9 Great Things To Book This Weekend
Feel stuck in a winter rut and need some weekend inspiration? We’ve got you covered with our edit of top events taking place this week. From letting loose at Southbank Centre’s new dance workshops to the return of Norwich’s Science Festival, we take a look at the best things to do this February weekend.
Things To Do This Weekend, From VR Experiences To Norwich’s Science Festival
Try these new flavour-packed set menus
In need of a February pick-me-up? Harvey Nichols has crafted a series of new set menus that are packed with nourishing, seasonal ingredients.
Available until 17th March, diners can look forward to a three-course feast paired with a signature cocktail from just £30. Expect to be dining on the likes of spiced lentil and butternut squash soup; duck breast with caramelised parsnip and fennel with a hazelnut and orange jus; and baked dark chocolate cheesecake with spiced chestnut Chantilly. Created in collaboration with Absolut Elyx, you can wash it down with an exclusive Absolut Spritz or Elyx’s Sour.
Available at Harvey Nichols’ Fifth Floor Café in Knightsbridge, the Second Floor Restaurant in Bristol, the Fourth Floor Brasserie and Bar in Leds, the Brasserie in Edinburgh and the OXO Tower’s Brasserie and Restaurant, you won’t want to dine anywhere else this winter.
When: until 17.03.2024
Where: Multiple locations
Website: www.harveynichols.com
Catch the last weekend of Robyn Lynch: Greetings from Ireland
If you haven’t already visited NOW Gallery’s eye-catching exhibition, make sure you do before it closes this Sunday.
Its 2023 Fashion Commission, Greetings from Ireland, by Dublin-born designer Robyn Lynch, is a striking display that allows visitors to dive into the playful universe of Lynch and her renowned menswear label.
Nodding to retro culture, this series includes Irish iconography including shamrocks and green tones, all housed inside a giant bouncy castle-style inflatable structure. Fun for all ages, it’s not to be missed.
When: Until 25.02.2024
Where: NOW Gallery, The Gateway Pavilions, Peninsula Square, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 0SQ
Website: www.nowgallery.co.uk
Get grooving with this dancing workshop
Looking to get your dance on? Simmer Down is Southbank Centre’s new series dedicated to reggae rhythm and gets you moving, grooving and having fun.
This free monthly meet-up kicks off this Friday 23rd February and invites Londoners down to meet friends, old and new, and immerse themselves in the energy of reggae music. The session brings together a series of musicians and local people for a joyful afternoon celebrating live music.
When: Various dates between 23.02.2023 – 06.12.2024
Where: Various locations across Southbank Centre
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Expand your palate at this guest chef takeover
Carousel, known for its iconic chef takeover series and innovative dishes, has welcomed Amandine Sepulcre-Haung to create a flavour-packed menu that’s sure to delight.
Born into a Sino-Réunion and Moroccan household, she has been making waves across Paris and recently took over the reins at Le Mary Celeste, offering a small but mighty menu of seasonal sharing plates. In this intimate Carousel takeover, she will be bringing her style to the table for just five nights.
Dishes include scallops and yuzu; stuffed crab and XO; hot and sour soup; duck and Sichuan; and rice pudding with furikake.
When: Until 24.02.2024
Where: Carousel, 19-23 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, W1T 1RL
Website: www.carousel-london.com
Explore the Serpentine’s new exhibition
If you’re interested in AI and eager to learn more about the artistic forms created within, the Serpentine’s new exhibition, Refik Anadol: Echoes of the Earth: Living Archive, is one to bookmark.
Available on display at Serpentine North until 7th April, this new exhibition takes a look at the works by internationally renowned artist, technologist and pioneer in artificial intelligence arts, Refik Anadol. Known for his large-scale installations centred around real-time generative environments, this new series of work explores years-long experimentation with visual data of underwater landscapes and rainforests.
When: until 07.04.2024
Where: North Gallery, Serpentine Galleries, W Carriage Drive, W2 2AR
Website: www.serpentinegalleries.org
Drop by this fashion collab pop-up
London Fashion Week may have ended, but that isn’t stopping brands across the city from launching exciting collaborations and pop-ups. Case in point is the London Design Club which has launched an exclusive second pop-up boutique in partnership with Faire Wholesale, helping to unite fashion-forward and conscious brands from around the globe.
Open until 28th February, you’ll have the opportunity to discover one-of-a-kind products, meet the designers behind the brands and join in designer-led experiences. Visitors will have exclusive access to new collections and will be able to immerse themselves in the magic behind the industry.
When: until 28.02.2024
Where: 4 Slingsby Place, Long Arce, WC2E 9AB
Website: www.eventbrite.co.uk
Try this David Attenborough VR experience
If you missed the recent BBC Earth Experience, fear not as there’s a new immersive experience dedicated to the work of British broadcaster and biologist, David Attenborough.
Taking over Otherworld, the space that offers incredible VR experiences, David Attenborough: Immersive Anthology is a new creation that allows you to take a deeper look inside an episode of Planet Earth.
This 70-minute long experience will see you exploring everything from fauna and insects to birds and wildlife, with immersive surround sound helping to heighten your senses. If you’ve always wanted to see what a day in the life of Attenborough was like, this is your chance.
When: On-Going
Where: Victoria & Hackney
Website: www.other.world
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Get inspired at this science festival
Whether your little one is a budding scientist or you’re looking for some family-friendly fun, the Norwich Science Festival is the perfect experience for all ages to get involved in some experimentation.
Running until 24th February, the Norwich Science Festival is home to over 130 events spread across the week, with everything from mobile planetariums to memory games and family-packed shows including The Nature of Forgetting at the Norwich Theatre Playhouse.
When: until 24.02.2024
Where: Across Norwich
Website: www.norwichsciencefestival.co.uk
Discover this moving exhibition
Manchester’s Gay Village is a vital part of the LGBTQIA+ history in the UK, but many of its venues are inaccessible to disabled LGBTQIA+ people. Left isolated and forgotten, this new exhibition at People’s History Museum takes a look at how the barriers to access can impact one’s sense of identity as an LGBTQIA+ individual.
On display until 8th April, it brings together a collection of work by local artists and activists, including Dara SF Addams, Evans Coombes, James Desser, Jade Louise Kay, Dee Lister, Ellie Ora Page and Oliver Waite.
When: until 24.02.2024
Where: Across Norwich
Website: www.norwichsciencefestival.co.uk
