Come and join the cast of WICKED as they switch on Victoria's Christmas 

lights from Cardinal Place.

Pick up seasonal lunchtime snacks from the Christmas Market plus carol

singing choirs, a lantern parade,

stilt walkers, circus performers and more as we celebrate the Christmas

season in Cardinal Place.

Lighting up Victoria, Cardinal Place

24 November 2011 5.30pm - 7.00pm

5.30pm - Christmas Carols from Saint Christina's Girls' School Choir.

6pm - Lights Switch on with cast members from the hit musical WICKED,

which celebrated five years at the Apollo Victoria Theatre earlier this year.

6.15pm - Lantern parade led by pupils from nearby Grey Coat Hospital School

who have been working with artist Stuart McCaffer RCA.

All lanterns will be displayed in SW1 Gallery, Roof Garden Cardinal Place.

6.30pm - Glory! Winning choir from Victoria BID's Last Choir Standing 2011.

7pm - Late night shopping at participating shops.

Christmas Market, Cardinal Place, Victoria Street, London, SW1

Christmas Craft & Food Market

24 & 25 November 11am - 7pm

Seasonal lunchtime snacks are the main feature of the market, there

will be festive stocking fillers too. Stalls include:

hog roast - roasted chestnuts - handmade chocolates - French cheese -

mulled wine - cupcakes - cookies - Portuguese food - Thai food -

handmade kitchen accessories - toy puzzles - bamboo animals.

For more info click here

.

Event: Kickstart

Date: Jan – March 2011

Venue: St Saviour Church Hall, St George’s Square, London SW1V 3QW

Price: Free

Kickstart is a free 10 week family focused programme for overweight children aged 6-12 years centred on nutrition education, cooking skills and physical activity. The programme aims to improve eating habits, decrease sedentary behaviour and increase physical activity using behaviour change strategies.

The programme is run by a paediatric dietitian, nutrition assistant and physical activity instructor. Programmes are available in the South of Westminster and the North of Westminster. Programmes commence the week beginning 9th January 2011.

To attend the programme children must attend with a parent or carer and must meet one of the following criteria:

•     live in Westminster

•     registered with a Westminster GP

•     attend a Westminster school

Families can self-refer their children onto the programme by contacting the Kickstart team on 020 76417471 or email: Phoebe.Kalungi@clch.nhs.uk

 Also Mini Kickstart

Mini Kickstart is a six-week healthy lifestyle programme for families with children aged two to five.

Mini Kickstart is for families who are concerned about their childs eating behaviours or the type of foods they are eating, or simply want to learn more about healthy eating.

Sessions, which last for up to an hour, are run by a qualified dietician, nutritionist and child play expert.

Places are limited so book now to avoid missing out.

Families can self-refer to the scheme or can be referred by health professionals.

For more information, call Gemma Milne on 020 7313 3060 or email minikickstart@westminster-pct.nhs.uk.

Make sure you make a note in your diary for a month hence and visit the Saint Saviour’s Church Christmas Market

It is to be held on Saturday, 26^th November 2011 between 12 noon and 3pm

at Saint Saviour’s Church Hall, St George’s Square, London, SW1V 3QW.

The market is known for offering all types of Christmas goodies and you’d be well advised to get there early!

Dauntons are pleased to be once again sponsoring this local event.

Refreshments will be available.

Tachbrook Street market (London SW1V 2JS) is having its now annual Halloween party.

Come along on SATURDAY 29th OCTOBER between 1pm and 3pm to join in the fun.

There’s a spooky family treasure hunt, an art workshop (create your own MONSTER mask) and free face painting and balloons – sponsored once again by Dauntons.

In addition, BOWJANGLES, the world renowned vaudeville style string quartet, will be playing VERY LIVE MUSIC. http://www.bowjangles.org/  Don’t miss them they are fabulous, highly amusing and quite eccentric!

There will also be the opportunity to pick up the new PIMLICO PASSPORT –  full of special offers from local independent Pimlico retailers and traders.

On Friday 28^th October 2011 Dauntons will be participating in Wear It Pink Day.  Wear It Pink Day was set up by the Breast Cancer Campaign charity to raise money for cancer research.

At the moment the charity is currently supporting 101 research projects valued over £17.2 million in 34 centres throughout the UK and Ireland.  Last year they managed to raise over £2 million pounds, we hope to try and beat it this year.

Nowadays it is hard to find someone who has not been affected by breast cancer one way or another.  To help raise money for a cause close to all of our hearts, here at Dauntons we shall be having a very pink day.

