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 /  30 August 2018  

#  What To Do This Weekend 30.08.18  


Wondering how to spend your precious two days off? Let SheerLuxe be your guide in our What To Do This Weekend round-up…  


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## HEAD TO AN URBAN MARKET HERE: Sample

This Saturday, Greenwich Peninsular will welcome pop-up market Sample for its autumn edition, following its successful Urban Fete over the summer. Showcasing the best of the season, the food and fresh ingredients market will be joined by vendors celebrating fashion, beauty, art, design and homewares. Alongside tasty lunch options – we’re tempted by the vegan treats at The Green Grill ­– there will be two two-hour workshops at 12pm and 3pm, where visitors can learn how to linocut onto bamboo silk.

Peninsula Square, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 0SQ; 1st September

Visit [GreenwichPeninsular.co.uk](http://greenwichpeninsula.co.uk/whats-on/sample)

 

 

 

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## ENJOY A FINAL SUMMER BBQ HERE: Giant Steps

Hackney newcomer Giant Steps is seeing summer off in style with a one-off weekender in collaboration with chef Tim Spedding, formerly of foodie hotspots The Clove Club and Coombeshead Farm. Focusing on barbecue, Tim and his partner Louise Røedkjaer will be serving up the likes of sourdough flatbreads with olive oil; grilled squid with hot and sour sauce; whole Cornish mackerel and roasted tomatoes; and Dexter onglet with fried peppers and green sauce.

Swan Wharf, Dace Road, Hackney Wick, E3 2NN; 1st September

Visit [Giant--Steps.com](http://giant--steps.com/)

 

 

 

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## CHECK OUT THE LATEST KERB INCARNATION HERE: Kerb Peckham

The busy folk behind street-food markets Kerb have launched not one, but two new sites this summer. First up was Hornsey Town Hall last weekend, and this Saturday it’s the turn of Peckham Rye. Part of a new venture named Kerb X, the projects focus on supporting and showcasing local talent and produce – at Peckham, the multi-venue market will also incorporate Peckham Springs, Brick Brewery and Little Bird Gin, which are already set up in the same set of arches by the station. We can’t wait to see what the new vendors will be offering up.

Blenheim Road, Peckham Rye, SE15 4QS; 1st September

Visit [KerbFood.com](https://www.kerbfood.com/markets/peckham/)

 

 

 

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## KEEP COOL HERE: Swingers West End

Swingers West End and Hackney Gelato have teamed up to serve a range of ice-cream milkshakes at the West End venue. An ideal sweet treat to go alongside a round of crazy golf, the menu features an array of dishes, including the Caramel Pop (a salted caramel shake topped with double-butter toffee popcorn) and Choco o’ Oreo (chocolate and vanilla shake blended with Oreo cookies and topped with whipped cream). The best bit? All milkshakes are also available as hardshakes: guests can add a shot of whisky or rum to the mix for an extra £2 (and an extra kick).

15 John Prince's Street, Marylebone, W1G 0AB

Visit [Swingers.club](https://swingers.club/uk)

 

 

 

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## GET YOUR DUMPLING FIX HERE: Chinese Food Festival

The Chinese Food Festival is set to return to Tower Bridge’s Potters Field Park on Friday for a three-day celebration of Asian delicacies. This year, the event is themed around the famous night markets of China known as ‘yè shì’, but with the bonus of all-day opening hours. Free workshops from the team behind School of Wok will be available to try, while some of the 100 dishes on offer include Wuhan chilli oil braised crayfish; Cantonese char siu (barbecued pork); rose ice jelly; and a selection of Taiwanese treats – bring on the bao.

Tower Bridge Road, Tower Bridge, SE1 2AA; 31st August-2nd September

Visit [ChineseFoodFestival.com](http://www.chinesefoodfestival.com/)

 

 

 

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## FILL YOUR FLAT WITH FLOWERS HERE: The Floating Market

Having kicked off this Wednesday, The Floating Market is taking over Paddington Central for five days of food and flowers all along the Grand Union Canal. Barges will open their doors to local vendors such as Freddie's Flowers, Crazy Dave Cider, Local Honey Man, Lamar Scarves and Woza Biltong, and visitors will be able to enjoy a canalside drink from London Shell Co's pop-up English sparkling wine bar. Live music will be on throughout the weekend – fingers crossed for good weather.

