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SLOANE SQUARE ARTA RT \ CULTURECULTU RE \ FASHIONFAS \ FOOD MARCHMARCH / APRILAP 2021 KEEPING THE KIDS’ ATTENTION LOCAL MUSEUMS MAKE LEARNING FUN Books LITERATURE LOVERS ON THEIR FAVOURITE BIOGRAPHIES Mother’s Day PERFECT PRESENTS TO SHOW YOU CARE Charity CHELSEA BUSINESSES HELP THE FELIX PROJECT FEED THE HUNGRY Some furniture is made for the here and now. Some is built to stand the test of time. At Neptune, we believe that the best can do both. Because good design never grows old. Neptune Fulham, 020 7371 9997 neptune.com 06 CALENDAR A guide to local happenings 14 NEWS All the latest goings-on in Chelsea 21 ART Street art and the best of digital 26 LITERATURE Gavanndra Hodge’s new book – and memories of the King’s Road 28 BOOKS The best biographies, according to our local literature lovers 33 BUSINESS Four female entrepreneurs who are looking to inspire others 38 TOP TEN Family treats to enjoy over the bank holiday weekend 33 40 FOOD & DRINK The story behind our Easter favourites and how to make them COVER Make your own T-Rex. The Natural 46 CHARITY History Museum will show you how. Chelsea’s Reece James helps The 46 See page 6. Image courtesy Cico books Felix Project achieve its goals SLOANE SQUAREUAR ARTA RT \ CULTURE \ FASHIONFAS \ FOOD MARCHH / APRILAP 2021 KEEPING THE KIDS’ ATTENTION LOCAL MUSEUMS MAKE LEARNING FUN Books LITERATURE LOVERS ON THEIR FAVOURITE BIOGRAPHIES Mother’s Day PERFECT PRESENTS TO SHOW YOU CARE Charity CHELSEA BUSINESSES HELP THE FELIX PROJECT FEED THE HUNGRY 4 Contents / March 2021 56 48 IN DETAIL 62 9 TO 5 SLOANE SQUARE How to get a taste of The Sea, Copit founder Michael is produced for Cadogan by The Sea at home Gonedro on bringing his Publishing Business 3 Princes Street brand to the King’s Road London 53 TRENDING W1B 2LD Our picks of the season are not 66 FLOWER SHOW 020 7259 1050 only new – but natural too As the annual festival moves to Cadogan 10 Duke of York Square autumn, we look back at some London 59 MOTHER’S DAY special moments SW3 4LY This year – more than any cadogan.co.uk other year – is a time to 68 LOCAL HERO Editor Cally Squires appreciate our mums and a Age UK’s Jess Millwood on 020 7259 1058 small gift goes a long way. See the challenges of caring for the [email protected] our guide for inspiration elderly during the pandemic Writers Sophia Charalambous, 72 COMMUNITY AWARDS Rey Day, Debbie Ward We look forward to honouring Sub editor our local heroes Selma Day 020 7259 1052 74 K + C FOUNDATION [email protected] Bridging the digital divide is a Designer Andy Lowe key priority for the charity Advertisements Bridget Rodricks 76 HEALTH & BEAUTY 020 7259 1059 Expert tips on how to look after [email protected] your locks during lockdown Richard Taylor 07423 099 277 [email protected] 80 FITNESS Publisher Ideas to keep you fit and Adrian Day healthy – and the latest gear to 020 7259 1055 [email protected] 38 help you look the part Printed on ECF (Chlorine Free) paper using fibre sourced from well-managed 82 MY CHELSEA forests. All inks vegetable based. Our printers are certified to ISO 14001 A design for life: Andrew Environmental Management. Martin’s Martin Waller Publishing Business is a member of the Professional Publishers Association and observes the PPA Code of Publishing Practice. 66 @SloaneSquareMag @DOYSQ @SloaneStreetSW1 @Pavilion_road @SloaneStreetSW1 @PavilionRoad 61 @dukeofyorksquare @SloaneSquareMag @Kingsroad.london 5 Calendar SLOANE SQUARE / MARCH 2021 FROM MARCH 1 SCIENCE: VIRTUAL TOUR Make a virtual visit to the Science Museum and view the inspiring collection – and the intriguing stories behind it – from your sofa. Google Street View technology allows you to wander through the galleries, while a series of curator guides provides a more in-depth experience. Visit the museum’s website to get started. Free, Science Museum, Exhibition Road. T: 0333 241 4000, sciencemuseum.org.uk APOLLO 11 LUNAR LANDER REPLICA IN THE EXPLORING SPACE GALLERY AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM © SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP FROM MARCH 6 PHOTOGRAPHY: MICHAEL WARD Michael Ward began his career photographing everyday people in Chelsea, where he lived. After joining the Evening Standard followed by the Sunday Times, his subjects ranged from The Beatles to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. This photo of a man browsing a bookstore on Royal Avenue in Chelsea is dated 1958 and is on display in the window at Iconic Images. Free, Iconic Images, 13a Park Walk. T: 020 7535 3905, iconicimages.net MICHAEL WARD / ICONIC MICHAEL WARD IMAGES 6 MARCH 12-14 MUSIC: TREASON THE MUSICAL Musical theatre fans will love this gripping drama about the gunpowder plot, which promises to blow audiences away with a fusion of original folk and pop songs, condensed into 10 explosive tracks. Performed live at Cadogan Hall by some of the West End’s top talent, it is streaming online for a limited time. Tickets £15, Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace. T: 020 