What's On in April
Words by
Clara Taylor
25th March 2026
We’re back with our monthly curation of things to do in London in April. From Easter to Sri Lankan New Year, mark your calendars for a month bursting with culture, celebration, and colour.
Aaron Pierre in rehearsals for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at The Old Vic. ©Manuel Harlan.
For just under two months, Ken Kesey’s countercultural masterpiece will be adapted and on show at The Old Vic. Starring Aaron Pierre, of Mufasa: The Lion King and Rebel Ridge fame, alongside Giles Terera and Olivia Williams, it will be a staging that reignites the spirit of the original novel. The plot centres on Chief Bromden, a patient in a psychiatric facility, and the defiant Randle P McMurphy, who joins the ward and sparks a feeling of rebellion against the strict rule of Nurse Ratched.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest runs from 1st April to 23rd May 2026. Tickets can be reserved at oldvictheatre.com
Always Be Comedy at The Trafalgar on King’s Road
The Trafalgar is hosting comedy and live music in April.
As the main artery for shopping in Chelsea, the King’s Road is dotted with plenty of watering holes and pit stops. The most recent addition to these is The Trafalgar, the first pub to open on the King’s Road in over 100 years. And it’s not just a great spot to grab a pint. Performances from Harry Hill, double Emmy Award winner Brett Goldstein, Nish Kumar, Sara Pascoe and Maisie Adams have catapulted The Trafalgar to top billing as Chelsea’s new hot spot for live entertainment. On the list of the recently announced Always Be Comedy spring events is the amazing Joel Dummet, set to perform on 2nd April and the hilarious Michelle De Swarte on 9th April. All to be enjoyed alongside half a dozen oysters and a glass of English sparkling wine.
For the full lineup this April, find out more at alwaysbecomedy.com
Easter Menu at Il Gattopardo
Il Gattopardo's Easter menu.
Italy in the 60s may feel like a fever dream, one where you’re on the back of a moped, winding through cobbled streets, a scarf in your hair and large sunglasses on. But at Il Gattopardo, this fantasy feels truly viable. This month, the Mayfair restaurant launches a special Easter menu, Il Pranzo di Pasqua, celebrating traditional Italian dishes, as well as unveiling a new design of its new leopard print Easter Egg. In addition to generous antipasti spreads, the Easter specials include Torta Pasqualina, a crisp spinach ricotta pie with a poached egg and paprika hollandaise, an oven-baked lasagna with Black Angus ragù, a slow-roasted lamb leg with crispy courgette and more. The leopard print Easter egg is an iconic souvenir following your meal, or the perfect gift to take home to your very own Easter table.
Il Pranzo Di Pasqua is priced at £58 per guest. Bookings for Il Gattopardo can be made at gattopardo.restaurant. The Easter egg can be purchased at the restaurant.
Fox & Vamp’s Flagship Chelsea Salon Opens
The Fox & Vamp salon on Walton Street opens this month.
This April, Chelsea is gaining a new salon, this time from Fox & Vamp. Opening the flagship salon on Walton Street, Founder Talitha Mackie, who has previously managed brands including Selfridges and The Estée Lauder Companies, is focused on hair health. You can enjoy blow-dries, cuts and colour services, as well as the salon’s pioneering concept: the Clip-In Bar Studio, a first-of-its-kind destination designed to allow clients to dip their toe into the world of extensions. These are high-quality and natural-looking, so the perfect option if you're curious about longer or fuller hair. Excitingly, there’s also a Korean head spa treatment on offer as well. Rooted in advanced Korean haircare philosophy and focused on scalp health, it combines deep cleansing, massage and hydration to support optimal hair growth while enhancing the condition and longevity of both natural hair and extensions.
Find out more at foxandvamp.com
Cubitt House Eats With Nikolas Ekstedt Supper Club
Back for its fourth series, Cubitt House’s Eats With supper clubs are hosted by a lineup of acclaimed culinary talents cooking alongside Chef Director Ben Tish. On Friday 10th April, the guest chef in question will be the legendary Niklas Ekstedt, the multi-award-winning Scandinavian Michelin-starred chef. Recognised as a trailblazer of Nordic gastronomy, he will be cooking from his new and highly anticipated cookbook, The Swedish Cookbook, coming out next month. Expect fire-led cuisine, unique techniques and bold flavours.
The dinner will be held at The Orange in Pimlico at 7pm. Places can be booked at cubitthouse.co.uk
Celebrate Sri Lankan New Year at Rambutan
Getting into the holiday spirit is always fun – no matter what time of year. Thanks to Rambutan, you can get another bite at the cherry to celebrate with its Fried Rice Party on the Sri Lankan New Year. On what is traditionally the first day of the rice harvest, the beloved restaurant in the heart of Borough Market, will be serving a line-up of fragrant rice dishes, including fried chicken, fried rice, black pepper beef and prawn Belachang and more. As a nostalgic finish, you can opt for a special sundae filled with flavours like condensed milk, rhubarb sorbet, banana split, malted chocolate and palm sugar ice cream. After you’ve adequately lined the stomach, head to the Arrack Bar to sample the restaurant’s refreshing rice lager or Ceylon cocktails and keep the celebrations going until the wee hours.
Rambutan’s Fried Rice Party will take place on Tuesday 14th April from 5pm. Tables can be booked at rambutanlondon.com, while guests can visit the downstairs Arrack Bar on a walk-in basis.
Screening of 'Tanakogoro - A Culinary Portrait’ at The Duke Organic
Tanakogoro will be screening at The Duke Organic on 15th April.
London’s first organic pub, The Duke Organic in Islington, will be hosting an intimate screening of Tanakogoro – A Culinary Portrait – on 15th April. It’s a beautiful portrayal of how two Michelin-starred chef Yoshi Ishii, of Umu Mayfair, sparked a fish revolution in the UK. Yoshi has been working with Kernowashimi, a driving force in sustainable fishing practices, to learn Japanese techniques, including the ancient Ikjeme, to catch and provide the highest quality fish possible. Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion and Q&A with Head Chef Peter Weeden and other members of the UK’s fishing community. The Duke Organic will also be serving a special 2-course set fish menu available to ticket holders after the event.
Book tickets here tanakogoro-at-the-duke-organic-tickets
Awakening of the Bees Spring Dining Experience
The Awakening of the Bees Spring Dining Experience held at a distillery in Guildford.
As spring blooms and the bees stir from their winter slumber, Silent Pool Gin is hosting The Awakening of the Bees Spring Dining Experience at its distillery just outside of London. Featuring a three-course menu inspired by the brand’s botanical cocktails, crafted on the evening by Antonio Franzese, the experience pairs seasonal British produce with delicate, gin-led infusions. The evening is thrown to celebrate the vital role of bees in both flavour and our ecosystem, with all profits from the event going towards Bees For Development, a charity seeking to transform lives through nature-based beekeeping.
Book to secure your place at The Awakening of the Bees Spring Dining Experience through silentpooldistillers.com.
