December 27 - February 9:
Alone it Stands - or - The Day the Dog Bit Back award winning Irish Comedy has a 50
performance run only at the Duchess Theatre, London WC2
December 21 - January 2:
The Mini Tree - a Christmas Tree with a difference - is 50 foot tall and travels up and
down the Thams. It's made from 12 real live size fibre glass Mini cars and
represents the 12 days of Christmas.
December
17: SPARKS Winter Ball with Princess Michael of Kent, Steven Redgrave, Matthew Pinsent,
Tim Foster, James Cracknell, Beverley Turner, Anna Walker, Trevor Brooking, Jimmy Hill,
Anjellica Bell expected to attend this fundraiser, Hilton Park Lane Hotel. Proceeds go to
SPARKS. Contact Katie Miller/SPARKS +4420 7340 0681 katie@sparks.org.uk for details.
December
16: Bjork in Concert. The Icelandic pop legend will be performing material from her
recent "Vespertine" album along with a choir of 15 Innuit women. Royal
Albert Hall, WC2.
December
15: Pacha London's Opening - Ibiza's oldest and most popular night-club opens its London
branch at the site of the old SW1 Club, in Victoria.
December
8: Kiri Te Kanawa in Concert - the legendary soprano will be performing a programme of
works including Mozart, Handel, Vivaldi and Strauss, accompanied by Julian Reynolds on
piano. Barbican Hall, London.
December
6: "Tales from a Garden". Royal Gala Charity Champagne Reception and
Entertainment in the presence of HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, Alan Titchmarsch MBE, and
the likes of Patrons and Council Members such as Felicity Kendall CBE, Lady Getty, Trudie
Styler (wife of Sting) and many more. All for a good cause - in aid of The
Henry Spink Foundation. It all takes place at the historic Great Rooms, Christie's,
London SW1 between 18.30 hrs and 21.00 hrs. Contact Susan at +44 207 608 8791
between 10.00 hrs and 14.30 hrs GMT. Tickets $50 approx.
December
6: Harry Potter Illustrations Auction - auction featuring watercolour illustrations by
artist Cliff Wright taken from Harry Potter novel, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets" will go on sale at Christie's in South Kensington. The highlight of
the sale is the front and back cover illustrations expected to fetch over £50,000.
December
5: Health Unlimited Celebrity Carol Concert - top TV news reporter John Simpson,
having returned from his time in Afghanistan, will be taking part in this celebrity carol
concert benefit. The event also features: Robert Lindsay, Juliet Stevenson, Joanna
Trollope and Martin Bashir. Takes place at Southwark Cathedral, SE1. 7pm. (+44) 20
7840-3761
December
4-7: Carols & Christmas Songs Concert - The Bank of England Museum will be
presenting a series of free lunch-time Christmas concerts featuring choirs from four
schools from the London borough. All concerts will take place between 12.30pm and 1.30pm
at The Bank of England Museum, Bartholomew Lane, EC2.
December
3-8: Murder By Misadventure- theatrical thriller starring Robert Powell and Liza Goddard
at the Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond, Surrey.
December
3, 2001- April 27, 2002: South Pacific - Trevor Nunn directs Rodgers and Hammerstein's
legendary musical masterpiece at the Olivier Theatre, South Bank, London.
December
1 -April 28, 2002: The Spanish Civil War: Dreams & Nightmares- The UK's first major exhibition exploring the Spanish Civil War. Focusing on
the experiences of soldiers and civilians and the impact the war had on artists and
writers. The Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London.
December
1: Theater Royal, Stratford East reopens after a £7m refurbishment. The work has
taken four years to complete and makes way for a diverse selection of productions
including the pantomime "Aladin", and a musical reworking of a 1950's Indian
film.
December
1, 2001 - April 30, 2002: Sustaining Beauty - 90 Years of Art in Engineering -This
exhibition demonstrates how the Alfa Romeo car has evolved in the past 90 years,
documenting progress made in engineering, safety, performance and style. The Science
Museum, South Kensington, London.
December
1: The New York Festival of Song- concert featuring a programme of songs by 'the greatest
unknown lyricist in American song'-PG Wodehouse. The concert will be performed by
soprano -Sylvia McNair , tenor- Hal Cazalet and pianist- Steven Blier. Wigmore Hall,
36 Wigmore Street, London.
November
30 - December 3: London Love-in Weekend to encourage everyone to take a holiday in London
with discounted theatre, hotels, free entry to museums etc. and special events such as
lantern-lit tours of Hampton Court Palace, Christmas by Candlelight recital at St John
Smith Square and 25th anniversary celebrations at the Museum of London.
November
30, 2001 - April 21, 2002: Web Wizards - Designers Who Define The Web - the Design Museum
will be showcasing the exciting new generation of web design stars in this major new
exhibition. Design Museum, 28 Shad Thames, London SE1.
November
28: Boston Marriage - new theatre comedy production starring Zoe Wanamaker, Anna
Chancellor, and Lyndsey Marshal taking place at Donmar Theatre, Earlham Street, WC2H.
November
27 - January 13: Mark Wallinger-"No Man's Land" -An exhibition of
installations and sculpture from the artist who was chosen to represent Britain at
this year's Venice Biennale. Whitechapel Art Gallery, E1, London.
November
27: Gypsy Tango Pasion- A unique and explosive fusion inspired by music from the back
streets and bordellos of Argentina and the gypsy encampments of Eastern Europe brought
together in a stunning display of dance and music. St. Martin-in-the-Fields,
Trafalgar Square.
November
27: Auction of Classic Toy Cars - Christie's will be auctioning Australian classic car
dealer, Ian Cummins' collection of classic minitures worth over £80,000.
Christie's, South Kensington, London.
November
21-December 2nd: RCA Secret - this exhibition / art sale, currently in its 8th year,
features hundreds of original postcards created by both top-name artists as well as
emerging ones. The postcards are displayed and sold as anonymous works of art for
£35 each. Buyers do not know which artist is responsible for which card until after
the purchase. Artists including Damien Hirst, Anish Kapoor and Nick Park
(Wallace & Grommit) have all contributed work. Takes place at Royal College of
Art, Kensington Gore, SW7.
