Things To Do This Weekend, From Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations To Brunches
From Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations to the return of the Classic Car Boot, we’ve rounded up the best things to do in and around London this weekend. Read on to inspire your weekend ahead…
What To Do This Weekend, From Mid-Autumn Festival To New Exhibits
Don’t miss this raucous show
Add a little adventure to your weekend and journey over to Northumberland Avenue to catch the scandalous CABARET at the Kit Kat Club. This week saw two new big names take over the starring roles of The Emcee and Sally Bowles.
The two striking roles will be played by two music icons. Scissor Sisters’ frontman Jake Shears will be taking over as The Emcee, while Rebecca Lucy Taylor AKA Self Esteem will be performing alongside in the role of Sally Bowles.
Having won a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical Revival, CABARET brings Berlin’s famous Kit Kat Club to life. Expect brilliant set designs, extravagant costumes and sensational storylines – you’ll be hooked from the moment you step foot in the theatre.
When: On-Going
Where: Kit Kat Club, Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5DE
Website: www.kitkat.club
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
High-end Chinese restaurant, Hutong, is celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and Golden Week, with an exciting partnership with iconic Chinatown Bakery
Throughout the festivities, Londoners can enjoy Chinatown Bakery’s signature white lotus mooncake, complete with a traditional single egg yolk. Available from Hutong, simply head down to grab a takeaway mooncake or dine à la carte to celebrate the festive season yourself.
That’s not all, Hutong’s talented chefs have curated a special set menu to be enjoyed throughout the season. Priced at £120pp, you can enjoy Iberico pork mille feuille; red lantern crispy soft-shell crab with Sichuan chilli; and even themed cocktails.
When: until 07.10.2023
Where: Hutong, 33 St Thomas Street, SE1 9RY
Website: www.hutong.co.uk
Head to Marylebone’s neighbourhood event
From candle making to free workout classes, this weekend sees Marylebone Village host the neighbourhood event of the season.
Taking place this Saturday 30th, the all-day event will celebrate neighbourhood spirit, complete with endless activities. Get crafty and book in for a seasonal wreath-making class with floral artist Lucie Gordon’s outside KJ Laundry’s store, try your hand at calligraphy with London Calligraphy or a candle painting workshop with Bianca of Bable.
For fitness enthusiasts, get your sweat on with a free outdoor class with THIRD SPACE, where you can enjoy everything from Vinyasa Yoga to Hatha Yoga.
Refuel with an al fresco feast at one of the area’s top restaurants, from Eastern Mediterranean delights at Delamina to French classics at Le Relais de Venise.
When: 30.09.2023
Where: Across Marylebone Village
Website: www.marylebonevillage.com
Get into the Oktoberfest spirit
It’s Oktoberfest season! If you aren’t heading to Germany this autumn to experience the real deal, enjoy the next best thing at one of London’s many venues celebrating. London’s biggest Oktoberfest party, Wunderbar, reopens this week, bringing with it four weeks of fun.
Running until the end of October, Pergola Paddington has been utterly transformed, serving up real German beers and Bavarian food. Expect plenty of oompah bands and DJs to be on hand to throw a real good party.
When: Until 31.10.2023
Where: 5 Kingdom Street, W2 6PY
Website: www.pergolapaddington.com
Grab a bargain at the Classic Car Boot Sale
It’s that time of year again: King’s Cross is set to transform into a vintage lover’s paradise thanks to the return of the Classic Car Boot Sale.
Taking over the neighbourhood this Saturday and Sunday, the car boot will feature a display of MINI Coopers from across all ages to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Mini Cooper S and 75 years since the company was founded.
Granary Square, Lewis Cubitt Square and Coal Drops Yard will all be abrim with cars filled with second-hand items and pre-loved goodies. Weave in between the stalls, perusing the items and soaking up the vintage atmosphere.
When: 30.09.2023 – 01.10.2023
Where: Across King’s Cross
Website: www.classiccarbootsale.co.uk
Stop by Shelter to catch their AllSaints collab
This weekend sees AllSaints team up with the housing and homelessness charity, Shelter, for a special autumn partnership. AllSaints will be donating 2,000 pieces of stock across eight different Shelter stores in the UK. All profits will go towards their fight to end the housing emergency.
