Aug 30, 2010 - Sep 19, 2010
The Photographers Gallery, 16-18 Ramilies Street, West End
0845 262 1618
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The long awaited first UK solo show from Sally Man is finally here and does not disappoint! Covering everything from the infamous portraits of her holidaying children back in the 80's, through to here poetic investigations of the decaying human body. This exhibitions captures Man's provocative, melancholic and infinitely absorbing black and white photography in all its tender glory.
Aug 30, 2010 - Dec 31, 2010
Station Approach Road, Waterloo
0844 871 7628
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The Old Vic has acquired the lease for a series of eerily magnificent tunnels beneath Waterloo Station. Home to the successful "Tunnel 28" and the premier of Banksy's film "Exit Through the Giftshop" the innovative performance space will continue to play host to a variety of inspirational Theatre and Arts events.
Sep 18-26, 2010
41-43 Redchurch Street, Shoreditch
020 7739 9733
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A truly unique and intimate installation - The One Room Hotel. By day the space acts as an exhibition for the interior designers striking innovation and time-worn, lovingly restored pieces, all of them new and debuted for the first time. By night, anyone can gain a chance to spend the evening in this captivating enclave.
Aug 28, 2010 - Sep 22, 2010
Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street
0800 123 400
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Selfridges presents a retrospective of the designer's most iconic shoe designs spanning five decades.Westwood's shoes have been the catalyst for some of fashion's most memorable moments, including Naomi Campbell’s famous catwalk tumble whilst wearing the Super Elevated Gillie platforms in 1993. From the Pirate Boot, first seen in 1981 to the Sahara Plimsoll of 1999, Westwood’s shoes have become fashion icons in their own right.
Jul 21, 2010 - Sep 25, 2010
Haunch of Venison, 6 Burlington Gardens
020 7495 5050
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Currently the hottest name on the art scene, 'Psychopomps' is Polly Morgan's first solo exhibition with Haunch of Venison. It consists of four suspended taxidermy sculptures, each poised between metamorphosis and flight. Named Psychopomps after the mythical creatures that conduct souls into the after-life, their historical representation includes Hermes and Charon from Greek mythology, the Valkyries from Norse myth, Anubis the jackal-headed Egyptian God, and in various cultures, horses, bees, birds and shamans.
Jun 23, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010
The Barbican Centre, Silk Street, Barbican
0845 120 7550
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Step inside a labyrinth of chambers, designed by acclaimed young architects Carmody Groarke, and experience The Surreal House. At times enchanting, playful and at others, deeply disquieting, The Surreal House is a dwelling that is essentially everything that the rational, functional Modernist house is not.
Jun 26, 2010 - Sep 19, 2010
Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens
020 7402 6075
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Wolfgang Tillmans’ first major exhibition in London since 2003. Conceived by the artist for the Serpentine Gallery, the exhibition will present figurative and abstract work from the last ten years.
Jun 23, 2010 - Sep 05, 2010
Tate Modern, Bankside
020 7887 8888
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A man pushes a massive block of ice through the streets of Mexico City until it melts to nothing. Five hundred volunteers walk over a huge sand dune in Lima, Peru, digging with spades and shifting the dune a few centimetres as they go. These are the works of the celebrated artist Francis Alÿs (born Belgium, 1959), and the subject of a major exhibition at Tate Modern.
Jun 11, 2010 - Oct 03, 2010
Tate Modern, Bankside, Southbank
020 7887 8888
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The TATE Modern's new show is a hit! Exposed offers a fascinating look at pictures made on the sly, without the explicit permission of the people depicted. With photographs from the late nineteenth century to present day, the pictures present a shocking, illuminating and witty perspective on iconic and taboo subjects.
Jun 26, 2010 - Sep 04, 2010
The Comedy Theatre, Panton Street, Westminster
020 7300 1405
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Hot on the heels of his award winning performance in Jerusalem, Mark Rylance is joined by multi award winners David Hyde Pierce and Joanna Lumley in the West Ends most anticipated show of 2010. This re-make of David Hirson's 1991 Olivier award winning comedy only plays for a limited run.
