The What, Where, When: 1 March
WHAT: Chiswick House Camellia Festival Here you will find the world famous collection of various rare camellia's including the 'Middlemist's Red', which is meant to be one of the two lasting examples existing in the world. Housed in the Grade I listed conservatory in the grounds of the House, there will be expert advice on how to grow your own camellias and a selection to purchase on the day. www.chgt.org.uk
WHERE: Chiswick House, Burlington Lane, London, W4 2RP
WHEN: 26 February – 17 March
WHAT: Becoming Picasso: Paris 1901 This highly anticipated exhibition tells the enchanting story of Pablo Picasso's journey from arriving in Paris at nineteen years old to his groundbreaking mark on the art world, establishing him as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. www.courtauld.ac.uk
WHERE: Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN
WHEN: 25 February – 17 March
WHAT: Man Ray Portraits As one of the pioneering artists of the Dada and Surrealist movements, Man Ray photographed a vast range of his significant cotemporaries including Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp and Lee Miller. With over 150 vintage prints and works that span the world this is the first museum retrospective featuring Man Ray's innovative work. www.npg.org.uk
WHERE: National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE
WHEN: Until 27 May
WHAT: London Zoo: Seahorses Come and see for yourself the London Zoo's most recent conservation breeding programme, Seahorses. The exhibit will give you the chance to see the fascinating seahorses; males that give birth, romantic dances performed by the females and the life-long relationships that they form. www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/
WHERE: London Zoo, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RY
WHEN: 4 – 8 March
WHAT: Future Cinema, Casablanca Step back in time and become part of the scene in the famous, romantic nightclub that is depicted on screen, reliving the iconic love story, Casablanca. Watch the film, dine at the Blue Parrot Cafe and dance to the live band in this beautifully restored art-deco style building and leave with lasting memories. www.troxy.co.uk
WHERE: Troxy, 490 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HX
WHEN: Until 3 March
WHAT: Orchids at Kew A spectacular display of colourful orchids fill The Princess of Wales Conservatory. Walk through archways adorned with orchids and take up the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes and take a peek into the orchid nursery while being guided by one of the volunteer guides. www.kew.org
WHERE: Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB
WHEN: Until 10 March
WHAT: Lichtenstein: A Retrospective Roy Lichtenstein, one of the most iconic pop-art artists of our time is being celebrated at the Tate Modern with the very first full-scale retrospective of his work. The exhibition showcases a visually sensuous display of over 125 of Lichtenstein's works, including paintings, sculptures and previously unseen drawings and collages alongside his renowned Pop Art works. Not to be missed. www.tate.org.uk
WHERE: Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG
WHEN: Until 27 May
WHAT: Kinetica Art Fair Now an established fixture in the Art Fair calendar the latest Kinetica Art Fair showcases the 40 galleries worldwide to bring its visitors the very best in multi-disciplinary new media art, science and technology. www.kinetica-artfair.com
WHERE: Ambika P3, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS
WHEN: 28 February – 3 March
WHAT: Philharmonia Orchestras Andris Nelsons Conducts Strauss & Beethoven Conducted by Andris Nelsons, soprano Angela Denoke performs Strauss songs. Beethoven's iconic Symphony No.5 closes the evening, leaving you with a night to remember. www.southbankcentre.co.uk
WHERE: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
WHEN: 28 February at 7:30pm
WHAT: Medea Sung in English, director David McVicar's new production of Charpentier's 1693 dramatic work tells the Greek myth of Medea. Known as one of the most disturbing mythologies it is a tale that continues to enthral audiences across the globe. www.eno.org.uk
WHERE: English National Opera,
WHEN: 28 February – 16 March
WHAT: Lifework Norman Parkinson's Century of Style Fashion photography was revolutionised by the late Norman Parkinson and is the photographer who is the inspiration behind all of the high-end fashion adverts that you see in your glossy magazines. Take a wander around this retrospective and marvel at an array vintage fashion prints from the 1930's to the 1990's, not to be missed. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
