Cultural, Culinary, and Creative Things To Do This September
September is a significant month for those with children. It’s likely bittersweet to see your return to the classroom, but it might also grant you a well-deserved lunch break to enjoy a more grown-up agenda. For those of us without children, the world truly is our oyster—within the limits of our purse strings—and we have some truly glorious things to delight in this month.
There are antiques fairs galore, a bountiful array of new restaurants and of course as many talks as you can shake a stick at.
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Summer Lates 2024 - Strike a Pose: Voguing Life Drawing, 6th September, 6:30 - 9 pm, Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York's HQ, King's Rd, London, SW3 4RY
This summer, as part of Beyond Fashion and The RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show, Saatchi Lates offer Art After Dark on selected Fridays. Join them for the final Lates event of the season – a Voguing Life Drawing workshop! Voguing is a dance technique that emerged from Harlem's drag scene in the 1980’s. LGBT+ circles, populated mainly by New York’s Black and Latino communities, would throw competitions known as “balls”, where participants would perform drag, dance and catwalk for trophy prizes. Named after the famous magazine, it takes direct inspiration from high fashion poses, with added exaggerations and distinctive hand gestures. In the inspiring setting of their Beyond Fashion exhibition, voguing models and an MC will perform while you sketch.
Stop by the MG&Co. Hardware Store for a calendar of exclusive events and workshops. In Notting Hill, they’ll be opening the doors to their first Hardware store. Step into the MG&Co. world, shop their full Hardware collection, and join one of their many workshops.
Autumn Plants & Crafts Fair September 2024, 7th September, 10 am – 3 pm, Somerleyton Hall & Gardens, Lovingland, Suffolk, NR32 5QQ
Find yourself in plant paradise this September at their Autumn Plants & Crafts Fair. It’s your chance to immerse yourself in a sea of colourful blooms and rare plants, as over 20 local and specialist nursuries return to Somerleyton Hall Gardens for one of the biggest plant fairs in the area. It’s the ideal place to get gardening inspiration, and pick up some excellent growing advice from the experts. Plus your tickets gives you access to our beautiful 12 acre gardens, which will be in full beautiful bloom.
Located next to the beautiful Kenwood House in Hampstead, FTWeekend Festival will spotlight many journalists, editors, designers, chefs, authors, artists and more. You will be able to enjoy food stalls, talks, music throughout the day also.
Introducing An Italian in Somerset, they invite you to enjoy legendary Italian bonhomie through dishes rooted in traditions, care and imagination. Their tables are for food. And for family stories. The menu is an exploration of traditional northern Italian recipes featuring an array of antipasti, homemade pastas and risottos and daily specials cooked over fire. Using freshly grown seasonal ingredients from the walled garden and surrounding area, our dishes blend the best of both words – quintessential Englishness with Italian culinary flair.
Several acres of garden, orchard and paddock surround the last gatehouse fragment of the medieval Bampton Castle, partially moated with walled kitchen garden, a productive greenhouse and farmyard with a variety of farm animals. This project begun by Emma Bridgewater and Matthew Rice is 12 years old so now 'bearing fruit' but will always be in a state of permanent change. Delicious teas and vintage tractors.
Join them for a guided tour of The Cosmic House, one of the world’s most important examples of Post-Modern architecture, opened to the public in September 2021. Situated in London’s Holland Park, it became the UK’s first Grade I listed Post-Modern interior. Begun in 1978, the conversion of the house was a collaboration between Charles and Maggie Jencks and the architect Terry Farrell with contributions from Piers Gough, Eduardo Paolozzi, Michael Graves, Celia Scott, Allen Jones and others. Its symbolic architecture, complex iconography and cosmic references are all imbued with Charles’ characteristic learning and wit.
They are delighted to share that they will be welcoming distinguished British printmaker and textile designer, Molly Mahon to The Wild Store for their next pop-up. The pop-up will celebrate and launch their beautiful new hand block printed Tapes, a new exquisite coloured woven cloth and some fun coloured plain fabrics inspired by the colours of India. Adding to the excitement, each day they will be putting together a brand new tablescape with the opportunity for a lucky visitor to win the complete set daily!
