What To Do This Weekend 27.10.21

Been putting off that day trip to Margate? Now’s the time to go. To celebrate ten years of Turner Contemporary, the seaside gallery is hosting a showcase of local artists. The Turner Contemporary Open includes work from big names – including Tracey Emin and Rose Wylie – and non-professionals. Expect to find sculptures, paintings, ceramics, film and photography, with the exhibition running until February.

Rendezvous, Margate, CT9 1HG

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Hit New Street Grill on Brick Lane this Sunday to try its new roast menu. For £28 a head, share cuts of meat, including beef, lamb and chicken, served with bottomless roast potatoes, seasonal veg, Yorkshire puddings and gravy. Order a bottle of red or wash it down with craft beer. If you’ve not made full use of the endless potatoes, sign off with sticky toffee pudding and ice-cream or a cheese board.

16 New Street, Brick Lane, EC2M 4TR

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This is one of the best new podcasts we’ve heard this year. It’s about the theft of Russia’s resources by a clique of men associated with the Kremlin, starring businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky and president Vladimir Putin. With very different sets of ideals, the pair were always destined to clash – and there could only be one winner. Find out how Putin put Khodorkovsky in jail for ten years, stole his company and took a big step to becoming the richest man in the world.

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The Tate Modern is hosting a special Tate Lates on Friday 29th October from 6-10pm. This month’s theme is ‘Power to Change’ where you can tune into a range of talks, take part in workshops and visit exhibits about the climate crisis. Highlights include a talk on environmental activism at 7pm from Kajal Odedra, a ‘climate change speed dating’ class, and an upcycling workshop. Don’t miss the Tap Takeover on the first floor where you can try a selection of craft beers by Toast Ale and feast on street food from local vendors – think plant-based burgers and sustainable BBQ dishes.

Bankside, Holland Street, SE1 0FD

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This new film just landed on Apple TV. Rock band The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changed the world of music, cementing its place as one of rock ’n’ roll’s most successful bands during the 60s and 70s. Through interviews, never-before-seen performances, and an impressive collection of archive recordings, this doc tells us how the band rose to fame and became icons of their time.

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Tickets for this immersive experience go on sale this Friday. Arkham Asylum is an original story, inspired by Batman and the DC Universe. Warner Bros. has created an epic space with theatrics to transport you into a psychiatric hospital. Details – including the location – are being kept under wraps until next year, but we know how the story starts: Batman is missing and Gotham City is in tatters. Crime is running rampant in the streets and civil unrest is festering on every corner until ambitious psychiatrist Jeremiah Arkham tries to restore order through his ‘pioneering’ treatments. The citizens of Gotham City are being summoned by law to Arkham Asylum for examination and you have to unlock the hidden storylines to find out how to save them – and the city. Batsuits are optional.

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We’re big fans of Two Tribes brewery, so were excited to hear they’ve got themselves involved with Young’s to create this bar and music venue in Islington. Housed in what used to be the John Salt pub, The Salt Room stocks Two Tribes beers (including Metroland Session IPA and PowerPlant Natural lager) and will have new seasonal releases to try every month. Food comes in the form of caramelised beer wings, loaded burgers and curly fries, while live musicians and top DJs will play at weekends until 2am.

131 Upper Street, Islington, N1 1QP

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