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QUEER JOY
Skittles, Gay Times, Queer Britain and Getty Images are all teaming up for the free, open-air exhibition Queer Joy. 50 portraits of queer people taken by LGBTQ+ photographers will be displayed around Granary Square, Pancras Square and Battlebridge Place in King’s Cross, showcasing queer self-expression and assisting in a multi-year campaign to fill the gaps in the LGBTQ+ archive.
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CURZON BLOOMSBURY
- Monday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Thursday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Friday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 11:30 PM
Opened in the 1970s as part of the original construction of The Brunswick Centre (which now boasts shops, restaurants and cafes) and refurbished in 2014, the Curzon Bloomsbury is one of the oldest and best places to watch movies in the capital. The six screens all have reclining seats, Sony 4k projectors and Dolby Atmos sound, with a programme that includes the best of arthouse and world cinema. It’s also home to Bertha DocHouse, a screen that’s solely dedicated to documentaries, hosting premieres, docu seasons and filmmaker Q&As.
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GAIA
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Luke Jerram, the artist who hung that model of the moon in the Natural History Museum in 2019 and has done the Earth at the Old Royal Naval College and the Kensington & Chelsea Festival, is back showing Gaia at the Landmark Arts Centre, as part of the new Arts & Ideas Festival in Richmond. The illuminated 3D installation, measuring seven metres in diameter, features detailed NASA imagery of the planet’s surface accompanied by surround sound from composer Dan Jones.
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SIR JOHN SLOANE'S MUSEUM
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Set inside what was the renowned neo-classical architect’s home once upon a time, Sir John Soane’s Museum has been kept exactly as it was when he died in 1837 – a preserved time capsule for anyone who wants to travel almost 200 years back in time. You’ll find Soane’s immense collection of antiques, furniture, sculptures, architectural models and paintings inside, as well as his newly-refurbished Drawing Office (the oldest surviving of its kind). They also host regular exhibitions, talks and ‘Soane Lates’ through which you can learn even more about the history of London and its buildings.
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THE SELFRIDGES 'STOCK MARKET'
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Sunday: 11:30 AM – 6:00 PM
The Corner Shop at Selfridges has announced its latest pop-up, this time a valuing, repair and exchange service modelled after the London Stock Exchange. The Stock Market has transformed the ground level of the department store into a ‘trading floor’, complete with data-filled screens reminiscent of those found at the LSE. Guests will be able to bring along items from their wardrobe to be valued by Selfridges’ ‘stockbrokers’ (which you can sell for store credit) who’ll advise on how to increase that value by upcycling, whether through hand-beading moth holes or customising with frills and applique. You’ll also be able to repair and restore items with a helping hand from SOJO, The Handbag Clinic, Vintage Threads, and SneakersER.
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SH!T-FACED SHAKESPEARE
Two British pastimes (drinking and theatre) come together with Sh!t-faced Shakespeare, the only play in town where you can guarantee that the actor drunk on stage is meant to be. This summer, the tipsy troop is bringing their rendition of Much Ado About Nothing to town, with a rotating cast member each night asked to drink as much booze as they can get their hands on four hours before curtains up. Expect Shakespearean theatre as you’ve never seen it before and – we suppose, in preparation for the worst – sit towards the back.
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CHILA KUMARI SINGH BURMAN AT RICH MIX
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Chila Kumari Singh Burman, who was responsible for that epic Diwali installation at Tate Britain in 2020, is bringing her famous neons to Rich Mix. She’ll be taking over the venue’s Streetside Space for the free show, which’ll feature pieces that reference her Punjabi heritage, her childhood memories of growing up in the north, Hindu mythology, and British iconography, including ‘3k Heart’, ‘Bindi and Neons’, ‘Standing Krishna with Flute’ and ‘Punjabi Rockers’.
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HAPPY ENDINGS X PAVILION SOFT SERVE BAR
Not content with doing the best ice cream sandwiches in the land, Happy Endings is making it a soft serve summer with a pop-up soft serve bar at Pavilion in Victoria Park. They’ll be doing different soft serve flavours (it started with tres leches and raspberry sorbet with sprinkles) each week and thanks to a two flavour twist machine, you’ll be able to mix and match your ice creams. If you really want to double down, all the Happy Endings ice cream sarnies will be available too. The kiosk will open Thurs -Sun for the rest of the summer, we’ll see you there.
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THE QUEER COMEDY CLUB
The Queer Comedy Club is the UK’s first permanent LGBTQ+ comedy club, born out of founders David Ian, Jeremy Topp and Kate Dale’s experiences of the stand-up circuit. Feeling that comedy clubs were overwhelmingly straight and macho scenes, the trio decided to set the QCC up as a place for emerging and established queer comics to perform to an audience that gets it. The Big Thursday Show (ticketed at £10) has seen the likes of Jessica Fostekew, Stephen Bailey, Jen Ives and James Barr take to the stage, while their Monday and Tuesday shows are free and feature new acts, new material, allies and friends (for the Not Totally QCC nights).
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NICK WILLIAMS
In honour of Mental Health Awareness Month, Nick Williams is exhibiting his latest series of paintings that showcase the impact of art on the mind at 54 The Gallery in Shepherd Market. Having suffered mental breakdowns himself, painting is a saviour for him and this exhibition is one full of colour and hope. Williams uses the architecture and interiors he saw on a trip to Cuba; a lush subtropical garden, which he first imagined and then recreated at home; and the pair of snakes he looked after and the shedding of their skins as inspiration for his work, where he explores the theme of escape.
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BAOHAUS AT NEIGHBOURHOOD
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Eddie Huang, the American author (he’s best known for Fresh Off The Boat, which was turned into a successful sitcom), TV personality and chef, launched Taiwanese steamed bun shop Baohaus in NYC in 2009, followed by a second location in LA, and now he’s bringing it across the pond for a London pop-up. At the end of May, Baohaus will take up residency at Neighbourhood in Islington (with home delivery also available) for 13 weeks, serving up a menu featuring many of the signature dishes that made a splash in at the NYC location, like the Chairman Bao (braised pork belly with Haus relish, crushed peanuts, Taiwanese red sugar & cilantro), the Manager’s Meal (red cooked pork belly, minced pork stew and Birdhaus fried chicken served with Haus relish & cilantro) and the Uncle Jesse Bao (organic fried tofu served with Haus sauce, Haus seasoning salt, crushed peanuts, Taiwanese red sugar & cilantro).
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JIMMY'S BBQ CLUB
- Monday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
It’s not summer in London without a BBQ pop-up from Jimmy Garcia, so he’s bringing his BBQ Club back to the Southbank. The club is serving up a six-course menu, including dishes like BBQ asparagus with house labneh, scallop with burnt lime butter & sobrasada, BBQ chicken supreme with coal fired leeks & wild allium emulsion, and beer braised bone marrow & beef cheek doughnut with flat iron yakitori, and you’ll be involved in the cooking, with at least one element of each course coming from the Big Green Eggs on each table. The restaurant will also be doing Sunday lunch barbecue-style with slow-cooked lamb shoulders, grilled veggies and summer salads. If you’re after something a little more casual, the club’s two bars, rooftop terrace and garden patches will be offering a street food menu featuring burgers, lamb kebabs, BBQ trout, halloumi fries, chicken wings and tomato & burrata salads, so you can just walk up, grab your goods and find a sunny spot to sit in.
