Pop Up
Following a debut in the City, spice bag specialist Scaldy, run by Max Spiro, is now in residence at Peckham pub The Red Bull. The famous Irish takeaway dish is the focus of the menu, available in the classic spice bag combo (fried chicken, chips, wok-fried veg and a Chinese spice mix), with beef and with tofu. You can also tuck into chicken balls, spring rolls, gyoza, spiced fries and Munch Boxes, a pizza-sized box with two spice bags, chicken balls, spring rolls and curry or satay sauce – that should blow away any hangovers.
Dior Is Opening a Wild West-Themed Pop-Up at Somerset House
Dior Sauvage is turning ten this autumn and to celebrate the big birthday, Dior is transporting us to the Wild West with a Fort Sauvage pop-up at Somerset House. Yes it’s a marketing stunt but this one sounds like it’s actually got a bit to it. The immersive experience includes a saloon-style fragrance bar with slots, roulette and dice games; a theatre screening the new Sauvage film; a barbershop where you can get free grooming treatments; and a general store, where you can stock up on more Dior scents.
This Interiors Pop-Up Is All About Polish Design
Projekt 26, Furniture East and Ania Perkowska Ceramics are teaming up to open a Polski sklep, or Polish shop, with a twist this September. Popping up in Leyton for four days, this shop will be filled with 20th century design from Poland, including original posters, homeware, handmade ceramic and vintage furniture all available to shop. So if you’re in redecorating mode this autumn, you won’t wanna miss this.
After closing its restaurants back in May, the Chick ‘n’ Sours crew has been on the events circuit this summer and now it’s coming home to roost with a residency at Big Chill in King’s Cross from 17th September. The full Chick ‘n’ Sours menu will be on offer at Big Chill, including the kung pao disco wings, the K-pop fried chicken sandwich, the chicken toast with fish sauce caramel, the Szechuan aubergine and the pickled watermelon salad. That’s the chick, now for the sours – you’ll be able to get the Chick N Club #4 (with vodka, crème de mûre & raspberry vinegar), the Mexinese (with tequila, lime, vanilla & ginger) and the Big Chill Sour (with vodka, elderflower, violet & lemon). If you get down there early, from 17th – 21st September, you can bag 50% off food too.
Get Ready for the Oasis Reunion at This Pop-Up Shop
The Oasis reunion tour is officially underway and you can make sure you’re ready ahead of the Wembley shows (25th, 26th & 30th July, 2nd & 3rd August and 27th & 28th September) by swinging by this pop-up shop on Carnaby Street. There’s a ton of merch on sale, including tees, hoodies, bucket hats (obvs), and posters, plus pieces from the new adidas Originals x Oasis collection and limited-edition vinyl. Walk-ins are welcome but you might have to queue so if you defo want to visit, it’s worth booking a slot here.
The Jumbi Crew is Running a Pop-Up Skate Rink in Peckham
Nathanael Williams, Bradley Zero and the team behind listening bar Jumbi are taking over a warehouse in Copeland Park for a six-week art, music and culture residency this summer. SubSkate features an open rolling rink decked out with art from Slawn, where you can come and skate during the day, before it flips into a bass-reactive dancefloor with embedded subwoofers at night, when a range of DJs and party crews will be passing through. As well as a Peak Mood Bar, there’s a packed programme of events at SubSkate, including parties and takeovers from Rinse FM, Recess, Pxssy Palace, and Reprezent Radio, plus charity fundraisers, live performances and more.
Diptyque Has Opened a Summer Fruits Garden in St Pancras
If you’re catching a train out of St. Pancras International this summer, be sure to stop by the Diptyque Summer Fruit Garden first. The multi-sensory pop-up, inspired by a Mediterranean orchard and featuring the work of Parisian artist Marie-Victoire de Bascher, is celebrating the brand’s new Summer Collection. You can find everything you need for elevated summer living inside, including the limited-edition range of fragrances, body care and home accessories.
Sex Skateboards Has Taken Over The Dram Terrace
Louis Slater and Sex Skateboards, the brand that bridges the gap between skate culture and street art, have taken over the terrace of Soho cocktail bar Dram for the summer. You can check out a range of Sex Skateboards’ artworks and boards on the terrace as you sip on a whisky cocktail, and you can also pick up some limited-edition merch designed by Louis too.
Shop Furniture and Antiques at The Spotlight Market
Looking to fill your flat with something other than IKEA flatpack? Head to The Spotlight Market, which is popping up in Clapton this July. The market brings together art, furniture, sculpture and objects from a number of different furniture and antiques dealers, including Ancien et Jolie, Stowaway London, Modants, Oculus, Vantage Living, Furniture East and Early Bird London, all of whom are experts in their respective fields and have an excellent eye for sourcing. Most of these traders don’t have permanent physical spaces so it’s a great chance to see their unique pieces in person.
