What To Do This Weekend: 17th-19th February

16th February 2017 | By Fran Hazell

Valentine’s madness is behind us so we’re looking forward to a weekend of food and drink where our relationship status isn’t going to be analysed by everyone else in the restaurant. London Fashion Week kicks off on Friday so if you can’t get to the shows, do the next best thing and visit Somerset House’s free International Fashion Showcase before complimentary pampering at W London – Leicester Square, afternoon tea at the Roof Gardens and limited edition cocktails in Mayfair. Elsewhere we’ve got a new brunch (we never let you down), gin festival and pancakes and painting. Oh, and plan ahead because there’s an epic roast to book for next Sunday…

International Fashion Showcase 2017 

Free Fashion Exhibition

Fashion Week fever is creeping up on us – it all kicks off on Friday. Get yourself to a show curated by the British Fashion Council, at the old home of LFW; Somerset House. Sadly not a big catwalk show but a public exhibition showcasing emerging international designers from 28 countries. The International Fashion Showcase starts on Friday with a late night session (7pm-9pm) then stays open till Tuesday. Tickets are free and the theme is Local/Global. Don’t miss out.

Launches Friday 17th February

Where: Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA
Website: www.somersethouse.org.uk

La Maison Rémy Martin

Luxury with La Maison Rémy Martin

La Maison Rémy Martin returns to Soho for three weeks to host a series of special events and masterclasses. The Boutique will showcase blends from around the world, accessible to the public for the first time. The Gallery will allow members to watch, listen, taste and admire the programme of lifestyle masterclasses, enjoy the street food-inspired light bite offerings, perfectly chosen to pair with Rémy Martin expressions and cocktails in the bar area. You will then be transported into the speakeasy world of The Basement; an intimate and underground setting complete with a menu of exclusive cocktails created by resident mixologists and music playing the early hours.

Launches Thursday 16th February, closed on Sundays

Where: 147 Wardour Street, Soho, W1F 8WD
Website: www.lamaisonremymartin.com

Roof Gardens

The Roof Gardens and Babylon

Afternoon Tea with a Fashionable Twist

London Fashion Week gets an edible twist. In afternoon tea form to be precise, featuring fashion-inspired chocolate brownie top hats and shortbread shoes, followed by an exclusive talk and Q&A session with original Biba Girl, Delisia Howard. The rooftop garden setting offers spectacular views of London, guaranteeing the best seat in the city. Book online to avoid disappointment.

Saturday 18th February

Where: 6th and 7th Floor, 99 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W8 5SA, United Kingdom
Website: www.virginlimitededition.com

Pancakes

Studio Spaces E1

Pancakes and Booze

Not your typical art gallery, America’s largest pop-up underground art show is coming back to the UK. For one night only, a unique line-up of over 70 local emerging artists, photographers, bands and DJs will all participate in live painting, body painting, live music and more. Oh, and there will be FREE PANCAKES! Artists, musicians and pancake fanatics alike can mingle, with performances late into the evening. Why wait until Pancake Day? Tickets on the door.

Friday 17th February

Where: Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street, St Katharine's & Wapping, E1W 2BB
Website: www.pancakesandbooze.com

W London

The Perception at W London

Complimentary Glam Squad

Back for another fashion week, W London – Leicester Square is transforming an area of the hotel into a style and beauty hub. Experts will be offering complimentary pampering across the weekend – everything from a Gymbox Lactic Jungle class to blowdries, manicures and contouring lessons from celebrity tanning expert James Harknett. Style comes in the form of denim customisation and reclaimed denim showcases. Everything is complimentary when you order something at the bar, just swing by and drop in. GymBox class should be booked in advance.

Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th February

Where: 10 Wardour Street, Leicester Square, London, W1D 6QF, United Kingdom
Website: www.wlondon.co.uk

Gin Festival

Tobacco Dock

Gin Festival 2017

We know there are seldom things a Londoner loves more than a good gin. So we are pleased to inform you that the hugely popular Gin Festival is making its 2017 return, to London’s Tobacco Dock. You can chat to the distillers and brands who love to make gin, whilst drinking gin and sharing a sample or two. The Festival offers an array of amazing masterclasses where you can be ginformed about all its processes; from source to bottle. The festival promises more than 100 gins, top craft distillers and a whole host of ginformation, making this cold February a lot easier to handle.

Friday 17th – Sunday 19th February

Where: Tobacco Dock, Wapping Lane, Wapping, E1W 2DA
Website: www.ginfestival.com

Gaucho roast

Gaucho Charlotte Street

Plan Ahead: The Ultimate Sunday Roast

Sunday is the day of roast. Make it a Gaucho roast and you’re in for a pretty good evening. Next Sunday, Gaucho Canary, Chancery, Charlotte Street, Hampstead, Piccadilly, Richmond, the 02, Tower Bridge and Sloane will be serving up the ultimate roast beef with all the trimmings as well as flight of three Malbecs. Can’t wait till next week? Monday sees the start of 7 Days at Gaucho; a week-long celebration of Argentinian wines celebrated through masterclasses with Gaucho’s wine experts – see the website for details.

Sunday 26th February

Where: Gaucho - Charlotte Street, Charlotte Street, London, United Kingdom
Website: www.gauchorestaurants.com

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