From Alexander McQueen's mind-blowing retrospective to a Justin Timberlake dance workshop – we've got your weekend covered
Words by Cara Sterio
EXHIBITION: Alexander McQueen – Savage Beauty
On everyone's hit list this weekend is the most talked about exhibition of 2015, Savage Beauty. The largest fashion exhibition the V&A have ever done, it is the first European show on the life and truly extraordinary talent of Alexander McQueen. With designs and fashion week videos ranging from his 1992 career-breaking graduate show (snapped up in its entirety by Isabella Blow) to his AW/10 collection – unfinished as he was working on it when he died, the whole experience is mesmerising. High points? It's hard to narrow it down – the armadillo shoes? The dress made of razor clam shells? The ethereal Kate Moss hologram? The spooky sado -masochistic face masks? We could go on….Just prepare to be blown away.
Tickets from £9 – March 13 to August 2, 2015. Opening times: 10-5:50pm. Cromwell Road, London
THEATRE: Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games
Following a sold-out 2014 West End run, Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games is back in London. Starring the flashing feet of the exceptionally talented Michael Flatley, the production is bigger than ever, with new stages, costumes and choreography. Expect an exhilarating mix of traditional and modern in electrifying performances.
March 13 – September 5, tickets from £29.50 Performances start at 2.30pm and 7.30pm Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7AQ dominiontheatre.com/
EVENT: St. Patrick’s Day Parade
It’s that time of year where the Guinness is flowing and the ‘kiss me I’m Irish’ shirts are out. Join in with the craic at Trafalgar Square’s annual Irish bash where you can expect a day of traditional music, parades, river-dancing and plenty of the Emerald Isle's finest food and drink. The annual festival has become one of London’s largest cultural events, attracting more than 150,000 people. Whether you’re the real deal or just honorary Irish for the day, this is your chance to raise a glass or three to St Paddy.
March 15, Trafalgar Square Starting from 10am london.gov.uk/
DANCE: Justin Timberlake Workshop
Listen up ladies, why not bring sexy back this weekend at a one-off Justin Timberlake dance class? JT is the master of the iconic move, so here's your chance to learn one of his hot routines to show off next time you're out on the town. Whether your dancing is worse than your Dad’s or you can ace level 15 on the dance mat, Move Your Frame invites everyone to work up a sweat and enjoy dancing along to Justin at his finest.
March 14, starts at 2pm for two hours £25
29 New Inn Yard, Shoreditch, EC2A 3EY moveyourframe.com/
DRINK: Glenmorangie pop-up bar
Whisky is having a bit of a moment - and if you're one of the new aficionados, check out Glenmorangie's first pop-up bar opening in Soho from 13 March for one week only. With three mixologists on tap, expect delicious bespoke cocktails such as the Tee Off, made with Glenmorangie Original, cold earl grey tea, freshly squeezed lemmon juice topped with bitter lemon and Go with the Grain a Glenmorangie Original cocktail, built over ice with Stone's Ginger Wine, agave and fresh lemon. Anyone interested in seeing behind the scenes can buy a ‘Glenmorangie Experience’ and head to the Glenmorangie Vault at the back of the pop-up. Here a butler will guide you through tastings of seven of the rarest whiskies that have been locked away in Glenmoarangie archives since 1978. And if you have £30,000 to spare, you can snap up one of Glenmorangie's limited 1970s collection - only ten were ever produced.
13 – 21 Ma
CHARITY: Comic Relief – Face The Funny
Yes it's Red Nose Day again, but this time celebrating 30 years of fundraising. The annual all-star, fun-filled show is taking place at a bigger venue (London Palladium) for a bigger audience, and broadcasting live across the UK at 7.30pm on BBC1. With music from Sam Smith, John Legend, Ella Henderson and sketch shows from Mr. Bean, Vicar of Dibley and a special Little Britain featuring the one and only Stephen Hawking, Comic Relief is due for another huge night. Watch and donate.
March 13 Tickets from £10 London Palladium, 8 Argyll Street, London, W1F 7TF ents24.com/
THEATRE: Sweeney Todd
Another day, another pop-up; this time a musical, as Tooting Arts Club presents Sweeney Todd in Harrington’s Pie and Mash Shop for this spring only. Directed by Skyfall star Bill Buckhurst, the creepy Victorian horror story will scare you senseless, as the infamous tale of the mass murderer barber unfolds. Seated at intimate dining tables instead of in rows, the musical is centred around the iconic pie and mash shop.
March 12 – May 16, 2015, tickets from £30 Performances start at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
39-45 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6LA delfontmackintosh.co.uk
FOOD & DRINK: Abigail’s Party
Channeling Mike Leigh’s famous 1977 play, this retro pop-up is a theatrical food, drama and music extravaganza. For £55, you get to work your way through a five course dinner of 70s staples like prawn cocktail and grapefruits spiked with cheese and pineapple chunks, as a Moro-trained chef takes you gastronomically back in time. Set designer Alice Hodge has transformed the Lipman building into a 70s living room, complete with lava lamps, shag-pile rugs, jazzy sofas and vintage wallpaper. So dig out your biggest flares and get ready to rediscover the Saturday night fever.
Tickets: £55 including meal and a welcome cocktail. March 12 to April 4, 2015 - limited days only. Starts at 7.30pm–11.00pm. The Rose Lipman Building, 43 De Beauvoir Road, London, N1 5SQ theartofdining.co.uk/popups/abigails-party
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