What To Do This Weekend 04.05.22
GET THE BEERS IN
BREW LDN
The capital’s biggest beer festival takes place at Printworks this weekend. From Friday, visitors can sample beers from hundreds of breweries around the world including Bellfield Brewery, BrewBroker, BrewDog, Farm Yard Brew Co, Hops & Dots, Kegstar and Mad Squirrel. Try samples or buy pints then hit the street food stalls – expect pizza from Well Kneaded, steak and chips from Steakhaus, burgers from Cheeky Burgers, and Thai street food from Krapow. DJs will set the vibe with house, electro and R&B tunes throughout. Tickets cost £24pp.
Surrey Quays Road, Rotherhithe, SE16 7PJ
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ENJOY A SPECIAL MEAL
Alex Webb Residency At InterContinental, Number One Park Lane
MasterChef: The Professionals 2020 champion Alex Webb has just kicked off a residency at Number One Park Lane’s terrace restaurant. During his three-month stint, Alex will serve classic British dishes paired with Hattingley Valley wines, English cider from Sandford Orchards and three signature cocktails. The menu features dishes like Devon crab with duck scotch eggs, citrus-cured salmon with fennel and tomato consommé, cod with champagne sauce, and cabbage with blue cheese dressing, crispy bacon and chives. Desserts include black sesame cookie matcha ice-cream sandwiches and homemade cinnamon doughnuts with raspberry and popping candy.
Until Thursday 28th July; 1 Park Lane, Mayfair, W1J 7QY
DISCOVER NEW ARTWORK
Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead
Affordable Art Fair is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a five-day showcase across several galleries in Hampstead and west London. Until Sunday 8th May, shoppers can browse thousands of contemporary artworks by renowned and emerging artists from leading UK and international galleries, all costing between £50 and £7,500. Greenstage Gallery will showcase works from British abstract painter Martyn Jones, The Art Hound will exhibit exclusive photographic portraits by Scarlet Page, and Prince Art Gallery will show contemporary Italian art from the likes of Giancarlo Ciccozzi, Gianni Grattacaso and Raffaella Bellani. Visitors can enjoy art after dark with music and drinks at the Thursday late view, or as part of a weekend day out on the Heath. Tickets start from £11pp.
Various sites
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BOOK AHEAD
The Great Adventure Race At Gleneagles
From Friday 13th to Sunday 15th May, luxury Perthshire hotel Gleneagles is hosting a fitness extravaganza where guests can take part in a gruelling series of outdoor challenges and a two-night stay. Teams of all abilities will face a 55km route, comprising a 4km canoe across a loch, a 16km run over a Perthshire summit, and a 35km cycle through local country roads. You’ll be treated to a pre-race menu and whiskies at the hotel’s restaurant and bar on Friday night before the big day. At the finish line, you’ll be met with bagpipes, champagne and ‘race recovery canapés’, before attending a private dinner and awards ceremony at Ochil House. On the Sunday, you can explore the local area or unwind at the spa. Entry costs £1,995 per double room.
Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, PH3 1NF
MEET YOUR MATES
Cellar, Hammersmith
New restaurant Cellar has just opened its doors in the basement of Hammersmith members club Kindred in Hammersmith. Headed up by chef Andrew Clarke, it has a traditional British menu that changes with the seasons. Choose from dishes like fried cod cheeks with harissa mayo and lemon; cured seatrout with radishes; mutton on flatbreads with pink onions, herb labneh and salsa verde; celeriac schnitzel with cavolo nero, wild mushrooms and garlic butter; and caramelised bread and butter pudding. Wash your meal down with a craft beer or cocktail – we like the sound of the ‘West 6 Buttered Up’ made with Portobello gin, Bonanto, passionfruit, fresh pineapple and lime.
Bradmore House, Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, W6 9BW
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TUNE INTO THIS NEW PODCAST
Time & Again
This podcast provides a fresh and honest glimpse into the thoughts and experiences of six young men who have recently been to prison and built a new life away from crime on their release. In six first-person testimonies, the young men – Mike, Serge, Nick, Guellor, Chris and Omar – talk about growing up in some of the UK’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods, inner city crime, and what it’s like being sent to jail at a young age and released with nothing. A fascinating and important listen.
FEAST ON THIS
Burger & Lobster Limited-Edition Rolls
Burger & Lobster has teamed up with TV chef Max Halley to create two limited-edition rolls to highlight the best of British produce. Available at all sites until Monday 6th June, the ‘Lobster Cocktail Roll’ features fresh-picked lobster claw and knuckle meat with a retro Marie Rose sauce made with tabasco and brandy, iceberg lettuce, avocado, cucumber and crushed prawn cocktail crisps. The ‘Fish & Chip Lobster Roll’ is made with juicy chunks of lobster meat, tartare sauce, lime pickled onions, pea and mint purée, shredded baby gem lettuce, finely diced gherkins and salt and vinegar crisps. Both cost £26 served with skinny fries.
Various sites
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