Since Russian president Vladimir Putin waged war on Ukraine, London has erupted with events, campaigns and cultural projects aiming to raise money to support the humanitarian effort.
If you’re looking for top-quality activities to fill your week while helping the people of Ukraine when you’re at it, check out our round-up of the latest events happening in the capital. You can also check out other ways to help Ukraine from London, here.
Cook for Ukraine
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Since Clerkenwell Boy and the NEXTGen London team launched #CookForUkraine, a mammoth fundraising initiative with London’s foodie community, more than £453,000 has been raised for Unicef UK’s Ukraine appeal.
Restaurant owners have been encouraged to add a voluntary donation to bills, meanwhile individual fundraising events by top chefs, food writers, and members of the public have been taking place across the city. To get involved, you can host your own supper club or bake sale, donate to the fundraiser, or share your culinary masterpieces over social media with the hashtag #CookForUkraine. Keep up to date with the project on Instagram.
Coming up: Jamie Oliver is hosting a raffle (until April 12) to win a seat at his team’s #CookForUkraine fundraising dinner on April 14.
Music, nightlife and dance
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There’s already been heaps of clubbing events taking place across the capital to show solidarity with Ukraine, but the party doesn’t stop there. On April 15, London’s drum and bass community is coming together at Studio 338 for a daytime dance, featuring sets from Casco, Double O, Optical, Ruthless MC and more. All proceeds will be donated fifty-fifty to the Ukrainian Red Cross Society and the Music Saves UA fund. Tickets cost £15 plus booking fee and can be purchased here.
If classical music is more your thing, check out ‘Solace’, a charitable concert taking place at Wigmore Hall on April 21 with music by Mayboroda, Chopin, Krzysztof Penderecki, and others. Tickets cost £16-£40 and all net proceeds will go towards the SOS Children’s Villages Ukraine Appeal, providing temporary housing for childrendisplaced by the war as well as social, economic and psychological support.
The Royal Opera House is throwing a bunch of fundraising initiatives in support of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. On April 15, its concert for Ukraine will feature a roster of international artists including Ukrainian tenor Dmytro Popov and Ukrainian baritone Yuriy Yurchuk, with tickets ranging from £4 to £100. Can’t make it? On May 5, the Royal Ballet is presenting a special fundraising performance of ‘Swan Lake’, with principal dancers sharing the role of Odette/Odile for the first time across the four acts. Tickets range from £10 to £200.
Everything else
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On April 23, sustainable stylist Bay Garnett is hosting a mega thrifting fundraiser at St. Peters Church in Notting Hill. There will be hundreds of designer clothes and accessories for sale, including pieces donated by Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss, in addition to a funky selection of art, homeware and bric-a-brac. Proceeds from the event will go towards Oxfam’s Emergency Relief Fund, providing aid for multiple global crises including those happening in Ukraine, Yemen and South Sudan.
Then, on the 36th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster (that’s April 26), the Frontline Club is hosting a special screening of ‘Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes’, accompanied by talks from journalists and filmmakers. Tickets cost £15 and all proceeds will go towards the ‘Straight from the Frontline’ campaign, supporting independent reporting in Ukraine and freelance journalists working in the field.
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