From Wimbledon Screenings To Pizza Collabs, Here’s What’s On This Weekend

Recharge at AVEENO’s Skin & Strength Studio

Looking to balance out all the eating and drinking this weekend? Head to Soho Works on Dean Street, where AVEENO® is hosting its Skin & Strength Studio on 11th and 12th July. The two-day wellness event offers expert-led workshops focused on skin and hair health, alongside the chance to be among the first to try the new CALM+RESTORE® Oat Rich Cream and Coconut & Vanilla Scented Body Oil Spray.

Book in for a post-workout facial massage masterclass, learn lymphatic drainage techniques, or take advantage of one-to-one consultations with dermatologists and trichologists for personalised skincare and haircare advice.

Where: Soho Works, Dean Street, W1
when: 11th–12th July
Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk

The Montague on the Gardens beach bar

You don’t need to leave Zone 1 for a beach day. Every summer, The Montague on the Gardens transforms its courtyard into an award-winning Beach Bar, complete with real sand, palm trees and a tropical atmosphere that feels worlds away from Bloomsbury. Alongside summer cocktails and BBQ dishes, it’s a popular spot for after-work drinks, birthdays, group get-togethers and corporate summer parties. Just a short stroll from the British Museum and Covent Garden, it’s one of central London’s most unexpected seasonal pop-ups—but you’ll have to be quick, as it’s only around for the summer.

Where: The Montague on the Gardens, Bloomsbury
Website: www.montaguehotel.com

Upgrade your picnic with Corrigan’s Mayfair

If you’re planning a picnic this weekend, let Corrigan’s Mayfair do the hard work. Available until 7th September, the restaurant’s luxury picnic hampers are filled with seasonal British and Irish produce, including artisan cheeses, smoked salmon mousse, freshly baked bread from Bentley’s Bakery, Jersey Royal potato salad and summer desserts. Feeling indulgent? Add Charles Heidsieck Champagne, native lobster rolls, Kaluga caviar or Irish whiskey chocolates before collecting your hamper and heading to Hyde Park, Grosvenor Square or your favourite patch of grass.

Where: 28 Upper Grosvenor St, London W1K 7EH
Website: www.corrigansmayfair.co.uk

Watch Wimbledon finals weekend by the Thames

If you’re looking for somewhere to catch both the Wimbledon Finals and England’s Women’s World Cup quarter-final this weekend, make your way to Fulham Pier. Live screenings will take place throughout the weekend inside the riverside food hall, Riverside Market, where more than 10 independent food and drink vendors will be serving everything from burgers and pizza to Lebanese street food, strawberries and cream, Pimm’s and cocktails.

Beyond the sport, expect riverside DJs, table tennis and family-friendly entertainment, including roaming performers, magicians and face painting, while the riverside deckchairs offer one of the city’s best spots to soak up a summer evening by the Thames.

Where: Fulham pier

Experience an authentic Korean supper club

Virgin Atlantic Holidays is bringing a taste of Seoul to Shoreditch this weekend with Heart + Seoul, a two-day supper club (10-11th July) hosted by Park Mak-rye, aka @korea_grandma. Expect a communal dining experience with traditional dishes, banchan, desserts and drinks, alongside stories and recipes from one of Korea’s most beloved culinary figures. One guest per sitting will also win return flights to Seoul. Limited space available for walk-ins.

Where: 83 Rivington Street, Shoreditch
Website: www.opentable.co.uk

Win one of fashion’s most coveted bags

If you’ve been eyeing up Toteme’s iconic T-Lock Top Handle Bag, this weekend might be your chance to get your hands on one. The Coveted Bag Company is giving away the elegant Italian-made handbag, known for its sculptural silhouette, minimalist design and signature T-lock closure, as the top prize in its latest competition.

Tickets cost £2 each, with one winner taking home the bag and eight runners-up receiving £5 store credit. Just make sure you answer the qualifying question correctly to be entered into the final draw.

When: Open Now
Website: www.thecovetedbagcompany.com

Sip St-Germain spritzes in a botanical hideaway

One of Fitzrovia’s prettiest terraces has had a summer refresh. Jurema Terrace at The Mandrake Hotel has partnered with St-Germain for a seasonal Spritz experience, serving the elderflower liqueur’s signature cocktails beneath a lush canopy of jasmine and passionflower.

Whether you’re meeting friends for golden hour or simply looking for a stylish spot to escape the city, this botanical oasis is one of London’s standout places for a summer drink.

