Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry's spiky wooden timber structure, temporarily erected in Hyde Park as this year's Serpentine Pavilion, is his first ever built in England. Gehry, best known for designing the magnificent Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, has come up with a building partly inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's wooden catapults, partly by beach huts. Raised on four stilts, the pavilion contains places for reflection and for performance. To this end, Park Nights, a series of late night events in and around the pavilion, runs between July and October. Pianist, composer and conductor Thomas Ades kicks off the live performance programme with a recital on 19th July at 8pm.
Gerhard Richter Portraits
National Portrait Gallery, WC2H 0HE
26th February 2009 - 31st May 2009
Following a highly successful solo show at the Serpentine Gallery at... More
The Serpentine Lido
Hyde Park, W2 3XA
Open daily May to September
A hugely popular swimming venue, every summer Hyde Park's lovely lake invites Londoners to... More
Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens, W2 3XA
The Serpentine provides a platform for contemporary artists, both British and international, with changing exhibitions. There's a permanent work... More
The Teenage Cancer Trust's annual programme of concerts returns to the Royal Albert Hall this spring with an eclectic line-up of music and a star-studded ...More
A mellow, off-the-wall charm is the key to the success of this pleasantly eccentric boutique hotel located between the Royal Albert Hall and Harrod's, and ... More
Behind the rather splendid original period façade of NH Harrington Hall lies a new hotel with every modern convenience included. This 200-bedroom, fully air-conditioned hotel ... More
Found in the middle of leafy Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, The Serpentine provides a platform for contemporary artists, both British and international, with frequent ... More
This 180ft Victorian bronze gilt statue in Kensington Gardens is a tribute to Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, and was erected following his death through ... More
An everyday nightmare situation: it's late, the shops are shut, and you really need an ostrich steak, a bottle of Cristal and a hundred grammes ... More
This restaurant at the boutique Milestone Hotel serves very modern British food in very traditional British surroundings. Original Victorian finishings like the old oak fireplace ... More
This is one of London's most prestigious art colleges and the world's only wholly postgraduate university of art and design. You will need at least ... More
The Park Manager,
The Ranger's Lodge,Mayfair,
London,
W2Map
10 minutes walk from Serpentine Pavilion
Central, sporty park.
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical and historical terms one huge, merging expanse. Almost every kind ... More
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical and historical terms one huge, merging expanse. Almost every kind of outdoor pursuit ... More
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Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry's spiky wooden timber structure, temporarily erected in Hyde Park as this year's Serpentine Pavilion, is his first ever built in England. Gehry, best known for designing the magnificent Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, has come up with a building partly inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's wooden catapults, partly by beach huts. Raised on four stilts, the pavilion contains places for reflection and for performance. To this end, Park Nights, a series of late night events in and around the pavilion, runs between July and October. Pianist, composer and conductor Thomas Ades kicks off the live performance programme with a recital on 19th July at 8pm.
