Ever wondered what it was like to live in NYC in the 40s? What about ancient Spain? Or what it’s like inside Yayoi Kasuma’s head? You can get a glimpse of all three this weekend – here’s what’s on.
1. Immerse Yourself in the World of Yayoi Kusama
Harrods is celebrating the latest collab between legendary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama and Louis Vuitton with a totally dotty pop-up. As well as pieces from the range on display, there’s an animatronic Kusama in the window, a claw machine where you can win prizes, a free photo booth, a patisserie counter stocked with colourful choux buns and eclairs, and of course, there are polka dots absolutely everywhere, with mirrored surfaces creating that infinity room feel. There’s no need to book, so walk on in and explore.
Sat 28th & Sun 29th January 2023
87-135 Brompton Rd, London SW1X 7XL
harrods.com
2. Bring Some Luck to Your New Year
Mandy Yin’s laksa hot spot Sambal Shiok is serving up Yee Sang, so you can ring it in with the traditional salad. Also known as ‘Prosperity Toss’, the dish is typically made with raw fish, carrots, daikon, cucumber, pickled ginger, pomelo, peanuts, sesame seeds, five spice power, pepper oil and plum sauce, and is considered to be a symbol of abundance. Drop by Sambal Shiok to try the sharing salad (designed for 4 to 6 people) for yourself – just make sure to book in advance, leaving a note that you want to order the salad on Resy.
Sat 28th & Sun 29th January 2023
169 Holloway Rd, London, England N7 8LX
sambalshiok.co.uk
3. Shop at Charity Super.Mkt
Pre-loved fashion concept store Charity Super.Mkt (which started life as a section at the Classic Car Boot Sale) is popping up at Brent Cross and, for the first time, is bringing the best-donated clothing from 10 UK charities together under one roof. The first local and national multi-charity physical retail store will be stocked with pieces from Age UK, All Aboard, Barnardo’s, Cancer Research, Emmaus, Havens Hospice, SCT, Marie Curie, TRAID, and Shelter, making it easier than ever for you to shop secondhand and refresh your wardrobe in a sustainable way.
Sat 28th & Sun 29th January 2023
Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Dr, Brent Cross, London NW4 3FP
brentcross.co.uk
4. Take a Trip to 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s NYC
Featuring photography from the 40s through to the 70s, Streets of New York at David Hill Gallery captures a bygone era of the Big Apple. The show exhibits the work of five masters of street photography from what is considered the art form’s ‘golden age’ – Werner Bischof, Mario Carnicelli, Harold Feinstein, Larry Fink and Marc Riboud – including some never before seen images. Taking you on a journey through some of the most distinctive periods of the 20th century, in one of the world’s most recognisable cities, Streets of New York demonstrates the importance of the street photography genre.
Sat 28th & Sun 29th January 2023
David Hill Gallery, 345 Ladbroke Grove, London W10 6HA
davidhillgallery.net
5. See Cheryl’s West End Debut
After receiving rave reviews for its premiere run at the Noël Coward Theatre, then transferring to the Gielgud Theatre and the Criterion Theatre for subsequent runs, Danny Robins’ (best known for The Battersea Poltergeist podcast) play 2:22 – A Ghost Story, is on another one at the Lyric, with another cast change (director Matthew Dunster is sticking around), with Louise Ford playing Lauren, Jake Wood playing Ben, Cheryl (in her West End debut) in the role of Jenny, and Scott Karim as Sam. If you’ve yet to see the play, 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 they exist.
Sat 28th & Sun 29th January 2023
Lyric Theatre, 29 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 7ES
222aghoststory.com
6. See the Royal Academy’s Latest Exhibition
The Royal Academy’s first major exhibition of 2023 is an exploration of Spanish and Hispanic art and culture from the ancient world to the early 20th century. There’ll be over 150 objects on show, including masterpieces from El Greco, Goya and Velázquez, and textiles, sculptures, ceramics, jewellery and manuscripts from across Spain and Latin America.
Sat 28th & Sun 29th January 2023
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD
royalacademy.org.uk
7. Keep the Lunar New Year Festivities Going at Hakkasan
Both Hakkasan locations have been decked out with new year decorations, including wishing trees where guests can hang their wishes. There’s a special cocktail on the menu, the Tùzi Tail made with Hennessy X.O Cognac, carrot, lemongrass and white chocolate foam, to mark the occasion. And a one-off menu features the likes of Lo Hei ‘Prosperity Toss’ octopus salad with yuzu plum sauce & chilli garlic vinegar; the Happiness dim sum trio, featuring the seafood dumpling, scallop & prawn shumai and a rabbit carrot puff filled with rabbit ragu; cherrywood smoked roasted duck with carrot & kumquat chutney; and stir-fried wagyu beef with nian gao, shimeji mushroom & golden squash.
Sat 28th & Sun 29th January 2023
Mayfair & Hanway Place
hakkasan.com
8. Take Care of Your Body and Mind at This Fitness Class
Self Space and Frame have launched the Feel Good Sessions, a new series of collab workshops that blend talking therapy and physical training to maximise the benefits of both approaches – it’s well known that exercise has lots of mental health benefits but new research has shown that incorporating exercise with therapy can also be a mood booster. The sessions, held on Sundays at Frame’s King’s Cross studio along with Self Space therapists, combine workshops that explore challenges and encourage reflection with an appropriately matched movement class. This week, they’re doing a Prioritising Play x ABBA Barre class, a way to tap into creativity and find joy.
Sun 29th January 2023
ArtHouse, Unit 1 York Way, London N1C 4AS
moveyourframe.com
9. Have an Experimental Brioche Sandwich
If you like your sarnies supersized, you’ll want to get down to Crunch London pronto. The pop-up at The Prince Arthur is serving up experimental (and big) brioche sandwiches, with fillings including flat iron steak, provolone, roasted red peppers, garlic confit & chimichurri; southern fried chicken, lettuce, pickles & allioli; and feta, roasted aubergine, spinach, crispy onions, sundried tomatoes & pesto. You can continue the crunch with sides like rosemary fries, popcorn chicken, tempura peppers and ham & cheese croquetas, and if you order online, you can even watch your order being made – that defo get you salivating.
Sat 28th & Sun 29th January 2023
49 Brunswick Place, London N1 6EB
leteatbe.group
10. Try This Pizza Made by Romesh Ranganathan
Yard Sale Pizza is kicking off the year with another guest pizza and it’s a vegan special created in collab with Romesh Ranganathan. The Romesh Spesh is Yard Sale’s classic tomato base topped with Sri Lankan curried aubergine, coconut sambol, mint raita and curry leaf & chilli oil, and a portion of the proceeds from each pizza sold will be donated to CALM.
Sat 28th & Sun 29th January 2023
All Yard Sale Pizza locations
yardsalepizza.com