Beatie Bryant returns to her rural home in Norfolk, inflamed with political zeal from her time spent living in London. As the family anxiously prepares for the arrival of her firebrand activist boyfriend Ronnie, Beatie struggles to fit back into her old way of life. As Beatie’s radical new ideals fail to land with her traditional family, the differences between young and old are laid bare. Diyan Zora (Tom Fool; English) directs a new production of Arnold Wesker’s lyrical, passionate play about a young woman’s journey to self-discovery which, together with John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger, changed British theatre forever. The mirror they held up to 1950s society is now angled towards 2024, with the two plays running alongside each other in repertory for 11 weeks, as part of the Almeida’s Angry and Young season.
Clare Dudeney Solo Exhibition With The Dot Project At And Objects, 11th September – 18th October, Newson’s Yard, 57 Pimlico Rd, London, SW1W 8NE
‘Vibrations’ showcases a new collection of weavings inspired by silent meditation, where thoughts fade away, and the self is felt as tingling, fizzing, and popping sensations, expressed through vibrating fields of colour. The woven paintings emerge through a subconscious process, with each line building on the last, and accidents redirecting the pattern. Forming abstract landscapes with the unexpectedness of encounters with nature. The works often inadvertently reflect deep memories and gentle observations, such as of rippling water and rock formations. Some of the small weavings were made on an artist residency sailing in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland, with Sail Britain and the Wilderness Art Collective. They incorporate colours and textures from the coastline.
Decorative Furnishings will be holding one of their first pop ups! It will be sure to have extraordiniarly, beautiful and exciting pieces to for sale! It should not be missed!
This evening class, exclusively for Members, is a chance to take inspiration from The Doors (2023) and create your own ink portraits, mastering the basics of a medium which has absorbed artists, past and present, for centuries. With artist Robin-Lee Hall. Robin-Lee Hall PPRP is an award-winning portrait painter and Past President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Her paintings have been hung at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery, as well as other galleries in and around London.
Join them this September for their annual market celebrating the world of ceramics, showcasing everything from functional tableware to decorative objects and unique collector's pieces. Located in the creative hub of East London, Ceramics in the City highlights the artistry of local and international ceramic artists. The fair has a selection of ceramic work to suit all budgets. Meet the makers and browse everything from practical tableware and earthy stoneware to vividly painted ornamental objects and striking one-off collector pieces.
Their festival celebrating contemporary queer culture and creativity is back. Join them for a feast of queer art, writing, drag, fashion, poetry, clubbing, and protest. Jam-packed with enlightening conversations, explosive performances and live art making, come and gather at Charleston to challenge the status quo and imagine new ways of living, just as the Bloomsbury group did a century ago.
London Design Festival celebrates and promotes the city as the design capital of the world. The Festival was launched by Sir John Sorrell CBE and Ben Evans CBE in 2003. Building on London’s existing design activity, their concept was to create an annual event that would promote the city’s creativity, drawing in the country’s greatest thinkers, practitioners, retailers and educators to deliver an unmissable celebration of design.
Open House Festival is a London-wide festival that opens up and celebrates the city’s architecture, special sites and neighbourhoods, with open days and events taking place across all 33 London boroughs. Visitors to the Open House Festival can explore the city’s most remarkable homes, architecture and landscapes, and learn about London’s unique heritage and communities.
Church Street will come to life to celebrate our community with plenty of antique, vintage and art dealers from across the UK. In addition, 18 shops and galleries on Church Street and 90 dealers from Alfies Antique Market will be participating. Visitors can expect artisan food, music and entertainment.
Focus/24 is the ultimate international design and decoration show, brimming with creativity, inspiration and insights. Over five days, Focus/24 will bring together world-class brands, talented makers, emerging creatives and thought leaders who will gather together to share their incredible know-how and design vision. It is the place to be for anyone passionate about design. Be inspired by the latest autumn/winter launches and hear from the best in the business as part of an unrivalled programme of 100+ events.
