Three London shows, hand-picked for you, by me:
1. Light Show at the Hayward Gallery.
I am desperate to see this extremely popular show of kinetic light works. Advance booking recommended!
Where: Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, London SE1 8XX.
Tube: Waterloo / Embankment / Charing Cross.
When: Mon 12noon-6 pm. Tues, Wed, Sat 10am-6pm, Thurs, Fri, Sun 10am- 9pm.
Ends Mon 6 May 2013.
Cost: £11. Book tickets via the Southbank Centre.
Edited to add: I have now seen this exhibition! Especially recommended with children: interactive fun to be had. It's a mixed bag of many works but three of them blew my mind. Warning: may affect you physically; immaterial light can be that corporeally intense. I felt dizzy and a little queasy afterwards but the café served goulash soup which revived me. Best before lunch: the queues get very long.
Edited to add: I have now seen this exhibition! Especially recommended with children: interactive fun to be had. It's a mixed bag of many works but three of them blew my mind. Warning: may affect you physically; immaterial light can be that corporeally intense. I felt dizzy and a little queasy afterwards but the café served goulash soup which revived me. Best before lunch: the queues get very long.
2. Amongst Heroes in Cornwall
I have a liking for the Newlyn and St Ives painters of the 19th century (I wrote a book about rural artists' colonies, and these artists featured quite a bit). I want to see the shiny fish and wet beach of Stanhope Forbes's picture (above). An unusual exhibition among the London blockbusters.
Where: 2 Temple Place, London WC2R 3BD.
Tube: Temple / Covent Garden.
When: Mon, Wed-Sat 10am-4.30pm, Sun 11am-4.30pm, closed Tues. Late opening Wed.
Ends Sun 14 April 2013.
Cost: Free!
3. The Bride and the Bachelors at the Barbican
This is getting rave reviews and promises both cerebral and sensual delights. I love modern dance so will try to get there on a Thursday evening.
Where: Barbican Centre, London EC2Y 8DS.
Tube: Barbican.
When: Ends 9 June 2013. Live dance every Thurs 6.30-8.30pm (incl. in ticket).
Bonus show: David Bowie at the V&A
Well, who can resist? Also, the V&A is always worth a visit (have you been to the cast courts? -- out of this world).
Where: Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL.
Tube: South Kensington.
When: 23 March - 11 August 2013. Daily 10am-5.45pm. Fri 10-10.
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Happy visiting! Let me know in the comments if any of these shows were fabulous (or not), and if you saw anything else worth recommending.
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