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Join Helen from Cook'd London as she demonstrates how to prepare a selection of fabulous Spanish tapas/pintxos, inspired by a recent trip to Girona and San Sebastian.
We will make a proper tortilla, jamón and manchego croquetas, gazpacho and helado con Pedro Ximénez.
Tickets cost £55.00 and include welcome coffee + Almendrados, demonstration, recipes + lunch.
Please book a free ticket here and email the organizer on foodies@kcwc.org.uk for payment instructions.
Our first discussion after the summer break will be on Three Flowers by Edwina Bowen (306 pages).
For Caitlin Bailey the past has been far from easy. Living in the shadows of her mother’s mental illness, she has been brought up in Dublin by her Aunt Milla. Now aged 22 and with her mother back home, Caitlin is escaping to London with her artist boyfriend Fitz to live life on her own terms. What does she want? Who can she be?
The emerging art scene of early ’90s London brings a job as a gallery assistant and exciting new friends but intrusive memories of her childhood haunt Caitlin’s nights. And then Fitz leaves to work in Rye — it’s temporary but feels like another abandonment. What follows will change everything.
A love story in which past and present reverberate, Three Flowers asks what we need to hold and what we need to let go in order to love and live well.
A fellow member who lives in Woking, Surrey has kindly offered to host our meeting. We will make our way to Woking train station (together or separately - more details to registered participants nearer the date) and take a taxi to her home.
For any queries, please contact Claudia on eveningbookgroup@kcwc.org.uk
We are invited to join members of The Rag to meet and hear from the lovely Diana Penn as she talks about her fascinating memoir Quake, Wave, War.
For 25 years Diana worked in international finance before making a life changing decision on her children leaving home, to change direction, gain the necessary experience and go on to work in overseas aid. The talk shares an understanding of the extraordinarily sensitive job that aidworkers on the ground undertake.
We shall see Diana’s own unique moment photography and hear readings from her diary entries and letters home, as we learn more of the vast challenges and even moments of joy in the lives being lived in very demanding circumstances.
Wine and soft drinks are included. Books available to buy.
For any queries, contact Activity Leader Bee Robb at eveningspeakers@kcwc.org.uk
Join After Six for our first Welcome Back dinner at this charming restaurant in Chelsea!
Due to its success last year, we are returning to the elegant No. 50 Cheyne for a three course meal using fresh British ingredients. Service is included in the price and pre-orders will be taken.
Our events tend to sell out quickly but please do join the waitlist. See you after the Summer!
Please contact Activity Leaders Alison Wacker and Lisa Woodcock for any queries at aftersix@kcwc.org.uk
It is New Year’s Eve 1942, a skinny 27- year-old Italian-American singer is about to step onto the stage of New York City’s Paramount Theatre and give a performance that will change music history. But as Frank Sinatra’s voice captures a nation, his heart is torn between his wife, Nancy, and movie goddess, Ava Gardner. When a scandal and a hostile press send his career into a tailspin, the young crooner fights back and stages the greatest comeback in show business history.
Featuring over twenty classic hits, including “That’s Life”, “One for my Baby” and many others, don’t miss Sinatra: The Musical. It is the most revealing portrait ever told about the legendary singer!
“You only live once and the way I live, once is enough.” Frank Sinatra
NOTE: There will be an optional Pre-Theatre Dinner at your own expense. Details will be emailed from the Activity Leader closer to the event to the KCWC members who have purchased a ticket to the musical.
For any queries contact event organiser Viola Hindley at theatre@kcwc.org.uk
Kristin Scott Thomas is starring in Chekhov's final master piece that captures a world in delicate, inevitable transition - and remains as timeless and resonant as ever.
When Lyubov Ranevskaya (Scott Thomas) returns to her childhood estate after years abroad, she finds her family home and beloved cherry orchard under threat. As old loyalties falter and new ambitions rise, a world of privilege begins to crumble. Can Lyubov embrace the future, or will the pull of memory prove impossible to escape?
Don't miss this deeply moving portrait of love, loss and letting go . . .
NOTE: There will be an optional Pre-Theatre Dinner at your own expense. Details will be emailed from the Activity Leader closer to the event to the KCWC members who have purchased a ticket.
Join the After Six Crew for a modern Italian meal a stone’s throw away from Sloane Square. Azzurra is part of the Aqua Group ( Aqua Shard) and has restaurants in major global cities. The Chelsea eatery maintains their high standards, whether it be the sustainable fresh fish or the homemade pasta, the food is delicious. The setting is equally impressive, with an elegant coastal theme running throughout, and a striking 16 metre bar as you enter. There will be a choice of two courses with ample selection of a main, and either a starter or dessert. Pre- orders will be taken closer to the date. The price includes service and table water, but all other drinks are on your own tab.
A presto or see you soon!
The Battle of Isandlwana, A Talk by Douglas Rattray
Experience a vivid, moving account of the Battle of Isandlwana from both the English and Zulu perspectives. Douglas Rattray—son of the internationally renowned Anglo-Zulu War expert David Rattray—brings the courage of desperate soldiers and the gallantry of proud Zulu warriors to life, capturing the events of 22 January 1879 with passion and brilliant storytelling.
Anyone who has heard Douglas speak on the battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift knows his deep knowledge, passion, and wonderful ability to captivate an audience.
Douglas Rattray, from Fugitives’ Drift Lodge near the Anglo-Zulu War battlefields in South Africa, continues his father’s legacy with authority and warmth.
Join us for an unforgettable evening of history and storytelling! Refreshments included. This event is open to partners and guests.
TICKETS: £31.05 online with our KCWC 20% discount code provided by the Activity Leader.
Step1 - sign-up on this KCWC site to reserve a spot and indicate your interest.
Step 2 - contact the Activity Leader at eveningspeakers@kcwc.org.uk to request the link and KCWC Discount Code you will need to actually purchase your ticket through the Royal Geographical Society.
For any queries, contact Event Organiser Ina Messer at eveningspeakers@kcwc.org.uk
Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup star in a new revival of Edward Albee’s Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? at @sohoplace.
In the early hours of the morning on the campus of an American college, Martha, much to her husband George’s displeasure, has invited the new professor Nick and his wife Honey to their home for some after-party drinks. As the alcohol flows and dawn approaches, the young couple are drawn into George and Martha’s toxic games until the evening reaches its climax in a moment of devastating truth-telling.
Edward Albee’s drama remains one of the most powerful and unflinching portrayals of marriage ever written. Brutal, funny and deeply human. "Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf?" continues to shock and captivate audiences long after its debut.
Listening changes everything.
1984. East Germany. A writer and an actor are placed under state surveillance. From the attic above their apartment, a Stasi man listens for evidence of subversion. But . . . what was first an operation to prove guilt becomes a story about empathy and complicity. To observe a life is to risk changing your own.
Olivier Award-winner Robert Icke (Oedipus, Oresteia, Romeo & Juliet) adapts and directs this first stage version of Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s acclaimed film , starring:
Keira Knightley (Black Doves, Atonement, The Misanthrope)
Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones, The Tunnel, Vigil)
Luke Thompson(Bridgerton, Dunkirk, Oresteia)
"The Lives of Others" revisits a story that has only grown more contemporary over time. Living in a culture shaped by surveillance, technological identification, and loose definition of freedom, this play asks us to ponder what lives on when our thoughts and speeches are captured, even in our most intimate moments, and what the cost of humanity means.
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