From a hot new restaurant to try, to wholesome days out and new music, here's five fun things to do in London this week, January 30 to February 5.
1 Go for dinner at Jacuzzi, Kensington
The newest restaurant from the Big Mamma Group - the crew who conjured up the maximalist feats Ave Mario, Gloria and Circolo Popolare - is going to be just as over the top as its sister venues, and probably even more so. Set over four floors and dressed up to look like an Italian mansion, the restaurant comes with a disco loo and even more pastas served in cheese wheels.
Address: 94 Kensington High Street W8 4SH
Website: bigmammagroup.com
2 Visit Kew Garden's Orchid Festival
The annual flower festival is back, this time celebrating the biodiversity of Cameroon. A perfect tonic to January's grey days, the Orchid festival is full of bright pops of colour, as well as living sculptures inspired by the West African nation's wildlife.
Dates: Saturday, February 4 - Sunday, March 5
Tickets: Entry is included with a ticket to Kew Gardens, from £16.50/£5.50
Address: Richmond TW9 3AE
Website: kew.org
3 Make vegan pasta at an Eataly Plant-Based Cooking Class
Learning from expert chefs, participants on Eataly's first ever vegan pasta-making class will learn how to nail ravioli alla zucca - pumpkin filled nuggets of pasta - and tagliatelle ai fungi, aglio e prezzemolo - a bright and herbaceous dish loaded up with mushrooms, garlic and parsley. Finish the session off by eating your creations, with a glass of Italian wine in hand.
Date: Tuesday, January 31
Time: 7pm
Tickets: £70
Address: 135 Bishopsgate, EC2M 3YD
Wesbite: eventbrite.co.uk
4 Watch Wales V Ireland When Six Nations Kick Off
Catch all the scrums, tackles and drop kicks at one of the various big screens popping up for kick off. The Cadogan Arms and The George are both putting on special menus for the games. The Big Penny Social, the massive beer barn in Walthamstow will also be showing matches, as will Flat Iron Square, and Battersea's Northcote Records.
Date: Saturday, February 4
Kick Off: 2.15pm
5 Catch Isobel Waller-Bridge at Southbank Centre
She may have a famous sister, but Isobel Waller-Bridge has got her own thing going on too. The composer and pianist, who composed the soundtrack for her sister's Fleabag, as well as for Black Mirror and Emma, returns to Southbank Centre to perform new work for her debut UK show. Already Isobel has collaborated with Alexander McQueen and Simone Rocha, and her commission for the Philharmonia Orchestra premiered in Festival Hall in 2021.
Date: Sunday, February 5
Time: 8pm
Tickets: £15
Address: Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road SE1 8XX
Website: southbankcentre.co.uk
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