Christopher Farr x Fondation Arp will present two new rugs, the designs adapted from original artworks of the trailblazing multidisciplinary Swiss artist and designer Sophie Taeuber-Arp. The installation at the Christopher Farr Shoreditch Studio will include printed textiles by Christopher Farr Cloth, alongside modernist furniture from 8 Holland Street gallery.
Mind the wet paint – Toogood opens its doors and invites you into its working studio, where Faye Toogood and her team will share their daily creative process, working across furniture, clothing, art and interiors. TOOGOOD OPENHOUSE presents brand new furniture designs, assembled in the studio for the first time.
DENISE FIEDLER - HYDRANGEA, 17th - 22nd September, Choosing Keeping, 21 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NS
Choosing Keeping presents “Hydrangea”, an exhibition of new works by American paper artist Denise Fiedler. Based in San Francisco, Fiedler worked as a product designer, working with textiles for interiors until 2009 when she began her art practice exploring representational form using collage. She is known for her bold, graphic and colourful compositions depicting familiar subjects including garden flowers and botanicals, children, pets and domestic objects.
In Focus is a series of lunchtime talks with Sir John Soane’s Museum curators and conservators, who select an item from Soane’s vast and eclectic collection for an in-depth investigation. 2024 marks the bicentenary of John Soane’s Picture Room building behind No. 14 Lincoln’s Inn Fields – one of the most extraordinary spaces in London. In this talk, Helen Dorey, Deputy Director and Inspectress will discuss the origins of its design, highlights of the collection and the history of the room since Soane’s lifetime, culminating with the restoration of Soane’s original hang representing the ‘union of the arts’.
‘Hard Graft: Work, Health and Rights’ delves into the stories of underrepresented workers and their rights within precarious and unsafe labour environments. From protests to healing practices, the exhibition unveils hidden histories of resistance and collective action.
Through a collection of over 150 items, including historical objects, contemporary artworks, films and new commissions, we invite you to witness the interconnectedness of working practices across the globe and the enduring fight for workers' rights.
Join them and fellow brands for a one-day bonanza sample sale in London on September 20th. They'll be set up in Chelsea Old Town Hall with lots of beautiful one-off pieces and a few classics. You don't want to miss it!
Giant By Mark Rosenblatt, 20th September - 16th November, Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS
A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends… It’s the summer of 1983, The Witches is about to hit the shelves, and Roald Dahl is making last-minute edits. But the outcry at his recent, explicitly antisemitic article won’t die down.
Across a single afternoon at his family home, and rocked by an unexpectedly explosive confrontation, Dahl is forced to choose: make a public apology or risk his name and reputation. Inspired by real events, Mark Rosenblatt’s debut play explores with dark humour the difference between considered opinion and dangerous rhetoric. Directed by Nicholas Hytner (Straight Line Crazy, La Belle Sauvage) and starring Tony and Golden Globe-winner John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown), alongside Olivier Award-winner Elliot Levey (Cold War, Cabaret, Good), Giant offers a complicated portrait of a fiendishly charismatic icon.
Bath Fashion Festival, 21st - 22nd September, The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney St, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4DB
Bath Fashion Festival, a celebration of creativity, sustainability, and global style. Their festival is a unique gathering that brings together the most exciting regional talents, renowned national and international brands, and industry leaders who are shaping the future of fashion. At Bath Fashion Festival they believe fashion is a powerful force for change. Their festival showcases the best of both worlds—spotlighting the innovation and artistry of local designers while also embracing the global brands and professionals that drive the industry forward. It’s where tradition meets modernity, regional meets global and attendees meet industry insiders.
Hosted at the iconic Cliveden House in Berkshire, the 2023 festival heard Zadie Smith and Maggie O’Farrell explain their magical literary craft and broader discussions of the future of literary fiction; Mary Beard and Tom Holland describe the power of history-making from Ancient Rome to the present day, podcasts and all; and panels on matters as urgent as Middle Eastern warfare with Peter Frankopan and modern espionage with ex-MI6 chief Alex Younger; the salvation of the British economy with Emma Walmsley, or the likelihood of a Labour election triumph with Michael Gove and David Lammy.
