What’s On This September Weekend, From Food To Fashion

Book an unlimited brunch

Step into Rakes Cafe Bar from 12 to 5pm on Saturdays for a limitless brunch with a carefully selected soundtrack featuring a fusion of disco and house music. The menu features everything from shakshuka to eggs Benedict, a hangover burger and braised beef brisket, and of course, plenty of pancakes and French toast.

where: 40 Liverpool St, London EC2M 7QN
website: www.hyattrestaurants.com

Visit this new London opening

One of London’s coolest new openings is Hexmoor – the world’s first immersive, wizarding prison bar. From the minds behind some of the UK’s best immersive experiences (we’re talking about Alcotraz, Moonshine and Avora), you can interact with magical characters, discover a secret portal to a real working wand shop, and fraternise with rogue sorcerers who have committed “crimes of dark arts”. Plus, you can expect a film-like backdrop, magical special effects and world-class cocktails.

where: Hackney Rd, London E2 8GY
website: www.hexmoor.co.uk

Watch this new film

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey has two of Hollywood’s biggest stars in the main roles, Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, who play two strangers who meet by chance at a wedding. The two get talking and (this is a fantasy romance movie, after all) agree to go together on a journey back in time. Their odyssey into the past will change them as people, as well as bring them closer together than either could have possibly imagined. Romance drama lovers, this one’s for you.

out in cinemas on 19th September

Try the new bottomless menu at COYA

COYA City has launched a new bottomless menu that’s available every Friday and has a mix of Japanese and Peruvian cuisine with free-flowing drinks – perfect for the end of the week and the start of the weekend. Look forward to 90 minutes of cocktails and Veuve Clicquot champagne, accompanied by canapes and snacks, before a three-course dining experience, all set to live saxophone performances and a DJ. On the menu, there’s COYA’s signature guacamole dip, sea bream ceviche, whipped feta quinoa, Chilean sea bass and more.

where: COYA City, 31-33 Throgmorton St, London EC2N 2AT
website: www.coyarestaurant.coM

Explore a David Bowie exhibition

David Bowie fans, this one’s for you. Head to the V&A to explore over 200 items spotlighting key moments across Bowie’s career, including never-before-seen items, photographs, costumes, lyrics, handwritten notes, and sketches. You can even book one-on-one time with selections from the 90,000+ items in Bowie’s archive through ‘Order an Object’ and via appointments with the V&A Archives team.

where: V&A East Storehouse, Parkes Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park,
Hackney Wick, London, E20 3AX
website: www.vam.ac.uk

Head to Canary Wharf’s Barbarella

Canary Wharf is one of London’s buzziest spots to eat, drink and shop, and one of our go-to restaurants is Barbarella – think mirrored bars, Ferragamo linens, a nickel-lounge and an open kitchen. Set within the iconic YY Building, opening onto the lapping water of Eden Dock, expect some tropical jungle vibes where you can enjoy an Italian menu of wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, fresh pasta and homemade dolci.

where: 30 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HX
website: www.canarywharf.com

Attend a talk by an acclaimed Palestinian artist

Visit Palestine House for a talk by acclaimed Palestinian artist and cartoonist Mohammad Sabaaneh, who will be presenting his graphic novel Power Born of Dreams: My Story Is Palestine—a poetic narrative shaped by his own experience as a political prisoner. The book captures the everyday realities of Palestinians living under occupation, including stories of separation, displacement, resilience, and hope.

Visit Palestine House for a talk by acclaimed Palestinian artist and cartoonist Mohammad Sabaaneh.

where: Palestine House, WC1V 6JJ
website: www.tickettailor.com

Become a stylist for a day

As part of London Fashion Week, Theory is offering a very special opportunity to clients at Theory Battersea Power Station to become a style curator for the day. All customers who shop at Theory BPS during the first two days of the celebration are entered to be selected, and winners will have a 1-1 session with the Theory team to style a mannequin entirely according to their vision – choosing pieces, mixing colours and adding accessories to create a look that reflects their personal taste.

where: Theory Battersea Power Station, Turbine Hall, Nine Elms, London, SW11 8BU
website: www.batterseapowerstation.co.uk

Visit this immersive beauty experience

Australian beauty brand Sundae Body is teaming up with cult dessert spot Cocomelt to launch its first-ever UK experiential pop-up: The Sundae Parlour. Opening in Soho from 19th September, the activation celebrates the launch of Sundae Body’s new Body Whip Moisturisers, Velvety Vanilla & Birthday Cake, with Cocomelt creating exclusive, limited-edition desserts inspired by the fragrances. Available while stocks last, this beauty-meets-dessert experience looks like quite the hit for any beauty and food lover.

where: 132 Wardour St, London W1F 8ZW
website: www.sundaebody.co.uk

Attend a London Design Festival pop-up

Artist Rosie Reed Gold will be launching an exhibition titled ‘Stage Left, Letter Pressed’, in partnership with Hart Shoreditch, which you can see this weekend. This exhibition is a love letter to East London’s literary past, drawing on the area’s rich writing history and celebrating the tools, tales, and talent behind the written word. Alongside the exhibition, there’s a great events programme too, including poetry readings, panel discussions and an open mic night.

where:  61 – 67 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HU
website: www.hartshoreditch.com

A new British bistro in Cambridge

If you’re looking to escape London for the day, we highly recommend a trip to Margaret’s in Cambridge, the newly launched modern British bistro from the acclaimed team behind Michelin-starred restaurant 22 in London. Expect fresh crudités with a cod’s roe dip and bluefin tuna to start, followed by mouth-watering Yorkshire lamb and spiced aubergine, finishing with raspberry Bakewell tart.

On Sundays, the spotlight falls on a show-stopping roast with all the trimmings, from truffled cauliflower cheese to beef-fat carrots and warm sticky toffee pudding.

where: 18 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 3AX
website: www.margaretscambridge.co.uk