Where: Jurema Terrace, The Mandrake Hotel, Fitzrovia
Website: www.themandrake.com

Celebrate mango season at The Mango Listening Bar

If your idea of a good weekend involves music, great drinks and discovering something a little different, head to Haggerston for the return of Malik Acid’s Mango Listening Bar. Taking over All Projects Limited on 11th and 12th July, the two-day event celebrates mango season through vinyl-led soundscapes, tastings, cocktails and conversations exploring the fruit’s significance around the world.

Alongside complimentary tastings from The Lost Explorer Mezcal, expect mango-inspired cocktails, vegan lassis, spiced mango sodas and the chance to sample different South Asian mango varieties. The weekend will also feature talks and appearances from chefs, designers, DJs and creatives, while 50% of all food and drink profits will be donated to Amos Trust in support of its 40th year of grassroots human rights work.

Where: All Projects Limited, Haggerston
when: 11th–12th July

Discover London’s best al fresco dining secret

Tucked in the heart of the Square Mile, Bloomberg Arcade is home to nine of London’s best independent restaurants, spanning everything from Bleecker Burger and Homeslice to Koya, Lina Stores and BAO City. 

This weekend, Vinoteca is running a Cloudy Bay activation with Jersey Rock oysters and Sauvignon Blanc from £19 between 5pm and 7pm daily, while sports fans should head to Brigadiers on Sunday 19th July for a Weekend Sports Feast covering the British Open Golf Championship and FIFA World Cup.

Where: 1-22 bloomberg

Grab A Roman Sandwich From Toklas At Coal Drops Yard

One of London’s best bakeries has gone mobile for the summer. Toklas Bakery has taken over the Turn Up Truck at Coal Drops Yard from Monday to Thursday, serving its much-loved seasonal pastries alongside a new menu of Roman-style sandwiches. Parked in a converted 1950s Citroën van, it’s part of the new Yard Line Up residency, which sees some of London’s most exciting independent food businesses pop up throughout the season. Grab lunch, find a sunny spot by the canal and make the most of one of King’s Cross’s best new summer additions.

Where: Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross
when: Monday–Thursday, until 27th August
website: www.toklaslondon.com

Book Adam Handling’s limited summer residency

For one month only, Michelin-starred chef Adam Handling is bringing his acclaimed Ugly Butterfly to Lost Oasis, the new summer pop-up beside St Martin-in-the-Fields. Running throughout July, the exclusive residency showcases Handling’s signature sustainability-led cooking through a tasting menu featuring dishes such as crispy cod, veal and lobster bolognese, smoked short rib and indulgent mac and cheese. With just four weeks to try it, this is one of the month’s most exciting limited-time dining experiences.

Where: Lost Oasis, St Martin-In-The-Fields, Trafalgar Square
Website: www.thelostoasis.co.uk

Try Fatt Pundit on a pizza slice

Two of London’s cult favourites have joined forces for a collaboration that shouldn’t work on paper but absolutely does. Throughout July, Bad Boy Pizza Society at Seven Dials Market is serving a limited-edition slice inspired by Fatt Pundit’s famous Crackling Spinach. Expect a saag base, mozzarella, chilli paneer, tamarind sauce, pomegranate seeds and coriander on a sesame-crusted slice. Quantities are limited each day, so don’t leave it too late.

Where: Seven Dials Market, 35 Earlham St, London WC2H 9LD
Website: www.badboypizzasoc.com

Catch golden hour At Albers

If you’re looking for somewhere to stretch out a summer evening, De Beauvoir favourite Albers has just launched a new seasonal menu that’s practically made for golden hour. Expect beautifully judged dishes including anchovy crostini with mascarpone and kumquat, scallops with almond milk and cherry blossom vinegar, alongside warm madeleines served with Douglas fir honey. Add one of the restaurant’s signature martinis or a glass from its thoughtful wine list and you’ve got the perfect excuse to stick around.

Where: 23A Englefield Rd, London N1 4JX
Website: www.albers.london

Celebrate Big Kid Ice Cream’s third birthday

Big Kid Ice Cream is marking its third birthday with its biggest season yet. From 9th July, the Soho scoop shop is launching a 20-flavour line-up alongside a limited-edition Dill Pickle Ice Cream, made with cream cheese ice cream and candied dill pickles. Cult favourites like McDonald’s Fries and Marmite on Toast are sticking around too, making this the perfect excuse for a summer sugar hit.

