The Best Things To Do In London This Weekend
CULTURE
Magazine Open-Air
Magazine is transforming the unused land around its south-east London venue into a festival-sized ‘roofless dancefloor’ this summer, with space for up to 10,000 revellers. Expect all-day sets from the likes of Our House, Josh Baker and Max Dean, The Soulection Experience and Purple Disco Machine, all with panoramic city views as the backdrop.
Magazine, 11 Ordnance Crescent, London, SE10 0JH; from 14th August
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FOOD & DRINK
Crip & Dip x Messy Dips
TikTok food creator Maddi Neye-Swift, the woman behind viral pickle account Crip & Dip, is launching her new range of Messy Dips with a three-day pop-up at Coal Drops Yard. Taking over the Turn Up Truck, the weekend is your first chance to try the debut trio: a Dirty Martini dip packed with cornichons, capers, olives and guindilla peppers, a layered Vodka Marinara made with vodka pasta sauce, pesto and guindilla pepper cream cheese, and a Sichuan Cucumber Tzatziki combining tzatziki with soy, sesame oil, black vinegar and umami chilli oil. Expect plenty of dipping, plus the chance to get your hands on the viral new range before it hits the wider market.
Coal Drops Yard, N1C 4LW; 14th-16th August, 11am-6pm
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La Sagra di Shoreditch
Get a taste of an Italian village festival without leaving East London. La Sagra di Shoreditch is bringing a 300-person, multi-course feast to the gardens of the Museum of the Home, with long communal tables, live music, party games and plenty of wine. The menu comes from Gloria, Kricket and Blacklock, while Passione Vino is taking care of the drinks.
Museum of the Home, 136 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8EA; 15th August, £75
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KIDS
Action Arena
Action Arena, the UK’s biggest touring inflatable assault course, is returning to London this summer. Expect 600ft of towering inflatable structures, twisting passages and slides, all set within the rather more serene surroundings of Chiswick House’s walled garden. It’s a good way to tire everyone out before the weekend is over.
Chiswick House & Gardens, Burlington Lane, London, W4 2RP; 15th-16th August, £13.50
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BEAUTY
Summer Fridays x Tease
Summer Fridays is celebrating the launch of its new Body Collection with a sweet treat. From Friday to Sunday, the first 100 customers each day to order a Summer Fridays x Tease Soft Serve will receive a complimentary travel-sized Body Butter from the new range. Once those are gone, customers will get a mini Vanilla Lip Butter Balm instead, while stocks last.
Tease, Regent Street & South Kensington; 14th-16th August
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Morphe Coffee Shop
Morphe is bringing its new eyeshadow collection and Coffee Brushes to life with a pop-up coffee shop outside Selfridges. Explore the Latte Luxe and Mocha Glow beauty stations, get a personalised consultation with a Morphe MUA and be among the first 20 visitors each day to claim a free iced latte or mocha. There’ll also be exclusive gifts, prizes and perks up for grabs.
Outside Selfridges, W1A 1AB; 10th-16th August
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Penhaligon's Portraits Pop-Up
Penhaligon's is celebrating the latest addition to its Portraits collection with a free pop-up at Selfridges. Discover The Manoeuvres of the Baroness, a creamy new fragrance with notes of Chantilly cream, orange blossom and sandalwood, and pick up complimentary samples. There’s also free gift wrapping, a gift with purchase and complimentary engraving at the nearby counter. On 6th, 13th and 14th August, poet Olivia Poetess will also be on hand from 2-8pm to create personalised poems.
Selfridges London, Oxford Street, W1A 1AB; 6th-17th August
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YSL Beauty Skin Affair Pop-Up
YSL Beauty is bringing a touch of Parisian glamour to Shoreditch for one day only, celebrating the launch of its new Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation. Visitors can discover and try the new formula, get a personalised shade match with a YSL Beauty MUA and capture content at interactive photo moments. There’ll also be complimentary refreshments and a live DJ set from Yasmin Lauryn (Just Yaz).
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FASHION
The Preloved Loft
John Lewis is teaming up with Sign of the Times for a one-day preloved designer pop-up at Westfield White City. Expect a curated edit of pre-owned designer bags and luxury accessories, making it a good one for anyone looking to add something special to their wardrobe.
John Lewis & Partners, Westfield White City; 15th August
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WELLNESS
The Recovery Lab at ME London
Check into ME London and start your stay with the Recovery Lab, an in-room wellness experience created in partnership with The Self Love Lab. Delivered straight to your room, the treatment includes a FOREO LED facial, neck and décolleté treatment, compression boots to soothe tired legs and boost circulation, plus a guided reset meditation and curated playlist to help you properly switch off.
ME London, 336-337 The Strand, WC2R 1HA
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