Our aim is to get everyone dressed in pink, not just an item of clothing but head to toe pink.  The wigs and tutus have been ordered so we have done our bit but it would be great if we could actually raise some money.  If you would like to donate to the cause there is a pink collection box in our office reception, we’d love to see you.  Every penny helps.

Darker nights, shorter days, repeats on TV, a long slog until the next holiday and the expense of Christmas all loom large at the end of the year.

For some, as we turn back the clocks and turn up the heating, the difficulties of life can become overwhelming.

Recognising this is a problem, the Victoria Medical Centre patient participation group has organised an evening session on the subject.

Entitled Beating the Winter Blues, the event will have qualified medical professionals on hand to talk about strategies for avoiding depression, how to manage and where to go for help if everything gets too much.

Open to anyone, the event takes place from 5.30pm to 8pm on October 20 at the Victoria Medical Centre, in Upper Tachbrook Street.

Haunted Victoria

Join a Halloween walk around Haunted Victoria organised by Victoria BID which will take you to some of Victoria’s famous landmarks and less well-known buildings. There are plenty of fascinating, spooky tales about this historic area’s real and supernatural past.  Haunted Victoria promises to unveil the magic and mystery that lies hidden behind Victoria’s sober stone and steel facades…

Victoria is an area drenched in history, spiritual symbolism and tales of strange, ghostly apparitions. Learn to distinguish between the true stories, myths and paranormal tales associated with two of London’s great churches, Westminster Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.  The walk will unearth some of the most haunted steps in England and unveil grim anecdotes about Victoria’s bloody past. Known for its bustling shops and offices, Victoria Street straddles the site of the notorious 17th century Tothill Fields Prison (pictured) within one of the oldest districts in London, Westminster.

Visit some of the dark passageways dotted across the SW1 area towards the walk’s climax; an exceptionally rare opportunity to explore the secret underground rooms and vaults of the old Army & Navy building beneath House of Fraser.  Today, the building lies unused and empty, apart from a few ghostly sounds in the dead of night…

You’ll be brought back to present reality and invited to join your fellow haunted walk guests and guide for a complimentary cup of steaming hot chocolate, courtesy of Victoria BID, before you send you off into the dark night.

The starting place for the walks is outside the Victoria Palace Theatre.

To join one of the walks please contact Rozanne: rozanne.shipman@inSW1.com  or 020 3004 0789 

Thursday 27th October:  6pm-7:30pm

Friday 28th October:  6pm-7:30pm

Tuesday 1st November:  6pm-7:30pm

Please wear comfortable shoes (no heels) and warm casual clothes  (All participants will need to sign a disclaimer and personal liability waiver form before they depart)

With thanks to House of Fraser for granting inSW1 permission to enter the former Army & Navy Store.

A selection of Moroccan and classic English tea blends, along with cakes, crumpets and pastries, will be on offer at a special event at Dolphin Bar and Grill, in Dolphin Square, from 11am to 4pm on September 30.

Master tea blender Alex Probyn will speak about the different types of tea available, between 11am and 1pm.

The theme for the Dolphin Square party comes ahead of the launch of a Moroccan-inspired spa in Dolphin Square, on October 17.

The event will be held in support of Macmillan Cancer Support’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, which encourages friends and colleagues across the country to get together on September 30 to raise money for the charity.

Tickets cost £5 on the door, of which 80 per cent will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.

A fundraising raffle will also be held, with prizes including one month’s membership to Dolphin Fitness Club and dinner for two at the Dolphin Bar and Grill.

For more information, email marketing@dolpinsquare.co.uk.

A charity concert is to be given by the King’s Singers in aid of Kidscape, sponsored by Cubitt House

Thursday 13^th October at 7:30pm*

at St Peter’s Church, Eaton Square, London, SW1W 9AL

*Drinks & canapes from 6:30pm, plus entry to a raffle and live auction

Tickets £50

All profits will be donated to Kidscape Charity

Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis

To book your tickets:

www.eatonsquareconcerts.org.uk

020 8144 3656

A six-week healthy lifestyle programme for families with children aged two to five begins at Grosvenor Hall, in Vincent Street, at 4pm on September 13.

The Mini Kickstart course is for families who have concerns regarding their children’s eating behaviour.

Sessions, which last for up to an hour, are run by a qualified dietician, nutritionist and child play expert.

They will offer games such as dancing and football, arts and crafts and advice about making healthy food choices.

Places are limited to 10 children per programme.

Families can self-refer to the scheme or by referred by health professionals.

A second programme is due to start in November, with dates and times to be confirmed.

For more information, call 020 7313 3060 or email minikickstart@westminster-pct.nhs.uk.

