Unmissable events

Exhibition Until March 25 ‘Looking Back with Anthony Green RA’, Chris Beetles Gallery, Ryder Street, London SW1. Major retrospective selling exhibition of more than 40 works, dating from the 1960s to today, by the Royal Academician. Prices range from £450 to £25,000 (020–7839 7551; www.chrisbeetles.com)

Until April 2 ‘Brick Wonders’, The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Re-creations of the Seven Wonders of the World form the centrepiece of this display of more than 70 fantastically detailed Lego models (01909 501700; www. harleygallery.co.uk)

Plant sale February 18 Special Hellebore Day, Bosvigo Gardens, Truro, Cornwall. Opened this year by Poldark actress Emma Spurgin Hussey, the plant sale will also offer refreshments and a raffle in aid of the charity Shelter Box. 9.30am–4pm (01872 275774; www.bosvigo.com)

Festival February 18–26 National Parks Dark Skies Festival (above), various locations. A host of events including stargazing, walking, cycling, running and caving at night, as well as daytime activities, will take place across the North York Moors, South Downs and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. Visit the website for more details (www.darkskiesnationalparks.org.uk)

Theatre Until March 11 Beau Brummell— An Elegant Madness, Jermyn Street Theatre, London SW1. Black comedy about the patron saint of dandies by Ron Hutchinson, starring Sean Brosnan and Richard Latham. Tickets from £20 (020–7287 2875; www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk) Food February 28 Shrove Tuesday Afternoon Tea, Ston Easton Park, near Bath, Somerset. Enjoy madeto-order pancakes alongside dainty finger sandwiches and fresh scones. 3pm–5pm, £25pp (01761 241631; www.stoneaston.co.uk)

Book now April 22 Dubarry Horn & Hound Ball, Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire. This Champagne reception and three-course dinner, followed by dancing, an auction and a horn-blowing competition, is in aid of the Hunt Staff Benefit Society. Tickets £100 (01285 653001; www.hsbs.org.uk)