WHERE: National Theatre, South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
WHEN: 1 March – 12 May
WHERE: Chiswick House, Burlington Lane, London, W4 2RP
WHEN: 26 February – 17 March
WHAT: Becoming Picasso: Paris 1901 This highly anticipated exhibition tells the enchanting story of Pablo Picasso's journey from arriving in Paris at nineteen years old to his groundbreaking mark on the art world, establishing him as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. www.courtauld.ac.uk
WHERE: Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 0RN
WHEN: 25 February – 17 March
WHAT: Man Ray Portraits As one of the pioneering artists of the Dada and Surrealist movements, Man Ray photographed a vast range of his significant cotemporaries including Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duchamp and Lee Miller. With over 150 vintage prints and works that span the world this is the first museum retrospective featuring Man Ray's innovative work. www.npg.org.uk
WHERE: National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE
WHEN: Until 27 May
WHAT: London Zoo: Seahorses Come and see for yourself the London Zoo's most recent conservation breeding programme, Seahorses. The exhibit will give you the chance to see the fascinating seahorses; males that give birth, romantic dances performed by the females and the life-long relationships that they form. www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/
WHERE: London Zoo, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RY
WHEN: 4 – 8 March
WHAT: Future Cinema, Casablanca Step back in time and become part of the scene in the famous, romantic nightclub that is depicted on screen, reliving the iconic love story, Casablanca. Watch the film, dine at the Blue Parrot Cafe and dance to the live band in this beautifully restored art-deco style building and leave with lasting memories. www.troxy.co.uk
WHERE: Troxy, 490 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HX
WHEN: Until 3 March
WHAT: Orchids at Kew A spectacular display of colourful orchids fill The Princess of Wales Conservatory. Walk through archways adorned with orchids and take up the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes and take a peek into the orchid nursery while being guided by one of the volunteer guides. www.kew.org
WHERE: Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB
WHEN: Until 10 March
WHAT: Lichtenstein: A Retrospective Roy Lichtenstein, one of the most iconic pop-art artists of our time is being celebrated at the Tate Modern with the very first full-scale retrospective of his work. The exhibition showcases a visually sensuous display of over 125 of Lichtenstein's works, including paintings, sculptures and previously unseen drawings and collages alongside his renowned Pop Art works. Not to be missed. www.tate.org.uk
WHERE: Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG
WHEN: Until 27 May
WHAT: Kinetica Art Fair Now an established fixture in the Art Fair calendar the latest Kinetica Art Fair showcases the 40 galleries worldwide to bring its visitors the very best in multi-disciplinary new media art, science and technology. www.kinetica-artfair.com
WHERE: Ambika P3, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS
WHEN: 28 February – 3 March
WHAT: Philharmonia Orchestras Andris Nelsons Conducts Strauss & Beethoven Conducted by Andris Nelsons, soprano Angela Denoke performs Strauss songs. Beethoven's iconic Symphony No.5 closes the evening, leaving you with a night to remember. www.southbankcentre.co.uk
WHERE: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
WHEN: 28 February at 7:30pm
WHAT: Medea Sung in English, director David McVicar's new production of Charpentier's 1693 dramatic work tells the Greek myth of Medea. Known as one of the most disturbing mythologies it is a tale that continues to enthral audiences across the globe. www.eno.org.uk
WHERE: English National Opera,
WHEN: 28 February – 16 March
WHAT: Lifework Norman Parkinson's Century of Style Fashion photography was revolutionised by the late Norman Parkinson and is the photographer who is the inspiration behind all of the high-end fashion adverts that you see in your glossy magazines. Take a wander around this retrospective and marvel at an array vintage fashion prints from the 1930's to the 1990's, not to be missed. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
WHERE: National Theatre, South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
WHEN: 1 March – 12 May