The WARWICK

 presents

 A Wine Tasting

 From England to Brazil

A Trip Around the World of Sparkling Wines

Dispelling the Myths

 Explore a world beyond Champagnes –

Learn about high quality wines made by passionate producers that beat Champagnes in competitions and are easier on the pocket

Tickets £10.  Wednesday 24^th August at 7:00 pm

 Limited spaces.  Please call: 07920 837 807 to book

The Warwick, 25 Warwick Way, London, Sw1V 1QT

Brought to you by

 Grays & Feather

The Boutique sparkling wine specialist

Discover the rising stars of the art and design world at a market showcasing the University of the Arts London’s most exciting graduates.

Contemporary craft, striking designs and avant-garde artworks will feature at the Artsmart exhibition on the Rootstein Hopkins parade ground at Chelsea College of Art and Design, in John Islip Street, on July 1 and 2.

Unique pieces to look out for include Tina Tsang’s titillating tea sets, Sroop Sunnar’s prints inspired by Indian street signage, Linda Toigo’s pretty papercuts and Alan Silvester’s bold screen printed t-shirts.

Cristina Adami’s flamboyant dresses make perfect festival wear while Jeonhwon Ji’s futuristic lighting and Pia St John’s reupholstered chairs would add flair to any room.

Emerging talent will be joined by some of the University’s most renowned alumni including acclaimed artist Gavin Turk and trailblazing jewellery boutique Tatty Devine.

Prices range from £10 to £150 plus.

A panel of the industry’s finest talent spotters have handpicked UK and international artists, designers, galleries and collectives to host a hundred stalls.

The panellists include Karen Ashton, founder and curator of the Art Car Boot Fair, Ben Evans, director of the London Design Festival, Kate Bonhôte and Kristjana Williams, co-founders of one of London’s coolest concept store Beyond the Valley, Doug Richards, entrepreneur and founder of School for Start Ups and Medeia Cohan-Petrolino, University of the Arts London curator.

* Public tickets are £5 for one day, £9 for both days or £6 on the door (concessions £3.50/£5) and children under 14 go free.

The talks, workshops and advice sessions are free and open to all creative students and graduates with a valid Artsmart ticket, though booking is essential.

Juliet Eysenck, Westminster Chronicle

Dauntons are extremely proud to once again sponsor the Saint Saviour Church Summer Fair.

Parish Church of Saint Saviour, St George’s Square, Pimlico, London, SW1.

There will be a variety of stalls and refreshments available between 12 noon and 3pm: Bar-B-Q – Cream Teas – Home-made cakes, Jams & Chutneys – Tombola – Gifts – Raffle – Lucky Dip – White Elephant

Please come along and support this extremely worthy local appeal on 9th July 2011

On May 28 and 29, Transport for London (TfL) is organising 12 walks around the borough, ranging from 1.5 to 11 miles, which will take in parks, rivers, canals and open spaces.

Walks on Saturday

* Somewhere Else London – a wonderful walk that gets you into back streets that you would never find off your own bat.

Meet at 10.30am at Embankment tube station and finish at Waterloo.

* Old Westminster; 1000 years of History – the great seminal London walk.

Meet at 11am at Westminster tube station and finish at the starting point.

* The London of Oscar Wilde – follow in Oscar’s footsteps, tracing his triumph and tragedy in the very places where the drama of his life unfolded, bringing to an end the Naughty Nineties.

Meet at 11am at Green Park tube station and finish at Piccadilly.

* Little Venice – this walk takes you through the prettiest and most romantic spot in town.

Meet at 2pm at Warwick Avenue tube station and finish at the same spot.

* Spies and Spycatchers’ London – this walks takes in the covert London of M15, M16 and the American O.S.S.

Meet at 2.30pm at Piccadilly Circus and finish at Green Park.

* Blood Curdling London; Welcome to the Nightmare Factory.

Meet at 6.30pm at Embankment tube station and finish at Tottenham Court Road.

* Millbank M15 and M16 and much more – Special Walk – passing two bridges, two palaces and two secret services, the walk will reveal many other fascinating facts.

Meet at 10.30am at Pimlico station and finish at Westminster tube station.

The walk will be repeated on Sunday at the same time.

Walks on Sunday

* The London tour; Westminster and the West End.

Meet at 10.30am at Westminster tube station and finish at Trafalgar Square.

* Subterranean London; What you are Overlooking – find out what’s under your feet with a guide who can show you the tell-tale ripples on the surface.

Meet at 10.30am at Embankment tube station and finish at Westminster.

* Westminster at war – visit the nerve-centre of the entire war.

