March 2025, curated

Handpicked by the editor — the unmissable to-do’s defining London this month:

March 03, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

March arrives with quiet assurance, bringing with it the first tentative glimpses of London's reawakening. The city sheds its winter restraint as gallery spaces refresh their collections, chefs present seasonal menus, and terraces prepare for their inevitable return to relevance.

This month favors the discerning—those who understand that true cultural currency isn't found in trending hashtags but in spaces where conversation still matters. We've distilled the city's offerings to their essential elements: the exhibitions worth your Saturday afternoon, the restaurant openings that merit your attention, and the wellness rituals that sustain the informed Londoner.

The question isn't where to be seen, but rather, which experiences will shape your understanding of the city this month. Choose carefully.

Atkins' digital mediations on corporeality return to London, this time with an installation that questions our relationship with artificial intimacy. Worth experiencing twice—once alone, once with company.

Tate Britain, March 3 – June 15, 2025

Photograph: © Ed Atkins. Courtesy of the Artist, Cabinet Gallery, London, dépendance, Brussels, Galerie Isabella Bortolozzi, Berlin, and Gladstone Gallery.

The feminist photomontage artist presents her most comprehensive exhibition to date, combining archival work with new pieces that continue her exploration of consumption, desire, and domestic space. Most effective viewed mid-week, mid-afternoon.

Hayward Gallery, March 13 – July 27, 2025

Linder, Danger Came Smiling (2025) © Linder.

The heritage shoemaker offers its meticulously crafted pieces at measured discounts, drawing a clientele who understand that true investment pieces transcend seasonal collections. Appointments recommended.

Berluti London Flagship, March 20-22, 2025

© Berluti.

A carefully orchestrated evening that resurrects the refined decadence of turn-of-the-century Paris, complete with period-appropriate cocktails and a chamber ensemble. Black tie encouraged, though not enforced.

The Ritz London, March 23, 2025

Henri Gervex, Une soirée au Pré Catelan, 1880. Public domain.

An evening exploration of Bosch's masterpiece, reimagined through contemporary botanical installations throughout the collection. A private invite after hours, as it was meant to be experienced.

Wallace Collection, March 25, 2025

Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden of Earthly Delights, c. 1490–1510. Public domain.

Three days of structured writing sessions led by BAFTA-winning screenwriters in the Arts and Crafts manor where Lewis Carroll once found inspiration. The countryside retreat for creative professionals who value productive solitude.

Cowley Manor, Gloucestershire, March 27-29, 2025

Photograph: © MR.TRIPPER.

Traverse the botanical sanctuaries of Richmond, Ham and Kew with designated paths winding through awakening magnolias and early-blooming specimens. The discerning runner's alternative to Hyde Park.

Kew Gardens, March 28-29, 2025