THEATRE: Nearly three weeks… With Larry
The contemporary theatre in Kentish Town’s leafy backstreets was back in biz last month with challenging works and good-value tickets its core focus. Starting this week is 3 Days and 3 Minutes With Larry, a new play which tells the events of the seventy-two hours leading up to what would be camp comedian Larry Grayson’s final finale, when he befriended a spiritual healer to help get his act together. Intrigued? All prices are down to a tenner, with an emphasis on keeping the plays short. From 13th March – 3rd April. Tickets here
PUB: Hilltop boozer reopened
The former Weatherspoon high up on the hill in Highgate – with useful theatre upstairs – is currently having a refurb courtesy of new owners Urban Pubs and Bars, who run places like the Old Ship in Hackney and Wheatsheaf in Tooting. The result will be a gastropub with playhouse, a little like the very popular Lion & Unicorn (above). Reopens 22nd March, Highgate Village N6
ART: Big new show imminent
Head down to atmospheric former Methodist chapel the Zabludowicz Gallery on Prince Of Wales Road for Emotional Supply Chains, a major new three-month long exhibition addressing the construction of “identity in the digital age”. It features 17 leading international artists and four new commissions; also unveiled is a new body of work by Gaia Fugazza. Free. Opens Wed 23rd March until 17th July. Thurs-Sun 12-6pm 176 Prince Of Wales Road NW5
EVENT: Go on a beer hunt
At a one-off event at Kentish Town Road’s Caps & Taps thirsty beer-crazed punters will get the chance to try six different IPAs and then work out which is American-brewed and which are local alternatives. Tickets are £12 and available via capsandtaps.co.uk. Each includes all beer tastings and some snacks – with prizes too. Tues 22nd March 7:30pm 130 Kentish Town Road, NW1
FOOD: Dine on a boat
Pop-up food pioneers London Shell Co are back on 19th and 20th March for just two days, serving lunch and dinner aboard their floating restaurant My Fair Lady. Siblings Harry and Leah Lobek match rare wines with a carefully chosen seafood menu, making the picturesque journey from Camden to Little Venice as you scoff and drink heartily. Tickets includes wine with each course (£40 at lunch/ £60 for dinner): LondonShellCo.com
