What’s On This Weekend: The Lehman Trilogy, Sea Creatures Tour & Magic Realism: Art In Weimar Germany

The Lehman Trilogy on Southbank

Playing until late October in the Lyttleton Theatre at The National Theatre is the story of a family and a company that changed the world, told in three parts on a single evening. Ben Power’s English version of Stefano Massini’s vast and poetic play, The Lehman Trilogy, is being directed by Sam Mendes of Skyfall and King Lear. On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside joined by his two brothers and dreaming of a new life in a new world. 163 years later, the firm they established – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial crisis in history. Only a short walk from our Westminster office, if you’re interested in looking at properties to rent or properties to buy in the area, feel free to drop in and hello to our team who would be happy to help.

Sea Creatures Tour in Westminster

Commencing this Saturday at the Royal Horticultural Halls, is the new Sea Creatures Exhibition: Life Beneath The Ocean. A groundbreaking new exhibition, Sea Creatures allows visitors to explore the secrets of life beneath the ocean waves through amazing cross-sections of marine animals. There will be full body specimens including whales, penguins and great white sharks to marvel at and visitors will also be able to get an up-close glimpse into the complex organs and body parts of a large number of species. These beautifully preserved displays use the same plastination process made famous by artist Damien Hirst allowing you to view incredibly accurate cross-sections of the creatures. Expect to learn about the comples life systems within these majestic creatures, as well as why we focus on protecting ocean life. Open until the end of August.

Lambeth Palace Garden Open Day in Lambeth

This Friday will be the monthly open day for the Lambeth Palace Garden, SE1’s largest private garden. Taking place once a month throughout the summer, this is a wonderful opportunity to discover what likes behind the walls that trace along the Thames as well as a chance to enjoy the new spring blossoms. Drinks and souvenirs will be available on the day as well as a chance to purchase plants and Lambeth Palace honey. The £5 entry fee will be going towards Bede House Charity, so head along and support a worthy cause in the process. Only a very short bus ride from our Kennington office, drop in if you’re keen to find out more about properties to rent or properties to buy in the area.

The Great Masked Ball in London Bridge

The Great Masked Ball is London’s immersive Swan Lake experience that takes guests through an enchanted world of dancing and music. Fusing dance, theatre, feasting, fantasy and a live orchestra into one enthralling production, waltz through the glittering halls of Prince Siegfried’s Palace. Choreographed by Eleesha Drennan and directed by James hurley and Darling and Edge, dancing with the Prince and his debauched courtiers, help the Queen find his new bridge and then fall upon a mouthwatering banquet, put together by Masterchef Champion Tim Anderson. Will the location of the event still tightly under wraps, this event has previously proved to be a party to take part in with many rave reviews. Only one for a few days in August, make sure you get tickets to this event before it sells out. Only a short walk from our London Bridge office, drop in and say hello to our team if you’re interested in looking at properties to rent or properties to buy in the area.

Magic Realism: Art In Weimar Germany 1919-1933 Exhibition on Bankside

Magic Realism: Art In Weimar Germany is a new exhibition that has just opened at Tate Modern on Bankside. This year-long, free exhibition will explore German art from between the wars drawing upon the rich holdings of The George Economou Collection. These loans offer a rare opportunity to view a range of artworks not ordinarily on public display, and to see a small collection of key Tate works returned to the contect in which they were originally created and exhibition nearly one hundred years ago. This exhibition explores the diverse practices of a number of different artists including Otto Dix, Albert Birkle, Jeanne Mammen and George Grosz.

If you’re interested in finding out more about future events in Westminster, London, Kennington and the surrounding areas, feel free to drop by any of our offices – we’ll be glad to provide you with a list. We can arrange viewings of properties for sale and properties for rent within walking distance of some of these popular venues.

Photo Credit: Sea Creatures Tour