November
27: David Essex - The Wonderful Tour, reminds us of the good old days - at the Royal
Albert Hall. Expect a blue-rinse following with a few loyal celebs in tow!
November
26: The Evening Standard Theatre Awards. Star-studded highlight of London
theatre's year. The brightest and best stars of the West End are in line to carry off one
of the coveted Evening Standard Theatre Awards for 2001. Takes place at the Savoy Hotel,
London.
November 26:
fundraiser/Royal Variety Performance. The Queen &
Duke of Edinburgh, Jennifer Lopez, Elton John, Craig David, Russell Watson, Charlotte
Church, Al Murray, Julian Clary, royal guests and performers, will attend this annual
star-studded show, Dominion Theatre, W1. In
aid of the Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund www.eabf.org.uk.
November 25: Cole
Porter's DuBarry Was A Lady ran on Broadway and in the West End in the thirties.
Revieved for a second and last? performance by Lost Musicals and starring Tanya Robb
(Peggy Sue Got Married; Gabriella Santinelli and Lauren Ward (Vagina Monologues); and
Louise Gold (Mamma Mia) star .
November 23: Ray
Charles & His Orchestra in Concert- the legendary Ray Charles will be performing a
one-off show at the Hammersmith Apollo, London.
November 22:
Crimestoppers Ball - Jerry
Hall, Michael Winnner, Lynda La Plante, Nick Ross, and Graham Cole, celebrity trustees of
crime-cracking charity, are expected to attend this fundraising night at the Royal Courts
of Justice, The Strand, 7.30pm. (Clare
Blakeslee/Crimestoppers 020 8254 3200 fax 020 8254 3201 clare.blakeslee@crimestoppers-uk.org
www.crimestoppers-uk.org )
November 20: masterclass/Mike Leigh -British film director famous
for Abigail's Party, Secrets and Lies, and Topsy Turvy, will be discussing the art of
short film-making and taking part in question & answer session. NFT, South Bank,
SE1, 9pm. Part of the 45th Regus London Film Festival, runs November 7-22. Party follows
19:20 Bar, EC1, 10pm
November 19: Voices of Exile at the Royal Festival Hall, South
Bank. Composer Richard Blackford and collaborator Tony Harrison's London premiere of
a new choral work raises money for the Prisoners of Conscience Appeal Fund and the Medical
Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. Expect a celebrity turnout with the
likes of Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton and Bill Paterson under
the direction of Juliet Stevenson. Starts at 7.30pm. Tickets on sale from +44 207 691 3993
November 19: London Film
Festival-Sky Movies Gala
"Apocalypse Now Redux". Francis Ford
Coppola, Martin Sheen, director and star, are expected to attend UK premiere of a new 197
minute cut of the 1979 classic starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest,
Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Dennis Hopper, and Harrison Ford. Empire,
Leicester Square, 7pm. Released November 23. Regus London Film Festival runs November
7-22.
November 18 tbc: "Magical, Fantasy, Fashion,
Fantasia"- fundraiser. Eric Way, celebrity fashion designer, auctions 374 carat
diamond encrusted denim jacket at Shakespeare’s Globe, time tbc. The baby size jacket
is expected to fetch £5 million. Celebrities Ivana Trump, Versace, David Tang, Zandra
Rhodes, Philip Treacy And Jimmy Choo have also donated specially commissioned elf outfits.
Proceeds go to the National Kidney Research Fund & Guys Hospital. For more info. call
Angie Davidson/National Kidney Research Fund Press 020 7730 9788.
November 17: Children’s Wish Foundation Charity Ball. Barbara Windsor, Vanessa Feltz, Stephen Fry,
Baroness Boothroyd, David Jensen attend fundraising Arabian themed ball, Hilton Hotel,
Park Lane, 7.30pm. 13 year old singing sensation BECKY TAYLOR performs. Proceeds,
Children’s Wish Foundation. For
more info. contact Children’s Wish +4420 7224 9236 fax +4420 7224 9236 or childwishfound@msn.com
November 17: Regus London Film Festival: Guardian
interview-Martin Sheen. NFT1, South
Bank, 7pm.
Veteran star of Badlands, Apocalypse Now, recent tv
success The West Wing and father to Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen, discusses his
career. Regus London Film Festival runs November 7-22
November
16: JRR Tolkien Auction - the most comprehensive archive relating to JRR Tolkien's epic
adventure trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, is to be auctioned at Christie's in London.
The auction will include rare first edition books, proof copies and personal
letters from the author.
November
15: The Royal Exchange in the heart of the City of London opens as a new recession proof
shopping mall, offering everything expensive and luxurious.
November 15: Regus London Film Festival: Guardian
interview-Peter Fonda. NFT1, South
Bank, 9pm. Actor/director and member of
Hollywood family dynasty discusses his career. His 1971 directorial debut THE HIRED HAND
screens Odeon West End 2, November 13,14. Regus London Film Festival runs November 7-22
November 15
tbc: launch/Pout - Kylie Minogue, Victoria Beckham, Elle MacPherson, Atomic Kitten, Koo
Stark, Tim Jefferies, Claire Sweeney, Ruby Wax, Julien McDonald, customers at
London’s trendiest new make-up store Pout are ‘99% guaranteed’ to attend
the official shop opening. venue tbc, but a Pout boudoir will be recreated in either a
house on Portman Square or The Irish Club.
November
14: Private View/ Discerning Eye - The Prince of Wales, Lionel Blair, Peter Blake, Andrew
Lloyd-Webber, Michael Parkinson, and Marco Pierre White, will be among the guests who will
be attending the private view for this annual art expo taking place at Mall Galleries, The
Mall. 6.30-8.30 pm. (exhibition runs November 16-25).
November
13: BBC London’s Annual Night of Comedy for Children In Need- This annual
comedy benefit at the Shepherds Bush Empire, is guaranteed to have you in hysterics with
appearances from award-winning comedians like: Garth Marenghi, plus the cream of British
talent: Simon Day, Al Murray, and Ross Noble. Tickets: 020 7771 2000.
November
12 onwards: "Umoja" - Fabulous new S.African show hits the London stage
for a limited West End run at Shaftsbury Theatre. "Umoja" is a joyous,
explosive celebration of South African music and dance featuring sensational voices and
the best of South African popular music.
