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STARS AT TOWER FESTIVAL
The Tower Festival is upon us yet again: hurry to get tickets for Nigel Kennedy on Thursday – on Friday there’s a Sadler’s Wells extravaganza not to be missed and on Saturday it just gets better with the divine Lesley Garrett and the Fron Male Voice Choir. Let’s hope the weather holds – you can accompany your evening of music with a picnic or barbeque. Until 20 Sep at The Tower of London, EC3N 4AB. www.towerfestival.com; for tickets call 0844 847 2519.
GROUSE AT BOISDALE
Game season is still young, but the grouse is out and about. There’s nowhere more atmospheric to eat the spoils of the shoot than atmospheric Scottish restaurant Boisdale. Go now to take advantage of an offer of roast young Berwickshire grouse with watercress and game chips and a glass of Cloudy Bay pinot noir for £26.50 – it ends on Friday. Offer ends 11 Sep. Boisdale of Bishopsgate, Swedeland Court, 202 Bishopsgate, EC2M 4NR, tel: 020 7283 1763.
ESQUIRE SINGULAR SUIT AT HARRODS
It’s not every day you see an artistic homage to the man’s suit. This show featuring the one-off suits of 18 different designers teamed up with artists – examples are an Aquascutum and Antony Gormley creation made of metal plates and lead-filled trousers and a “naked” organza suit by Spencer Tunick and Richard James. Unique and chic in one. Throughout September in the Harrods menswear department, www.harrods.com.