What To Do This Weekend 03.10.24

The Savoy has announced its first Wellbeing Residency series, rotating each quarter and featuring exclusive partnerships with top beauty and wellness experts. First up is Dr David Jack, one of London's leading cosmetic doctors. Available every Friday, both hotel guests and visitors will be able to book an exclusive Dr David Jack X Savoy Facial. Designed to target all signs of ageing and environmental stress, the facial reduces inflammation, firms the complexion, and delivers deep and long-lasting hydration – with the help of radio frequency and mesotherapy. The facial costs £420, with other treatments – facial analysis, a Sculpt & Lift facial and The Express Glow – starting from £190. 

The Savoy, Strand, WC2R 0EZ; Fridays from 4th October

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A Thai eatery has opened above The Globe Tavern in Borough Market. It comes from restaurateur Mike Palmer – known for Lucky Khao in Brighton – and is his first London outpost. The cuisine is northern Thai BBQ, inspired by the open-air markets in and around Chiang Mai. Casual and authentic, the menu is a playful take on traditional street-food snacks and dishes – think BBQ lemongrass gai yang (grilled marinated chicken) and coconut khao soi (curry and noodles).

8 Bedale Street, Borough, SE1 9AL

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TV chef Jack Stein is teaming up with Will Bowlby, co-founder of Kricket, for a six-course seafood feast at Rick Stein Barnes on Thursday 10th October. The menu, which will blend Cornish seafood with Indian-inspired flavours, kicks off with Kricket’s signature street snacks like fried idli with cured mackerel and mirchi vada – chilli fritters with goats curd. Other highlights include mackerel recheado and Goan lobster with parathas. Tickets are £80, including a cocktail from Will’s speakeasy SOMA, with £10 going to charity. Keep an eye out for more dates in The Seafood Odyssey Series, as guest chefs join Jack this year and into 2025.

Tideway Yard, 125 Mortlake High Street, Barnes, SW14 8SW

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From ‘Babooshka’ to ‘Running Up That Hill’, Kate Bush is one of the most distinctive musicians of the past 50 years. Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as international tours, An Evening Without Kate Bush returns to the capital for one night only. While the lady herself won’t be in attendance, this Saturday’s show is a tribute to the music, the fans and the mythology that surrounds her work. Through theatre and music, audiences will be transported to the ‘Wuthering Heights’ moors to sing along with the ‘Hounds Of Love’. Tickets are £18.

The Fireworks Factory, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, SE18 6HD

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Edinburgh café-restaurant-bar The Palmerston is hosting a special Sunday lunch this weekend. It has joined forces with pastry chef Sarah Johnson to celebrate her debut cookbook, Fruitful. The menu will mirror the book, offering inventive ways to make use of fruit through roasting, poaching and puréeing. Diners can expect a pear fizz cocktail, with warm olives and salted almonds; braised pork shoulder, cider and caramelised apples, celeriac and salad; a black fig galette with muscat ice cream. Tickets are £55pp.

1 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, EH12 5AF

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Desi pub The Tamil Prince has reached cult-like status in north London. Now, its founders have branched out south of the river with a new casual dining concept, Tamila, which opened this week on Clapham’s Northcote Road. After resounding success as a pop-up, the spot has gone back to its roots, elevating the traditional curry house. Flaky rotis and authentic curries will be core to the menu, along with some new additions and an Indian-inspired drinks menu. We’re eyeing up the chilli cheese dosa. 

39 Northcote Road, Clapham, SW11 1NJ

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Ahead of some of the biggest events in the art calendar – like Frieze and The Other Art Fair – Absolut and the Warhol Foundation have collaborated on a special showcase at the Saatchi Gallery this weekend. Emerging artists Jade Pearl, Kelly Anna, Ken Nwadiogbu, Alexa Sirbu and Xu Yang have taken on the challenge of  interpreting what the other half of Warhol’s close-up print of an Absolut vodka bottle – which was rediscovered earlier this year – would look like. Entry is free.

Saatchi Gallery, King's Road, Chelsea, SW3 4RY; 4th-6th October

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New at the National Theatre is Alexander Zeldin’s play, starring Emma D’Arcy (House of the Dragon), Tobias Menzies (The Crown) and Nina Sosanya (Love Actually). Two sisters reunite on the anniversary of their father’s death. Their uncle has remodelled their family home in an attempt at a fresh start. But one sister’s sudden reappearance threatens to shatter this fragile idyll as she demands justice for the pain she carries. Amid the debris and the new extension, guilt, grief and greed battle it out in the family’s competing dreams for the future.

National Theatre, South Bank, SE1 9PX; until 9th November

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Jab Boxing Club has opened a cutting-edge facility in Belgravia. Combining elite coaching with the grit of grassroots boxing, Jab offers world-class training and recovery experiences. Founder George Veness, champion boxer turned trainer to stars like Lily Allen and Emilia Clarke, has a philosophy of accessible high-performance and his new place includes a boxing studio, strength training, recovery suite and community space. Jab's signature sessions – Boxing and Train – are designed to empower all levels, from beginners to seasoned athletes.

151 Buckingham Palace Road, Belgravia, SW1W 9SZ

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On Wednesday 9th October, for one night only, Dorset-based chef Gill Meller (formerly head chef at River Cottage) will join Oliver Gladwin, owner of London’s Local & Wild group, to host a supper club at Sussex Bar & Restaurant in Soho. Together, they’ve curated a six-course menu celebrating the best of British produce – local, wild and seasonal. Dishes will include mushroom Marmite éclair with confit egg yolk; venison tartare with damson and juniper jam; by-catch turbot with sweetcorn, sea herbs and bacon cream; plus, white chocolate mousse with pear and praline. Tickets are £78pp, including a welcome drink.

63-64 Frith Street, Soho, W1D 3JW

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If coffee is a vital part of your day, Kitchenaid’s pop-up at Battersea Power Station is a must-visit. There, you can try out the new KitchenAid Automatic Espresso Machine and sample the expertise of East London’s barista-level, milk-alternative brand Minor Figures. Plus, each day, visitors will have the chance to WIN a luxe gift bag full of coffee-related goodies – worth up to £100. 

Circus Road, Nine Elms, SW11 8DD; 4th-5th October

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