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Is it just us or has the heat made the city sleepy? Festival season is winding down, and whilst we would have recommended you hook up some last minute tix to Somerset
House's outdoor screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark, obviously they're all already sold
out. But now's no time to wilt!
So, assuming you don't fancy taking the blanket-and-binoculars approach to sneaking a peek, we've picked out a cracking range of things to keep you distracted instead, from shiny to tasty, out-of-town to out-of-this-world. But whatever you get up to, have a great one and we'll catch you on the other side.
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LAST
CHANCE
The
Big Chill
If you're fancying something
a little more momentous for your weekend,
then we say, screw it: grab a few
compadres, book a car and hit the
road, Jack, 'coz there are still
some Big Chill tickets left and it's
gonna be a great one. The weather
looks to be lovely (according to the
Beeb anyway), and with everyone from
David Byrne to Basement Jaxx and Film4's
cinema tent to a Monkey Shoulder tree-house
on hand to keep you occupied, it's
set to be a veritable feast of a weekend.
Thursday August 6th - Sunday 9th
Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire
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FRIDAY |
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SHOP
Swarovski Crystallised
Forget crystal-cut novelty animals
and hokey jewellery - Swarovski
are all grown up and touting some
serious designer credentials at their
Great Marlborough Street store, with
collaborations including Christopher
Kane, Jonathan Saunders and UJ favourite,
Kenneth Jay Lane.
Grab this show-stopping Octopus
brooch now. £180. |
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SATURDAY |
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COMPETITION
Picnics and Plays on The Deck
The Deck at The National Theatre opens
to the public for the first time this
Summer with a series of rooftop picnics
followed by a matinee play. Urban
Junkies have 1 pair of tickets for
each of the performances on the 8th,
9th, 15th and 16th of August to
give away. Tell us a joke (come on
now, we need a laugh), to be in with
a chance of winning.
Tickets normally £40 per person |
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SUNDAY |
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Mahiki
Beach
Yes, yes, we hear you. The West End on a Sunday? But
bare with us, as Mahiki's unveils its tiki-kitsch
vintage beach transformation, complete with sand,
palm trees, scantily clad models, surfboards, a seashell
chandelier, and a '70s style Cruise Director
to show you inside. As well as a new cocktail menu
featuring drinks served in buckets with spades as
stirrers and a giant alcohol filled dinghy for eight,
the food menu is getting a twist with guests being
asked to decide how much they want to pay. Fools.
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7:30pm-3:30am |
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Mahiki,
1 Dover Street, W1S
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Free
entry, but RSVP
for reservation |
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Mahiki |
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BOOK
AHEAD
Jodie Harsh at High Road House
You don't have to be a member of the Soho House Group to join Jodie Harsh's 'Go West' bash. Grab a mate, book in to stay the night at £100 a pair, and watch Me and Mrs Jones (Sophie Ellis Bextor & hubbie), in-house DJ Laurent C, and of course the inimitable Miss Harsh bring their wake up call out West.
23rd August, 7pm till late at High
Road House Soho Ring 020 8742 1717 to book.
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Weekend
guide by AC
& MaM |
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