Jun 03, 2010 - Sep 05, 2010
Somerset House South Wing, Central London
020 7845 4600
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A Major enhibition celebrating one of the most influential and enigmatic fashion houses.
This exhibition will explore the themes that have underpinned the ethos of the fashion house since its creation, capturing the Maison's unique aesthetic and vision. The exhibition will display various iconic pieces from the collections, including the highly replicated 'Tabi' boots as well as garments specially recreated for this exhibition. Making its debut at Somerset House this summer, this exhbition is not to be missed!
May 20, 2010 - Sep 11, 2010
Apollo Thearte, Shaftesbury Avenue, Theatreland
+442073001405
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A compelling story of love, guilt and the corrupting power of greed.
May 20, 2010 - Sep 26, 2010
The V&A, Cromwell Road
020 7942 2000
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The V&A's new exhibition is another hit! This exhibition shows the spectacular wardrobe of Grace Kelly, one of the most popular actresses of the 1950s. Featuring dresses from many of her films as well as the gown she wore to accept her Oscar in 1955, the exhibition examines Grace Kelly's glamorous Hollywood image, the evolution of her style as Princess Grace of Monaco, and her enduring appeal as a fashion icon.
Oct 14-17, 2010
Regent's Park, Central London
20 3372 6111
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Amazing fair featuring over 150 contemporary art galleries from around the world, and over one thousand artists.
Oct 14-29, 2010
Various Cinemas, London
20 7928 3232
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New films from the full spectrum of world cinema and an extensive schedule of industry and public forums, education events, lectures and celebrity interviews.
Apr 07, 2009 - Oct 01, 2010
Palace Theatre, West End
0871 297 0740 (or concierge)
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Is this the campest show ever in London's West End? We think so. Get your disco tops out and sing along to the hilarious stage production of Priscilla The Musical. Great songs and amazing costumes..
Goldsmiths Row between London Fields and Regents Canal, Hackney
0207 300 1405
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Portobello on a Saturday? Been there and done that! The most successful community market in London is now Broadway Market, home to East End trendies, young designers, vintage clothing dealers and a plastic free organic food market. And it's far less crowded than other Saturday markets.... Jellied Eels anyone?
All Morgans Hotel Group Properties
800 697 1791
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Register for MY ACCOUNT and book via morganshotelgroup.com between July 1, 2010 and August 30, 2010 and receive complimentary in-room internet access throughout your stay.
6-7 Great Newport Street, Covent Garden
020 7836 9533
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The London cocktail club is an amalgamation of everything that is classic British hospitality. Warm, discreet and charming, they have drawn inspiration from drink, food, music, design & history to create a truly unique feel for an independent bar venture.
Adelphi Theatre, The Strand
02073001405
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This is the long awaited sequal to Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom Of The Opera. Ten years after the mysterious disappearance of The Phantom from the Paris Opera House, Christine Daaé accepts an offer to come to America and perform at New York’s fabulous new playground of the world – Coney Island.
Arriving in New York with her husband Raoul and their son Gustave, Christine soon discovers the identity of the anonymous impresario who has lured her from France to sing. This brand-new show is a roller coaster ride of obsession and intrigue…in which music and memory can play cruel tricks… and The Phantom sets out to prove that, indeed, LOVE NEVER DIES.
Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York Square, Kings Road., Chelsea
0207 811 3070
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Richard Wilson’s 20:50 is truly a contemporary masterpiece. The work is the only permanent installation at the Saatchi Gallery and has been continuously shown in each of the gallery’s venues since 1991. Currently on display in Gallery 13 – a room custom built for the piece – 20:50 transforms the gallery into a site of epic illusion. You must book for the full experience.
The Movieum, County Hall, Southbank
0207 202 7040
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The London Film Museum opens its latest exhibition, Charlie Chaplin – The Great Londoner. Visitors will discover exciting new insights into the life and career of Charles Chaplin, the boy from the London slums who won universal fame with his screen character of the Tramp, and went on to become a Knight of the British Empire.
London Palladium, Argyle Street, Wesy End
084 4412 2704
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Taken from the movie, but better. Whoopi Goldberg is producer of this great new show that is taking London by storm. A new soundtrack and great sets. This is a fun night out.