Bars and Clubs
Häagen-Dazs spreads Christmas Cheer in Leicester Square
The Häagen-Dazs’ shop Leicester Square will be helping neighbouring homeless charity The Connection at St. Martin’s this Christmas through the launch of a new limited edition festive recipe.
The Granville @ Barford serves up award winning pub grub
For the second year running The Granville @ Barford has found another reason to celebrate at this year’s Coventry & Warwickshire Food & Drink Awards. The award winning dining pub has been commended in the Best Dining Pub/Inn category announced at the awards ceremony held at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena on 18 November.
Agnes Oaks to hang up her ballet shoes
Agnes Oaks has announced final performances at the London Coliseum with English National Ballet and a celebration of her career with husband and partner Thomas Edur. Agnes Oaks, one of the most respected and accomplished stars of classical ballet will hang up her ballet shoes following English National Ballet’s 2008/2009 Season.
Open mic opportunity for aspiring jazz singers in Aberdeen
Local jazz singers will get the chance to take to the stage at Aberdeen’s Lemon Tree this Sunday (November 23) at an open mic jazz session. With the backing of Aberdeen's finest – pianist Alan King, bass player Pete Lowit and drummer Bill Kemp - singers can feature in Sunday’s special event at the free Belhaven Sunday Jazz in the Lemon Tree Lounge from 12pm on Sunday.
Your own private Kingdom in Battersea
For a birthday, anniversary, engagement, even stag or hen do to remember, look no further than Kingdom, the spacious and glamorous private room at The Brunel and the best new venue in London.
Eat, drink and be merry with the Roxburghe Hotel, Edinburgh
This festive season The Roxburghe Hotel, in the heart of Edinburgh, can take the stress out of celebrating with friends and family by providing gourmet food, lively entertainment - and then doing the washing up!
Remember, remember the ‘6th’ of November
Glasgow Fireworks 2008 are promising to be the most spectacular ever staged in the city despite being held a day later than usual. Around 50,000 people are expected to attend the event, which starts at 6.30pm on the 6th of November at Glasgow Green.
Tenby gets the blues
Now in its third year the 2008 Tenby Blues Festival in Pembrokeshire, south west Wales, will be taking place over the weekend of 14 – 16 November when the lovely seaside resort will be rocking to the sound of some great blues music.
Leave the recession at the door and party!
With doom and gloom filling the headlines there is no better time than now for a night of escapism. Where can I find that you ask? School Disco of course! Now in its 10th year, the original School Disco continues to pump out classic hits of days gone by mixed with contemporary uplifting beats from it new home at the Palace Music Hall in Wandsworth; School Disco the perfect anecdote to lift spirits every Saturday night.
Arthur Miller classic to open at Duke of York’s Theatre
Acknowledged as one of the great classics of the twentieth century, Arthur Miller’s play A View from the Bridge, opens at the Duke of York’s Theatre for a limited season from 22 January 2009 with the press night on 5 February. This electrifying and deeply moving play proved to be a milestone in American theatrical history. It will be rediscovered in a new production starring Ken Stott and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and directed by Lindsay Posner.
The Old Vic announces new productions
The Old Vic has announced a new line up of productions through to the end of Spring 2009 that will begin in January with a new play, Complicit, directed in-the-round by Kevin Spacey. Following the hugely successful The Norman Conquests, which run through to late December 2008, the new programme brings further diversity and originality to one of London’s oldest theatres.
New champagne bar adds glamour to Shepherd’s Bush
On 30th October, Searcys 1847, the creators of Europe’s longest Champagne Bar at St Pancras, and 40/30, the exclusive bar, restaurant and private dining rooms in the ‘Gherkin’, has just launched a brand new Champagne Bar at Westfield London - the spectacular new £1.6bn retail experience in Shepherd’s Bush, West London.
Montpeliers makes merry with Christmas cocktails
Edinburgh’s leading style bar operator has announced a list of Christmas cocktails guaranteed to add a bit of warmth to December’s festivities. Montpeliers runs eight of Edinburgh’s most cutting-edge venues including Tigerlily, Rick’s and Opal Lounge and has added the Festini, Merry Mojito and Yule Mule to its award-winning cocktail menu.
London hip hangout hosts sensational cabaret-style show
CosmoBar has announced a special Halloween night of cabaret extravaganza which promises to delight the mid-week crowds. New acts will take to the stage, bringing an unending feast of tantalising talent. This up and coming vibrant venue is fast becoming one of Clerkenwell’s finest assets in evening entertainment. The special Halloween edition of ‘THEWHATWORKS’ show will take place on Wednesday 29th October from 8 p.m. until late.
Shouting on mobiles is still most annoying trait
“I’m in the library!” – one of comedian Dom Jolly’s well-known catchphrases – may still raise a smile, but a new survey from low-cost international call operator easyMobile.com shows that speaking too loudly on mobile phones remains the most irritating thing about people using them in public.