Something For The Weekend in London: June 1 – June 5
Thanks to Her Majesty’s 60 years as Head of the Commonwealth, we’ve got a rare long weekend to make the most of, with plenty of parties dedicated to the Queen as well as an international street food fest, an acclaimed graduate art fair, a Ghanaian Jubilee pop-up restaurant and best of all, an extra Bank Holiday you might want to use to recuperate…
FRIDAY
EAT & DRINK: World Street Food Festival, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
How much: FREE
They say: “The quality and interest in street food continues to climb, and in London you can find some of the best expressions of this new generation of authentic, quality-driven vendors around while the dodgy, greasy sausage merchants of yesterday are left flagging in the slow lane. We brought together the very best street food vendors to the Southbank last year for the first Real Street Food Festival during the Royal Wedding, creating a street party with food fit for a future king. We thought it was only fair to come back bigger and more mouth-watering than before with food fit for a Queen too for the Jubilee weekend this June” Real Food Festival
Info: www.realfoodfestival.co.uk/festivals/world-street-food-2012
ARTS & CULTURE: Free Range Art & Design Show, Truman Brewery, 15 Hanbury Street City of London, E1 6QR
How much: FREE
They say: “Free Range is an Old Truman Brewery special project set up by Tamsin O’Hanlon to provide new creative graduates with the opportunity to showcase their work on an international level. Since its inception in 2001, Free Range has become the number one platform and launch pad for the next crop of creatives to showcase their work to both public and industry. Attracting visitor numbers to rival the largest art events, the annual Free Range exhibitions present the work of thousands of art, design students in several distinct categories including: fashion, art, graphics, photography and interior design” Free Range
Info: www.free-range.org.uk
SATURDAY
MUSIC / ALTERNATIVE: Jubilee Jam at Proud, The Horse Hospital, Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, Camden Town, NW1 8AH
How much: FREE
They say: “Celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee weekend with a massive 4 day festival featuring the best of British live music and vintage swap shops, all tied up within a traditional British Street Party theme, Jubilee Jam is set to quench the Festival fever that’s growing in London, as the summer approaches. Offering partygoers a jam-packed schedule of live bands and DJs, the party atmosphere will run across all 4 days, welcoming locals and tourist alike to a very British weekend, complete with Bunting, red, white and blue, union jack flags and, who knows, maybe a visit from the Royal Family themselves!”
Info: www.proudcamden.com/news/jubilee-jam.aspx
CINEMA: The Nomad Roaming Cinema: The King’s Speech, Queen’s Park, Harvist Road, NW6 6SG
How much: FREE
They say: “What could be more royally appropriate than spending an evening over the Diamond Jubilee weekend watching The King’s Speech in Queen’s Park? Flag-waving monarchists can celebrate our country’s oldest institution by getting caught up in the touching tale of how reluctant King George stamped out his stammer, while the rest of us can simply appreciate one of the most finely crafted and well-acted British films of the modern age. Win-win! Join The Nomad for a very special open-air screening of The King’s Speech, enhanced by suitably regal musical and theatrical surprises.” The Nomad Roaming Cinema
Info: www.whereisthenomad.com/events/kings-speech-12a-queens-park/
SUNDAY
ALTERNATIVE: The Book Club’s Diamond Jubilee Street Party, 100 – 106 Leonard Street, EC2A 4RH
How much: FREE
They say: “Following the resounding success of The Royal Wedding Street Party in April 2011, and street festival Bookstock in August 2011, The Book Club, is excited to announce the Diamond Jubilee Street Party, a FREE event open to all as part of ‘The Big Lunch’, the nationwide celebrations taking place in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on Sunday 3rd June.”
Info: www.wearetbc.com/the-royal-jubilee-street-party
NIGHTLIFE: A Right Royal Carry On: Norman Jay at The Clapham Grand, 21-25 St John’s Hill, Clapham Junction, SW11 1TT
How much: £10 advance, £15 standard
They say: “By right royal appointment, Norman Jay MBE, the legendary provider of the best good times on the planet, presents the official ‘Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Festival’ after-party, ‘A Right Royal Carry On’ at London’s infamous party central, The Clapham Grand. Norman Jay (MBE) will take to the stage complete with his legendary wheels of sound, the ‘Good Times Bus’, to treat the crowd to one of his signature sets of infectious deep, diverse and unrestricted Good Times party tunes, and bring an exceptional night of revelry to the celebrating London masses over this prestigious weekend!” Normanjay.com
Info: www.normanjay.com/tickets
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY
ALTERNATIVE: Rivington Street Festival, Shoreditch
How much: FREE
We say: “Set in the heart of Shoreditch, this festival-come-street party will showcase the ‘creative DNA’ of the area. The day’s events include; an outdoor live art exhibition and art auction; two open air stages providing an eclectic backdrop of live music, DJ’s and Spoken Word; a market area of local designers and artist plus over 10 venues each housing their own individual music and arts focused programming. Most importantly this is a free event.” www.thecalmzone.net
Info: www.rivingtonstreetfestival.co.uk
EAT & DRINK: Ghana Kitchen Queen’s Jubilee, The Peanut Factory, 56 Dace Road, London
How much: £15 for two courses, £20 for three
We say: “We are creating a taste of Africa in the form of a Ghanian-Pop-Up restaurant during the Queen’s Jubilee bank holiday celebrations. We will be serving traditional Ghanaian food including Zoe’s famous Peanut Butter Stew, Red Red, Kenkey and some delicious Ghana inspired desserts from 1pm-11pm.” Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen
Info: www.facebook.com/events/354523921279953/
BANK HOLIDAY TUESDAY
ARTS & CULTURE: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2012, Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1J 0BD
How much: £11.50
They say: “The world’s largest open submission contemporary art show, now in its 244th year, continues the tradition of showcasing work by both emerging and established artists in all media including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, architecture and film” Royal Academy of Arts
Info: www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/summer-exhibition-2012
ALTERNATIVE: Pongathon at Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road City of London, London, Greater London E1 6LA
How much: FREE
They say: “Finish off the bank holiday weekend with a right royal knees up at Pongathon! Us pongers will be celebrating the special events of the Queen’s Jubilee with party hats, flags and a special edition of our legendary game ‘Beat the Pongbot. That’s right’ we’ll be giving away a box set of Queens Greatest Hits for anyone reaching 60 successful returns in 60 seconds to celebrate 60 years on the throne! ….. Entry is free so be a diamond and join in the fun!” Rich Mix
Info: http://www.richmix.org.uk/whats-on/event/pongathon-010512/?mdid=9999998
For more things to do in London, visit www.theculturalexpose.co.uk
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