Unmissable events
Exhibition November 7–22 Nicholas Hely Hutchinson (right) at the Portland Gallery, Bennet Street, London SW1. More than 40 paintings of Dorset and several of London in the artist’s distinctive style, which brings innovative interpretation to British landscapes, such as hillsides, cliffs, seascapes and woodlands (020–7493 1888; www. portlandgallery.com)
Until November 30 ‘Art, Form and Function’, Joanna Bird Contemporary Collections, Grove Park Terrace, London W4. Exploration of fine art from the past 30 years, as well as the sentimentality behind day-to-day objects, with Pointillist works by William Wilkins and talks by Amy West, Charlotte Hodes and Gregory Warren-wilson (020–8995 9960; www.joannabird.com)
November 6–28 Katie O’sullivan at the Osborne Studio, Motcomb Street, London SW1. Pieces dedicated to the natural world, including dogs, racehorses and endangered species of birds, plus works by photographer Richard Greenly (020–7235 9667; www.osg.uk.com)
Food November 15 November Supper Club, Cowdray Farm Shop Café, Midhurst, West Sussex. Enjoy a threecourse, game-themed meal coinciding with Cowdray Game Week. From 7pm, £40pp (01730 815152; www. cowdray.co.uk)
Lecture November 11 Thamesmead: A New Vision, The Gallery, Cowcross Street, London EC1. Dr Phil Askew, head of landscape and place-making for Peabody, presents the futuristic new town, the construction of which began 50 years ago. Adult tickets £12 (www.londongardenstrust.org; 020–7839 3969)
Festival November 15–24 Folkestone Book Festival, various venues, Kent. Entitled Shape of Things to Come, this year’s festival is inspired by H. G. Wells’s views on art, science, climate change, equality and Europe. Featuring talks by Ben Okri, Caroline Lucas and Adrian Dunbar. Prices vary (www.creativefolkestone.org.uk; 01303 760740)
Auction November 11–14 Modern + Contemporary Ceramics, Royal Opera Arcade Gallery, Pall Mall, London SW1. Maak’s autumn sale offers some 300 unique studio ceramic pieces, including works by Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada (01628 290050; www.maaklondon.com)
Book now December 16 Winter Floral and Gift Wrapping Displays with Jonathan Mosley and Jane Means, Le Manoir aux Quat’saisons, Great Milton, Oxfordshire. Learn to make seasonal flower displays and discover creative ways of wrapping presents. Tickets £220, including a Champagne reception and three-course lunch (01844 278881; www.belmond.com) PB