FORTNUM & MASON - Ace! Your Wimbledon Essentials 🎾

 

Summer's in full swing Your Wimbledon Essentials Wimbledon starts next week, and whether you're headed to SW19 or watching the action at home, Fortnum's is the only doubles partner you need. The percussive sound of high-speed serve-and-volleying can be thrilling, but it's no match for the mouthwatering pop of Fortnum's bottles opening or the playful fizz of our Sparkling Tea hitting your glass. So if you’re looking to treat your tastebuds, we’ve got some sure-fire winners for the season that you’re certain to love. Shop Picnic Today   The History of Tennis at Fortnum's

A Delicious Serve When the sun's out, our picnics should be too. Packed with summertime essentials, you're sure to ace your blue sky feast with these perfect Parcels of Joy. Discover Picnic Fresh Food Fortnum's Sparkling Teatime Picnic Packing three centuries of teatime wisdom into one palate-pleasing parcel, this teatime-themed picnic is a delicious homage to our most famous pastime - Afternoon Tea. Shop Now   The Champagne Celebration Picnic Celebrate in style with this picnic basket brimming with treats for two, which includes a variety of sweet and savoury delights alongside that all-important Champagne. Shop Now

The Most Scrumptious Nibbles Looking for a perfect mid-match snack? Advantage, Fortnum's. Discover our extraordinary ready-to-eat fresh food - from crisp crackers to miniature pies. Find Your Favourite Snack Traditional Scotch Eggs   Smoked Cheese Straws   Mini Pie Selection

Time to Sit Back and Sip From fruity blends to refreshing rosé, explore a selection of bottles and caddies filled with perfect warmer weather tipples. Fortnum's Sparkling Tea   Fortnum's English Still Rosé Fortnum's Summer Cup   Black Tea with Strawberry

Ready for The Adventure? Now that summer is well and truly here, the opportunities for al fresco adventures are endless. Just make sure you’re never without your Fortnum’s essentials... Picnicware & Picnic Accessories Fortnum's Stainless Steel Flask Our Eau de Nil flask is generously sized for your picnic needs. Featuring an insulated interior, it’s ideal for your hot or cold beverages. Shop Now   Fortnum’s Picnic Sandwich Bag Elegant, practical and perfectly sized, Fortnum’s Sandwich Bag is just what you need for quick meals on the go and for outdoor gatherings. Shop Now

V&A South Kensington - Taylor Swift | Songbook Trail coming soon

 

Taylor Swift | Songbook Trail Saturday 27 July - Sunday 8 September Free This summer, celebrate Taylor Swift's ground-breaking impact on the world stage and mark the success of her UK tour with a free trail at V&A South Kensington! Journey through Taylor's career with 13 stops along the way, each showcasing a particular era of her music and prolific song writing. Discover a selection of costumes on loan from Taylor Swift, from customised cowboy boots worn during her breakout success as a country singer in 2007 to the jet-black ruffled shoulder dress worn in the most recent music video for her single Fortnight from the critically adored album The Tortured Poets Department (2024). As well, see instruments, music awards, storyboards, and previously unseen archival material that explores her childhood and recording legacy, many of which are on display for the first time. Find out more ▸

Whitechapel Gallery - Opening this week...Dominique White: Deadweight

 

