What’s Happening

Michelin chef residency announced at Bridge Baker

Bridge Baker got in touch with Urban Village LDN to tell us that they’re “super excited to announce that Dan of @TallPastryDan Instagram fame is collaborating with” them. Dan a Fulham local and a Michelin-starred pastry chef was deemed to be the “best pastry chef in the whole world” by his grandmother when he was seven years old. Since then, Daniel has spent over 22 years in the world’s top pastry kitchens including the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm and a decade leading the pastry team at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, part of the Fat Duck family. Dinner went on to be a World Top Ten restaurant for three consecutive years and won two Michelin Stars.

Originally from Sweden, Daniel has hung up his restaurant kitchen apron and is bringing top class cakes, pastries and desserts to Fulham and beyond. Tall Pastry Chef Dan (he is 6ft 8 after all!) is partnering with Bridge Baker on seasonal cakes as well as offering his own bespoke service which includes dinner party treats, memorable wedding cakes & everything in-between. All with one simple mission - it should just taste great. Dan told Urban Village LDN “After a decade leading two star kitchens and living in Fulham for 13 years, I’m proud and excited to partner with Gauri and focus on delicious cakes and desserts in Bridge Baker, a fantastic local bakery”.

You can see Dan’s creations on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tallpastrydan/?hl=en and his bespoke cakes, wedding cakes can be ordered on the link below alternatively pop into the Bridge Baker to find out more.

Nayaab celebrates their 40th anniversary

On the weekend of Saturday 13 + Sunday 14 November Nayaab Fulham celebrates it’s 40th anniversary. This family run business invites you to join in the celebrations on Saturday 13 between 12-4pm when you can enjoy cakes, their house blend Karak chai, Artisanal Indian cocktails and 25% off all their new small plates and salads. On Sunday 14 between 6-11pm (guest list only) there will be canapes & nibbles, a fully licenced bar, live music, entertainment and a Henna artist. DM via Insta for more information https://www.instagram.com/nayaabfulham/?hl=en-gb

You can read more about Nayaab Fulham here https://www.urbanvillageldn.com/spotlight-sept?rq=nayaab from their early days in Chelsea to their move to Fulham in 1986 where they have remained ever since.

Fulham Camerata Returns

The Fulham Camerata comeback concert will take place on Remembrance Sunday 14 November (7.00 pm) at Holy Cross Church, Ashington Road, tickets on the door (£12 / Concession £10 and under 16’s free). Formed in September 2007 Fulham Camerata is an amateur chamber choir, supported by an ensemble of semi professionals, spanning all age groups and various nationalities, led by music director, Harry Castle. As Judith Nugée, the choir chair reflected, it’s not only about the immensely enjoyable singing to the Fulham community but also about the community within Fulham Camerata itself, all of us longstanding believers in our slogan that ‘the joy of singing is what binds us together’.

With a six piece string ensemble, Fulham Camerata will sing Fauré’s beautiful Requim, which we’ve been told is “full of joy and optimism and dominated from beginning to end by Fauré’s great faith in eternal rest and consolation. Despite the sombre theme this Requiem has a different take on death and looks upon it as a happy deliverance to quote Fauré himself “My Requiem wasn’t written for anything - just for pleasure, if I may call it that!”.

The Requiem will be coupled with another Fauré work, Cantique de Jean Racine, “literally a Chant by Jean Racine, derived from a Latin hymn for matins and composed when Fauré was only 19 for a composition competition; it won him first prize! The two works are often performed together and their individual styles show similarities”.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FULHAM CAMERATA HERE: https://www.fulhamcamerata.com/

SAVE THE DATE: Fulham Camerata’s Christmas Concert takes place on Sunday 12 December (6.00 pm) at Holy Cross Church; extracts from Handel’s Messiah by candlelight

Lady Margaret School Christmas Market returns to the school

As the fundraising opportunities changed due to Covid Lady Margaret School’s PTA took things online and created a Christmas Market, an online Gift Shop where you could buy gifts and sweet treats. “It proved such a hit we have kept it going. Our stock is constantly changing so check in regularly and with the arrival of the new school year, we have a renewed intention and purpose - no matter what the current landscape throws our way, we want to continue to find ways to celebrate our community”.

Lady Margaret School are delighted to be able to open their doors again to the local community and will host their Christmas Market on Saturday 27 November from 10am to 3 pm. Funds raised will mean the LMS PTA are able to continue funding the school library refurbishment which will feature a mental health and wellbeing initiative.”

SAVE THE DATE: Couture Collective Open Day, Sat 4 Dec

The Couture Collective located at 659 Fulham Road are holding their Christmas Open Day on Sat 4 December between 10 - 4pm. The makers at the studio will be there and look forward to meeting you, it’s a great opportunity to see their workspaces and what they make. You can enjoy some festive refreshments whilst Christmas shopping locally and picking up some hand crafted purchases.