Wednesday 31 May 2017

VAUXHALL STREET FOOD GARDEN RETURNS















FOOD GARDEN OASIS IN VAUXHALL’S URBAN HUB RETURNS FOR 4TH YEAR

Street Food Stalls - Private Booths - Cocktails – Mocktails - Alcoholic Smoothies – Quiz Nights – Movie Nights - Wine Tasting – Dance Classes – Professional Networking – Gamers - Garden theme - The Smirnoff Bar – The Lodge designed by Red Bull
Open until September
Monday to Friday only
11.30am – 10pm
Address: 6A South Lambeth Place, Vauxhall
London
SW8 1RT
Nearest underground station: Vauxhall 30 Seconds


Opening each weekday from 11.30am to 10pm (closed at weekends), Vauxhall Street Food Garden features street food stalls with food and drink from around the world, live entertainment and DJs each night, and Private Booths for hire. There are seasonal drinks menus available at The Smirnoff bar, and Red Bull Lodge, which hosts daily evening activities.


Vauxhall Street Food Garden has built its reputation on selecting the hottest street food traders, and 2017 features the widest offering yet. Rising stars and well-loved favourites include City Burger, Win & Lily, Beefcake London, Big Mama Food, Feast UK,
Macstreetboys, Opa Opa, The Wrap Game, Malobi’s Joint, Bulgarian Grill, CARIB Catering, Laurel Foods UK, Dogers, Fratelli Diteglia UK, Kerbside Kitchen, Mackie Jerk Stop, Sfornat, Smokings Barbecue, Texas BBQ, Wandercrust, Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen, Bam Boo, Biff’s Kitchen, Food Gangnam Style, Magic Churros, The Lo Food, Frakes Malay, Cubano, Don Donburi, Eat Well, Jam Rocks, Kuzinaki, Sweet Nothing Bakehouse, Crazy For Pasta, Arostape Italian Skewers, Yaay Yaay, and more.


Red Bull Garden Lodge is a focal point of the Vauxhall Street Food Garden and offers a full cocktail menu including Red Bull Cocktails and mocktails, as well as coffees, speciality teas, smoothies and iced frappes. It’s also the home of the entertainment programme including Monday Movie Nights; monthly Tuesday events with London Gaymers, Charity events, and Wine Tastings on 11th July, 8th August and 12th September; Wednesday Quiz Nights from 24th May, and Thursday dance classes.


Vauxhall Street Food Garden has also teamed up with Love Taste to offer high-quality and great tasting fruit smoothies including Passion Daiquiri, Strawberry, and Kiwi Mojitos, plus Fruit Salad.


Vauxhall Street Food Garden is presented as a garden themed space with turf to enhance the summer lawn experience. Beach huts can be hired for exclusive private bookings, and massages are available. It has also been commended as an inspired use of urban space, with rave reviews from local residents, workers and local authorities. 

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Adams Antiques Fairs - Sunday 4th June

We're back this weekend with our fair at Lindley Hall featuring 140 stalls of antiques from ceramics to antique jewellery, decorative items, silverware and much more.  Held at the Royal Horticultural Halls since the 1970's, our fair remains one of the most popular in the capital! 

SUNDAY 4TH JUNE
10AM- 4.30PM
Lindley Hall | The Royal Horticultural Halls | Elverton Street | London SW1P 2QW
Nearest station: Victoria/ St James Park
Free parking, no congestion charging on Sundays
£4 entry
Tickets are available in advance or on the day
ADVANCE TICKETS HERE

Tuesday 30 May 2017

British Museum - Just announced: new major exhibition

Victoria and Albert Museum - June at the V&A

Victoria and Albert Museum
June at the V&A 
Balenciaga:
Shaping Fashion
On until Sunday 18 February 2018
Sponsored by American Express

Explore the work of Cristóbal Balenciaga and his continuing influence on modern fashion. This exhibition is the first of its kind to look at his unique approach to making and it showcases pieces by his protégés and contemporary designers working in the same innovative way today.

#Balenciaga

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
EXHIBITION 
Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains
13 May - 1 October 2017
Presented by the V&A, Pink Floyd and Iconic Entertainment Studios
Sound Experience by Sennheiser

This is the first international retrospective of one of the world's most pioneering and influential bands.

Due to popular demand, advance booking is strongly advised.
       
#TheirMortalRemains 
TALK
Seeing Sculpture: Gemma Levine and Henry Moore
Friday 2 June, 19.00 – 20.00

Photographer Gemma Levine is celebrated for work in British portraiture and her significant collaboration with sculptor Henry Moore. Sitters for her portraits have ranged from Princess Diana and Tony Blair to David Hockney and Anthony Caro.

Join Gemma Levine and Curator Ann Harezlak in conversation as they discuss Levine’s career and the special relationship between photography and sculpture.


                                           
WEEKEND COURSE
Secession! Jugendstil in the North
Saturday 3 June - Sunday 4 June
              
On the cusp of the 20th-century, contemporary artists, designers and architects wished to foster a new beginning, a ‘spring’ in the creative arts. To do this they had to break with tradition or ‘secede’ from conservative art institutions. Join a passionate group, guided by expert tutors, drawing inspiration and insight from V&A collections.
TALK
Daniel Lismore: Be Yourself
Friday 9 June, 19.00 – 20.00

Daniel Lismore is known for elaborate and extravagant ensembles in a unique expression of eccentric, creative energy.  To celebrate the publication of his first book, Daniel Lismore will be in conversation with eminent fashion editor Hilary Alexander to discuss his own wildly imaginative sense of style and the subject of personal identity today.
EXHIBITION
Seen But Not Heard
(Museum of Childhood)
10 June – 19 November 2018

The experience of transition from primary to secondary education is given a unique voice, neither sentimental nor judgmental, in this display of intimate photographic portraits and testimonies of the children who are often Seen But Not Heard by Rachel Molina.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Creating the Contemporary: Working with Contemporary Artists and Designers in Museums
Thursday 8 - Friday 9 June

This two-day course is a unique opportunity to harness the V&A's extensive expertise, exploring different ways of working with contemporary artists and designers, enabling participants to explore the unique potential of their own institutions.