November 12: Regus London Film Festival: Guardian interview-Ed
Harris. NFT1, 6.30pm. Star of
Nixon, Apollo 13, The Trueman Show and director/star of Oscar nominated Pollock, talks
about his career. Pollock screens Odeon West End 2, November 11,12. Regus London Film
Festival runs November 7-22
November
11: Night of Nights -Charity gala. Shane
Ritchie, Vicki Michelle, Marti Webb, Ronnie & Jesse Wood, Bamber Gascoigne, David
Dimbleby (tbc), Princess Alexandra, celebrity comperes, patrons and royal respectively,
will attend an evening of performances from hit West End musicals celebrating 500th
anniversary of the naming of Richmond, Museum of Richmond, Surrey, 7.30pm. Proceeds,
Museum of Richmond. More celebs expected.
November
10: Gala Preview of Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone. Gala screening of
the film adaptation of JK Rowling's top-selling tale of a young wizard boy. Proceeds go to
Great Ormond Street Hospital. Odeon Leicester Square, W1. Starts 10 am(tbc).
Celebrities are expected. (Matt
Forrest/Great Ormond Street Hospital +44 20 7916-5678, fax +44 20 7813-1938, forrestm@gosh.nhs.uk)
November 10: London Film Festival/British Gala Screening of
"Last Orders"- Michael Caine, Tom Courtenay, David Hemmings, Bob Hoskins, Helen
Mirren, Ray Winstone, cast on Fred Shepisi’s story of war veterans’ attempts to
scatter friend’s ashes, are expected to attend, Odeon West End 2, 8.30pm. Regus
London Film Festival runs November 7-22
November
7: Concorde to Resume Cross-Atlantic Service - British Airways and Air-France have set the
date for the re-introduction of their supersonic passenger service following the
completion of safety modifications on the Concorde fleet. The entire fleet has been
grounded since last summer.
November 7: 45th Regus London International Film
Festival - Opening Gala Screening- "Gosford Park". Ryan Phillippe, Helen Mirren, Jude Law, Richard E
Grant, Charles Dance, Michael Gambon, Jeremy Northam, Maggie Smith, James Wilby, Derek
Jacobi, Clive Owen, Kelly Macdonald, Stephen Fry, Alan Bates, Eileen Atkins, Kristin Scott
Thomas, Emily Watson, Sophie Thompson, Bob Balaban, Tom Hollander, Geraldine Somerville,
Robert Altman, cast and director, are expected to attend a gala opening for 45th
Regus London International Film Festival taking place at the Odeon Leicester Square,
7.30pm. 30s-set story follows relationship between aristocrats upstairs and hired help
downstairs as the ranks swell for a party. Festival runs November 7-22.
November 5: "The Play What I Wrote" Theatre Press
Night-
Kenneth Branagh, The Right Size (Sean Foley And
Hamish Mccoll), director and writer/performers appear in play about a comedy duo who
refuse to appear in a tribute to Morecambe & Wise because they want to perform a play
they’ve written themselves, Wyndhams Theatre, Charing Cross Road. Also stars TOBY JONES (The Missing Reel) and a
special celeb guest, who will be different every night. Previews from October 20.
November 4: Discover Dogs - Scruffts Family Dog of the Year
Final. Sixth annual display of finest mutts,
Earls Court 2. and Part of Discover Dogs Expo, runs November 3-4.
November 1: Sparks Ball
fundraiser. James Cracknell, Beverley Turner, Jeremy Guscott, Gabby Yorath,
Angelica Bell, are among the celebrities who will be attending this inaugural fundraising
fashion show for sporting charity, SPARKS to be held at the Porchester Hall, Queensway,
W2, 6.45pm. Designs from Thomas Pink, Pringle and Ralph Lauren. For more details
contact Katie/Sparks +4420 7340 0681 katie@sparks.org.uk
October 30: Bonhams &
Brooks Silver Treasures Auction- Bonhams & Brooks will be auctioning a selection
of Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu including some Highly Important Silver from Her
Majesty's Treasury. Bonhams & Brooks, Montpelier Street, Knightsbridge, London,
SW7 1HH.
October 29: Charity Auction of Celebrity Photographs. Fundraising
auction where photographs taken by Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, David Bailey, Ben Elliot,
and Tom Parker Bowles will go under the gavel with proceeds going to help people
affected by Hiv/Aids. Imagination Gallery, 25 Store Street, 6.30-8.30pm. Dinner Follows,
Sartoria, 20 Savile Row.
October 28: The Women- gala performance.
Jerry Hall, Joan Collins, Greta
Scaatchi, Diane Rigg, Alison Moyet, Janet Suzman, Tamzin Outhwaite, Jude Kelly,
performers, supporter and director, attend one-off performance of Clare Booth Luce’s
1936 Broadway hit about a group of New York women, Old Vic, The Cut, Waterloo, time tbc.
Proceeds, CancerBACUP and Cancerkin. (Tonia Page/CancerBACUP 020 7920 7214)
October 28 to November 11:
"Funny Peculiar" - Photography Exhibition Curated by Terence Conran. As
part of his 70th bithday celebrations Terence Conran was invited to select images from the
Hulton archives and recently acquired Archive from the USA. His brief: to choose images
that are either funny or peculiar. Hulton Getty Picture Gallery, 3 Jubilee Place, SW3.
October 26: UNICEF Masked Ball annual fundraiser with expected
guests including Queen Rania of Jordan, Tamzin Outhwaite, Barbara Windsor, Geraldine
James, Des’ree takes place at the Sheraton Hotel, Park Lane, W1, time tbc. For
more information contact Jo Fletcher/Unicef Press +4420 7312 7637 ; fax +4420 7405 2332
October 23, 2001 - 26 January, 2002: Star Quality - 70's British
television legend, Penelope Keith, returns to London's West End after an absence of over a
decade. Keith, probably better known for her sit-coms, "The Good Life" and
"To the Manor Born", will star in this production of Noel Coward's wickedly
funny play "Star Quality" at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue.
October 23: re-launch/Bluebird Bar & Paul Smith. Geri
Halliwell, Johny Vaughan, Piers Adams, Damian Aspinall, Rory Bremner, are among invited
guests attending combined bash to celebrate re-launch of the Conran designed
bar/restaurant and limited edition Paul Smith leather champagne wrap, Bluebird, 350 Kings
Road, SW3, 6.30pm.
