Things You Can Do This Weekend
Like Theresa May, the weekend can’t come soon enough. Unlike Theresa May, the weekend won’t come with a deluge of Brexit gloom and leadership challenges; which rather frees us up. So what will you do with the time saved by not being Theresa May? Here are some ideas…
Taste of London at Tobacco Dock
The festive edition of Taste of London has opened today at East London’s Tobacco Dock, transforming it into a Christmassy haven for the discerning foodie. The weekend event will bring together 19 leading restaurants, food and drink brands along with chefs, shops and showmen in a whirl of masterclasses, menus and mayhem over four days of indulgence. It quite literally is the perfect start to the Christmas season.
There’s a host of restaurants, including the likes of Barbecoa, Jamie Oliver’s BBQ joint; Rohit Ghai’s new Indian restaurant Kutir and the home of homemade pasta, Nona Tonda, all helping guests to piece together their perfect tasting menu. Roam between the restaurants and assemble your bucket-list meal. Or enjoy cocktail masterclass, shop at over 100 artisianal food and drink producers or round the experience off on Saturday night, as DJ BBQ serves hot dogs and hot tunes for a two hour DJ set.
Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th November
Where: Wapping Lane, St Katharine's & Wapping, E1W 2SF
Website: www.london.tastefestivals.com
Bingo Academy at The Kitty Hawk
Bingo just got a makeover. If you thought that it was an activity for octogenarians, then think again. Bingo Academy are taking over the basement of Kitty Hawk and putting together their posh bingo sessions. Including fantastic food, drink and action, the event promises to be great fun: so get dabbing. What’s more, Handbookers get 50% off if you book TODAY, just put the code HBBINGO in as you checkout.
Where: 11,13,14 South Place, Liverpool Street, EC2M 7EB
Website: www.bingo-academy.com
Wright Brothers Soho Oyster House
Wright Brothers are serving up a crabby feast this weekend. The perfect seafood-lovers meal, expect lots and lots of crab. The Crab Feast includes a whole 1/2 kilo Decon Cock Crab, four Velvet Crabs and one King Crab leg, all served with two portions of chips, sriracha mayonnaise, lemon and melted butter. The perfect sharer (if you like crab). Available at all Wright Brothers locations, check it out before the event ends at the end of November.
Where: Kingly Court, 13 Kingly Street, London W1B 5PW, United Kingdom
Website: www.thewrightbrothers.co.uk
Chelsea Christmas Lights
This Saturday the Christmas lights on Sloane Square get the switch-on. The official switch flicking will happen at 5pm, but the fun will start ramping up from 2pm as entertainment descends on Duke of York Square in the form of carol singers and performers drawn from across the neighbourhood, and they’ll be joined by ‘Santa’ and his friends who will be bringing real reindeer (of course, why would Father Christmas not have real reindeer?).
Where: Sloane Square, SW3
HyperJapan Winter at London Olympia
Say sayonara to all other weekend plans, this is a Japanesey-peasey decision, head to London Olympia for Hyper Japan. Presented by the Japan National Tourism Organization, this weekend all the beauty, fun and craziness of the Land Of The Rising Sun. Billed as the ultimate event for Japanophiles, this is an immersion in Japanese culture. J-style enthusiasts can will love the HYPER Kawaii area, offering a wide selection of clothes, makeup, wigs and accessories from Japan or from UK designers inspired by the Japanese aesthetic. You can also enjoy EAT-JAPAN, the area for those in search of authentic Japanese taste sensation with a wide variety of stalls offering hot and cold foods including ramen, yaki soba, katsu curry, Japanese sweets and authentic tea. You can also pre-book tickets to enjoy the Ramen Experience or the Sake Tasting which take place across all three days.
Where: London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, Hammersmith, W14 8UX
Website: www.hyperjapan.co.uk
Luke Irwin
Artist Luke Irwin may be famous for his rugs, but now he’s made his foray into furniture in collaboration with cabinet makers Little Halstock in an artistic endeavour ‘Seat of Power’. A comment on political power, Irwin’s chairs takes a look at the shift of power and emphasis between the Obama and Trump administrations, with quotes on the walls and thought provoking chairs.
Where: 20-22 Pimlico Road, Pimlico, SW1W 8LJ
Website: www.lukeirwin.com
