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A RUNDOWN OF NEWS AND THINGS THAT INTRIGUE US FROM THE WORLDS OF ART AND CULTURE, ALL HANDPICKED FOR
THE ROYAL BOROUGH RESIDENT
1. Scotland to Sicily by Train
Covering eight of Europe9s greatest cities 3 Edinburgh, London, Brussels, Berlin, Munich, Florence, Rome, and Palermo 3 Rocco Forte Hotels has created a modern-day Grand Tour with the
romantic allure of train travel. The 昀rst-of-its-kind experience o昀ers two nights at each hotel and
昀rst class rail travel between each iconic location. The journey is ideal for those seeking cultural
highlights, with authentic local experiences to explore in each of the destinations. Celebrating
both journey and destination, the trip showcases the bene昀ts of slow travel, beyond a reduced
carbon footprint. Whether taking in the beautiful Alpine peaks of the Brenner Pass and the plains
of northern Italy or weaving between the Gulf of Palermo and the silhouette of Mount Etna in
Messina, guests have complete autonomy over their journey, which can be personalised to suit
individual needs. Edinburgh landmark The Balmoral o昀ers a convenient departure point for the
journey, taking guests smoothly to their next destination, Brown9s Hotel in the heart of Mayfair.
Onwards to Brussels, where passengers of the Rocco Forte rail journey are invited to step from
the Eurostar to the exquisite Hotel Amigo, where the newly opened Magritte Bar, a homage to the
surrealist artist, awaits.
https://www.roccofortehotels.com/
2. Appetite for Freebies
The new restaurant community app Appetite is the all-in-one destination for foodies to discover
great restaurants, e昀ortlessly coordinate plans with friends, and secure bookings whlist unlocking
weekly free meals, tables and tabs for Londoners. For instance, in January, Appetite had hundreds of Londoners queuing outside Mediterranean restaurant Miznon in Soho for free falafel昀lled pitas, following its 昀rst 8Appetite Drop9. All users of the app are pinged with noti昀cations of
weekly free dishes and all they need to do is turn up - the aim to help Londoners discover great
new restaurants. Some other big drops have included UNLIMITED FREE pizza from Fatto a
Mano in Covent Garden from 4-8 March, as well as the 昀rst in-house experience dining drop from
Lilienblum Restaurant in Old Street.
https://www.appetiteapp.uk/
3. LAW this Summer
London Art Week9s 昀agship event in the summer, held in galleries in London with a main hub in
Mayfair and St James9s as well as online, will run from 28 June to 5 July 2024. The participating
art dealers and auction houses will be staging special exhibitions of pre-contemporary paintings, drawings, sculptures, works of art and books.In addition, LAW has established itself as a
strong platform for educational art talks, online and in galleries, under the banner of 8Art History
in Focus9 and all previous online talks can be viewed on LAW9s YouTube channel. The year9s
programme will end with LAW Winter in December and the annual symposium, details of will
be announced in the next few months. Dealers already con昀rmed for LAW 2024 include Abbott
& Holder, Charles Beddington,Patrick Bourne & Co, Toby Campbell Fine Art,Clase Fine Art,
Colnaghi, , Karen Taylor Fine Art and Trinity Fine Art.
www.londonartweek.co.uk
4. London9s Newest Literary Festival at Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace has launched London9s newest literary festival, North London Book Fest (21 3
24 March 2024), with headliners Natalie Haynes, Leo Vardiashvili, Peter Hain, Lemony Snicket,
Erin Kelly, Michael Rosen and Stuart Turton.The ambitious new festival will connect readers with
iconic authors and up-and-coming writers, creating a feast of readings, panel discussions, Q&As,
workshops and book-signings for readers of all genres and ages. Featuring deep dives for crime
and thriller fans, talks by children9s authors, discussions on modern parenting, the environment,
sexism, food culture and being Muslim in Britain, the four-day event will present a rich tapestry
of the UK9s thriving literary scene. A single-site festival, hosted in the Grade II Palace9s East
Wing, with events taking place in the award-winning Theatre, Creativity Pavilion and Transmitter
Hall.
https://www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/north-london-book-festival/
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