The best things to do this weekend, 13-15 June
The best things to do this weekend, 13-15 June
Our top picks of the best things to get up to this weekend: theatre in Wimbledon, dining out in Surrey, exhibitions at Claremont and Kingston, and a music festival at Hampton Court Palace!
Main image: Hampton Court Palace Festival (c) Joshua Atkins
Theatre
Chicago
New Wimbledon Theatre, until 14 June
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids.
Days out
Brooklands Relived
Brooklands Museum, 14-15 June
Brooklands Relived, a well-established fixture in the sporting calendar, will return for the weekend of 14th-15th June on the site of the world’s first purpose-built racetrack in Weybridge, Surrey. The weekend will see two days of the fi nest drivers pitting iconic pre-1960s vehicles against the clock, the judges, and the venue.
Food
Dastaan
Ewell
Daastan – translation: “a story” – opened in 2016 and quickly became one of the most beloved Indian restaurants in Surrey, and is now Michelin-recommended. Their varied and extensive menu includes a selection of chaat, from pani puri to fish and pink prawn amritsari, and a variety of delicious kebabs and tikkas served as starter portions. Highlights of the main menu include a wonderful chicken chettinad. There is also a separate vegan menu. A great one to book a spot at if you fancy dining out this weekend.
Exhibitions
Surrey Sculpture Society Exhibition
Claremont Landscape Garden, opens on 14 June
Surrey Sculpture Society is back at Claremont Landscape Garden this summer with a brand-new walking trail exhibiting sculptures from members of the society.
Kingston Glamour: Art, Innovation and the Suburbs
Kingston Museum
This fascinating exhibition celebrates the borough as a site of aspiration and innovation in the Twentieth Century. Come and rediscover Kingston’s glamorous reputation for late night cabaret, race cars and fashion and how it led the way in architecture and modern interior design.
Music
Hampton Court Palace Festival
Hampton Court Palace
The popular festival is on this weekend and features a star-studded line-up of performers, from Rag’n’Bone Man and Tom Jones to Chaka Khan, Elbow and Gary Barlow. All set in the gardens with a stunning backdrop of the palace.
