November Agenda: What To Do In London This Month

Swap the usual Sunday scroll for a day of talks, workshops and comedy at Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings. Sunday Papers Live takes its cues from a broadsheet, with speakers, performers and hands-on sessions to dip in and out of. Tickets from £25.

42 Northampton Road, Clerkenwell, EC1R 0HU; Sunday 15th November

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The Pachamama Group (Nina, Bottarga) has opened a sprawling Persian-inspired restaurant in Marylebone. Diners can start with mezze – the borani laboo is a standout – before moving on to a mixed grill of lamb koobideh, chicken joojeh, shashlik and wings, served with saffron rice. The wine list takes in Georgia, Armenia, Lebanon and Turkey, alongside France and Italy. 

96 George Street, Marylebone, W1U 8AF

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This Soho listening space has a 360º sound system designed to make you feel as though you're inside the music. November's programme spans immersive Pink Floyd sessions, a Prince vault-track tribute, Jeff Buckley's Grace and New Order, alongside guided breathwork and ocean sounds. There's a bar and social space, so you can make an evening of it. 

75 Dean Street, Soho, W1D 3PU; throughout November

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MASAJ has taken over a Shoreditch space for an eight-week sensory retreat that promises to make the city feel a very long way away. Expect candlelight, immersive sound, beautiful scents and eight treatment rooms, with massages tailored to how you want to feel rather than a prescriptive menu. 

118 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, EC2A 3PJ; until 6th December

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Tom Booton was the youngest exec chef in the history of The Dorchester’s Grill. He’s now striking out on his own with this neighbourhood restaurant on Pimlico Road. The menu puts a playful spin on British classics, from crispy cod cheeks scampi with warm tartare sauce to pork and mushroom pie with charcuterie sauce. Save room for the vanilla soft-serve sandwich, finished with warm hazelnut and fudge sauce at the table. Sundays promise generous roasts. 

87 Pimlico Road, Belgravia, SW1W 8PH

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Belgravia has a new members club. Housed in a seven-storey French Renaissance-style townhouse on Grosvenor Place, the Pembroke brings together four restaurants, three cocktail bars, two terraces, a billiards room and a late-night bar. There’s also a cigar room and, for anyone who takes their dairy seriously, a dedicated butter sommelier. 

6-7 Grosvenor Place, Belgravia, SW1X 7SH

Visit ThePembrokeClub.com
 

Better known as a food and wine destination until now, Oranj is making a strong case for staying out later with a new music programme built around a custom Danley sound system. Five nights a week, the Shoreditch spot is now bringing in DJs such as Bok Bok, DJ Eoin, Lil C, Martelo, m00dtapes, Emma Korantema, Rainy Miller and 2K88.

15 Dray Walk, Shoreditch, E1 6QR 

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Chef Aktar Islam – best known for Birmingham's two-Michelin-starred Opheem – opened Oudh 1722 earlier this year. Here, he focuses on Awadhi cuisine – a rich, historic tradition shaped by the royal courts of northern India. The three-floor restaurant occupies a listed Victorian building, with dishes including Herdwick lamb kebab, malai murgh with cardamom and black cumin and mutanjan dum biryani made with oxtail, aged basmati and sweet carrot. 

66 Union Street, Borough, SE1 1TD

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Bar Douro is marking a decade in London with its most ambitious opening yet. Its new Soho restaurant will be the first in the UK to import and serve Maronesa beef, a prized Portuguese breed from the remote mountains of Trás-os-Montes. The wider menu draws on years of relationships with independent producers, farms and vineyards across Portugal, with dishes celebrating lesser-known regions and traditional winemaking.

10 Greek Street, Soho, W1D 4DH

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Elliott Kaye – whose CV includes Lyle’s, The French House and Leroy – has chosen Hackney for his first solo venture. Marrion’s has the feel of a neighbourhood favourite already, with £5 glasses of col fondo, Spanish vermouth and fried olives leading into a menu of nostalgic comfort food. There’s devilled crab rarebit, pork schnitzel Holstein and a proper cheeseburger, though the tuna melt is Kaye’s own favourite. Sunday brunch is also in the works, featuring baked eggs in vodka sauce and lox bagels.