London stores include Clapham Common, Coal Drops Yard and Hampstead Health Shelter stores, while across the UK you’ll be able to find the pop-up in Edinburgh, Leeds, Bristol and Brighton.
When: 28.09.2023 – 10.10.2023
Where: Clapham Common, Coal Drops Yard & Hampstead Heath Shelter Shelter stores
Website: www.allsaints.com
Try a new brunch
Calling all brunch lovers: Aqua Shard has unveiled its new brunch menu and it’s packed with delicious dishes sure to satisfy your weekend cravings.
Available every Saturday and Sunday, the decadent three-course brunch showcases the finest contemporary British cuisine. Highlights include citrus-cured South Coast mackerel with avocado, cucumber and heritage beetroot; Dingley Dell Farm eggs benedict; Pembrokeshire corn-fed chicken with baby leeks and tarragon emulsion; and a banoffee delight with caramel, popcorn ice cream and chocolate. Take your brunch up another notch and opt for the wine pairing.
When: Every Saturday & Sunday, 10:30am-2:30pm
Where: Level 31 The Shard, 31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9RY
Website: www.aquashard.co.uk
Catch Kew’s new month-long festival
This Saturday marks the beginning of Kew Gardens’ month-long festival celebrating the diversity and beauty of queer plants and fungi. Taking over the Temperate House will be a large-scale artwork by New York-based artist Jeffery Gibson titled House of Spirits. Fusing colour and pattern, it features a collage of printed fabrics to create a botanical garden.
There’ll also be a newly designed garden titled Breaking the Binary, created by Patrick Featherstone in collaboration with Kew’s Youth Forum.
Throughout the month, expect a series of after-hours evenings, filled with music, cabaret, comedy and talks.
When: 30.09.2023 – 29.10.2023
Where: Temperate House at Kew Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE
Website: www.kew.org
Stop by this new free exhibition
The Maas Gallery has unveiled a new free exhibition this week, showcasing the new paintings and graphic works by artist Sarah Adams. Her first major exhibition at the gallery’s new space in St James’s, you’ll find Adams’ work draws inspiration from remote coves and sea caves found in coastal Cornwall.
On display until Friday 13th October, the exhibition will feature Adams’ signature painting style alongside a number of new mixed-media works, from ink to charcoal.
When: Until 13.10.2023
Where: The Maas Gallery, 6 Duke Street, St. James’s, SW1Y 6BN
Website: www.maasgallery.co.uk
3 Events Worth Travelling For
Be part of the opening Turner Prize 2023 weekend
A big moment for any art lover, Towner Eastbourne has been chosen to host the Turner Prize 2023. The world’s leading prize for contemporary art, the prize is awarded to a British artist to celebrate an astounding exhibition or other presentation of their work over the past 12 months.
This week sees the opening of the exhibition of Turner Prize’s shortlisted artists. Running until 14th April 2024, the exhibit features work from Jesse Darling, Ghislaine Leung, Rory Pilgrim and Barbara Walker.
When: 28.09.2023 – 14.04.2024
Where: Towner Eastbourne, Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ
Website: www.townereastbourne.org.uk
Celebrate York’s food culture
York’s annual Food & Drink Festival has taken over the historic city once more, bringing with it a range of chef demonstrations, free cookery workshops, market stalls, taste trails and fringe events.
Over 100 stands will be on hand, serving up a range of street food to enjoy on the day or goodies you can take home with you. There’ll be plenty of entertainment alongside, from music through to evening performances.
Over on St Sampson’s Square, expect local chefs to be showcasing their expertise, with the option to get involved in some of the demonstrations for yourselves.
When: Until 01.10.2023
Where: Parliament Street, York
Website: www.yorkfoodfestival.com
Head to the last festival of the season
Signalling the final weekender of the festival season, Stanmer Park is set to be taken over once more for the return of Boundary Festival.
The Brighton festival takes place this Saturday 30th and will see big-name acts taking over four stages spread around the park. The line-up includes Pendulum, Sub Focus, Kurupt FM, Ben Hemsley, Enzo Siragusa and Solardo.
When: 30.09.2023
Where: Stanmer Park, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9NG
Website: www.boundarybrighton.com
