A New Season of Delectable treats
With so many long weekends coming up, an option might be to take a staycation at Oakley Court. Oakley Court is a glorious Victorian mansion house set in 35 acres of English countryside on the banks of the River Thames, and all just under an hour from London. The hotel boasts an array of beautiful food including Akira at Oakly Court, a 10 seat omakase restaurant, a fusion of Japanese cuisine with local British ingredients; River House, a stunning restaurant on the River Thames, in collaboration with Soho House; and a fabulous Afternoon Tea.
A little closer to home is Galvin at Windows, one of London’s best restaurants with a view. From the 1st May to the 6th May, they will be holding the Coronation Tasting Menu (for a full list of Coronation activities, visit here). The menu was created by Head Chef Marc Hardiman, who like His Majesty King Charles III, is passionate about using the best of seasonal and sustainable British produce. Each course of the Coronation tasting menu includes a nod to the King starting with Herbs and Flowers, an ode to Highgrove. This is £110 per person or £55 per child.
Or for a huge variety of delicious food head to Syon Park to the Foodies Festival on the 27th May – 29th May where there will be live music, pop-up bars and restaurants, street food and an artisan market.
Child-focused entertainment
In Regents Park, Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri’s new fairytale, Every Leaf A Hallelujah invites children aged 4+ and their families into an enchanted world of extraordinary endangered trees. Performed on the theatre lawn and adapted by Chinonyerem Odimba, all you’ll need is a blanket to sit on and an open heart. This will be showing from the 22nd May to the 10th June.
Meanwhile, at the Docklands’ Museum of London, explore the museum’s physical collections by taking part in a brand new trail for families based on the BAFTA-winning BBC TV series, Dodger. From 21st April-4th June, go on a journey around the museum’s galleries and help Dodger, Fagin and the gang stay one step ahead of the police in this immersive self-paced experience, set against a converted 19th-century sugar warehouse.
Or step aboard the Puppet Barge in Little Venice where performances of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse will be taking place between May 13th & June 11th. Suitable for 3+, and only 45 minutes long, this delightful performance tells the tale of two cousins who visit each other and both experience exciting new sights and sounds.
And, running from 12th May to the 21st May 180 The Strand will be hosting Disney’s Wonder of Friendship, a momentous event at which people will be able to interact with beloved Disney characters outside a theme park for the first time. For a century, Disney has shown us that nothing is impossible with friends by your side. To mark 100 years of dynamic duos, unlikely pals and inseparable friends, Disney are opening the doors to a stunning multi-sensory pop-up experience. Enter a world of beautiful and enchanting installations with your friends. Venture through immersive spaces celebrating iconic Disney characters, stories and friendships.
Spring has Sprung
As we see London’s beautiful parks & gardens coming back to life, May is the perfect time to revel in floral tributes to our great city.
Most notably, of course, is the Chelsea Flower Show, one of the Borough’s key calendar dates, which takes place from 23rd-27th May. It’s the place to see cutting-edge garden design, new plants and find ideas to take home. As always, Chelsea in Bloom takes place in tandem with this auspicious occasion, delighting us with floral arrangements on the streets of the Royal Borough from 22nd-28th May.
Chelsea Physic Garden will be putting on a host of fantastic events including on the 28th May, the Bee Kindness Family Workshop, where children and their families will learn about the history of beekeeping through cultures; and on the 30th May they will host Kids Lab: Hairy Flowers and Fuzzy Plants, at which children will take a tour of the garden, learning about the range of textures in the flowerbeds.
You may also be interested in joining one of our events. Find out more about our upcoming events here.