177 Morning Lane, Hackney, E9 6LH

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Dublin-born, Korean-inspired restaurant Chimac is taking over INIS on Fish Island for three days, bringing its punchy flavours to the British-Irish restaurant. On the menu will be the signature twice-fried wings and sliders with Korean hot sauce, alongside INIS dishes given a Chimac twist: sriracha caramel ham, sausage with sriracha caramel mustard, and jalapeño popper croquettes with honey jalapeño relish. 

13 Rookwood Way, Hackney Wick, E3 2XT; 5th-7th November

Visit Chimac.ie & INISFishIsland.com

Serious about wine? The Decanter Fine Wine Encounter returns to the Landmark London for two days of tastings, expert-led masterclasses and winemaker lunches, with the Grand Tasting bringing together more than 1,000 wines from leading producers around the world. Tickets from £120.

222 Marylebone Road, Marylebone, NW1 6JQ; 6th-7th November

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Take your workout to new heights with Barry’s, which is bringing its signature high-energy training to Sky Garden for a session 36 floors above London. On Saturday 7th November, expect 50 minutes of band and mat work led by a Barry’s instructor, with panoramic city views in place of the usual Red Room. More news for Barry’s regulars: the studio has teamed up with YPB – Abercrombie & Fitch’s activewear brand – on a multi-season collaboration available at Barry’s UK studios and online.

1 Sky Garden Walk, City, EC3M 8AF

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On 7th and 8th November, Yokimono Market’s annual autumn sale brings together more than 30 independent Japanese makers, designers and food businesses, with special prices on everything from handmade ceramics and jewellery to vintage kimonos, stationery and prints. There'll be plenty to eat, including sushi, oden, teriyaki chicken, mochi, Japanese ice cream and speciality matcha and hojicha teas. 

The Factory Dalston, 21-31 Shacklewell Lane, Dalston, E8 2DA

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Michelin-starred AngloThai is celebrating its second birthday with a pair of special dinners on 10th and 11th November featuring Thai chef David Thompson of Bangkok’s Aksorn. Across two nights, the menu will explore historic and regional Thai cooking, with dishes including Cornish sardines on brioche, Scottish beef rib red curry and wild fish in pork broth. It’s £165 for five courses.

22-24 Seymour Place, Marylebone, W1H 7NL

Visit AngloThai.co.uk 

At Blackheath Common on Saturday 7th November, gates open at 5pm ahead of an 8pm firework display. There’s a Big Top line-up featuring UK garage duo DJ Luck & MC Neat, Ibiza house veteran Brandon Block, Massaoke and the electrifying Lords of Lightning. There's also a Big Belly Comedy Club special, a new People’s Stage showcasing local talent, plus a bigger street-food village and fairground.

Blackheath Common, SE3

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Two of London's favourite restaurants are celebrating milestone birthdays with a one-night-only collaboration on Saturday 7th November. SMOKESTAK turns ten and Manteca turns five, with the pair joining forces in Shoreditch for a party built around brisket buns, pork belly ribs, pig skin ragù, wood-oven flatbreads, Italian sandwiches and mortadella hot dogs. Tickets are £15, including a cocktail, with proceeds going to charitable causes.

Protein Studios, Shoreditch, EC2A 3EY

Visit MantecaRestaurant.co.uk

Howard Shore's The Lord of the Rings score deserves more than a spot on your playlist. On Sunday 29th November, the first film will play on a 60ft screen at the O2, accompanied live by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus and Trinity Boys' Choir. That's more than 200 musicians and singers, conducted by Ludwig Wicki.

Peninsula Square, Greenwich, SE10 0DX

Visit TheO2.co.uk