Wimbledon (June 25th – July 8th) is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is generally considered to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London SW19 since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and the only one still played on the game’s original and most challenging surface, grass, which gave the game of “lawn tennis” its name.
There’s less than two weeks before the start of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and our suites are selling out fast. Book now to avoid disappointment. If you still need tickets visit https://www.theticketfactory.com/rhs/online/
As Queen Elizabeth celebrates her Diamond Jubilee year, as part of the celebrations, a fabulous souvenir magazine has been published and is now on sale at WH Smith. Entitled ‘Elizabeth’, it has a some very nice photographs showing The Queen and Royal Family through her years on the throne.
The dark and romantic Tchaikovsky ballet is to be revived this year, a host of skating stars taking the lead roles. May 18th-20th at The Royal Albert Hall.
Kensington Palace, the former home of Princess Margaret, Princess Alice and Diana, Princess of Wales opens its splendid staterooms to the public again from March 26th. It is expected that next year William and Kate will become the newest residents of the splendid Apartment 1-A, a fabulous four-storey, 20 room apartment fit for (a future) king!
The Wildlife Garden at The Natural History Museum is open from 1 April to 31 October, from 10.00 until 17.00 daily. Please note that from 1 April entrance to the Wildlife Garden will be via the Darwin Centre Courtyard in the Orange Zone. Just a short walk in the spring sunshine from Durley House.
Its the Ideal Home Show at Earls Court from March 16th – April 1st. We would be delighted to book your tickets for you or why not visit www.homeshow.co.uk
The City of London Sinfonia in partnership with the Scott Polar Research Institute, Univeristy of Cambridge, are embarking on this landmark concert in early 2012, to celebrate the centenary of Captain Robert Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic.
The concert tells the story of the expedition through music from the film score to ‘Scott of the Antarctic’ and Vaughan Williams’ ‘Sinfonia Antartica’, with its eerie wordless female chorus and elaborate percussion section. It features projected original photographs from the expedition itself, as well as readings from Scott’s own diary and letters written during the expedition.
Following the huge success of London Fashion Week, Somerset House hosts London Fashion weekend from February 23rd-26th. We would be delighted to to book tickets for you, just ask at reception.
With its accent on the Provencale cuisines of Southern France, Cassis Bistro brings something completely new to London’s restaurant scene. The innovative menu has been carefully created to show off the great produce and bold flavours of Provence.
The restaurant’s modern and stylish decor, with its art displays on the walls, reflects the sophisticated, contemporary lifestyle of the customers it has been created to attract.
For dining or drinking there is no better place to come!