October at a glance
IT’S nice to be naughty: the first exhibition in the UK exploring sin in art opens today (October 7) at the (). It brings together paintings from the gallery’s permanent collection-the first major show of the groundbreaking female artist’s work in the UK. The kicks off today with an exciting programme of virtual premieres and cinema screenings (). Cinemas are so far unaffected by the Government’s most recent restrictions, and tickets for showings of documentary about the young eco-warrior behind recent headlines-at the BFI Southbank cinema are available now. The Bridge Theatre (next to Tower Bridge) is emerging from lockdown with a series of star-studded monologues. First up: starring Ralph Fiennes as playwright David Hare, which reflects on the latter’s experiences suffering with Covid-19 early on in the pandemic from October 21–31. There’s still a chance to catch the last few performances of Alan Bennett’s iconic . Tamsin Grieg and Maxine Peak appear in and respectively, until October 24 (). Food critic with a socially distanced event-book tables of two, four or six-at Life Kitchens, SE1, on October 21 (). The is former finalist and Country Life Frontispiece () Olivia Burt. Finally, if you’re more of a morning person, skip on down to in Soho, W1, for the launch of its waffle and bellini brunch menu (). Truffles appear in almost everything, and the strawberry and peach bellini royales with Champagne foam beat an orange juice any day.
