What To Do This Weekend 30.04.20

ELEVATE YOUR TAKEAWAY: MADE OF DOUGH

Peckham pizzeria Made of Dough is known for its Italian-Spanish fusion menu. Now it’s put together a special takeout bundle to help pizza lovers through lockdown: for £38 you can have two artisan pizzas and a bottle of wine delivered to your door; or there’s a classic dinner deal covering two pizzas, two sides, homemade dips and a couple of beers all for under £40. Alongside the classic margherita, house favourite toppings include truffle, chorizo and the extra spicy lamb sausage.
 
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SIT FRONT ROW: NATIONAL THEATRE AT HOME

Following up on the success of One Man, Two Guvnors, which earned more than 2.5m views in a week, the National Theatre At Home is streaming Mary Shelley’s gothic horror Frankenstein. For this weekend only, it is showing both versions of Danny Boyle’s 2011 production, with leads Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternating the roles of Frankenstein and the Creature.
 
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HAVE A LAUGH: CODE 404

Original Sky comedy Code 404 dropped this week. It stars Stephen Graham as DI Carver and Daniel Mays as DI Major, the crime-fighting duo who lead the Met’s Special Investigation Unit – until tragedy strikes and DI Major is left for dead. Thanks to a new AI initiative, all is not lost and Major is brought back to life in better shape than ever... or so it seems.
 
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LISTEN TO SOMETHING NEW: GHOSTPOET

Friday brings a new genre-bending album from double Mercury Prize nominee Ghostpoet. I Grow Tired But I Dare Not Fall Asleep was written, recorded and produced in London. Melding alt-rock to electronica, it’s suitably dark and dystopian for present times, but the man’s sheer songwriting talent still shines through.
 
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DRINK LOCAL: REBELLIOUS GOODS

Online offie Rebellious Goods is a showcase for unique British breweries and drink brands. Based in London, it’s got wine from urban wineries in Bethnal Green and Battersea, beer from Bermondsey’s Small Beer Co and a carefully chosen ‘Naughty List’ of the best bottles to see you through a lockdown weekend. It does one-hour(ish) deliveries for customers in town or free next-working-day deliveries for anyone spending more than £35 on the mainland.
 
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FINE-TUNE YOUR WORKOUT: FITBOD

To help you keep on top of your at-home fitness goals, Fitbod is a workout planner that guides users through personalised routines and varied strength-training exercises. The app monitors your workouts and adapts your training plan based on your fitness abilities, available at-home equipment and what areas you want to target. Brace yourselves, it’s also got a heat map logging the parts of the body you need to work on most.

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KICK BACK WITH A PODCAST: GROUNDED WITH LOUIS THEROUX

Louis Theroux has just launched his very first podcast. In familiar Theroux style, Grounded sees him tracking down and interviewing an eclectic mix of high-profile guests, including musicians and journalists from the UK and US. The first episode features writer and documentary-maker Jon Ronson. Subsequent episodes will be released every Monday.

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GET YOUR SEAFOOD FIX: CORNERSTONE

Chef Tom Brown is currently operating solo out of his outstanding Hackney restaurant Cornerstone. While lockdown’s on, he’s curing his renowned sea-cuterie and offering it for collection. Want to try his cured salmon pastrami or trout ham? 150g packets are available for a tenner. Check out Tom’s Instagram page (below) for details including pick-up times and the latest availability. 

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GO SEE SOME GRAFFITI: STREET ART WITH GOOGLE

Google’s Art Project lets users explore some of the best street art across the world from the comfort of their own home. Spanning Argentina to Sweden, the collection documents thousands of images of cool public artwork, which feature alongside virtual exhibitions, guided audio tours and videos. Highlights include Berlin’s East Side Gallery and New York City’s Water Tank Project. For anyone missing London life, there’s a tour of the South Bank.
 
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ENJOY VIP ACCESS: BAD SEED TEEVEE

Nick Cave was all set for a huge European tour this year. Instead, the leader of the Bad Seeds has launched his own livestream music channel on YouTube. Broadcasting on a round-the-clock loop, the Bad Seed Teevee channel features unseen, behind-the-scenes footage from past gigs, interviews and music videos, as well as clips from the recording booth.

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READ ALL ABOUT IT: SING BACKWARDS AND WEEP BY MARK LANEGAN

Back in the 80s, Mark Lanegan landed in the Seattle music scene and rose to fame as the lead singer of grunge band Screaming Trees. Then things started to take a darker turn. Uncovering the sinister reality behind the music industry and 80s America, and Lanegan's struggles in the face of that reality, his new memoir is a remarkable musical survival story.

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