HowTheLightGetsIn London 2024, 21st - 22nd September, Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, Hampstead Ln, London, NW3 7JR
At HowTheLightGetsIn London 2024 you can join a debate about the nature of the universe with the world's top scientists, laugh until your sides hurt with the UK's best comedians, dance to the finest beats or dine with their speakers at Inner Circle events. HowTheLightGetsIn is not just another festival. There's something special in the air. It's alive with ideas in every field of endeavour. The programme has many names you will recognise but HowTheLightGetsIn is not about status or celebrity. They are about ideas and wonder and creating a space where everyone's imagination can flourish. Find the bands you've never heard of, discover ground-breaking ideas that have yet to make their mark, contribute yourself and your thoughts, and magic will come your way.
Paula Rego, Visions Of English Literature, 21st September 2024 – 5th January 2025, Djanogly Gallery, Lakeside Arts, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Paula Rego was one of the great artists of our time whose work tells stories that combine fantasy, imagination, innocence, and cruelty in order to explore life in all its complexity and mystery. This new exhibition casts a spotlight on her remarkable practice as a graphic artist, and particularly the British literary influences that inspired her most ambitious bodies of works in printmaking: Nursery Rhymes, Peter Pan and Jane Eyre. Showcasing each series of prints combined with unseen preparatory sketches, etching plates and other ephemera, this rare exhibition offers an insight into how Rego transforms this material into startlingly original and unexpected pictures. This exhibition is curated by Hayward Gallery Touring in association with The Estate of Paula Rego.
An Evening With Stephen FryIn Aid Of The MCC Foundation, 24th September, 7:30 pm, Fane, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP
Join multi-award-winning comedian, actor and masterful storyteller Stephen Fry for an epic evening at the Royal Albert Hall as he celebrates the final instalment in his Greek myth series, Odyssey. All profits from this event will be donated to the MCC Foundation, of which Stephen Fry is a Patron.
Portland gallery is thrilled to announce their first solo exhibition of works by Romy Elliott. The show explores all aspects of the artist’s oeuvre including scenes of the Palio di Siena, loyal dogs and elegant horses. Filled with character and movement, these intimate scenes of handlers and their trusted companions will be on display on the first floor of the gallery for three weeks this autumn.
The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition - Monet And London, Views Of The Thames, 27th September – 19th January, 10 am - 6 pm, Denise Coates Exhibition Galleries, Floor 3, The Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN
The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Monet and London. Views of the Thames will realise Monet’s unfulfilled ambition of showing this extraordinary group of paintings in London, and just 300 metres from the Savoy Hotel where many of them were painted. By presenting the paintings Monet himself selected for his public in Paris and London, it will provide visitors with the unique experience of seeing the show Monet curated and the works he felt best represented his ambitious artistic enterprise — brought together for the first time 120 years after their inaugural exhibition.
Planque Turns 3 With Rita's, 30th September, 7 pm – 11 pm, Rita's, 49 Lexington St, Carnaby, London, W1F 9AP
For their upcoming guest chef collaboration dinner, and to celebrate our third birthday, they are thrilled to welcome the team from Rita’s in Soho. For this special evening, Gabriel will collaborate with their chef Sebastian Myers to create a unique menu, while Missy and her brother Cameron, of Malik Acid, ensure that glasses are kept full throughout the night. Join them for an exciting dinner featuring Rita’s vibrant cuisine and innovative cocktails, paired with a special selection of bottles and magnums from their cellar. The menu will be a set, priced at £95 per person, and includes a welcome drink by Malik Acid.
Join author Julie Summers in conversation with former British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman for a discussion of the magazine’s glamorous and tempestuous history. Over its more than a century since its founding, British Vogue has grown into more than just a fashion magazine – becoming an institution and character in its own right. Join author Julie Summers in conversation with former editor Alexandra Shulman on the publication of the captivating story of the magazine and the individuals who created it. Complete with images from the magazine's archive, the pair will take an insightful – and colourful – look at how British Vogue grew into a definitive chronicle of social history since its first issue in 1916 to present day.
New Film Releases
Bettlejuice Bettlejuice (6th September), The Critic (13th September), The Outrun (27th September)
Antique & Flea Markets
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