Royal Oak Area Guide

The Romano Viazzani Ensemble brings together seven outstanding musicians from the worlds of classical, jazz and Latin-American music to play and create tango and tango-inspired music. Based on the line up of Astor Piazzolla's famous quintet they recreate music that ranges from Piazzolla's own works to classic Argentine and European tango. They also arrange music in the style of tango and write their own original tango-inspired music with a twist of swinging London. Wine, soft drinks and Christmas treats will be served at the bar.

Love Peruvian cuisine? Can't get enough of Japanese food? Then this immersive, gastronomic experience is for you! Delight your tastebuds and enjoy the best of both worlds, with the finest dishes from both Peru and Japan, including slow-cooked beef rib, ceviche, uramaki sushi, and much more. Wash down all that deliciousness with ninety minutes of mouthwatering drinks, while you boogie to the grooviest tunes and enjoy performances from an incredible live samba show. If you want to enjoy your weekend in the relaxed, upbeat ambience of Ayllu, get your tickets now for Bottomless Asian-Fusion Dishes & Free-Flowing Drinks in London!

Portobello Panto Presents: The Lion The Witch and the Westway Notting Hills beloved Panto is making its annual return to the Tabernacle this Winter with the snowtacular: The Lion, The Witch and the Westway The Portobello Panto began more than 30 years ago in a pub on the Portobello Road. Since then, it has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for local charities. Despite the ample glitz, at its core the Panto is a community event that brings together artists, performers and children from the local area to have fun, entertain the crowds and raise money for good causes. As ever, the Panto is reliant on the work of volunteers to get the show on the road. After our 2024 production, Peterbello Panto. raised almost 13,000 for our charities, this year we are raising money for the Shepherds Bush Families Project, The 240 Project and West London Welcome. The funds raised every year for these organisations are vital at the best of times. With that in mind, were determined to raise as much as possible this year. If you would like to also donate to our Ko-Fi to help fund the show the link is below: https://ko-fi.com/portobellopanto

Smith's Bar & Grill brings you Paddington's most indulgent Sunday tradition - the Bottomless Roast . From 12pm to 9pm, settle in for 90 minutes of unlimited small plates, premium roast meats and decadent desserts - all for 42 per person. Expect generous plates of 35-day matured Picanha, roasted pork belly, lamb shank and baby chicken, served with golden roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings and all the right trimmings. Want to go all in? Add 90 minutes of bottomless drinks for 18pp . From crisp white and bold red to bubbles, and the ultimate Sunday staple - the Bloody Mary. Spiced, savoury and made for slow sipping, it's the drink your Sunday deserves. Ticket options:, Bottomless Roast (42pp) - unlimited small plates, roasts & desserts , Bottomless Roast Drinks (60pp) - all the above, plus bottomless drinks Whether it's a hangover cure or just your favourite way to end the week - bring your people and let the plates keep coming. Limited tickets available - book now. View Menu Here.

Join us for SAY LESS, an unforgettable end of term celebration by the Notting Hill Academy of Music, hosted by BTB Max and headlined by BACKROAD GEE★ 7 - 8PM: Kick things off with a DJ set by Steeziskey and grab one of 100 free meals from Wingstop. First come, first served! 8 - 10:30PM: Witness the incredible talent of our student performers as 8 rising stars take the stage 10:30 - 11PM: A headline set by the one and only Backroad Gee 11PM - 1AM: Keep the vibes alive with DJ sets from Steeziskey, spinning tracks to keep you moving Notting Hill Arts Club 7 pm - 1 am ★physical ID is compulsory at our venue Presented by Notting Hill Arts Club. This is an 18+ event

Cris Contini Contemporary London concludes a successful year with a solo exhibition by German artist Jens Hesse, Glitch & Glamour: Perfectly Imperfect. The show celebrates Hesse’s distinctive painterly language, where the precision of digital aesthetics meets the sensual imperfection of tactile surfaces. His works unfold in the space between these poles, translating the technical errors of our media-saturated era into gestures of painterly intimacy. A former fashion designer, Hesse approaches painting as both fabric and image. The surface — sometimes corduroy, sometimes bouclé — is never neutral; it recalls texture, touch, and wear. These tactile foundations become the site where the “glitch” appears: not as a mistake, but as a revelation. What the screen hides behind its promise of seamless perfection, Hesse reveals through brushstrokes, layering, and distortion. His portraits and figurative scenes seem at once familiar and disturbed. Pixels bleed into brush marks; compression lines cut across faces; digital interference coexists with the softness of oil and textile fibers. These works do not imitate technology — they expose its fragility. By transforming visual defects into painterly language, Hesse reclaims the human presence within the technological gaze. The exhibition’s title, Glitch & Glamour, evokes this duality. “Glamour” — the polished image, the seductive surface — meets “glitch”, the breakdown that disrupts illusion. Hesse situates beauty within the fault line between these states. In doing so, he reminds us that imperfection is not the opposite of glamour but its hidden core: the shimmer that occurs precisely when control falters. In an age obsessed with clarity, correction, and resolution, Hesse’s paintings invite us to dwell in ambiguity. They ask us to look again — not for perfection, but for presence. Within the glitch, we find the trace of the hand, the residue of the body, the persistence of the real. Perfectly imperfect.