The best things to do this weekend
The best things to do this weekend, 7-9 August
Our top picks of the best things to get up to this weekend: dining in Mayfair, open-air theatre in Richmond, festivals in Morden and Surrey, and jazz music at Claremont!
Main image: IGNI Mayfair
Open Air Theatre
Much Ado About Nothing
Richmond Hill
The Orange Tree Theatre has moved to Richmond Hill for an open-air summer production of Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy – set during summer 1945.
Food
IGNI
Mayfair
Helmed by Michelin-starred Executive Chef Theo Clench, IGNI uses seasonal ingredients from elite producers to craft six and nine course tasting menus threaded together by delicately smoky flavours. The concept is built around ‘fire dining’, with dishes cooked on an open wood flame, and highlights of the menu include cuttlefish, smoked eel and bee pollen, red bream crisped over Japanese white oak fire.
Festivals
Soultasia Festival
Morden Park, 7 August
Soultasia Festival returns to Morden Park for a fun celebration of soul, disco, and old school R&B, including Kenny Thomas and The Sugarhill Gang & The Furious Five.
Live at Loseley
Loseley Park, Surrey, 7-9 August
Set against the stunning backdrop of Loseley Park in Surrey, Live at Loseley offers three nights of music, 80s Vs 90s, Musicals Under the Stars, and Country at Loseley. There’s also food and drink to make an evening of it! Book any one of the nights across the weekend.
Music
River City Saxes
Claremont Landscape Garden, 8 August
Enjoy the refined sound of River City Saxes at Claremont Landscape Garden, a saxophone quartet performing a mix of classical, swing and light music, featuring both original compositions and much‑loved favourites.
