The 11 Pop-Ups Worth Knowing This September
Looking for things to do this month? We’ve rounded up the nine best pop-ups making their way to the capital, from homeware launches and clothing rental shops to the foodie pop-up everyone’s talking about. Read on to find out where to head this September.
Darjeeling Express at The Pembroke
Asma Khan, renowned Indian-born British chef, cookbook author and restaurateur, is known for her flavour-packed dishes. Earlier this year she opened up Darjeeling Express in Covent Garden. It’s currently closed while Asma and her team launch a new iteration of the restaurant later this year, but that isn’t stopping them from cooking up a storm. They’ve recently launched a pop-up at Kensington’s The Pembroke, offering a taste of the chef’s renowned dishes.
Look forward to a selection of delights such as tangra prawns with dried red chillies and garlic; chilli cheese toastie with green chilli chutney, chopped onions and chillies; methi chicken in a rich tomato based gravy; kala chana with chillies and ginger; and tamarina dal.
When: Until end of November
Where: 261 Old Brompton Road, Kensington, SW5 9JA
Website: www.darjeeling-express.com
Happy Endings Pop-Up
Who said ice cream was reserved for summer? Happy Endings has launched another pop-up and this time it’s located in Shoreditch!
The pop-up will be taking over Goddard & Gibbs’ hatch at One Hundred Shoreditch for three months. Think luxe soft serves, sundaes topped with treats and ice cream sandwiches you won’t want to miss.
The perfect treat whatever the weather, head down to see what flavours they have in store.
When: 3 months from August
Where: Goddard & Gibbs Hatch, 100 Shoreditch High Street, Shoreditch, E1 6JQ
Website: www.happyendingsldn.com
Great Objects Pop-Up
In need of a new table centrepiece? Fancy updating your living room with adorable ceramics? Great Objects, the collection of curated home and lifestyle goods by independent artists, is hosting a pop-up this month.
Taking over Netil Market until September 18th, the pop-up will be welcoming exciting new brands, as well as launching exclusive collaborations. Expect to shop everything from ceramics to candles, art to textiles. It’ll also be the perfect place to shop for those already thinking about Christmas gifts…
WHEN: UNTIL 18.09.2022
WHERE: NETIL MARKET, E8 3RL
WEBSITE: WWW.GREAT-OBJECTS.COM
Holy Carrot at Bicester Village
London favourite Holy Carrot has popped up at the luxury shopping destination Bicester Village for six months. The restaurant’s iconic airstream can be found at the shopping destination until the end of the year, serving up its signature dishes to hungry shoppers.
There’ll be a wide range of options, from plant-based breakfasts to tea, coffee and smoothies available for takeaway. Expect the perfect vegan to-go options, from overnight bircher pots and pastries to maki sets, caesar salads and miso caramel mousse. As well as wraps and burger options too.
When: Until the end of 2022
Where: Bicester Village, OX26 6WD
Website: www.holycarrot.co.uk
Personal Growth Series at Coppa Club
If you’re stuck in a rut at work, need some inspiration or are looking for fresh ideas from inspirational women, the brand new talk series at Coppa Club is just for you. Over the course of three months, Coppa Club in Putney will be welcoming three star speakers to talk about everything from female entrepreneurship to eating well.
When: Kris Hallenga on 10.10.22, Melissa Hemsley on 23.10.22, and Anna Williamson on 9.11.22
Where: Coppa Between Bridges, 29 Brewhouse Lane, Putney, SW15 2JX
Website:www.eventbrite.co.uk
Live Music at Harvey Nichols
Get your groove on at Harvey Nichols this month thanks to their live music and DJ sets.
Live from the Fifth Floor Bar, you’ll have the best seat in the house listening to the sounds of the season and sipping into the night on delicious cocktails.
Each month, the bar introduces a new cocktail to its offering and this month it’s the Late Summer Spritz. Expect a fresh, citrus minty spritz with notes of apple and a subtle earthiness coming through from the Botanist Gin.
When: Various September Dates
where: Fifth Floor Bar at Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge
Website: www.harveynichols.com
By Rotation
Back by popular demand, By Rotation returns with another pop-up shop! Running until September 20th, the pop-up will allow Londoners to browse from the best wardrobes on the app, from silky slip dresses to summer sliders.
The space will be highlighting independent and new designers, as well as a variety of pieces exclusively available in-store. Shop your next alfresco dinner party, wedding guest or graduation looks all at this cutesy pop-up.
WHEN: UNTIL 20.09.2022
WHERE: 75 ELIZABETH STREET, BELGRAVIA, SW1W 9PJ
WEBSITE: WWW.BYROTATION.COM
Fur & Feathers Pop-Up Exhibition
Opera Gallery is hosting a series of pop-up exhibitions in the coming months, starting with Fur & Feathers by Lita Cabellut. The artist’s fourth exhibition at the gallery, it focuses on the surface of the skin, from how we perceive to how it’s exposed to the outside, light, darkness, pain and pleasure. Expect to explore some really powerful and poignant paintings, expressed through colour and style.
When: 15.09.2022 – 08.10.2022
WherE: Opera Gallery, Unit 6, Burlington Arcade, W1 0QJ
Website: www.operagallery.com
Museum of Sex Objects
A museum dedicated to sexual objects is on its way to London this month. Taking over arts space, The Horse Hospital, the pop-up exhibition will tell stories of sexual heroes, moments and places in time, spanning over two thousands years and covering a range of topics.
Throughout September, there will be a host of talks with historians and experts delving into sexual history, linking between the centuries from witchcraft to the early LGBTQ+ community, the feminist appeal of Japanese rope art to word-of-mouth underground club scenes.
When: 03.09.2022 – 29.09.2022
Where: The Horse Hospital, Colonnade, WC1N 1JD
Website: www.museumofsexobjects.co.uk
Greenwich + Docklands Festival
Celebrating its 27th year, Greenwich will be packed out with events continuing through August and September.
Expect free outdoor performances from some of the world’s rising stars and installations, including street theatre and voguing from the House of Oak and Iron; an immersive playground with The Sky is Filled with Thunder; and Charon, a giant 32ft high rotating zoetrope with posed skeletons on the edge.
WHEN: 26.08.2022 – 11.09.2022
WHERE: ACROSS GREENWICH
WEBSITE: WWW.FESTIVAL.ORG
Banking on Banksy
A brand new exhibition dedicated to Banksy has landed. On display from this week until the 15th September, the exhibition will display works from across the iconic artist’s career.
Expect to be able to see pieces like Girl With a Red Balloon, Happy Choppers, Laugh Now and Christ With Shopping Bags in the flesh. Many will be signed with some even available to purchase (although you’ll need a pretty hefty bank balance to be able to afford them…) Find out more about the exhibition here.
WHEN: 25.08.2022 – 15.09.2022
WHERE: RED EIGHT GALLERY, EC3V 3LR
WEBSITE: WWW.LP.REDEIGHTGALLERY.COM
