Here's a opportunity for you to experience a rather special dining event. Over the course of three nights - Thurdsay 18th, Friday 19th and Saturday 20th March - a pop-up restaurant will be hosted at Sipsmith distillery in Hammersmith that will feature a six-course dinner plus specially distilled spirits.

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Out of the normal confines of Notting Hill, but worth the trip a little further south, this definitely deserves a mention! Tonight sees the opening performance of the fabulous Cinderella on Ice at the Royal Albert Hall - an occasion for which the main arena floor is being frozen with ice for only the second time in its history!

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For those loved up couples looking for something a little special this Valentine's Day - or for those singletons looking to party it up regardless - why not try The Gate restaurant on Notting Hill Gate this weekend?

On both Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February, The Gate will be offering a special Valentine's menu of two courses for £24 or three courses for £29. A glass of champagne is also offered in The Gate's lounge bar on arrival as part of the menu, and post-dinner you can party the night away in The Gate's club and bar until 2am.

The Valentine's menu has several options to choose from, including oysters for a starter, and lamb or salmon fillet as a main course, plus a number of sumptuous desserts.

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Graham and Green are having another one of their fantastic sales next weekend, with up to 70% off end of season, sample, ex-display, discontinued & damaged stock.

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For those interested in a little classical music in the Kensington & Chelsea, tonight, Tuesday 17th November 2009, sees the second concert of the Kensington & Chelsea Music Society (KCMS) 2009/10 season. Young musicians Giovanni Guzzo (violin) and Luis Pares (piano) will perform pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy, Gershwin and Ginastera at St Mary The Boltons (The Boltons, SW10 9TB). The concert starts at 7.30pm, tickets cost £15. Full details of the tonight's concert and the musicians can be found at http://www.kcmusic.org.uk/guzzo_pares.htm.

The Society's usual home is the wonderful Leighton House, on Holland Park Road, W14. Due to refurbishment work, this season's concerts will take place in two venues within the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, before returning to Leighton House for the 2010/11 season. (Leighton House is due to re-open on 3rd April 2010.)

The next KCMS concert will take place on 18th February 2010 at St George's Church on Aubrey Walk, W8. The Navarra String Quartet will perform Joseph Haydn's Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze ("The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross"), accompanied by a series of paintings by Jamie Baird, which have been inspired by the piece.

Full details of the KCMS can be found on the Kensington & Chelsea Music Society website.

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Mick Jones, guitarist with The Clash, is to put on display his own private collection of rock 'n' roll memorabilia at an exhibition in the Portobello Green complex in Notting Hill.

His collection is made up of a staggering 10,000 items, including Beatles mementoes and articles from Jones's days with The Clash - such as outfits that the band wore on stage. The exhibition will be set to a soundtrack specially created by Jones, featuring artists such as the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan.

And the man himself may even make an appearance as he is currently recording material in a studio next door.

The rock 'n' roll library will run from now until 25th August, and is open Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm. Admission is FREE!

Rock'n'Roll Public Library, 2 Acklam Road, Portobello Green, W10 5XL

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Notting Hill favourite Graham and Green - who sell an eclectic mix of furniture and lifestyle products sourced form all over the world - are having a warehouse sale at the end of June.

Be sure to pop along for great bargains on the beautiful items they sell (see below for an example!), with up to 70% off furniture, mirrors, lighting and other accessories.

The sale takes place on 24th & 25th July 2009 at 3-4 Capital Interchange Way, Chiswick, TW8 0EX (map).

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Changes are afoot for this year's Notting Hill Carnival, following crowd trouble at the close of last year's event which saw mobs battle with police. This year's parade event will have to finish by 9pm (which means the earliest ever start time of 10am), and the number of floats taking part in it will be reduced to 125. Although those watching the parade won't be asked to leave its close, it is assumed that revellers will automatically disperse soon after so clean up operations can start earlier, as last year's Carnival saw many people stay in the area until around midnight. This curfew will be a first for the Carnival in its 45-year history.

Noise restrictions will also be imposed as 2008 saw sound levels reach an ear-splitting 140 decibels.

• Carnival gets first dusk curfew to cut street fighting (This Is London, 6th May 2009)

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Now in its seventh year, the Notting Hill Mayfest takes place this year from 9th to 24th May at St John's Church on Lansdowne Crescent.

The Mayfest will feature a number of events, including concerts, an art exhibition, lectures, religious services and children's events, with some events showcasing local artists and performers. Top event is a traditional May Fair on Saturday 16th May, including face painting and a bouncy castle for kids and stalls, a BBQ and Pimms for adults. There is also a lecture on Tuesday 19th May from Notting Hill producer Richard Curtis.

Some events require tickets, and a pass for all the Mayfest events can be purchased for £35.

Full details are at www.nottinghillmayfest.org.uk.

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Taking place tomorrow, Thursday 30th April, at Beach Blanket Babylon on Ledbury Road is the launch of the new luxury lifestyle brand, Suave. Established by curator and DJ Dennis Da Silva and visual artist and DJ Roger Spy, the night promises fine music & cocktails and fashion and style excess from 8pm to midnight. DJ performances from both Dennis Da Silva and Roger Spy.

Beach Blanket Babylon is at 45 Ledbury Road, W11 2AA, www.beachblanket.co.uk.

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Don't forget that this Saturday sees the Shoot Portobello photography treasure hunt take place.

More details are at http://www.thehill.co.uk/shoot_portobello.htm.

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