EDITED BY SAM KESSLER
WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE LUXURY WORLD
NEWS
CHRISTABEL’S LAUNCH AVANT GARDE MEMBER’S CLUB Christabel’s is almost impossible to describe accurately – it’s part social club, part art installation, part immersive theatre experience and part music festival. It’s launching as an Avant Garde event taking place in Fulham Town Hall for three weeks at the end of May and early June, where people are invited to join an alternative to London’s affluent private member’s clubs and engage in music, poetry, art and drinking, set in a prohibition era style venue with plenty of rock and roll attitude. It’s the ideal way to loosen up post-lockdown and get back into the swing of London nightlife. More information at christabels.uk
It’s the ideal way to loosen up postlockdown
SIR MATTHEW BOURNE’S THE MIDNIGHT BELL Sir Matthew Bourne and New Adventures have announced their latest theatre project, a new ballet called The Midnight Bell which will open later this year in September – it’s the first time Bourne and New Adventures have worked together since their landmark Cinderella in 2019. The theme of the ballet is the exploration of London’s underbelly, set in a 1930s Soho pub, recounting the hopes, frustrations and betrayals of a lonely-hearts club. With Bourne at the helm, it’s sure to be a visual feast and a storytelling masterclass, albeit a departure from his usual muses of fairy tales and horror stories like Sleeping Beauty and Edward Scissorhands. You can book now at new-adventures.net/the-midnightbell#overview
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