What To Do This Bank Holiday Weekend – 27th – 30th June
It’s Thursday morning and in about 36 hours it’ll be the start of 72 wonderful hours off… let the countdown begin. What to do with all that time though? If you haven’t made any plans yet then how does an beer festival, an urban fete and a Mexican pop-up sound? Or what about a bottomless brunch and a party on a boat? Here are some of our top choices for this weekend:
Route 37 Beer Festival
Three Days of Craft Beer
What’s a great way to spend the Bank Holiday? On the No.37 route between Clapham and Brixton… why you ask? We’re not telling you to spend your time on public transport, don’t be silly, it’s because beer mates London Beer Lab, The King & Co and We Brought Beer are joining forces for three days of craft beer along the route. The trail takes in a bespoke IPA ‘festival brew’ called Route 37 made by London Beer Lab – it’ll be sold in keg there, in cask at The King & Co and in bottles at We Brought Beer. Other events include a special beer brunch, free beer and a BBQ as well as the chance to try 36 different world craft beers. It’s going to be boozy.
Where: The King & Co, London Beer Lab and We Brought Beer
Website: http://thekingandco.uk/events/we-know-what-youre-drinking-this-summer-a-bank-holiday-beer-festival/
Le Garrick
Bottomless Brunch
There is never a better time to indulge in a bottomless brunch then when you know there is no work on Monday. One of our favourites, Le Garrick is hosting a brunch on the Sunday and Monday – with two hours of unlimited prosecco. With three courses, dishes include French onion soup, goats cheese salad, moules frites, Le Garrick burger and to finish choose from the likes of chocolate fondant or crème brûlée. It starts at 12pm so plenty of time for that much needed lie-in. Hurrah!
Where: Garrick Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 9BH
Website: https://www.legarrick.co.uk/
SS Atlantica
Party on a 1930s cruise liner
Set sail on a 1930s ocean liner as you embrace the bank holiday in a far more glamorous way than your usual Saturday night. Gliding down the Thames, cabaret, live bands and dancing will follow a real itinerary from a 1930s Atlantic crossing, with classic cocktails and Champagne served up by Bourne & Hollingsworth. Dress code? Of course. For men: dinner suits and starched collars, for ladies: art deco jewels and slinky silk dresses.
Where: Savoy Pier, Victoria Embankment, WC2N 6ND
Website: http://www.bourneandhollingsworth.com/ssatlantica
Alchemy
South Asian culture and street food
Feel a bit cultured this weekend and head to the Southbank Centre for the final weekend of Alchemy – a free ten-day festival of all things South Asian. Catch music, dance, theatre, comedy, literature and (our favourite) vibrant Indian, Pakistani, Afghani and Sri Lankan street food at KERB.
Where: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, Southbank, SE1 8XX
Website: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/festivals-series/alchemy
RED Market's Last Days of Shoreditch
Last days of Shoreditch
We’re all for development and love a new venue but when this means one of Shoreditch’s best street food festivals is counting down the days till the bulldozers and cranes move in to build a 5-star hotel, it’s bittersweet to say the least. Make the most of RED Market’s last few months after 6 strong years as they open for summer, welcoming street food traders including Le Bao, East London club nights and Junkyard Golf to seriously go out with a bang.
Where: 288 Old Street, Shoreditch, EC1V 9LA
Website: http://www.lastdaysofshoreditch.co.uk
Dirty Martini Clapham
Sunday night partying
There’s just something about a Bank Holiday weekend that has us wanting to make the most of every minute. With this in mind, Dirty Martini’s Sunday night parties are taking place in Clapham, Islington, Bishopsgate and Covent Garden with happy hour until 10pm, DJs till 3am and hangovers all day on Monday.
Where: 67 Clapham High Street, London SW4 7TG, United Kingdom
Street Food Craft Beer Festival
Craft beer and street food festival
This weekend marks the first of 4 weekends over the summer when Alexandra Palace is holding a Street Food Craft Beer Festival. From 11am till late, work your way around the 196 acre park and the selection of craft beers from Crate Brewery, ROGUE, Beavertown and guest breweries including Red Squirrel from Hertfordshire. Food-wise, wood-fired pizza, souvlaki and Caribbean BBQ is just a small taste of what you can expect, all with live music.
Where: Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, Muswell Hill, N22 7AY
Website: http://streetfood.alexandrapalace.com/next-event/
Frontera Festival
Chile's largest music festival
Chile’s largest music festival, Frontera Festival is coming to London for the first time – bringing the Latin America spirit to… Greenwich. Taking place at Studio 338 the festival host Latin American’s biggest music stars including Puerto Rican reggae band Cultura Profectica and the Brazilian psychedelic rock band, Os Mutantes as well a handful of local artists and street food will come from Moo Cantina Argentina.
Where: Studio 338, 338 Boord Street, Greenwich, SE10 0PF
Website: http://fronterafestival.com/
Le Terraza
Mexican Street Food Pop-up
You know what sounds good to us? Frozen margaritas and Mexican street food – that’s what sounds good. You’re in luck then that pop-up Le Terraza has just opened on the canal-side terrace at Number 90 Bar & Kitchen. Dishes will include the likes of nachos, tacos and quesadillas as well as Mexican superfood salads. Open throughout the summer they’ll be hosting everything from life drawing and yoga sessions to an open air cinema programme and cricket eating competition. Tasty.
Where: Number 90 Bar Terrace, 90 Main Yard, Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, E9 5LN
Website: http://number90bar.co.uk/