October 22: charity
auction/From Me To You. Elle
MacPherson, Boris Becker, Vivienne Westwood, Eddie & Marie Jordan, Jordan, Dwight
Yorke, Koo Stark, Kirsty Young, Robert Hanson, Donatella Flick, Viscount Linley, Jemma
& Jack Kidd, Frederick Forsyth, Lisa Butcher, Ben Fogle, Emma Forbes, Oliver Tobias,
Richard Dunwoody, Mike Rutherford, Nick Mason, Rory Bremner attend fundraising cocktail
party where personal possessions donated by celebrities go under the gavel,
Christie’s, 8 King Street, St James’s, SW1, 6.30-9pm. Eddie Jordan has donated a
Harley Davidson, Amanda Donohoe a denim ‘Mrs Robinson’ jacket, Koo Stark, a
camera. Further donators include Cherie Blair, Sir Elton John, Emma Thompson, Naomi
Campbell, Vinnie Jones, Earl Spencer and Donatella Versace. Proceeds in aid of CLIC 2001
(Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood) London Home from Home Appeal. Ticket hotline: 020 7349 3833.
October
21 tbc: Jade Jagger’s 30th birthday party. Mick and Bianca’s daughter celebrates her 30th birthday
with a lavish party. A-list celebrity turnout expected. Claridges Hotel, Brook Street, W1.
October 20: Red Hot Aids Gig
fundraiser. Madonna, Robbie Williams, Bee Gees, S Club 7, Backstreet Boys, Debbie
Harry, George Michael, Barry Manilow are expected to
perform songs from ‘great British musicals’ at this Live Aid-style charity gig
organized by Midge Ure at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.
Proceeds go to the Red Hot Aids Charitable Trust. Celebs to be confirmed.
October 19:
Manchester United Legends V Manchester City Stars Soccer Challenge - come and help raise
money for the dependants of New York Firefighters at this thrilling star-studded soccer
fundraiser featuring Manchester football legends from the past and present. The
teams will be managed by Sir Alex Ferguson and Kevin Keegan. There will also be a
live performance by Russell "The Voice" Watson. M.E.N Arena, Manchester. Starts
7pm. Ticket hotline: (+44) 161-930 8000
October 19 - December 12:
For The Love of Dog - Exhibition that attempts to make sense of the Nation's devotion to
our four-legged friends. Features huge hedge sculpture of a dog's head by Robert
Brandford and a video installation by Tracey Emin. The Pump House Gallery, London
SW11.
October 18-21: Affordable Art Fair - for the third year
running,131 art galleries will be selling contemporary work for under £2000. Takes
place at Battersea Park, London.
October 18: restaurant
launch/Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s. Gordon
Ramsay, Nobu Matsushisa, Lady Victoria Hervey, Ben Elliot, Tom Parker Bowles are among the
guests who will be attending the opening for Gordon Ramsay's latest restaurant set in the
hotel's recently refurbished dining room. Claridge’s, Brook Street, W1. More names
expected. Opens to public October 22.
October 18: private
view/Mat Collishaw: Asylum. Vivienne
Westwood, Tracey Emin, Gilbert & George, Jake & Dinos Chapman, are among the
celebrities invited to a combined launch party for Brit artist Mat Collishaw’s film
installation and Matthew Collings’ book Art Crazy Nation: The Post Blimey Art World,
Selfridges (ground floor), Oxford Street, W1, 6pm. Exhibition runs to November 21.
October 18:
Robert Altman - Talk. Charles Dance, Richard E Grant, Kristin Scott-Thomas,
Helen Mirren, lan Bates, Stephen Fry, Derek Jacobi, Maggie Smith, Emily Watson, stars of
Altman’s latest film GOSFORD PARK, have been invited to witness a talk by the
legendary American director at Whitechapel Art Gallery, Whitechapel High Street, 7pm. The
talk ties in with current exhibition La Stories: Toba Khedoori & Raymond Pettibon
which concentrates on his films The Long Goodbye, The Player and Short Cuts. Gosford Park
premieres, London Film Festival November 7).
October 17: Pantene Pro-V Awards. Joanna
Lumley, Helena Christensen, Donna Air, Patsy Kensit, Helen Adams, Jodie Kidd, Jordan,
Denise Van Outen, Dani Behr, Dermot O’Leary, and Gail Porter, attend a ‘night of
glamour, entertainment and celebration’, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, 6.30pm.
Best TV Beauty Show and Best Celebrity Hairdressers are among categories.
October 16: Radical Fashion - private view. Vivienne
Westwood, Tracey Emin, Liberty Ross, Jerry Hall, Isabella Blow, Manolo Blahnik, David
& Serena Linley are among the guests expected to attend, V&A Museum, Kensington,
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, SW7, 7-9pm. Exhibition of work by contemporary
avant-garde fashion designers, including Alexander Mcqueen, Hussein Chalayan, Issey
Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, Martin Margiela, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood And Helmut
Lang, hopes to highlight future trends and ‘convey the extraordinary leap of
imagination designers make to take risks and change fashion’. Press view 10am-1pm.
Runs October 18 to January 6 2002.
October
16: Jitney press night. Linda Powell, daughter of US Secretary of State Colin Powell, stars in
off-Broadway production by award-winning playwright August Wilson, at the Lyttelton,
National Theatre, South Bank, SE1. The play tells the story of the men who drive for a
Jinty in 1970s Pittsburgh (a Jitney is the American name for an unlicensed cab company
that serves the local community). Runs October 11 to November 21.
October 16: Piaggio
Scooters Charity Auction- Arkadius, Jimmy Choo, Stephen Webster, Joseph, Ozwald Boateng,
Amanda Wakeley, Ben De Lisi, Helena Bonham Carter, Alexander McQueen, Sean Hughes,
designers who’ve customized scooters and celeb guests attend this charity auction
which takes place at The Avenue, St James’s, 7pm. Vivienne Westwood has also
customized a scooter but is not expected to attend. Proceeds, Action on Addiction.
