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SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND
GREENWICH & DOCKLANDS FESTIVAL
Fittingly, water is the theme of this festival, now in its 13th year, and it has an all-embracing roster of dance, music, fireworks and site‑specific theatre taking place on both sides of the Thames. In addition, local restaurants are offering special menus over the weekend.
Highlights include a nightly son et lumière performance of Handel's Water Music (first performed on a London barge, by the way) to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Handel's death, at the National Maritime Museum; Fous de Bassin (Waterfools) an extraordinary theatrical waterscape with fire and pyrotechnics created by French troupe Ilotopie at Millwall Outer Dock tonight at 10pm; and Pi‑Leau, a piece of promenade street theatre in Woolwich town centre and at the Royal Arsenal Woolwich tomorrow evening, where, you are warned, you may get wet.
There are also pop-up events at Greenwich landmarks including the Cutty Sark and the Royal Observatory.
Until Sunday. Information: 020 8305 1818, www.festival.org. Free.
Veronica Lee
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HELLO, DOLLY!
30 July-12 September. Open Air Theatre, NW1 (0844 826 4242, www.openairtheatre.com) £18-£50
Fabulous feelgood musical with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. New York matchmaker Dolly Levi (Samantha Spiro) sets her sights on millionaire Horace Vandergelder (Allan Corduner). Great tunes include Put On Your Sunday Clothes, Before the Parade Passes By, It Only Takes a Moment and the title song. Directed by Timothy Sheader.
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St John Bread & Wine
94–96 Commercial Street, E1
(020 7251 0848) Open Mon-Fri 9am-10.30pm; Sat 10am-10.30pm; Sun 10am-4.30pm. £25pp ex-drinks
Home to what may be London's most civilised elevenses — seed cake and a glass of Madeira. It's a stylish but utilitarian room with small, tightly packed tables and chairs, dominated by an open-plan bakery and kitchen. Simple. Delicious. Very good value.
Charles Campion
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CLASSIFIED: CONTEMPORARY ART AT TATE BRITAIN
Until 23 August. Daily 10am-5.50pm. Tate Britain, SW1 (020 7887 8008, www.tate.org.uk) FreeA rare opportunity to view the gallery's extensive British contemporary
art collection outside of special exhibitions. It features Jake and Dinos Chapman's Chapman Family Collection 2002 and Damien Hirst's Pharmacy. Other leading contemporary artists on show include Fiona Rae, Simon Starling and Rebecca Warren.