When: July 9th – August 9th
Where: Big Kid Ice Cream, 1 Kingly St, Carnaby, London W1B 5PA
Website: www.bigkidicecream.com

Mello x Driscoll’s

Strawberries and cream may be Wimbledon’s signature pairing, but Mello is giving the classic a playful makeover this summer. Throughout July and August, the Seven Dials Market dessert spot has teamed up with berry specialists Driscoll’s on a limited-edition menu celebrating British strawberry season. Expect a fresh take on Eton Mess layered with juicy strawberries, Mello crème, sponge fingers and Szechuan peppercorn meringue, alongside strawberries and Mello crème and the brand’s signature Strawberry Cups finished with toppings like salted butter chocolate mousse, caramelised milk chocolate and golden vanilla ice cream.

When: 1 july to 31 august
Where: Seven dials market, earlham street, wc2h 9lx

Discover the first major museum exhibition dedicated to Audrey Amiss

Opening this weekend at the Wellcome Collection, Audrey Amiss: The Surviving Exhibitions is the first museum exhibition dedicated to the British artist. Bringing together drawings, paintings and archival material, the free exhibition explores Amiss’s life as both an artist and campaigner, highlighting how she used her work to speak out against harmful treatment within the mental health system. Focusing on works she either exhibited or intended to share publicly, it’s a powerful and long-overdue look at one of Britain’s most remarkable overlooked artists.

When: 10 july to 7 february
Where: 183 Euston Rd, nw1 2be
Website: www.wellcomecollection.org

Catch Wimbledon in Belgravia

If you fancy watching Wimbledon somewhere a little quieter than the pub, Wimbledon in the Yards returns to Eccleston Yards from 29th June to 12th July. The leafy Belgravia courtyard will be screening live coverage of The Championships every day, with deckchairs and picnic benches set out for spectators to settle in for the action.

Better still, you’re surrounded by excellent places to eat and drink, whether that’s a salad from atis, pizzas at Weezie’s, rooftop dining at Cornus, or a chilled glass of rosé at amie wine studio. Visiting on 9th July? Swing by for a free Kallo rice cake between 10am and 4pm.

When: 29 june to 12 july
Where: 21 Eccleston Pl, London SW1W 9NF
Website: www.belgraviavillage.com

Spend the day at Kaleidoscope Festival

If you’re only heading to one festival this summer, make it Kaleidoscope at Alexandra Palace. The one-day event packs an impressive line-up into one of London’s best viewpoints, with DJs including Roni Size, MJ Cole and Groove Armada, live performances from Rudimental, the Amy Winehouse Band and Black Grape, plus comedy from Russell Kane. Beyond the music, expect disco yoga, hip hop karaoke, Bez’s Acid House Experience and plenty for families too, from circus performers to acrobatics and the world’s tallest bubbleologist. It’s a festival that genuinely has something for everyone.

When: 11 july
Where: alexandra park
Website: www.stubhub.co.uk

Step inside the mind of M.C. Escher

Prepare to question everything you thought you knew about perspective at M.C. Escher: The Exhibition at Somerset House. Celebrating the Dutch artist’s extraordinary career, the blockbuster exhibition brings together his famous impossible staircases, mind-bending tessellations and optical illusions, exploring the work that captivated mathematicians and continues to inspire artists and designers today. Whether you’re fascinated by geometry or simply love art that makes you do a double take, it’s one of this summer’s most thought-provoking exhibitions.

When: until 6 september
Where: Somerset house
Website: www.somersethouse.org.uk

Escape London for a chocolate afternoon tea

Fancy getting out of the city this weekend? Just 30 minutes from King’s Cross, Tewinbury Farm in Hertfordshire has teamed up with master chocolatier Paul A Young on a chocolate-themed afternoon tea that’s well worth the journey. Expect playful twists on the classic, including a cucumber sandwich with savoury chocolate cream cheese and black pepper, double chocolate chip scones with sea salted caramel spread, plus indulgent bakes like a rich chocolate brownie and white chocolate and rhubarb tart.

At £42 per person, it’s a sweet excuse for a countryside escape, whether you’re celebrating something special or simply making the most of the weekend.

Where: Tewinbury Farm, Hertfordshire
Website: www.tewinbury.co.uk

Win a free Burger & Beyond meal in Brighton

If you’re heading to Brighton this weekend, keep your eyes peeled. To celebrate the opening of its first restaurant outside London, Burger & Beyond is hiding 56 QR codes across the city from 9th July, each redeemable for a free meal for two at the new Ship Street restaurant. A map revealing the hiding spots will be shared on the restaurant’s social channels on Thursday morning, turning the launch into a city-wide scavenger hunt.

When: 9 to 14 july
Where: Brighton
Website: www.burgerandbeyond.co.uk