October 13: 7th Pink Ribbon Ball
Fundraiser - Emma Noble (tbc), Lady Victoria Hervey (tbc), Stuart & Penny (Big
Brother), Sophie Anderton, Esther McVey, Diana Moran, Chris Eubank, Ana Boulter attend the
highlight of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month at The Dorchester, WC1, 7pm. The ball
includes auction, champagne reception and dinner. Proceeds, Breast Cancer Campaign.
October 10:
Celebrity Pyjama Day Party - Geri Halliwell and Hugh Grant, contributors, will attend a
charity auction of customised nightwear at Hamleys, Regent Street, W1, 7-11pm. Proceeds,
REACH (National Advice Centre for Children with Reading Difficulties).
October
9: Moulin Rouge- charity screening and q&a. Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman’s
co-star, discusses the film musical Moulin Rouge at the Everyman Cinema, Hampstead, time
tbc. Q&A follows screening.
October 7: Horse of the
Year Show gala with Olivia Newton-John, Sir David Frost, Dame Shirley Bassey, Christopher
Plummer, Bernie Eccleston, Chris Tarrant, Bruce Oldfield, Jenny Pitman and Sue Barker. The
celebs attend star studded gala night at THE annual equestrian event, Wembley Arena,
6.30pm. (Horse of the Year show runs from October 2-7)
October 4: Mobo Awards take place at the London
Arena
October
4: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 UK release for Tobb Hooper’s 1986 sequel
starring Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Bill Johnson, Jim Siedow. This time a family of
mutilators are living in an abandoned theme park and woe betide anyone who wanders in.
October 4:
National Poetry Day - Paul McCartney
will be among the readers taking part in the eighth annual event that aims to promote and
encourage the appreciation of poetry. Queen’s
Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, 7.30pm.
October 3: Yell.com.
Awards - Graham Norton, Anthea Turner, Mark Lamarr, Esther McVey, Ortis, Jonathan
Maitland, Caryn Frankin, Talvin Singh, Sonique, Jocelyn Brown, host, guest presenters and
performers respectively, attend sixth annual awards ceremony celebrating the best of
commercial and individual websites. Atlantis Gallery, 146 Brick Lane, EC1, 7pm.
October 2: Tim Henman’s Tee Party
with Tim Henman, Ian Wright, Colin Montgomerie, Darcey Bussell, Annabel Croft, Samantha
Bond participating in charity golf tournament,
Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire. Proceeds go to Kids at Heart, Honeypot and Tommy’s. For details contact Suzanne Trisk /Tommy’s
Campaign +4420 7593 1135 or fax +4420 7928 6628 or e-mail strisk@tommys-campaign.org
October
sometime:
Paul McCartney, Adrian Mitchell,
ex-Beatle and scouse poet respectively, read their poems at Union Chapel, Compton Terrace,
London N1, in aid of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. For more
info contact Adam Hogg/Medical Foundation
tel/fax: +4420 7813 3445 adam@torturecare.org.uk
www.torturecare.org.uk).
September
30: Silver Screen Classics. Carl Davis, David
Robinson,
conductor/composer and film critic, discuss the work of Buster Keaton as part of London
Philharmonic Orchestra’s Silver Screen Classics series, Royal Festival Hall, South
Bank, SE1, 6.15pm
September 25: launch party for 'Bussell
& Taylor Textiles for Interiors'.
Darcey Bussell, Lindsay
Taylor, French and Saunders, Hugh Grant, Bruce Oldfield, Manolo Blahnik, co-founders and invited guests attend bash for interior design
venture selling Indian inspired and crafted cushions and bed linen, 20th
Century Theatre, Westbourne Grove, 6-9pm. Viewings
September 25, 26 12-5pm.
September 25: UNICEF Toy Soldiers
Ball. Vanessa Neumann Mick Jagger’s
Venezuelan paramour, chairs UNICEF ball. Patrons Ralph Fiennes and Jemima Khan are
expected to attend, as are committee members Mick Jagger, Robert Hanson, Natasha Scott,
and Lady Victoria Hervey. Grosvenor House,
Park Lane, 6.30pm. For details contact Jo Fletcher/Unicef Press +4420 7312 7637 or fax +4420
7405 2332 or e-mail joannef@unicef.org.uk
September 24: an Auction of Celebrity hand-painted
clocks will take place at the Groucho Club, Soho, London W1 in aid of The
Prince's Trust. The auction will feature clocks painted by Geri Halliwell, Lucy Liu, Phil Colins, Joanna Lumley, Lennox Lewis, Tim Henman to name but a few.
Starts at 7pm.
September 21: Matthew Williamson's Aftershow Party. Jude Law,
Elle MacPherson, Minnie Driver, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Cat Deeley, Edith Bowman, Plum Sykes,
and Meg Mathews attend Matthew
Williamson’s London FashionWeek aftershow party at the Keyna Bar, Momo’s, Heddon
Street, W1, 8pm.
September
20: My Fair Lady charity night. Jerry Hall, Barbara Windsor, Joan Collins, Chris Tarrant,
Brian May, Cilla Black, Nicky Clarke, Ronnie Wood, Andrew Lloyd Webber are all invited to
fundraiser organized by Liz Robertson (widow of original score-writer Alan Jay Lerner and
actress who appeared in original stage play), Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 7pm. Proceeds,
Alan Jay Lerner Fund & Children with Leukemia Trust. Cameron Mackintosh’s revival
of Lerner & Lowe’s version of Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion in conjunction with
the National Theatre stars Martine McCutcheon as Eliza Doolittle and Jonathan Pryce. Trevor Nunn directs, and Matthew Bourne
(Adventures in Motion Pictures) choreographs. For
more info contact Karen/Children With Leukemia +4420 7731 8199 fax +4420 7731 4228 or
Vivian/Cameron Mackintosh +4420 7637 8866.
September
19: Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Collection - reception. Vivienne Westwood, fashion
designer, attends the launch of a new room housing her ladies couture line at the Vivienne
Westwood Store, 44 Conduit Street, 7-10pm. More celebrities are expected.
September 18: Elle Style Awards. Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Puff Daddy
(tbc), Ritchie Neville, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Vinnie Jones, Cat Deeley, Helen Adams, Josh
Rafter, Jemma Kidd, Julia Sawalia, Louise Redknapp, Mick Hucknall, Patsy Palmer, Lady
Victoria Hervey, attend fifth annual bash
celebrating beauty, style and glamour, Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, time tbc. Categories
include best actor/actress, best designer and most stylish person.
