Event Guide

Playboy Club London Wine Evenings

The Playboy Club, Mayfair, London

The First Wednesday of each month

Playboy Club London is delighted to introduce new monthly themed wine evenings starting on 7 December 2011. They will then continue on the first Wednesday of every month and will include accompanying food to compliment the theme. The evenings welcome members and non-members inclusive and are priced at £50 per head. This is the perfect opportunity to see beyond the foyer at one of London’s most exclusive private members clubs. Events coming up: Bio-Dynamic and Organic Wines and Dinner (4 January 2012) Dessert Tasting and pudding (1 February 2012) To book visit: www.playboyclublondon.com or call: 02074918586

Fragrance & Beauty Boutique Opening

Selfridges, Manchester Exchange

Appointments available from February

The new Chanel fragrance and beauty boutique, inspired by the codes of the House of Chanel, opens this month in Selfridges Manchester Exchange. Customers are invited to a complimentary fragrance consultation at the exclusive Olfactive Bar to discover the fine fragrance collection, Les Exclusifs, which are available in Manchester for the first time.
To book an appointment call: 0161 838 0630

The Jewellery Show

NEC Birmingham

5 – 9 February

A total of just under 400 of the best jewellery designers, suppliers and manufacturers in the industry – plus hundreds more brands – will exhibit at The NEC, including many that are brand new to The Jewellery Show in 2012.

Chester Antiques Show

County Grandstand, Chester Race Course

9 – 12 February

Chester’s Antiques Show offers 50 stands of antiques and art extending over three floors of the recently refurbished County Grandstand.

The Lightning Seeds

Liverpool O2 Academy

11 February

The Lightning Seeds have been entertaining audiences for over 20 years, and it’s easy to see why when witnessing their unmissable live performance. Including such hits as Pure, Lucky You, Change, Perfect and Marvellous and of course Three Lions, it’s definitely a show not to be missed.

The Venice Carnival

Venice

11 – 21 February

This annual carnival is held two weeks before Ash Wednesday and has become a world famous event. Don a mask and enjoy the live music in the main squares of the city and the events organised by the tourist board – a wonderful open air festival for all the family.

Dinner parties for the One You Love Cookery Course

Taveley near Kendal, The Lake District

12 February

Food and romance will be holding hands in February 2012, when divine Lake District cookery school, LucyCooks, plays cupid and provides the recipe for a perfect Valentine’s night in for those wishing to woo with food. Three scintillating dinner party courses will be tackled during a day with many tips and hints provided during the tuition and demonstrations.

A Streetcar Named Desire

Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse

17 February

Tennessee Williams’s tender yet powerful Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 play has long been considered a landmark of 20th century theatre. Artistic Director Gemma Bodinetz directs Amanda Drew as Blanche Dubois, Sam Troughton as Stanley Kowalski and Leanne Best as Stella Kowalski, in the first Tennessee Williams produced by the venue in over thirty years.

London Fashion Week

Somerset House, London

17 – 21 February

Get ahead of the trends with a first look at the new autumn winter ranges for 2012 from some of the top fashion designers in the world.

The Martini Lounge Burlesque & Variety Show

Epstein Theatre, Hannover Street, Liverpool

17 February

The Martini Lounge Burlesque and Variety Show is delighted to announce a tantalising line-up for their first Showcase of 2012, a Valentines special. Hosted by the one and only Fred Bear, a cherub who could so easily be mistaken for cupid, and featuring a cocktail of saucy and seductive performances from burlesque favourites Mysti Vine, Dinah Might, Tricity Vogue and Liverpool’s own Millie Dollar, The Martini Lounge Valentines Special is a show guaranteed to get those in attendance in the mood for love.

Christmas at Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf, London

Until 19 February

Canary Wharf ice rink is in its seventh year, London’s oldest ice rink. Christmas at Canary Wharf includes many other delights especially Santa’s arrival weekend on 3 and 4 December, Santa stays at Canary Wharf for every weekend in December.