Cheeky Burger, and of course, you’ve got those mega views over the Stratford to enjoy.
Sir Quentin Blake, the renowned illustrator best-known for his work with Roald Dahl, is hosting his second commercial exhibition in a matter of months at the Arc Gallery at Cromwell Place. The QB Papers features work Quentin created between 2017-2019, much of which has never been seen before. And if you like what you see, you can actually purchase one of his original artworks.
London's Largest Outdoor Flea Market Is Coming
Hackney Flea Market is set to team up with DRUMSHEDS to host the DRUMSHEDS Summer Flea, London’s largest outdoor flea market. The 608,000 sq ft club housed inside a former Ikea warehouse in Tottenham will be hosting over 200 traders selling unique finds, jewellery, furniture, unexpected oddities and more. It’s £2 entry so head on down for a spot of bargain hunting.
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See Much Ado About Nothing at The Globe
Shakespeare’s feel-good love story is opening at the Globe to kick off the theatre’s summer season. Directed by Globe Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes, Ekow Quartey and Amalia Vitale will star as Benedick and Beatrice, with the cast performing in Elizabethan dress.
Feast on BBQ & Beer With Black Cactus at Exale Tap
Enjoy a summer of beer and BBQ at Exale Tap as the Walthamstow taproom plays host to smoked meat specialists Black Cactus and their 500 gallon pit smoker. The menu, showcasing produce from the UK’s best meat suppliers, will be changing regularly but you can expect the likes of Texas-style BBQ trays, dry-aged ex-dairy cow smoked burgers, chimichurri brisket rolls, and char siu pork belly banh mi (and yes, there will be veggie dishes on offer too). Get your BBQ and Exale brew fix Thurs – Sun.
A Mrs Doubtfire Musical Is Here
The screen’s favourite housekeeper and babysitter is staying in the West End as Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical is on at the Shaftesbury Theatre until 2025. Based on the hit and much-loved film, this musical adaptation comes from the same award-winning team – made up of John O’Farrell, Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick – behind Broadway’s Something Rotten!
Try Dishes From Ixta Belfrage's Mezcla at Isla
Ixta Belfrage, chef and award-winning author of Mezcla: Recipes to Excite, is going to be taking over the kitchen at The Standard’s Isla for three months this spring. The all-day restaurant will be serving up an exclusive flavour-packed menu inspired by the recipes in Ixta’s hit cookbook and the culinary traditions of Italy, Brazil and Mexico, with the star of the show being a fan-favourite, her king prawn lasagne. Other highlights will include guava roast duck tacos with chipotle crema; crisped sticky rice stuffed aubergine; a moqueca fish slider on curried coconut brioche; sea bream and yellow tomato aguachile; and honey-roasted cashew ice cream choco-taco.