September 18: FrostFrench - Aftershow
Party: Ewan McGregor, Sadie Frost, Jude Law, Kate Moss, Zoe Ball, Sharleen Spiteri, Nicole
Appleton, Edith Bowman, Erin O’Connor attend
an afterparty for Sadie Frost and jemma french’s catwalk show at the Light Bar, St
Martin’s Lane Hotel, 9pm. Launches 2002 Spring/Summer womenswear collection. Part of
London Fashion Week, September 17-23.
September 18: 32ndProfessional Cricketer’s
Association Awards Dinner. David Gower, England Cricket team, Tony Hadley (ex-Spandau)
host, team, and musical entertainment respectively, at this annual prize-giving dinner,
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7, 6pm-12midnight. Awards include Player of the Year
and Young Player of the Year.
September 18:
Premier Model Mgt LFW Party. Premier
Model Agency throw glitzy bash celebrating London Fashion Week . Celebs tbc, expect a few
high profile models to attend, Naomi, Claudia etc. will take place at The Collection,
South Kensington, time tbc.
September 17:
Maria Grachvogel store launch. Victoria
Beckham (tbc), Posh Spice,
attends launch party and catwalk aftershow for her favourite designer’s new store,
162 Sloane Street. 6.30-10pm. Other celebritiy fans include Anjelina and Ute Lemper.
September
17: special screening of Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures at the NFT, South Bank, SE1,
7.30pm. Ku brick’s friends, family and industry colleagues are expected to attend
screening of this comprehensive account of director’s work. Tom Cruise (star of Eyes
Wide Shut) narrates.
September 17: Couture
fashion designer - Bruce Oldfield hosts a charity cocktail party at Spencer House, 27 St
James ‘s Place, SW1, 6.30-9pm. Proceeds go to Crimestoppers Trust. Glitterati
expected. Contact Zoe Heptonstall +4420 7349 3839 for details.
September 15: Beckett on Film: Play/Act Without Words II/A Piece
of Monologue aftershow talk. Anthony Minghella, Enda Hughes, directors of Play and Act Without Words
II respectively, discuss project to film all Samuel Beckett’s 19 stageplays, Barbican
Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y, films start 3.30pm. Beckett Festival runs September 13-20.
September 15: Pink Ribbon Magazine launch . Jemima Khan, Hugh Grant, Zoe Ball, Jemma Kidd,
Kirsty Gallagher, Denise Lewis are invited to attend the Pink Ribbon magazine’s Night
of Fashion at the Natural History Museum, time tbc. This is part of the Breast Cancer
Awareness Month which runs throughout September. Fashion show is prelude to London Fashion
Week, September 17-23. For more info contact
Kate Hignett or Lucie Dudley/Aspect Communications +4420 7430 0788 fax +4420 7831 6787.
September
14-16: Goodwood Revival Meeting. Rowan
Atkinson, Jools Holland, Mark Knopfler, Stirling Moss, Johnny Herbert, Jack Brabham,
Jackie Oliver, Stefan Johansson, are among the celebrity car
enthusiasts and former Formula One drivers, who will take part in this annual race at
Goodwood, Chichester.
September 13: special screening of
Pandaemonium. Julien Temple, Linus Roache,
Emily Woof, Nick O’ Hagan, director, cast and
producer attend premiere of film following Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s involvement with
William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy, Clapham Picture House, 7pm tbc
September 12: BMI Gala
Awards Dinner. Pete Townshend, legendary Who guitarist, receives a 'Lifetime
Achievement Award' at this ceremony honoring music that has received the most airplay in
America. Takes place at The Dorchester Hotel, W1, 6.30pm.
September 11: Rock and
Pop Legends Auction. Al Dixon (ex-Bonhams) puts a selection of rock and pop collectibles
under the hammer at The Hard Rock Café, Old Park Lane, London W1. Organized by Mick
Fleetwood (ex-Fleetwood Mac) and Ted Owen, items up for grabs include unseen footage of
The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour and alternative promo footage for Hello Goodbye,
Jim Morrison’s hand written lyrics for LA Woman and calf skin drum kit used in
Elvis’ early recordings.
September
10: Beryl Bainbridge & Edna Healey literary lunch.
Denis Healey (Ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer), Richard Ingrams, Lord &
Lady Wedgewood attend dinner
celebrating Bainbridge’s publication of According to Queeny and Healey’s Emma
Darwin, Ballroom, Grosvenor House, Park Lane, W1, 12.45pm.
September 10:
Quintessentially Evening in the Gardens of the Hempel Hotel. Lucia van der Post, FT editor, hosts exclusive evening for
movers and shakers in the hotel and nightclub industry, Hempel Hotel, 6-9pm. Invite only.
September 9: Howard Keel Golf Classic. Howard Keel, Adam
Baldwin, Bruce Greenwood, Dan Chambers, Willie Thorne, Eric Bristow, Gordon Banks, Nigel
Mansell, Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell, William Roach, Philip Middlemiss, Seven Brides for
Seven Brothers star, US actors, sporting personalities, comic and actors respectively, tee
off for charity, Mere Golf and Country Club, Cheshire, 9am. Contact MSB +44161 976 5442
fax +44161 976 5450 for details.
September 7-29: Dangerous Corner. Dervla Kirwin
(Ballykissangel) stars in J B Priestley play, West Yorkshire Playhouse Courtyard Theatre,
Quarry Hill, Leeds, prior to West End transfer. Priestley wrote the play in a week
in 1932 and was his first work for the theatre.
September 6: John Lennon
‘Real Love’ Project private view at Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour, London
6.30-9.30pm. The exhibition features a collection of 150 images created by the legendary
Beatle, including 16 prints from the 'Real Love suite' of sketches drawn for his son Sean
which are shown for the first time. Exhibit runs between September 7-9.
September 6: West Coasting
private view. David Bowie, Elton John, Madonna are expected to attend venture between
three Notting Hill venues and Michael Martin’s San Fransciscan art gallery, Gotham,
17 Chepstow Corner, Notting Hill, 6.30-10.30pm (the other two venues are Something and
Braodbent). Event hopes to combine launch of international careers of six US artists and
‘bring America’s West Coast to London’s Westbourne East Village’.
