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The Square 02 Summer 2018 FLOWER POWER ART & CULTURE BRIGHTON Welcome to this Pimlico based The world’s most famous Upcoming exhibitions and Less than an hour away, publication featuring the best celebration of flowers, RHS events previewed bohemian Brighton o ers of London’s summer time events Chelsea returns to London artisan boutique shopping, from the 22nd-26th May 2018 tea shops abound and much more 1 Welcome Welcome to the second issue of ‘The Square’ magazine. Summer time brings a plethora of activities, from music festivals to tennis tournaments. With flower shows hosted by RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace, we bring you a run-down of what’s on offer as well as some gardening tips to satisfy every green-fingered reader. Gain an insight into Frida Kahlo’s compelling life story at the V&A museum with a unique exhibition, or explore Pimlico’s very own Cave. Or, if you fancy getting away from the hustle and bustle of summer in Pimlico, why not have a read of our Bohemian Brighton piece and allow the sea air to blow away your troubles? Neil Miller-Chalk Editorial Director Contributors: Rachael Forsyth Bryan McMorran Mathew Broughton Lucinda Jeffs Editor Feature Writer Feature Writer Feature Writer From newsletters to novels, A salesman, consultant and Mat is a freelance travel Lucinda’s growing portfolio Rachael has been a freelance connoisseur, Bryan has been writer who has written for a of feature writing covers editor since graduating from involved in buying and selling variety of hotels, alongside a variety of themes, with a Winchester University with a some of the world’s finest cars pieces covering international particular focus on the BA in English. for over 25 years. destinations. creative arts and events. Design & Art Direction: Hutton Farquhar www.huttonfarquhar.com 2 3 Contents Inside this issue of The Square: 06 Your regular round up af news and events in and around SW1. “I know being a linesman is a thankless job, especially with guys like me around.” John McEnroe 24 Drift away to the seaside 20 this summer with bohemian RHS Chelsea Flower Show: Brighton only a 54-minute Jazz, Gin and Button holes. journey away via Victoria All the details you need to Station. know, including the new Chelsea Late with music 30 courtesy of Ronnie Scott’s. For fashionistas: a new V&A exhibition, ‘Frida Kahlo, Making Her Self Up’. Frida Kahlo in blue satin blouse, 1939, photographby Nickolas Muray © 34 Nickolas Muray Photo Archives The 2018 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in numbers, plus our queuer’s guide. 38 Learn how central London will soon be leading the electric- vehicle revolution. Dolphin Squares riverside Tennis court 4 5 LOCAL NEWS, OUT & ABOUT LOCAL NEWS, OUT & ABOUT PIMLICO PIMLICO RHS HAMPTON COURT PALACE Flower Show 2018 Tuesday 3rd July to Sunday 8th July Stretching over 34 acres and flanking both sides of the Long Water at Hampton Court Palace, the event incorporates Show Gardens, the Rose Marquee, Floral Marquee, plant pavilions and a variety of Providing a place to help and support talks, demonstrations and exhibits. up to 200 individuals every day, The Passage’s resource centre for homeless ‘Our mission is to provide and vulnerable people is the largest of resources which encourage, its kind within the voluntary sector. In inspire and challenge homeless March 2000, Passage House, a 28-day people to transform their lives.’ assessment centre and 40-bed hostel, was officially opened, ensuring safe The Passage was established in 1980 by shelter for those who would otherwise evening aims to broaden Cardinal Hume and the Daughters of be sleeping on the streets. The Passage’s audiences for art and culture Montfort House, is a residence providing ART NIGHT Charity. Its mission is to provide resources and also offers the chance to which encourage, inspire and challenge a further 16 studio flats with 24-hour Saturday 7th July, discover and explore different homeless people to transform their lives. on-site support. In all circumstances, from 6pm until 6am areas of London. For its third The Passage is based in London but The Passage is consistent in its values, Art Night is a free edition, Art Night moves south works with over 2,000 individuals each showing respect and compassion to contemporary arts festival that of the river, from Southbank year who arrive here from all over the clients, and in taking action by creating presents art in extraordinary Centre to Battersea Power UK and numerous other countries; it time-bound plans to support and assist INSPIRING WORKSHOPS locations, secret venues and Station through Vauxhall and therefore runs projects across London clients to improve their circumstances. public places around London Nine Elms. and beyond. -GET HANDS-ON for one night a year. The www.artnight.london They offer a broad