What To Do This Weekend 07.06.23

Hammersmith’s Riverside Studios opens a new immersive experience this weekend. Running for the next ten weeks, Tarantino Live is a chance to see some of the great director’s most iconic scenes on stage in a two-hour live-concert event. The show features famous moments from Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Reservoir Dogs, Death Proof and Django Unchained – all performed by West End and Olivier award-winning actors. A live rock band will set the tempo with music from the films’ soundtracks. Tickets start from £29.

Studio 2, Riverside Studios, 101 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, W6 9BN

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Glenfiddich has opened a pop-up bar and art installation in Harrods to celebrate its new 29 Year Old Grand Yozakura – the first single malt scotch finished in rare ex-Awamori casks. The ‘Tokyo After Dark’ experience is set across two spaces on the department store’s fifth floor: one with artwork created by Japanese-inspired ceramicist King Houndekpinkou; the other decorated like an izakaya and where you can learn about the Glenfiddich whiskies. Guests can also try a range of whisky cocktails at Harrods’ Baccarat Bar including: the ‘Barley Cider’ with Glenfiddich Orchard Experiment, oxidated plum cordial and clarified apple juice; and the ‘Copper Haze’ with Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Gran Reserva, mango, sudachi, brown sugar and wood smoke. There’s also the option to try a flight of the good stuff paired with sweet and savoury dishes – and caviar, naturally. 

87-135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7XL; until 29th June

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Indian chef Asma Khan is hosting another of her famous supper clubs on Sunday 11th June. It’s at her Carnaby restaurant Asma Khan Darjeeling Express – you might have spotted one of the previous nights on Netflix’s Chef’s Table. Sunday’s dinner is all about the humble street food staple biryani, which will be served in the traditional ‘dawaat’ style where everyone eats at the same time. Asma will prepare her family’s lamb and paneer biryanis alongside six other dishes, including tangra prawns, saag pakoras and bhel puri – puffed rice, potatoes and papri with tamarind chilli chutney. Dessert will be coconut ladoo (Indian sweet balls) with masala chai. 

Kingly Court, Kingly Street, Carnaby, W1B 5PW

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The London Concours returns to the gardens of the Honourable Artillery Company’s HQ near Old Street for another classic car showcase. Today and tomorrow, the grounds will be transformed with over £50m worth of rare collectible cars on display, including a 1929 Rolls Royce 20 25 Boat Tail and a 1961 Austin Healey WSM. There will also be a selection of Land Rovers, including a Pre-Production L07. Visitors can enjoy sit-down meals at the pop-up restaurant and order drinks from the champagne bar. Tickets start from £25.

7th-8th June; City Road, Old Street, EC1Y 2BQ

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Dozens of gin makers will showcase their best bottles at Tobacco Dock this weekend for London’s biggest gin festival. Ticketholders will be given a tasting glass to take around the show for samples of neat gin and cocktails. There will be 100 gins from 30 distillers and brands, including The Ethical Spirits & Co, Ramsbury, Arc, Mousehall, Tarquin’s, Mallard Point and Brighton Gin. You can also attend free masterclasses led by the pros. Tickets start from £25pp, which includes all your samples and drinks, plus £5 OFF any gin from the spirits kiosk.

Wapping Lane, Wapping, E1W 2SF

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Pasta Evangelists has joined forces with Birra Moretti for a series of masterclasses. On various dates over the next few months (including Father’s Day on 18th June), guests will be welcomed with a glass of Birra Moretti followed by an antipasti spread featuring specialities from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, where Birra Moretti is made. You’ll then be taught how to make a traditional pasta dish from the region, before tucking into your creation. Tickets cost £65pp.

62-63 Long Lane, Farringdon, EC1A 9EJ

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