Artists include Rex Ray, who created Bowie’s most recent album cover and Rocky
Schenck, whose photographs feature in the collections of Elton John and Madonna. Runs
September 6-9.
September 5:
magazine launch of Spruce (previously Palma magazine). Wallpaper* magazine launches biannual
fashion glossy for 30+ market. First issue includes articles on cosmetic surgery for hijab
wearing Iranian women and hi-tech machinery which enables designers to mass produce
intricate detailing. Hits shelves August 30. Wallpaper* celebrates 5th birthday
later this year. Venue tbc.
September 3:
book signing/Joan Collins, film
star/author and Alexis Colby from Dynasty, signs copies of book STAR QUALITY, Borders, 203
Oxford Street, W1, 6.30pm.
September
3: Stars in Hats Dinner with Martine McCutcheon and
the rest of the My Fair Lady cast modeling headwear at PJ’S Grill, 30 Wellington
Street, WC2.
September
2: One Big Sunday. Coldplay,
Craig David, Dido, Faithless, Jamiroquai, Kylie Minogue, Victoria Beckham, Nelly Furtado take
part in free music festival, Victoria Park, Leicester, 1-4pm. Take the M1 north
September 1
and 2: 43rd Variety Club Race Day
fundraiser. John Altman, Christopher Biggins, Brenda Blethyn, Graham
Cole, Charlie Dimmock, Terry Duggan, Liz Fraser, Melvyn Hayes, Gareth Hunt, Jo Jackson,
Lesley Joseph, Anna Karen, Nick Knowles, Bonnie Langford, Tom O’Connor, Nicholas
Parsons, Claire Rayner, Sandie Toksvig, Eric Sykes, Tommy Walsh, Suzi Quatro, are
among celebrities attending annual children’s charity event, Sandown Park, Esher,
11am-6pm. Events include parachute jumps,
look-a-like competition and live music. Proceeds to The Variety Club. Contact Sharon/Variety Club of GB +4420 7428
8100 fax +4420 7428 8111.
September
sometime: Joan Collins is set to return to London's West End where she will appear in
"Moon Over Buffalo" - a backstage farce about a husband-and-wife acting team who
are well past their prime. This will be her first stage appearance in London since 1990. Watch this space for more details. Dates &
venue tbc.
August
31: Catherine Walker fashion show. Catherine Walker, couture designer whose celebrity
clients included Princess Diana, is expected to attend the opening of a showcase of latest
collection at Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7, 1pm. She is also expected to
participate in Fashion Forum discussion on haute couture, 2.30pm.
August
30: Buffalo & Pig Party Fundraiser. Saffron
Aldridge, Jarvis Cocker, Alex Proud, Rankin, (model, Pulp frontman, gallery owner and
photographer respectively), attend bash serving spit-roasted pig and buffalo trace
cocktails, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, E1, 8pm-midnight. Proceeds,
Wapping Project’s Commission Fund for New Work.
August 25-27: Fifth Annual
Blues and R&B Bishopstock Music Festival in Exeter with Booker T, legendary frontman
of Green Onions group Booker T And the MG’s has moved dates from May 26-28 to August
25-27, Bishopstock Fest +44 1392 875 220.
August 25:
Lonach Gathering. Billy Connolly, the Big Yin, attends local one-day highland
games, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire Scotland, 7.30am. Apparently the event has been running
since 1835 and it’s the last highland games where there is a parade of over a 100
highlanders in full regalia. Connolly has been a regular since he moved into the local
castle and his guests at previous games include Steve Martin and Robin Williams. For more
info. contact Beverley Tricker/Aberdeen & Grampian Tourist Board +441224 288 816 fax
+441224 581 637.
August 18: Edinburgh International Film Festival gala
premiere of Enigma. Mick Jagger (producer), Jeremy Northam, Dougray Scott, Saffron
Burrows, Michael Apted, Kate Winslett cast and director attend premiere of adaptation of
Thomas Harris’ account of British U-boat code-crackers’ working during WWII, at
Odeon 1, Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8, 6pm. General release date: September 28.
August 11: The Blue Square
Shergar Cup. Morcheeba perform live at 3rd annual "horsey" team
event, Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire. A jockey team from UK and Ireland versus the
Rest of the World.
August 2: Rushes Soho
Shorts Festival Closing Awards Gala. Terry Christian, Shekhar Kapur, Neil Morrissey,
David Soul, Daniela Nardini, Jeremy Isaacs, Bryan Forbes and assorted celebs attend the
ceremony at Sound, Leicester Square, 7pm. The Film Festival, celebrates the work of
the nation’s upcoming talent. The festival runs at various Soho venues between
July 28 to August 3.
August
sometime: Elle
MacPherson,
Aussie supermodel, unveils waxy body, Madame Tussauds, W1.
July 31: Film &
Entertainment Sale. The auction includes Lady Penelope and Parker puppets from Gerry
Anderson’s own Thunderbirds collection. Celebrities including Mick Fleetwood and Ted
Owen are expected at Planet Hollywood, Covent Garden, London WC2 at 7.00pm
July 31: Cast change for Vagina
Monologues. Ricki Lake - US talk show host, Jerry
Hall (tbc) and Meera Syal - author, appear in award-winning genital themed show,
New Ambassadors, West Street, WC2H. Dates for each start, tbc.
July 28: Sting will be
performing at the Route of Kings concert in Hyde Park, London. He will be joined by
special guests, Jeff Beck and Nitin Sawhney.
July 28: Red Cross Asprey
Cup. Jerry Hall, Richard E Grant, local residents are invited to fundraising polo match
with auction and dancing, Ham Polo Club, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, 5pm. Proceeds go to
the Red Cross. Contact Dolly/Red Cross Press +4420 7793 3360 fax +4420 7793 3361 for
details.
July 26: Fresh Art charity
auction Aftershow Party. Comic Harry Enfield, Photographer David Bailey, Actor Emma
Thompson, Rock Star Annie Lennox are among the celebrities who’ve designed customized
t-shirts up for auction at the Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, N1,
6-9.30pm. Celebs attending will move on to the Aftershow party, Sun & Doves, 80
Upper Street, N1, 9.45pm. Invite only. Money raised goes to the theater The Hackney
Empire and for more info contact Louise Holmes/Hackney Empire +4420 8510 4545.
