Bleugh, the weather’s been awful. But it’s brightening up (in theory) just in time for the weekend. Woo-hoo!. Here’s our favourite hotspots to check out this weekend.
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Hit up King’s Cross for a FREE afternoon of pre-Pride celebration.
The Pride Street Party in Coal Drops Yard features classic hits from the Floral Orchestra Proud Anthems, a hoop show and workshop from Symoné (pictured above), a Vogue masterclass from Jay Jay Revlon – as once featured in this very mag – plus costumes and craft. All you’ve got to do is show!
Sat 15th June, 2pm – 8pm: Pride Street Party
Coal Drops Yard, N1C 4DQ
FREE – For more info click here
If the kids need entertaining and you’re north of the river, make straight for the FREE Fair in the Square.
Saturday’s event in Highgate has loads going on including street performers, a dog show, sheep shearing, fairground rides, live music plus a real life fire engine to inspect. Look out for lots of live music on the specially made stage and be prepared for some celeb-spotting.
Sat 15th June, 12.30pm – 5.30pm: The Fair In The Square
Pond Square & South Grove, N6 6BS
FREE – For more info click here
Take advantage of some closed roads around the West End for the FREE Marylebone Summer Festival.
Visitors to the two day gala can enjoy live music, street food, kids’ activities and some classical recitals. Keep an eye out for a charity tombola as there’s some grand prizes including luxury clothes, festival tickets and champagne.Money raised is going to Greenhouse Sports.to get young people in to sports.
Sat 15th June & Sun 16th June: Marylebone Summer Festival
Sat at Paddington Street Gardens, W1U from 5pm – midnight / Sun at Marylebone High St and surrounding areas, W1 from 11am – 5:30pm
FREE – For more info click here
How about a weekend of tropical sights, sounds and tastes at this FREE to enter bicentennial birthday with a difference!
Singapore: Where Explorers Meet is a three day celebration of the Asian country a stones thrown from Liverpool Street. Watch out for live music, DJs, specialist art work, photography, virtual tours plus snacks from Singaporean street food favourite Old Chang Kee. Oh and cocktails too. Winning!
Fri 14th & Sat 15th June (Fri 11am – 8pm / Sat 12pm – 6pm): Singapore: Where Explorers Meet
Finsbury Avenue Square, Broadgate, EC2M 2PA
FREE – for more info click here
Fancy something a bit different this Father’s Day? Then grab the old man and head down to the Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club for their Father’s Day Special with a 16-piece Cuban brass band!
Latin inspired group, Here To Havana will be playing all sorts of floor fillers including Mambo, Rumba, Cha-Cha-Cha and Salsa. So get ready to dad dance!
Sun 16th June, 2.30 – 5pm: Here To Havana’s Father’s Day Special
Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club, 140 Newington Butts, SE11 4RN
Tickets £10 in advance. Under 12s, £8 in advance
To book tickets click here
Need some more inspiration?
Grab the mic and give it some welly at the FREE Bearpit Kararoke
Marvel at the massive moon FREE at the NHM
Check out this FREE photo exhibition celebrating London’s diversity
Discover the history behind London’s secret rivers at this FREE display
Catch a FREE display of the lost 1930s photos of Gerty Simon