7730 4500, cadoganhall.com FRESH AIR: CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN While events are temporarily on hold, happily the Chelsea Physic Garden remains open as a wonderful resource for the community to enjoy. To find out more about future events and to pre- book your entry ticket, visit chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk MARCH & EventsAPRIL diary FROM MARCH 1 CRAFT: MAKE AN ORIGAMI T-REX If humans had been alive at the same time as the Tyrannosaurus Rex, it could have gobbled us up in just two mouthfuls, according to the Natural History Museum. Create your own paper T-Rex with an easy-to-follow online guide and downloads from the museum’s website, reproduced from How to Make Paper Dinosaurs by Mari Ono and Hiroaki Takai. Free, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road. T: 020 7942 5000, nhm.ac.uk CICO BOOKS 7 Eaton House Belgravia Where Bright Minds Excel Eaton House Belgravia, based in a large Georgian house on Eaton Gate, offers boys aged 4-11 a happy, conwdent, and abitious start to their education° /he school also has a co-educational ursery Üith an eÝceptional Ƃdvanced Early 9ears ³ urriculu° U Since 1897, Eaton House Belgravia School has been a 7estinster and -t *aul½s dz and n³ feeder, with 30% of boys receiving offers in 2020, and other boys receiving offers to a range of top schools° U Eaton House Belgravia’s Advanced 4+ Curriculum helps every pupil to aÝiise his talents, which is shown by the consistent results achieved each year fro a non-selective entry° r The )ood Schools )uide sa[s ‘The Head is ambitious for his school, shows vision and is full of enthusiasm for developing each boy’s all round potential, emotionally as well as academically.’ ‘Excellent, nurturing male and female teaching staff who ensure that they know their boys and care for them.’ Be a part of the Eaton House success story To learn about our Advanced + Curriculums contact our Head of Admissions, Miss Sam Feilding, on 020 3917 5050 or book a Virtual Information Session on www.eatonhouseschools.com. Calendar MARCH 22 TALK: BE INSPIRED: ALWAYS READY FOR AN EXPEDITION V&A SHIRIN ALIABADI, MISS HYBRID #3, 2008. PHOTOGRAPH © ESTATE OF SHIRIN ALIABADI © ESTATE V&A SHIRIN ALIABADI, MISS HYBRID #3, 2008. PHOTOGRAPH ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY: RICHARD BURTON BY RISCHGITZ BY RICHARD BURTON SOCIETY: GEOGRAPHICAL ROYAL UNTIL SEPTEMBER 12 Richard Burton was a Victorian CULTURE: EPIC IRAN explorer, geographer, translator, writer, Exploring 5,000 years of Iranian art, design and soldier, orientalist, cartographer, culture, this fascinating exhibition – set to open ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, once lockdown has lifted – will shine a spotlight fencer and diplomat. A speaker of on one of the greatest historic civilisations, its 29 languages, he was famed for his journey into the 21st century and its immense daring expeditions to Asia, Africa and artistic achievements. More than 300 objects the Americas. Book this online talk to from ancient, Islamic and contemporary Iran will discover more about his extraordinary be on display. life. From 2.30pm-3.30pm. Tickets £18, V&A, Cromwell Road. T: 020 7942 2000, Free, Royal Geographical Society, 1 vam.ac.uk Kensington Gore. T: 020 7591 3000, rgs.org DATES TBA THEATRE: LIVING NEWSPAPER: A COUNTER- NARRATIVE Writers, actors and other creatives will produce four more editions of the Royal Court’s weekly “living newspaper” once lockdown has lifted. It will feature performances reflecting current local and global perspectives, longer form pieces, dating columns, a cartoon, the world in pictures, a weather room, agony aunts, horoscopes and more. Each issue can be viewed online with limited in-person tickets planned too, subject to government restrictions. Tickets from £10, Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square. T: 020 7565 5000, royalcourttheatre.com 9 Calendar CHELSEA METHODIST CHURCH Please check the website for Holy Week details of any upcoming services and news from the church: and Easter chelseafulhammethodist.org church CHELSEA OLD CHURCH Chelsea Old Church asks that services people look to chelseaoldchurch. org.uk for details of Easter services. HOLY TRINITY Holy Trinity remains open during the national lockdown, adhering to all restrictions and with safe measures put in place. Our ST COLUMBA’S CHURCH OF GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 2 opening hours are noon to 4pm SCOTLAND 12 noon-1pm: veneration of the on Monday to Friday and 11am The church is currently closed cross at Christ Church for sung Eucharist on Sundays. for worship but hopes to reopen 2pm-3pm: passion of our Lord at by Easter. For full details of all St Luke’s Our lent programme includes upcoming services and opening 4pm: children’s Good Friday 6.30pm mass and study group and closing times, please visit service at St Luke’s via Zoom every Wednesday and stcolumbas.org.uk EASTER EVE, APRIL 3 6.30pm “in person” stations of 8pm: vigil service at Christ the cross every Thursday.