19 Sheldon Square, Paddington, W2 6PY; 30th August-2nd September

Visit [PaddingtonCentral.com](https://www.paddingtoncentral.com/)

 

 

 

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## SIP A COCKTAIL IN STYLE HERE: Neptune

One of the most anticipated restaurant launches of the year, Neptune opened this year at the newly-refurbished Principal London hotel in May. But it’s not just seafood the hip hotspot is serving up, they’re now making waves for their inventive cocktail menu, served in their very Instagrammable bar – we wouldn’t expect anything less from the party gurus behind Alexa Chung’s favourite watering hole, The (now closed) Richmond in Hackney. We’d highly recommend the ‘Nepotism’ – a classic English gin sour-meets-Mexican mescal heat, or the sunshine-in-a-glass ‘Monolith’: tequila, dry sherry, tomato water, lime, clam juice, olive and salt. The wine list is well worth a try too – think unusual flavours, unique textures and plenty of tipple-of-the-moment, orange wine.

Corner of Guilford Street and Russell Square, Bloomsbury, WC1B 5BE

Visit [Neptune.London](https://neptune.london/)

 

 

 

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## GET YOUR FILL OF AVO ON TOAST HERE: London Brunch Fest

On Saturday and Sunday, the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane will be transformed into a hub celebrating everyone’s favourite weekend feast – brunch. Each vendor will be serving a special festival menu for the event as well as one signature dish – confirmed restaurants taking part for the inaugural event include Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen, Mac To The Future, Arancini Brothers and Urban Pantry. Expect Sweet and savoury dishes, prosecco, Bloody Marys, specialty coffee and tea, and – of course – espresso martinis.

Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, Shoreditch, E1 6QR, 1st &amp; 2nd September

Visit [LondonBrunchFest.com](https://www.londonbrunchfest.com/)

 

 

 

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## TEST-DRIVE ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-MEAT HERE: Meatopia

Back for an impressive sixth year, Meatopia is a festival that celebrates all things meat – all cooked over ethically sourced wood and charcoal by some of the world’s top barbecue chefs. A weekend-long love affair of meat, drink, fire and music, Meatopia has become an essential event for food lovers – this year we’re most excited about tasting wares from the likes of Andrew Clarke and Jackson Boxer of St Leonards, the team from Gunpowder, Freddy Bird of The Lido and Joris Bijendijk of Amsterdam’s Rijks.

Tobacco Dock, Wapping Lane, Wapping, E1W 2SF; 30th August-2nd September

Visit [Meatopia.co.uk](https://meatopia.co.uk/)

 

 

 

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## HAVE A TASTE OF THE HIGHLANDS HERE: Mac &amp; Wild Devonshire Square

Designed to bring two of Scotland’s favourite pastimes – whiskey and shooting – to the heart of the city whisky and shooting) Mac &amp; Wild’s newly-opened Shooting Range &amp; Whisky Bar in their Devonshire Square branch will transport you straight to the Scottish Highlands. Just a two-minute walk from Liverpool Street station, head downstairs to try your hand at their virtual shooting range lanes (which accommodate groups from 2 to 40 people) while you sip on some of the world’s finest whiskeys. The bar also serves up a selection of Mac &amp; Wild foodie favourites including their venison scotch eggs, ‘haggis pops’, mac ‘n’ cheese and the award-winning ‘Veni-Moo Burger’.

9A Devonshire Square, City, EC2M 4YN

Visit [MacAndWild.com](https://www.macandwild.com/)

 

 

 

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## WATCH THIS: The Children Act

In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons. Based on the hard-hitting novel by Ian McEwan (Atonement, On Chesil Beach), this poignant film showcases knockout performances from Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci.

In cinemas 30th August

 

 

 

 

  

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