Art -- 6 months ago
The Best Things To Do In London Right Now
2014 has already seen London filled to the brim with restaurant openings, film premieres and cultural events. We handpick the finest of London’s brightest cultural and culinary offerings for the coming months to fill your calendar. Here is our choice of the best things to do in London right now.
Olympic Studios, Barnes
After four years of closure, Olympic Studios, once the recording studio of such icons as the Rolling Stones, has reopened to become one of the most sought-after members club in London. Join the likes of Heston Blumenthal for a bite to eat in their first-class restaurant, or sit back in one of their plush reclining sofas with a glass of wine to catch the latest blockbusting films in their brand new picture house.
Join for £375 per year, with non-member cinema tickets at £10. For more information visit olympiccinema.co.uk
Ironmonger Row Baths
Originally a wash house back in 1931, the Turkish hamam and multi-faceted spa has recently undergone a multi-million pound renovation, resulting in a palatial, all-season wellness mecca.
Swim from £4, visit better.org.uk
TedxEastEnd
Saturday 18th January will see live discussions featuring the BBC’s home affairs editor Mark Easton, famed research scientist Brooke Magnati, author Leandro Herrero and a clutch of high-profile intellectuals gather to celebrate the power of idea and innovation.
Tickets from £45, at tedxeastend.com
Being A Man Festival
Southbank’s new festival brings together music, discussion and performances born from the ideas of over 250 participants concerning what it means to be male in 2014.
For more information, visit southbankcentre.co.uk
Rib Festival at the Blues Kitchen
Calling all carnivores! From the 27th January, four consecutive Mondays will see the Blues Kitchen showcase their chef’s new BBQ recipes in all their glory, accompanied by big-band-blues live music.
Free Entry, Ribs from £13.90. Visit theblueskitchen.com
The Wolf of Wall Street
Leondardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Martin Scorsese, illegal billions. Need we say any more?
Book now at odeon.co.uk/films
America Psycho on Stage
We didn’t see it coming either, but with Doctor Who’s Matt Smith playing homicidal yuppie Patrick Bateman in a musical adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s cult classic, we are certainly intrigued.
Tickets selling out quick, grab yours at seatwave.com
The Brit Awards 2014
Gather under the roof of London’s O2 arena with the likes of Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, The Artic Monkeys and Rudimental to celebrate the best musicians of this year and last.
Tickets from £70, at ticketmaster.co.uk
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
The Globe’s sexiest new theatre lit only by candles and made entirely from wood, the Sam Wanamaker has been renovated into the ambient sister to the iconic open-air English institution.
For listings and tickets visit shakespearesglobe.com
Canvas by Michael Riemenschnieder
At his new address in Marylabone, this inventive chef, formally based in Penzance, has created a ‘build your own’ tasting menu comprised of sixteen dishes for you to create your own menu of up to fifteen courses.
3-5 courses start at £50. Visit michael-riemenschneider.com
By Meg Abbott
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