10 Best Things To Do This Weekend
This weekend, we officially say goodbye to daylight saving time and ushering in the winter months – and with that we’re refreshing our wardrobe, bringing out our favourite autumn-winter fashion, setting our sights on pumpkin-flavoured drinks and of course, already planning our Christmas parties. With that, we’ve put together a list of things to do this weekend that can take you from art and fashion to fine dining and film.
Welcome the winter with this blackout dinner
On Sunday 27 October, just before the official end of daylight saving time, rooftop bar and restaurant Madison, will be a curated 5-course meal lit only by candlelight, and the lights of London’s skyline.
This one-night-only Blackout Dinner is all about celebrating the onset of winter, with a five-course meal that includes margarita lobster tacos, Puglian burrata and prosciutto with grilled courgette, pine nuts, and basil pesto as well as fillet steak with truffle and parmesan chips.
when: 26th october
where: Madison Restaurant, Rooftop Terrace, One New Change, St Paul’s, London EC4M 9AF
website: www.designmynight.com
Explore Berkeley Square’s Annual Fair
The LAPADA Berkeley Square Fair returns to its iconic location in the heart of Mayfair this weekend. The event will showcase a diverse range of art, design, and antiques from some of the finest dealers and galleries in the world and you can expect to see everything from traditional antiques to contemporary pieces. Over a hundred specialist dealers will present works of art spanning millennia, making the event one of the leading multi-disciplinary fairs in the world.
when: 22nd to 27th october
where: Berkeley square, mayfaiR
website: www.lapadalondon.com
Book a five-course meal at Sabor
Michelin-starred chef Nieves Barragán Mohacho (Barrafina and Sabor) will bring a piece of the Dominican to the UK with a unique culinary experience at Sabor, London. The five-course sharing menu will be paired with signature Brugal 1888 cocktails and includes dishes like figs in tempura, prawn croqueta, suckling pig and mascarpone mousse with wild berries.
Michelin-starred chef Nieves Barragán Mohacho from Sabor in Mayfair, will be hosting an exclusive five-course style menu.
when: 29th October
where: 35-37 Heddon Street London W1B 4BR
website: www.eventbrite.co.uk
Visit the newly opened Cath Kidston store
The iconic lifestyle brand Cath Kidston has just launched a brand new store in Westfield White City, and if you’re looking to revamp your wardrobe, this is the best spot to head to this weekend. The new store design draws on the new direction of the brand, highlighting the heritage and craftsmanship of Cath Kidston. Shop autumn dresses, nightwear, jewellery, bags and beauty products, all with Cath Kidston’s signature whimsical florals – it’s also a great place to get in some early Christmas shopping.
The iconic lifestyle brand Cath Kidston has just launched a brand new store in Westfield White City.
Where: Ground floor, Westfield White City,
Website: www.next.co.uk/cath-kidston
Attend the London Breeze Film Festival
The London Breeze Film Festival is holding its 9th edition from 23rd to 27th October. Held in person at cinemas and screens around London, highlights include the screening of 100 short films, special event screenings and a free immersive experience called Spatial Storytelling, designed by graduate students of the Royal College of Art. This weekend, you can look forward to the UK premiere of The Old Bachelor at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith -the latest feature by critically acclaimed Iranian director Oktay Baraheni.
This weekend, you can look forward to the UK premier of The Old Bachelor.
when: 23rd to 27th october
where: across london
website: www.londonbreezefilmfestival.com
Get yourself free pasta for World Pasta Day
This year, Pasta Evangelists are giving away 5,000 portions of fresh pasta, featuring their best-seller beef and Chianti ragù and the wild mushroom sauce. Distributed across 25 locations across the UK, including their brand new London restaurants in Greenwich, Richmond and Chiswick, this is a great chance to get some really delicious pasta. The team will be out and about distributing pasta from 3 to 4 pm on Friday, with 200 free portions allocated for each location.
When: October 25th
Where: across london
Website: www.pastaevangelists.com
Book London’s viral head spa treatment
Over the last few months, Japanese head spas have been all over social media feeds, and if you’re looking for some pampering, it’s the perfect thing to do on a relaxed weekend. Keep aside half a day for it, though – because you can also get a blow dry and use the facilities like the salt room, ice bath, rose sauna and steam room.
The head spa package at Cloud Twelve in Notting Hill describes itself as a facial for your hair and scalp.
More than just an elevated hair wash and massage, the treatment goes one step further by taking a closer look at what’s happening on your scalp’s surface – identifying issues like dryness, build-up, and flaking – and tailoring the products used accordingly. Slots for the treatment do get booked quite quickly though so you might want to book ahead for this one.
Where: 2-5 Colville Mews
London W11 2DA
Website: www.cloudtwelve.co.uk
Try Kanishka by Atul Kochhar’s Mayfair Anniversary Menu
This month marks a big milestone for Indian chef Atul Kochhar, who will be celebrating 30 years since arriving on the Mayfair dining scene. To commemorate this, Chef Kochhar has released an exclusive menu at his acclaimed pan-Indian restaurant Kanishka, on Maddox Street in Mayfair, which will take diners on a culinary journey through his most memorable dishes that span three decades.
Running until 6th November, you can expect the chef’s classic jalpari chaat angoori (hand-dived Orkney scallop with grape must chutney) hari machhi (pan-roasted Brixham John Dork with crispy spinach and roasted vine tomatoes) and changezi champen (grilled lamb chops, roasted rump, spinach and keema shepherd’s pie).
when: 23rd October to 6th November
where: 17-19 Maddox Street,
Mayfair, London, W1S 2QH
website: www.kanishkarestaurant.co.uk
Attend the London Literature Festival
The longest-running celebration of the written and spoken word of its kind in the capital brings to the stage some prestigious names alongside rising literary stars. Designed to bring together readers of every age to celebrate the written and spoken word, this weekend will have two trailblazing Somali women writers, Yasmin Mohamed Kahin and Asha Lul Mohamud Yusuf talking about their groundbreaking poetry. Also one to bookmark is British rap icon Ghetts, who will be performing his razor-sharp lyrics and rhymes on Saturday.
The longest-running celebration of the written and spoken word of its kind in the capital brings to the stage some prestigious names.
when: 22 October to 3rd November
where: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
Website: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Book ahead for The Devil Wears Prada musical
Gird your loins, eat your cube of cheese, do whatever you have to to get in character for the arrival of fashion’s most formidable editor. With an original score by Elton John and choreography by three-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Pretty Woman, Hairspray), The Devil Wears Prada musical looks just as iconic as the film.
Your best chances to get seats are for December, though, but we highly recommend booking those tickets now. Sounds stressful? Don’t be ridiculous Andrea, everybody wants this.
when: 24th October onwards
where: Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Ct Rd, London W1T 7AQ
website: www.devilwearspradamusical.com
