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It’s been a big old week for the rich and famous – Dannii’s popped a boy, Cheryl’s landed herself in hospital and Lindsey’s looking at jail time. Makes us feel lucky to be mere mortals. But if you’re fit for a famous fix, now’s your last chance to get tickets for Lovebox next weekend, and catch Dizzee Rascal on Friday, Empire of the Sun and Mark Ronson on Saturday, and Grace Jones on Sunday. Elsewhere we have fright nights and bike nights, heart art and jazz on the lawn, or if you’re planning on catching the football finale, do it in Hoola style. Just don’t get arrested for indecent lays.

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• FRI 80’s Film Night • SAT Diana Krall • SUN Hoola Fest

TONIGHT
Tokyobike Pop-Up Launch

Eco-shmeco – we haven’t given up our Oyster cards and we’re betting neither have you, right? But if you’ve been toying with the idea of going two-wheeled, now might be the perfect time to dig out your streamers. Tokyobikes are super sleek, thin bikes (the body only weighs 10kg) that come in fun colours, with straight handlebars and slimline tires perfect for manoeuvring tricky London traffic. Not convinced? Pop down to the store tonight before it launches on Friday to have a little test-run.

6-9pm, Tokyobike Pop-Up, 117 Commercial Street, E1 6BG.

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icon80’s Night Vampires vs. Werewolves
Forget True Blood and angsty Twilight teens – the real vampire action was taking place in the 80’s. Buffy the Vampire Slayer – need we say more? Tonight’s throwback pits vamps against werewolves, so choose from ‘sleep all day, party all night’ The Lost Boys or the full moon madness of Teen Wolf. There’ll be retro themed karaoke and cocktails from 10pm, and a late bar until 2am. Come dressed in fur or fangs, and leave the Edward versus Jacob conundrum to the kids.

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Time: 11:45pm
Place: Curzon Soho, 99 Shaftesbury Avenue,, W1D 5DY
Cost: £12.50
Info: 80’s Night Vampires vs. Werewolves
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iconAspects of Love
Despite Sir Lloyd Webber’s somewhat frightening BBC talent-show appearances (are we the only ones who think he looks ridiculous on that throne?), the man does do a good ditty. If you’re looking for something a little less known than the giant West End show-stoppers, check out this production centred on love, loss and affairs aplenty across the romantic vistas of France and Italy. Nothing fixes a broken heart like a power ballad.

Time 8pm
Place: Menier Chocolate Factory, 53 Southwark Street, SE1 1RU
Cost: £29.50
Info: Aspects of Love
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BOOK AHEAD
Vauxhall Motors Bowling Club

Following on from the success of their skate and ice-skate soirees, Vauxhall Motors are making a foray into summer with a lazy day of bowls. But don’t expect a moth-ridden scoreboard and crusty contestants – the event will be held in a psychedelic English country garden with multi-coloured flowers and clubhouse, with Mathew Horne doing the DJ honours, T4’s Rick Edwards hosting and a super duper mystery band being kept under wraps. Apply online to enter the ticket draw and start dusting off those flat caps.

1st August.

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COMPETITION
Somerset House Summer Series

Urban Junkies has teamed up with American Express® to offer two pairs of tickets for each of the following sold out performances; Noah and the Whale (10th July), Temper Trap (12th July), Gil Scott-Heron (14th July) or Soul II Soul (18th July) at Somerset House. The Summer Series’ 11 nights form part of American Express’ Preferred Seating Programme, which provides Cardmembers with exclusive offers to hot music and cultural events. For the latest news, information and exclusive offers from American Express, or to sign up to the events newsletter that will put you in the know, please visit www.amex.co.uk/music. And to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets, let us know which act you’d prefer to see and answer the following question: How many nights does the Somerset House Summer Series run for?

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SATURDAY
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icon Diana Krall
Switch it up this Saturday night with a totally chilled concert on the grounds of beautiful Kenwood House, as part of the English Heritage Picnic Concerts. The line-up saw Rufus Wainwright take to the stage last week, with Canadian songstress Diana Krall bringing her soulful jazz to the stage tonight. Grab a deckchair and pre-book a Carluccio’s picnic basket to pick up at the venue. All that’s left to do is lean back and relax. Easy as pie.

