“An Evening With Pugin” in Farm Street
July 7, 2009 by Rob Powell
What’s On in London over Christmas
December 3, 2008 by Rob Powell
Want to find out what’s happening in London this Christmas and New Year? ITV Local has put together a useful page with events across the capital, including ice rinks, Christmas markets and and Santa’s Grottos.
Visit ITV Local’s Guide to Christmas Events
Heywood Hill Extends Opening Hours For Christmas
November 17, 2008 by Rob Powell
Heywood Hill – specialists in old and new books – are opening late on the four Wednesdays before Christmas Eve, extending their closing time until 7pm. So take advantage of the extra shopping time and pop along on the evenings of November 26th, December 3rd, December 10th and December 17th to pick up an extra special present from this well regarded bookshop.
And if you’re one of those people that like to leave your Christmas shopping til the last minute – like me – then you will pleased to know that they are also staying open until 1.30pm on Christmas Eve.
Heywood Hill is at 10 Curzon Street.
Spirit of Christmas at Grosvenor Chapel
November 7, 2008 by Rob Powell
“The Spirit of Christmas” annual event, featuring candlelit music and readings will take place at Grosvenor Chapel on the 9th December at 7pm. It will be held in the presence of HRH Princess Michael of Kent and will include readings from Charles Dance, Michelle Dockery, Patrick Godfrey, Pamela Miles, Tim Pigott-Smith and Amanda Walker.
This will be a followed by a champagne reception at Thomas Goode. Tickets cost £35 for the concert, or £75 for the concert and reception. The concert takes place in aid of Grosvenor Chapel and HFT.
For ticket information, contact the Grosvenor Chapel Office on 020 7499 1684.
Quantum Of Solace at Mayfair Curzon
October 25, 2008 by Rob Powell
To mark the release of the latest James Bond movie, the Curzon cinema in Mayfair is getting into the 007 spirit. A special Bond themed cocktail selection has been prepared for the bar including “the elegant Cointreau of Solace, the seductive Mini Vesper and the unmissable Licence Tequila”.
Royal boxes are available to hire to watch the film in style and you’ll be served with a free round of cocktails. They’ve also teamed up with the Washington Mayfair hotel to offer you a great price on a meal before or after the screening.
Quantum Of Solace is released October 31st – find out out more at Mayfair Curzon’s website.
Major Handel Exhibition Planned for 2009
October 22, 2008 by Rob Powell
2009 marks the 250th anniversary of the death of George Frideric Handel, and the Handel House musuem in Mayfair will be marking the event with a major exhibition.
Beginning in April and running through to October 2009, the exhibition at his former house at 25 Brook Street will include objects from the musuem’s own collection as well as important pieces being loaned to the exhibition from national musuems and private collections.
During Handel’s 36 years living at the Georgian house, he composed some of his most famous and acclaimed works including Messiah.
Midweek Music in Mayfair Announced Autumn Schedule
August 18, 2008 by Rob Powell
Midweek Music In Mayfair has announced the details of its performance schedule for Autumn 2008.
Wednesday 24th September, 2008
- Leonard Schreiber Violin
- The Orpheus Sinfonia Conductor Jason Lai
- Bach Violin Concerto no. 1 Handel Water Music Suite in D
- Beethoven Romance no. 2 in F & Symphony no. 7
Wednesday 15th October, 2008
- Valeriy Sokolov Violin Aleksei Kiseliov Cello
- Luis Pares Piano
- Bach Cello Suite no. 6 & Virtuoso Pieces
- Beethoven Piano Trio in B flat (‘The Archduke’)
Thursday 7th November, 2008
- Tamsin Waley-Cohen Violin
- The Orpheus Sinfonia Conductor Dominic Grier
- Bruch Violin Concerto Mendelssohn ‘Fingal’s Cave’
- Beethoven Egmont Overture & Symphony no. 8
Wednesday 26th November, 2008
- Valeriy Sokolov Violin
- The Orpheus Sinfonia Conductor Michael Young
- Sibelius Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy
- Bernstein Candide Overture Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919)
All performances will be at St George’s Church in Hanover Square. For more information on booking tickets, visit the Midweek Music in Mayfair website.
Byzantium Treasures Coming To Royal Academy
July 8, 2008 by Rob Powell
The Royal Academy of Arts has announced a new exhibition which will showcase important Byzantium treasures. Around 300 objects from the Byzantine empire, including icons, detached wall paintings, micro-mosaics, ivories, enamels plus gold and silver metalwork, some of which have never been on public display before.
The show will run from 25th October to 22 March 2009 in the RA’s Main Galleries. For more information, goto the Royal Academy website.
Curzon Mayfair Showings Update
September 27, 2007 by Rob Powell
From Friday September 28th – Thursday October 4th:
The Singer (12A)
As You Like It (12A)
A Mighty Heart (15)