range of frontline Their ethos and values are rooted in the services that directly help people who teachings and behaviours of St Vincent are homeless, including street outreach Modern Caligraphy de Paul, the patron saint of all charitable work. The Passage’s dedicated Outreach societies. The Catholic priest, canonized Team go out in pairs every day and Alice Gabb in 1737, dedicated his life to serving the night, unrestricted by weather conditions Monday 2nd July (from 5.30pm), poor and co-founded the Daughters and unsociable hours. They recognise Tuesday 3rd July & Wednesday 4th July and help find shelter for those who have of Charity in 1633. Today, there are Craft Tent over 18,000 ‘Daughters’ working across only recently found themselves without Trooping the Colour 94 countries. Sharing the Vincentien a home, and work with those who have approach, The Passage bids to end been homeless on a longer-term basis, Floral Arranging in the Floral Bus tackling the challenging transition away As is tradition, the Queen’s birthday will once again be officially homelessness and aims to inspire hope, British Flower Industry from a life on the streets. celebrated by the Ceremony of Trooping the Colour on 9th June. aspiration, change and innovation All day drop-in, Monday 2nd July It is set to be a truly magnificent sight with over 1,400 officers on through its invaluable charitable work. (from 5.30pm)–Sunday 8th July It costs nearly £5 million a year to parade, together with 200 horses; over 400 musicians from ten continue The Passage’s vital work, less Festival of Roses bands and corps of drums march and play as one. The event The Passage believes in practical hands- than 30% of which is covered by statutory begins at approximately 10am, with a military flyover at 1pm. on hard work and last year 124 clients were grants. To meet the remaining 70%, The Members of the public who wish to watch the ceremony are helped into employment. Not only assisting Foraging Experience Passage primarily depends on voluntary advised to stand on The Mall or on the edge of St James’s Park homeless people in the transformation Kerry Bowness of their lives and the recognition and contributions, with 95p from every £1 overlooking Horse Guards from 9am. All day drop-in, Tuesday 3rd July– realisation of their potential, it also voluntary income spent on frontline www.royal.uk/trooping-colour Sunday 8th July works to prevent the initial occurrence or services. Every donation, no matter reoccurrence of homelessness. how small, helps The Passage to enable Dig In homeless people to regain hope and build towards a prosperous future. The Passage runs the Home for Good Sow n’ Grow & Wildflower Seed Balls project which recruits and matches Skinny Jeans Gardener volunteers to provide one-to-one Dolphin House guests are encouraged support for former rough sleepers to support the life-changing work of The All day drop-in, Tuesday 3rd July– who are moving on to self-contained Passage with a £1 voluntary donation Sunday 8th July accommodation. Nationally, there has every time they stay. Evolve: through the roots of time been a 73% rise in the number of people sleeping rough over the past three years Telephone 020 7592 1850 and the City of Westminster has the Telephone 0844 995 9664 highest incidence of rough sleeping in the Email [email protected] or visit www.rhs.org.uk whole of London. or visit www.passage.org.uk 6 7 a LOCAL NEWS, OUT & ABOUT LOCAL NEWS, OUT & ABOUT PIMLICO PIMLICO SOUTHBANK London Craft Week SOUTH ROYAL Ascot A journey into making 9th -13th May KENSINGTON Underbelly Festival TUBE STATION Open from April until the end of September, Underbelly Festival REFURBISHMENT Southbank is celebrating its 10th birthday with its biggest programme yet. The best in live circus, comedy, cabaret and Welcoming over 34 million family entertainment will perform in the heart of London at this District, Circle and Piccadilly amazing pop-up festival. International street food and outdoor line customers a year, South bars will line the bank of the Thames and affordable shows, Kensington tube station is from Shakespearience to Metta’s Little Mermaid – The Circus one of the busiest stations Sensation, are sure to entertain the whole family. on the tube network. It’s not surprising then that www.underbellyfestival.com / Tickets 0333 344 4167 in support of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy, which aims to reduce car journeys, OPEN GARDEN SQUARES encourage greater use of public transport and make Weekend London more accessible Spread out across the capital’s iconic buildings, influential for all Londoners, it will be Over 200 green spaces and Eccleston Square a prize- institutions and off-the-beaten-track side streets, London transformed over the – many usually closed to winning three-acre garden Craft Week 2018 will showcase the very best of international coming years.