Independent artists, for first time, set up their stands and sell art work direct to the
public at the fair that runs July 27-29.
July 24: Bonhams
& Brooks largest modern art auction to date includes Damien Hirst pencil & crayon
spot piece and Bridget Riley’ s Coloured Greys together with artist’s own proof
silk screen (expected to go for £20000-£30000 and £12000-£18000 respectively).
Picasso, Peter Blake, Chagall, Dali, Hockney, Terry Frost, Warhol and Ben Nicolson are
also represented at the sale. Lots Road, Chelsea, SW10, 2pm.
July 19: Sky Penthouse
launch party. Joanna Wood, Steven Woodhams, interior designer and famous florist
respectively, throw party to celebrate the completion of a luxury penthouse flat, 1601 Sky
Penthouse, 116 Cromwell Road, SW7, 6.30pm. Celebrity clients include Joan Collins and
Richard Branson whose attendance is tbc.
July 19: Babylon
restaurant launch party. Lisa Rogers, Sean Pertwee, Nigella Lawson, Sophie Anderton,
Leslie Phillips, Dermot O’Leary, Paul & Stacey Young, Wayne Hemingway are invited
to Richard Branson’s – Virgin Airlines - restaurant, 7th Floor, Roof
Gardens, Kensington, London, 6.30-9.30pm.
July 13: Frasers Gallery
relaunch. David Prowse - Darth Vader -, makes first public appearance since his illness to
sign Star Wars memorabilia, at recently refurbished space which displays movie industry
artefacts, 399 The Strand, London, 10am-4pm.
July 12: Dan Graham:
Sculptures/Pavillions afterparty. Terence Conran, Anish Kapoor, Tom Ford, Nicholas Serota,
Lord Palumbo are all invited to bash celebrating exhibition by New Yorker, Lisson Gallery,
52-54 Bell Street, NW1, 8.15-12midnight. Exhibition includes two full-scale outdoor
pavilions, models and videos, including Rock My Religion which charts the history of Rock
and Roll music.
July 11-15: Henley Festival of Music and the Arts with Dame
Kiri Te Kanawa, Julian Lloyd-Webber, Jools Holland, Tony Hadley, Rory McGrath, John
Suchet, Soweto String Quartet performing in the
Stewards’ Enclosure, Henley-on-Thames, 6pm. Proceeds, Friends of Henley Festival
Society. For details contact Glyn
McIntosh/Henley Festival +441491 413 633 fax +441491 413 640
July 11: Shadow Lounge
launch party. Graham Norton, Gail Porter, Julian Clary, Dolce & Gabbana, Lily Savage
attend bash for new gay/mixed nightclub, Shadow Lounge, 5 Brewer Street, Soho, W1,
7pm-3am.
July 11 : Buskaid Soweto
String Ensemble concert - made up from a group of South African children taught classical
music by British violinist Rosemary Nalden at Great Hall, St Bart’s Hospital. Concert
is part of City of London Festival. Contact Sonja Bass/Buskaid Soweta String Quartet at 44
271 144 29 676
July 8: Goodwood Festival of Speed
& Cartier lunch. David Coulthard, Formula One racing driver currently in the running for the
drivers championship, is expected to attend Cartier sponsored lunch for annual car and
motorbike show, Goodwood, West Sussex, 12 noon. Huge celeb turnout expected. Festival runs
July 6-8.
July 7: The Polo
Prestons’ Faberge Challenge when Kiki Dee provides musical entertainment at the
diamond encrusted after party celebrating the fifth annual polo tournament, Royal County
of Berkshire Polo Club, Windsor, Berkshire, 8pm. A big celebrity turnout is expected!
July 6-13 tbc: A string of
seven London gigs, six at Earl’s Court Arena and one appearance at the Party in the
Park on July 8, are rumored for the rhinestone cowgirl, Madonna.
July 5: Elton John’s
White Tie & Tiara Ball: Elton John, Mick Jagger, Duchess of York, Bob Geldof,
Elizabeth Hurley, Patrick Cox, Lulu, David Linley, Elle McPherson, host and guests attend
third annual fundraising ball, Elton’s private residence, Windsor, 6.30pm. Proceeds,
Elton John Aids Foundation. For more info contact Elton John Aids Foundation +44 20 7603
9996 fax +44 20 7348 4848).
July 4-7: Two performances a night of 'One for the Road' in which Harold Pinter directs and
stars in the Gate, Dublin production of his short study of torture at The New Ambassadors,
West Street, WC2.
July 3: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider film premiere with Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight (tbc), Iain Glen,
Leslie Phillips Daniel Craig, Chris Barrie, Noah Taylor, Simon West, cast and director, in
attendance at the UCI Empire, Leicester Square. The
movie is a lavish live action version of the computer game featuring pixilated pin-up Lara
Croft who has 48 hours to make most of an eclipse to enter a doorway to space and time.
July 3:
Ghislain Pascal's birthday party bash. Clients - such as Caprice,
Tamara Beckwith, Jacqueline Gold, Shebah Ronay - of top agent are expected to attend 29th birthday bash at
Teatro, 93-107 Shaftesbury Avenue, 7-10pm.
July 2: gala preview of the Hampton Court Palace Flower
Show with Jamie Oliver, Raymond Blanc, Sir Steve Redgrave, chefs and champion rower
respectively attending the fundraiser at Hampton Court Palace Park, Surrey, 7pm.
Evening includes super-sprint rowing, and Diva Opera’s performance of Don Giovanni on
the Thames, plus fireworks, entertainers and lots of beautiful bloomers. Proceeds go to
the Royal Horticultural Society and Help the Hospices. For details contact Romany Hogg/RHS
+4420 7630 5999; fax +4420 7630 8178; melanievl@rhs.org.uk).
July 1 - August 30: Diana Princess of Wales Exhibition. Earl Spencer, Princess of Wales’ brother,
launches opening of three new rooms in the Althorp exhibition which celebrate the life of
Diana, Princess of Wales, Stable Courtyard, Althorp, Northampton.June 29: Vonda
Shepard, (Ally McBeal nightclub singer) is in the
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