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The best things to do this weekend, 18-21 April

The best things to do this weekend, 18-21 April

Our top picks of the best things to get up to: theatre in Wimbledon and Hammersmith, food in Surbiton, an exhibition in Woking and an artisan market in Wimbledon Village!

Main image: The French Table

Theatre

Chicken Licken

Polka Theatre, Wimbledon

Audiences are invited to join a courageous chicken who needs to let everyone know there is a problem! Acorns are raining from the sky, and an umbrella just isn’t strong enough… A charming family show suitable for children aged 3-7.

A Brief Case of Crazy

Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, until 20 April

This physical comedy tells the story of an awkward introvert who despite feeling like an outcast in society sets out on a quest to find love and happiness.

Food

The French Table

Surbiton

Always elegant, The French Table offers a refined and seasonal French menu and a great wine list. There is a five-course tasting menu you can opt for to get the full experience, as well as a matching wine flight.

Exhibitions

Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, Late 1950-1954

The Lightbox, Woking, Until 11 May

Featuring 35 prints of Henri Matisse’s famous cut-outs that he produced in the last four years of his life. His vibrant works are celebrated for their extraordinary richness and luminosity of colour.

©Henri Matisse, Tristesse du Roi (Shadow of the King), 1952

Days Out

Artisan Market

Cannizaro House, Wimbledon Village, 19 April

Browse a wonderful range of over 30 small independent businesses offering jewellery, clothes, skincare, candles, dog accessories, glass, gin, rum & more.