Visit the War Rooms at a discount.

Meet at 2pm at Embankment and finish at Cabinet War Rooms, St. James’s Park.

* Little Venice – Meet at 2pm at Warwick Avenue station and finish at Warwick Avenue.

* Old Westminster; 1000 Years of History – Meet at 2.45pm at Westminster station (exit 4) and finish at Westminster.

Ben Plowden, director of better routes and places at TfL, said: “London is full of exciting places to see and what better way to discover the city than on foot.

“Spring into Summer weekend gives people the chance to unearth gems in the capital.

“Around a quarter of all trips in the Capital are now made by foot and we are making extensive improvements to the walking environment.”

To find out more about the walks or to register interest, see www.walklondon.org.uk or email info@walklondon.org.uk.

This year Victoria BID’s guided summer walks programme coincides with the first UK wide National Walking Month and RHS Chelsea Flower Show with a series of garden walks during May. Victoria, Pimlico and Belgravia are arranged around public and private squares. There are routes planned for this opening series that access some of the private squares for free, revealing their fascinating history and horticultural detail. Participating walkers can view the gardens at their best this spring – in full bloom.

NEW FOR THIS YEAR – The BID have introduced three talks in June, which complement the commentary of the existing walks for those wanting a more in depth history.

The walking tours will run throughout the summer months through to September and we will be taking part in both Open Squares and the popular Open House London weekends. Details for Open House will be confirmed nearer the time.

All of the walks are FREE. You may book as many as you wish, but do book as groups are small and places are limited, they were very popular last year!

http://www.insw1.com/Walking-Tours-5546.html

 

During the Royal Wedding on 29th April 2011, the Metropolitan Police will close a number of roads in Westminster as a security measure.

http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/transportandstreets/parking/parking-suspensions-for-the-royal-wedding-april-2011/

The roads affected are:

ABBEY ORCHARD ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

ADAM ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

ADELPHI TERRACE (Road closure only, no suspensions)

ALLINGTON ST

ARLINGTON ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

ARNEWAY ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

BEESTON PLACE

BENNETT ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

BLUE BALL YARD

BROADWAY

BUCKINGHAM GATE

BUCKINGHAM PLACE (Road closure only, no suspensions)

BUCKINGHAM ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

CARLTON GDNS

CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE

CARTERET ST

CASTLE LANE

CATHERINE PLACE (Road closure only, no suspensions)

CAXTON ST 

CHADWICK ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

CRAVEN STREET (Road closure only, no suspensions)

CHARING CROSS ROAD

CLEVELAND ROW

COCKSPUR ST

CRAVEN ST

DARTMOUTH ST

DEAN BRADLEY ST

DEAN FARRAR ST

DEAN STANLEY ST

DEAN TRENCH ST

DUNCANNON ST

EATON LANE

GAYFERE ST

GREAT PETER ST

GT COLLEGE ST

GT SCOTLAND YARD

HORSEFERRY RD

JOHN ADAM ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

LITTLE COLLEGE ST

WILFRED ST 

LITTLE SMITH ST

LITTLE ST JAMES PLACE

LORD NORTH ST

LOWER ROBERT STREET (Road closure only, no suspensions)

MARSHAM ST

MATTHEW PARKER ST

MEDWAY ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

MILLBANK

MONCK ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

NORTHUMBERLAND AVE

NORTHUMBERLAND ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

OLD PYE ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

OLD QUEEN ST

PALACE ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

PALL MALL EAST

PALLMALL

PARK PLACE (Road closure only, no suspensions)

PERKINS RENTS (Road closure only, no suspensions)

QUEEN ANNES GATE

ROBERT ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

ROCHESTER ROW

ROMNEY ST

SAVOY HILL (Road closure only, no suspensions)

SAVOY PLACE (Road closure only, no suspensions)

SAVOY ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

SMITH SQ

SPENSER ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

SPRING GDNS

ST ANNES ST (Road closure only, no suspensions)

ST JAMES PLACE (Road closure only, no suspensions)

STAFFORD PLACE (Road closure only, no suspensions)

STOREYS GATE

STRAND  (Road closure only, no suspensions)

STRUTTON GROUND (Road closure only, no suspensions)

TOTHILL ST

TRAFALGAR SQ

TUFTON ST

VICTORIA EMBANKMENT

VICTORIA SQ (Road closure only, no suspensions)

WARWICK HOUSE ST

WHITEHALL PLACE

WHITEHALL COURT

WARWICK ROW

WATERLOO PLACE

The Mother’s Day card workshop that Dauntons sponsored recently at Tachbrook Street market went very well.  You can see pictures here:  https://picasaweb.google.com/eelizajane/TachbrookStreetMarketFoodFestivalMothersDayWorkshop?feat=directlink.