Dear Friends, Continuing our series of Summer exhibitions, opening this week is Deadweight, a new body of work from artist Dominique White, winner of the ninth Max Mara Art Prize for Women. Weaving together concepts of Afrofuturism, Afro-pessimism and Hydrarchy,  Deadweight comprises four large-scale sculptural works which continue the artist’s interest in creating new worlds for ‘Blackness’ and fascination with the metaphoric potency and regenerative power of the sea. Dive in and find out more. Dominique White: Deadweight Opens 2 Jul Also Showing Gavin Jantjes: To Be Free! A Retrospective 1940 - 70  Opens 12 Jun Ticketed ★★★★  'Fierce and subtle' - The Observer ★★★★ 'Seething anger is cradled within beautiful images' - The Arts Desk Book now. Coming Soon: Peter Kennard: Archive of Dissent  Opens 23 Jul Free Peter Kennard, artist, activist, and the UK's first (and only) Professor of Political Art, has created powerful images of resistance since the 1970s. This exhibition is one of the most comprehensive displays of his work to date. Find out more.   What's On Upcoming Events Talk To Be Free? Art and the Politics of Liberation Sat 6 Jul, 2 - 5.30pm An invigorating day of panel discussions exploring how artists resist political oppression, the cultural forms emerging from political change, and the impact of international artistic solidarity on liberation movements.  £15 (includes exhibition entry) Booking Required. Talk Dominique White and Taylor Le Melle in conversation Thu 11 Jul, 6.30pm Join Dominique White in conversation with writer and curator Taylor Le Melle in an evening exploring the artist's new commission, Deadweight. £5, Booking Required Talk Claire Bishop: Disordered Attention Thu 18 Jul, 6.30pm Art historian and critic Claire Bishop in joined in conversation by Isobel Harbison for a talk drawing on her latest book, Disordered Attention: How We Look at Art and Performance Today. £5, Booking Required Whitechapel Lates Peter Kennard & Friends Thu 25 Jul, 6-9pm A special evening celebrating the opening of Archive of Dissent. Programme highlights include Peter Kennard in conversation with artist and curator Harris Elliott, poetry from playwright, poet, novelist and spoken word artist Kae Tempest, and Moroccan-inspired music from Arfoud Brothers & Sisters. Find out more.  Browse All Events From The Editions Gallery To coincide with To Be Free!, his new exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery Gavin Jantjes has created a new etching titled Succulent Night (2024). The edition, relates to Jantjes' recent paintings from his Kirstenbosch (2023-ongoing) series, named after the national botanic garden in Cape Town. Buy Now From Our Friends: Serpentine Gallery Off Site Performance: Adham Faramawy, Daughters of the River 11 Jul, 8pm Join Adham Faramawy to a performance of dance, sound and spoken word to tell stories of the romances and toxicities of rivers and waterways. Borrowing from Alexander Pope’s poem ‘Windsor-Forest’, the performance slips between poetic and narrative storytelling. Find Out More

Museum of Brands - SUMMER EXHIBITIONS 🖼️| Britain's Biggest Brands 2023 and Memory & Remedy

 

New Exhibition | Britain's Biggest Brands 2023 Open now until 19 October 2024 Now in its fourth year, this display reflects trends in the British public’s shopping habits in the last year. Although the top 10 has retained its big-hitters, with Cadbury, Coca-Cola and Walkers on the podium once again, the 2023 list saw a few newcomers joining the usual suspects, such as Silver Spoon, M&Ms, Ambrosia and Dolmio. The biggest jump was Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime, featured at number 64, a staggering 94 positions higher than the previous year. The new display presents products in line with The Grocer's annual list, with data taken from NielsenIQ’s retail measurement service. Findings are from 02 January 2023 to 01 January 2024. Entry is included with general admission ticket Find out more and book tickets here.

As featured in The Guardian's guide to London’s best small museums, June 2024 "I would recommend this museum to anyone interested in design, branding, art, history, and English heritage. During our visit, my sister from Italy accompanied us, and she was captivated by the diverse range of objects on display, from Roman artefacts to Victorian, Edwardian, and more recent items from the 2000s. Very interesting!" Google Review, June 2024 Enjoyed your visit? Let us know on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter or leave us a review on Tripadvisor or Google Reviews.

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OPEN NOW | Memory & Remedy Exhibition  Our new exhibition, ‘Memory and Remedy’, explores the nostalgic and remedial potential of brands, featuring the bold and evocative screen prints of Carey Bennett. This exhibition relates to our 'Living Brands' programme, which uses everyday heritage products as memory aids for those living with Dementia.

Closing EXTENDED | Reuse, Refill, Rethink display Due to popular demand, our Reuse, Refill, Rethink display has been extended to 14 July 2024! In partnership with the University of Sheffield’s ‘Many Happy Returns’ Project, we take a look at reusable packaging’s past, from returnable milk bottles to Dizzie’s zero waste containers.

Brands That Make Me... this summer KIDS GO FREE, Monday to Thursday from 20 July to 3 September.  Follow our Brands That Make Me... Healthy Family Brand Hunt, do our Brands That Make Me...Feel Better activities, and use our Brands That Make Me... Happy make and take activity to recreate your favourite brands that you use every day.  Find out more and book tickets here.

10% off Overseas Student Group Bookings Planning a summer trip to London? Get a discount on Group bookings for Overseas Students. Use our free worksheets and translated resources on a self-guided visit or book a collections-inspired workshop. Email Freya with the code OVERSEAS10 to claim your 10% off.

Adopt an Object Gift your friends, family or even yourself a piece of history from our curated collection of some of our most beloved artefacts. When you adopt an object, you also get an Annual Pass to the Museum so that you can visit your object throughout the year for free. Browse through our selection of objects to adopt here.