Last chance to see the World's great love story...

The Royal Ballet live at the O2.

The Royal Ballet is thrilled to announce that it will perform Kenneth MacMillan's timeless classic Romeo and Juliet at the O2 in June 2011. This will be the first time the world-renowned ballet company has performed in a UK arena and promises to be a ballet spectacle to remember. 

We’ve been informed by our friends at The Royal Ballet that the tickets are going fast for their four live performances at the O2! Make sure you get your tickets soon as it may be your last chance to experience this unique event.

The Royal ballet will be performing Kenneth MacMillan's timeless classic Romeo and Juliet in June. This will be the first time the world-renowned ballet company has performed in a UK arena and promises to be a spectacle to remember.

The stellar cast of Royal Ballet dancers includes Carlos Acosta, Tamara Rojo, Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson, Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg dancing the roles of the famous star-crossed lovers. 

Edward Watson

Watch the trailer! 

http://www.roh.org.uk/video/index.html?bcpid=1733261711&bclid=1740131613&bctid=901472266001

Dates and Cast Information:

Friday 17 June 2011, 7.30pm
Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta

Saturday 18 June 2011, 2.00pm
Mara Galeazzi and Edward Watson

Saturday 18 June 2011, 7.30pm
Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg

Sunday 19 June 2011, 3.00pm
Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta

Tickets are available from:
O2 Box Office 0844 856 0202 or online at www.theO2.co.uk
See Tickets 0871 230 0010 or online at www.seetickets.com

Tickets £10 | £25 | £35 | £48 | £60 (+ bkg fee)

Interview with our Director Monica in West London Living...

Find out about Moni's life-changing moments, performing at the Opera House and guilty pleasures...

http://www.westlondonliving.co.uk/my-west-london-life/monica-zamora

Moni in Romeo and Juliet

A little bit of Morocco on Golborne Road..

I came across all of these beautiful Moroccan artefacts displayed outside of Fez while walking down Golborne Road this afternoon. There was lots of beautiful ceramic Moroccan pottery as well as  these exquisite colourful little mosaic tables! 

Spring flowers...

The Floral Studio on Portobello is one of my favorite places to visit during the week. They always have such a beautiful selection of bright and colorful flowers to choose from and bring back to Golborne Place! 

A Weekend of Royal Wedding Festivities..

Tomorrow marks one of the biggest days of the year 2011 all over the globe with the celebration of the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton. 

The Royal Wedding will be taking place at Westminster Abbey. Following the wedding ceremony the newlyweds will be taking part in a carriage procession back to Buckingham Palace, where the public will be able to try to catch a glimpse of the extravagant event. 

There will also be a variety of royal wedding events throughout the weekend from fancy dress parties to art exhibitions to take part in, plus local special screenings of the ceremony throughout Notting Hill!

To the east...

The lovely Cloth Shop on Portobello have their new window for the spring/summer and it looks gorgeous. Loving the eastern themed parasols...

Portobello Street Art...

This piece of wall art appeared over the sunny bank holiday weekend. I think it’s fab but such a shame it’s torn! If you’re in the area go and take a look at our local 'black spot'!...

For your information: herbal remedies....

We were visited by our lovely neighbour from Bazaar this week who had come across some interesting info on the latest changes happening in the herbal remedy world.

Here are some of the facts...

After 30th April 2011 a legislation will be brought in by the EU that requires the UK and other countries to close the legal loophole that allowed unlicensed herbal remedies to be sold. This will have a number of different effects:

-To obtain registration the manufacturer must show that the product is made to certain standards

-Registered products must show a clear indication of what the product is for

-The manufacturer will supply information on how to use the product safely

-A product can only be registered if an equivalent product has been in use for 30 years, 15 of which have to have been in Europe. This means Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs won’t get registration easily and developing new products will be problematic.

-It is predicted that the new legislation will limit consumer choice and it will be become more difficult to obtain useful but less popular herbs.

For more information on this matter and to sign a petition against this regulation go to www.savenaturalhealth.eu

Zikzira...

We were very proud and happy to see one of our dedicated regulars in the March edition of Gig magazine. Fernanda Lippi, who has been doing Gyrotonic with us for some time now, is also a very talented choreographer and dancer. Fernanda runs Zikzira Physical Theatre with her husband and film-maker Andre Semanza.

There’s a great write-up of their amazing live pieces and feature-length films. Zikzira works across multiple artistic genres including theatre, film, visual art, music and dance. We are very happy that the inspiring Fernanda is part of Golborne Place! 

For further info take a look at their website www.zikzira.com. 

The sky is blue and the sun is shining...

Now that spring has arrived so has the new Freddy Spring Collection at Golborne Place!

Freddy is a Sloungewear Company based in Italy that was created by Carlo Freddi in 1976. The line consists of a versatile range of dance and exercise clothing ready to wear 24/7 all day and everyday.

 ‘Art of Movement’ is Freddy's philosophy. With all Freddy Products, Art of Movement has three essential characteristics: Performance, Wear-ability and Desirable Aesthetics. Freddy is a way of life that is relaxed but seductive, laid back but ready for action and yet comfortable but high performance.

With a new collection means a new sale! Come stop by and view the new Freddy Spring Collection as well as a 25% off sale!