Brunch, Sunflowers And Hot Air Balloons: 10 Things To Do This Weekend
With the big sporty weekend behind us, it’s time to go back to life without tennis and football – so we’ve found a new brunch spot, a hot air balloon regatta and sunflowers instead. Here’s our picks of some pretty cool things to do in and around London this weekend.
Try a new weekend brunch
There’s a new weekend brunch in town, and this one’s not your regular eggs and pancakes – UBA is putting its signature pan-Asian spin on brunch. We have a feeling you’re going to want to try out the Japanese waffles – made from green tea and buckwheat, these are served with spinach, smashed avocado, tender stem broccoli, watercress, onsen egg and a sweet blend of smoky maple and chilli jam. Launching on Saturday with a bottomless drinks package, this sounds like the sort of brunch that needs a spot on your bucket list.
when: weekend, 12 to 4pm
Where: 61 – 67 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3HU
website: www.ubarestaurant.com
Watch London’s hot air balloon regatta
The Hot Air Balloon Regatta is set to take place this Sunday, with kickoff in Battersea Park at 5.30am – so you’ll have to set your alarms if you don’t want to miss it. The route takes the balloons over London’s most iconic spots including Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace and you don’t have to do much to catch it (just look up at the sky!). This one’s weather dependent though, so we’ll know for sure only by Friday if it’s on – but fingers crossed!
The route takes the balloons over London’s most iconic spots including Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace.
when: 21st june
website: www.balloonregatta.com
Enjoy a summery afternoon tea
Inspired by Highgrove House & Gardens, the iconic gardens developed by His Majesty King Charles III, this afternoon tea celebrates the best of British produce with a menu that includes the coronation chicken sandwich, four flavours of scones, plus some royally inspired cakes like the Queen Victoria sponge, and a chocolate biscuit cake that was known to be the late Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite.
where: 1 Cadogan Pl, London SW1X 9PY
website: www.jumeirah.com
Attend a luxe dinner party
What’s summer without a dinner party? Bocconcino has freshly launched themed dinners on Saturdays, featuring live music and some lovely Italian food. With the party on till 1am, you can expect some great summer vibes – this weekend the theme is Angels of Mayfair, so you might just have angelic dancers in costumes gliding across the floor. If that’s your thing, book your spot for dinner this weekend.
When: 20th July
where: 19 Berkeley Street, London
website: bocconcinorestaurant.co.uk
Visit the Paradox Museum
The UK’s first Paradox Museum is a new entertainment venue that’s designed to be a family-friendly activity that serves some mind-bending mental and visual illusions. With over 50 exhibits and 25 immersive rooms, you can attempt to defy the odds of gravity in reverse rooms, unravel the mysteries of a paradoxical sofa and even step inside a giant kaleidoscope and navigate the twists of the mirror maze.
When: Thursday 18th to 20th July 2024
website: feverup.com
Check out Stormzy’s new house party
Stormzy has launched a seven-storey bar in central London that mimics a 2000s house party. From red solo cups to beer pong and pizza delivery – this one’s great for when you feel like partying at home, but you still want to leave the house.
Stormzy has launched a seven-storey bar in central London that mimics a 2000s house party.
where: 61 Poland Street, W1F 7NU
Website: www.thehouse.party
Pop into this chic pool takeover
Wimbledon may be over, but tenniscore certainly isn’t. Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire has partnered with destination wear brand Paper London to launch a very cool, very sporty, and certainly very summery tenniscore capsule. The pool terrace takeover runs through July and August, and the area has been decorated with surfboards, ice cream carts, a beach hut serving colourful cocktails, parasols, deck chairs, and towels in green and pink stripes. You can shop the collection at the hotel’s spa reception or online.
The area has been decorated with surfboards, ice cream carts, a beach hut serving colourful cocktails.
where: Dogmersfield Park, Chalky Ln, Hook RG27 8TD
website: www.fourseasons.com/hampshire
Visit a sunflower field
The sunflowers are out and about this season, and the UK’s full of lovely sunflower fields that make for quite an aesthetic photo or two (Just make sure you wear something that pairs well with bright yellow). From the Pop-Up Farm in St Albans, just 15 miles from London to Sam’s Sunflowers in Hayling Island, there are lots of beautiful spots to get your dose of sunflowers in summer.
There are loads of beautiful spots to get your dose of sunflowers in summer.
when: until august
where: across the UK
Dine at The Dram chef-takeover
Dram has launched a private 12-seater LAB Room where Barney Pau will prepare a four-course plant-based tasting menu, which includes four cocktail pairings. There are only two spots available to book for £65 each, so better hurry to book your spot now. From seared greens in a creamy fermented wild garlic sauce to crispy purple potato pavé, this looks like a meal you’re bound to remember.
when: 25th july
where: 7 Denmark St, London WC2H 8LZ
website: www.eventbrite.co.uk
Attend a jazz and food festival
Great jazz and great food – what’s not to love? Rhythm & Taste is a lovely festival that brings together New Orleans-inspired cuisine from Bureau Restaurant with some rich jazz from artists like Martha Kether, Jamie Leeming and Naia.
Rhythm & Taste is a festival that brings together the best of jazz and food.
when: 20th july
where: design district, 13 Soames Walk, London SE10 0AX
website: www.greenwichpeninsula.co.uk