What To Do This Weekend 28.09.23
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GET EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS:
SheerLuxe x Covent Garden
We’ve teamed up with Covent Garden Estate to offer SL readers exclusive discounts across the neighbourhood this weekend. Today until Sunday 1st October, shoppers can show the digital SL shopping card to selected retailers in store to receive up to 30% OFF. Spanning fashion, beauty, food and drink, the full list of participating stores and restaurants – as well as the digital card – is at the link below. Plus, don’t forget to look out for the in-store SheerLuxe edits to find our editors’ favourite products.
Various sites; until 1st October
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BE TRANSPORTED TO SOUTH KOREA:
Jongga Flavourverse
Korean kimchi brand Jongga has opened an immersive experience in The Stables Gallery in Covent Garden. Over the next two weeks, visitors can make their way through different rooms, including a ‘Kimchi lab’ with a taste test station, and a pop-up shop with cool Jongga merch – from t-shirts to Korean noodles. Best of all, three London chefs will each do a week-long residency with dishes using Jongga Kimchi. The line-up includes Judy Joo with her restaurant Seoul Bird, followed by Bad Boy Pizza Society, and Robin Gill from Darby’s in Nine Elms.
40 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9LH
Visit Eventbrite.co.uk
22 BISHPOSGATE
TAKE IN THE VIEWS:
Horizon 22
Horizon 22, Europe’s highest free public viewing gallery, opens its doors to the public for the first time this week. Located on level 58 of the City of London’s tallest building, 22 Bishopsgate, Horizon 22 is 833ft up in the air – yet it only takes 41 seconds to reach the top in one of the two high-speed lifts. Book tickets for the early evening to watch the sun set across the city. Tickets are free.
22 Bishopsgate, City, EC3V 4QT
Visit Horizon22.co.uk
DISCOVER NEW BEAUTY:
myBlend x H Beauty Fest
Harrods has five standalone beauty stores across the UK: in Edinburgh, Gateshead, Milton Keynes, Bristol and Lakeside. Over the next month, shoppers at all of them can take part in expert masterclasses and receive complimentary treatments as part of the H Beauty Fest. You can also choose products from cool beauty vending machines, build your own goodie bag, and enjoy refreshments while DJs set the vibe. The best part? There’s 10% OFF everything in store. The festival starts this weekend in Edinburgh (Sat 30th Sep to Sun 1st Oct), with masterclasses hosted by Charlotte Tilbury, Pat McGrath Labs, Made by Mitchell and other brands. There will also be guest appearances from Hollie Flynn, Emily Shak and Neil Young, as well as treatments from Drybar and myBlend.
St James Quarter, 316 -318 St James Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3AE
Visit Harrods.com
BE INSPIRED:
Possibility Place Pop-Up by Pinterest
On Friday 29th September, Pinterest will open Possibility Place, an immersive pop-up that will bring the platform to life through the recreation of a British high street, featuring a corner shop, beauty bar and DIY store. Guests can visit the ‘Provisions’ shop for everyday essentials, mocktail making workshops and meal kit giveaways; or there’s the ‘Parlour’ for all your beauty needs, including nail art, tattoos and hair styling. Discover trending homeware pieces and watch interactive demos from Pinterest’s top interiors creators in the ‘Project’ area. Tickets are free – just register for a spot at the link below.
5-11 Short’s Gardens, Covent Garden, WC2H 9AZ
Visit PossibilityPlace.co.uk
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY:
Queer Nature at Kew Gardens
From Saturday 30th September, Kew Gardens will open an immersive exhibition at Temperate House to celebrate the connections between queer people, plants and fungi. There are four bespoke installations inspired by the stories of queer artists, gardeners and scientists, including New York artist Jeffrey Gibson’s largest UK commission to date. You can also visit the gardens in the evening for ‘after hours’ sessions with live music, talks, cabaret, comedy and drag queen performances. Entry is included with entry to the gardens.
Kew Gardens, Richmond, TW9 3AB; until 29th October
Visit Kew.org
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PERSONALISE YOUR JEANS:
Embroiderer In Residence at Treehouse Hotel London
To raise awareness for the Jeans for Genes charity, and to encourage upcycling, Treehouse Hotel London is partnering with embroidery and textile artist Chloe Amy Avery to offer free embroidery at its 'Embroiderer In Residence' event on Saturday 30th September. From 10am to 3pm, visitors can drop in to have a piece of denim – like a jacket, shirt or pair of jeans – embroidered with any design, from flowers and leaf patterns to pizza and fruit. You’ll find Chloe in the reception, surrounded by cool artwork by Italian artist and crafter Luca Gnizio. The embroidery is free, on a first-come-first-served basis, with one design per person.
14-15 Langham Place, London, W1B 2QS
Visit TreehouseHotels.com
TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT:
Le Labo Birthday Cake
Regular readers will know the SL beauty team loves Le Labo fragrances, so we were pleased to hear Berners Tavern at the London Edition has created a Le Labo-inspired cake to celebrate the restaurant’s tenth anniversary. The cake is a chocolate sponge with orange and vanilla buttercream, and notes of blended black tea and bergamot – inspired by the Le Labo scent created for the hotel group. Available from the dessert menu and the hotel lobby bar, each slice costs £8, with £2 going to the Felix Trust, which fights hunger in the UK by delivering surplus fresh food to charities and schools.
10 Berners Street, Fitzrovia, W1T 3NP
Visit BernersTavern.com
GET A CULTURE FIX:
Email Is Dead Exhibition At Design Museum
Communication changed forever when computer programmer Ray Tomlinson sent the world’s first email back in the 1970s. Intuit Mailchimp has just opened an exhibition at the Design Museum that explores the history of email and its transformational powers. The free show considers how email has shaped our lives, relationships, cultures and economies over the last 50 years – and how AI will infiltrate the tech space in the future. Bring the kids for the interactive displays, then take the ‘email personality test’ to discover what kind of emailer you really are.
224-238 Kensington High Street, Kensington, W8 6AG
Visit DesignMuseum.org
UPGRADE YOUR WALLS:
British Art Fair
The British Art Fair is at Saatchi Gallery from Thursday 28th September to Sunday 1st October. Celebrating established and up-and-coming names in the art world, it offers visitors a chance to view a selection of pieces for sale, drop into exhibitions and meet the artists. Some of the UK’s best art dealers will exhibit works, including Adrian Hill, Samuel Gallery, Piano Nobile and Jonathan Clark. Once you’ve browsed the galleries, take part in one of the auctions over the weekend to help raise funds for WaterAid, then stop for drinks at Blacklion Vodka’s pop-up. Tickets start from £18.
Duke of York's HQ, King's Road, Chelsea, SW3 4RY
Visit BritishArtFair.co.uk
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