Hampstead Heath - a Luxurious Refuge Near London for Poets, Artists and Dreamers
Location: Hampstead Heath
Address: Hampstead Heath
Welcome to Hampstead Heath, a little corner of paradise where, one Sunday over a century ago, you could even see Karl Marx taking a stroll, along with poets, intellectuals and simple dreamers, all looking for a tiny refuge in which to enjoy a few minutes of silence. Around the park is the village of the same name which was a favourite destination for personalities like Sigmund Freud, T. S. Eliot, Robert Louis Stevenson and H. G. Wells. Hampstead Village was also home to writer P. L. Travers, author of Mary Poppins, who envisioned the roof of the Admiral’s House as home to the eccentric Admiral Boom. Hampstead Heath is also a perfect place for sports with a running track, an education centre, plenty of spaces created expressly for children, three wading pools and even a beach club.
The Great Contemporary Theatre of Gilbert & George
The Hayward Gallery hosts a major retrospective of Gilbert & George, featuring over sixty works from 2000 to the present. Bold photo collages, vivid colours, and provocative texts trace twenty-five years of radical art. A deep dive into urban society through the irreverent lens of the iconic British duo.
Ichiko Aoba brings her ethereal music to London’s Royal Albert Hall. With her new album Luminescent Creatures, the Japanese singer-songwriter turns the stage into a dreamlike landscape where silences and melodies unfold as inner journeys.
Marie Antoinette: The Queen of Style Who Never Goes Out of Fashion
Featuring more than 250 works, from personal jewels and court dress to creations by Dior, Chanel and Vivienne Westwood, the show traces Marie Antoinette’s lasting impact on fashion, the decorative arts and visual culture.
The Courtauld Gallery in London reveals an unexpected side of Barbara Hepworth: the sculptor who painted emptiness. Hepworth in Colour intertwines form and pigment in a vivid story where colour does not decorate but breathes within the material.