Time: 7:30pm
Place: Kenwood House, Hampstead Lane, NW3 7JR
Cost: £29.50-£45
Info: Diana Krall
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It’s red, shiny and finally erect – clean it up folks, we’re only referring to the Serpentine’s 10th Pavilion commission. Created by French architect Jean Nouvel, the bold geometric building will be the venue for the gallery’s upcoming Park Nights programme (keep your eyes peeled). In the meantime, we recommend you go down, soak up some sun and check out Christian Boltanski’s ‘Les archives du couer’, where you can add your recorded heartbeat to the artist’s archive housed on a deserted Japanese island.

Time: 10am-6pm
Place: Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2 3XA
Cost: Free
Info: Serpentine Summer Pavilion
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SHOP
Paul Smith Kids

The closest UJ has come to a child is the office plant, which suffered a terrible demise during last summer’s heat wave – and is still sitting on the windowsill. But we know chic kids when we see ’em (still lusting after Stella’s GAP tutu). Which is why we’re saving our pennies and considering borrowing a sprog now, just so we can dress it in Paul Smith’s fantastic new Junior range come August; think dapper little suits, correct cashmere and perfect pea coats in stripes, florals and fairisle all appropriated from the mainline collections. Can we babysit?

 

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SUNDAY
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Time to take life a lot less seriously with this fun and games festival for adults providing plenty of free entertainment throughout the weekend. There’ll be imaginary golf, a cross-continent competition, passing an impossibly large parcel, insult-filled taunts, a silent relay aided along by meticulously timed mp3s and the affairs of a mysterious Agency to contend with. Are you game?

Time: From 12pm
Place: National Theatre, Southbank, SE1 9PX
Cost: Free
Info: Hide & Seek Weekender
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The World Cup Finale is upon us, and so it only follows that a great big hula party is in order. Chill out on the QOH’s now-open rooftop, enjoy DJ sets from Work It!, Girls and Island Spice, get on the grill with none other than Levi Roots, learn how to hula hoop, enjoy some cocktails and of course – support your adopted footie team as they make a play for world domination. Whilst you wear a hula skirt and sip something with an umbrella in it. Yeah, who’s manly now?

Time: 1pm-8:30pm
Place: Queen of Hoxton, 1 Curtain Road, EC2A 3JX
Cost: Free
Info: Hoola Fest

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The Phene
Bestie’s old boozer gets a sexy revamp.

9 Phene Street, SW3 5NY - 020 7352 9898
www.thephene.com

Location
Originally built in 1853 by Dr John Samuel Phene, an antiquarian and avid tree-planter, this tucked away public house became even more legendary as the preferred hangout of the late ball-kicking lothario George Best.

Vibe
With glam new land-lady Lily Bourne at the helm, the old place has been considerably tarted up, with the St Tropez-style terrace out front fast becoming filled with fresh fruit cocktail-loving Chelsea blondes and their cohorts.

Flavours
For something a little more substantial choose from an eclectic menu that includes fish and chips and a subtly spicy orange chicken curry – Lily’s parents Sally Greene and Robert Bourne own Cheyne Walk Brasserie down the road, as well as Ronnie Scott’s and other London landmarks, so she’s had some good examples to draw from - while at the bar there are Breton ciders and some well chosen wines.

Décor
With its combination of jazz-club lighting and banquettes in the ‘saloon’ and silver flock wallpaper and deep plum furnishings in the upstairs lounge-cum-boutique (where Lily London frocks designed by Bourne are on display) this is not your average gastropub. There’s even a deli in the back where you can grab freshly made salads, Monmouth coffee and cakes.

Upshot
Yes, it’s all very Chelsea but the precocious Miss Bourne has a hawk’s eye for detail; she’s created an organic signature-scented ‘Phene’ candle with Neom that’s sold in the deli and has bigger plans ahead. Richard Caring, watch your back.

 
 
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