This Easter we’re doing it again!  Dauntons will once again sponsor an Easter Egg decorating workshop and there will be lots of chocolate and polystyrene eggs to decorate.  There will also be balloons, a giant Easter bunny of course and and an Easter Egg hunt for the kids - plus, of course, the usual collection of specialist food purveyors and market traders.  Get yourselves along to Tachbrook market this Easter and have an eggcellent time!

Spring Market Cardinal Place Roof Garden

Wednesday 13^th April 11am – 4pm

CARDINAL PLACE on Victoria Street (London SW1) is holding its SPRING MARKET tomorrow with delicious food and wonderful gifts.  20 market stalls selling freshly made produce ranging from Spanish paella and French cheese to delicious sweet treats and gifts.  Plus The ROYAL COLLECTION will be selling their exclusive range of commemorative china to celebrate The Royal Wedding.  There really will be something for everyone!

For more details visit www.cardinalplace.co.uk

Then on 22^nd April don’t miss the Cardinal Place EASTER EVENT

Get creative in Cardinal Place at the FREE family & kids Easter event. There will be Easter themed arts and crafts workshops plus FACE PAINTING!

There will be two sessions during the day, 11am – 1pm and 2pm – 4pm.  All children aged between 2 & 12 are welcome!

Please book your places in advance:  www.cardinalplace.co.uk

Once again Dauntons are pleased to be sponsoring a community event this coming Saturday, organized by Tachbrook Street Market.

 To mark Mother’s Day there will be a number of market promotions and offers and Dauntons have sponsored a children’s Art Workshop .  There will be a competition to see who can design the best Mother’s Day card and market traders have donated prizes (for your Mum) for the winning card.

 So come along on Saturday, sample the delights of Tachbrook Street Market (get Mum something from Chocodeli, some delicious delicacies or some wonderful flowers) and join in the family fun.

 Prizes and balloons galore!

    

It’s time to celebrate food in Pimlico with the first Pimlico Food Festival. Local food businesses and Tachbrook Street Market traders, together with Westminster Artisans will host a series of food and drink related promotional events, sponsored by Dauntons. The line up includes:

Mardi Gras at the Market, Thursday 3rd March, 5pm-7pm
A day for all the family to enjoy, celebrate the Festival Launch, with a steel band, a carnival display and the Pimlico Food Map launch - you will asked to identify and review your favourite Pimlico eateries on a giant map. Vote for your local favourites by nominating the best:

Family restaurant, restaurant for a date, food shop, lunchtime place, best value restaurant, market trader, customer service, the most original
and finally but not least for best overall food supplier.

All votes will be entered in a Prize Draw for meals and deals at the winning establishments.

Out and About in Pimlico – 4th March which features wine tasting and The Greedy Pimlico Pub Crawl.  Family Food Fun at the Market – 5th March Cooking demonstrations and restaurant stalls at Tachbrook Market, and don’t miss Monday Lunchtime Madness – 7th March Grab a special lunchtime deal.

Thursday 3 to Tuesday 8 March, Tachbrook Street Market

A new cinema, the Curzon Millbank is holding a public open weekend on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 February.  Have a look around the fully licenced café-bar with free wi-fi and take advantage of some fantastic opening offers.  They will also be showing a range of short films and trailers from their upcoming features.
Opening Film:  West is West (opens 25 February).

Curzon Millbank, Millbank Tower 21-24, London, SW1P 4QP

www.curzoncinemas.com

  

The Victoria BID has organised a taster programme of fitness classes for you to find your perfect exercise routine. Classes will be run by professional trainers from Fitness First and will focus on keeping mind and body active, improving flexibility and relieving stress. Sessions are being held daily (excluding weekends) from 1^st to 11^th March 2011 at SW1 Gallery, Roof Garden, Cardinal Place.  The classes are being run at 0730 hrs and 1230 hrs.

BOOKING COMMENCES FROM TODAY WEDNESDAY 16 FEBRUARY.   Places are limited – and it’s free!   Please see the attached PDF to help you make your choice of classes and then sign up!

Register by clicking on the link below and submitting the form, it is FREE OF CHARGE.  There are offers like a FREE TWO DAY PASS to FITNESS FIRST and a competition that can win you £100′s worth of sports gear/equipment at either THE NORTH FACE, RUNNERS NEED or CYCLE SURGERY.

http://www.insw1.com/Focus-on-Fitness-6439.html