Try Sriracha, Gravy, Pickled Onion and Twiglet Flavoured Ice Cream at this Pop-Up
Just like last year, Anya Hindmarch’s playful spirit will be out in full force this summer with the return of her Ice Cream Project concept store. This ice cream parlour doesn’t do your average scoops; instead the flavours are inspired by Hindmarch’s fave brands, taking products that would typically be found in the pantry and putting them in the freezer instead. That means the likes of Flying Goose Sriracha, Twiglets, Bisto Gravy, Garnier’s Pickled Onion, Maldon Sea Salt and Irn-Bru flavoured ice creams. Yes really. There’s always some safer, sweeter options on offer at the parlour, like Bird’s Custard, Romney’s Kendal Mint Cake, McVitie’s Milk Chocolate Hobnobs, Ovaltine and Rowse Honey, so you don’t have to eat gravy ice cream if you really don’t want to.
Alim Nayil has taken his acclaimed Kingston pizza shop Patio Pizza to Peckham for a residence at The Greyhound. Alim founded Patio Pizza in 2020; after throwing pizza parties at university and working in his dad’s pizzeria, he began researching dough before landing on a hybrid style that blends New York crispiness with Neapolitan chew. At The Greyhound, Alim is serving a short menu of pizzas, including N’Duja, Pepperoni and Funghi, alongside rotating specials like the Lupita (a pistachio pesto base, courgette, ricotta, lemon zest, crispy coppa and mint oil). There are sides like boneless wings, mozzarella sticks and garlic bread on offer, plus house-made dips for your crusts.
A Wes Anderson-Themed Bar Has Popped up in Soho
All you Wes Anderson fans will know that the director’s latest film The Phoenician Scheme has just come out, but you might not know that you can step inside the bar from the movie. The Red Room inside Bob Bob Ricard has been transformed into Marseille Bob’s, complete with giant pretzels in silver bowls, waiters wearing fez hats and carnations, and drinks inspired by the film. You can sip on a ‘Tycoon on the Rocks’ (a margarita that changes colour, like the poison test featured in the movie) or a ‘Virgin Novitiate’ (made with champagne, Hennessy and a Maraschino cherry), and snack on smoked anchovies with bread and butter. The pop-up is here until 22nd June, and then it’s only a few more months to wait until the Wes Anderson exhibition opens at the Design Museum.
Sho Foo Doh, the Japanese street food brand run by Fumio Tanga, had a long residency at bar and arts space Filly Brook in Leytonstone a few years ago, and now it’s back for another run. Sho Foo Doh specialises in Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, with pork belly, kimchi & cheddar and squid & prawns among the varieties, and the residency menu also includes dishes like sesame panko-crusted cauliflower with soy garlic; vegan dan dan udon; tonkatsu with house plum sauce; sprats tempura with grated daikon; and tuna tostada wth avo, wasabi mayo and crispy gyoza skin. It’s izakaya food so it’s perfect to be eaten with a few bevs.
Topshop Is Popping Up in London Ahead of the Brand's Return to the High Street
Topshop is returning to the high street this year – we don’t have any confirmed info yet but it’s looking like it’ll be August time – but if you can’t wait that long for the Topshop comeback, then you’re in luck because you’ll be able to browse the rails in person, for the first time in four years, at the Topshop & Topman x Defected pop-up shop in Shoreditch.The pop-up shop will celebrate the launch of Topshop and Topman’s Ibiza-inspired Talamanca collection – think laid-piece, bohemian pieces that’ll be perfect for your summer hols. The shop will also be stocked with denim and essentials, and limited-edition Topshop & Topman x Defected merch. There’ll also be artwork by Russ Jones on display, cocktails from MOTH Drinks and music from Defected Records to make it a proper party, just like the events the big Tophsop used to host in its basement.
A24 is Popping up at The Prince Charles Cinema
Award-winning film studio A24 is coming to the Prince Charles Cinema for a week-long film series this May. A24/7 will see seven of A24’s most acclaimed movies – Moonlight, Past Lives, Midsommar, The Lighthouse, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Lady Bird and Uncut Gems – screened at the PCC. The cinema is under threat of closure, so not only does this event provide support for the venue, it also offers filmgoers the chance to see these flicks on the big screen once again. Tickets to each screening are a tenner, or £9 for PCC members.
Shop a Range of Jewellery at This Indie Maker's Market
N4 Makers’ Market is heading to Coal Drops Yard over the early May Bank Holiday to host another edition of the Indie Jewellers’ Market. Over 80 designer-makers and boutique brands from across the UK will be selling their wares, including House of Law, Behold Relics, Petite Lune Studio, Rare Bear, The Floating Jeweller, and Elin Horgan Jewellery. There’ll be rings, charms, chains, pendants and hoops on sale, with classic pieces and statement designs across a range of price points – and the market is totally free to enter.
Vinted Is Popping Up IRL for the First Time
If you love scrolling for a bargain on Vinted, you’ll want to keep an eye on your inbox as you may well receive an invite to the selling platform’s first ever IRL pop-up. Landing at the Adria hotel in South Kensington on Sat 22nd March, House of Vinted will be arranged according to different themes, such as ‘Art Deco Déjà Vu’ and ‘Cottagecore Comeback’, and will feature pre-loved luxury pieces (we’re talking labels like Prada, Jacquemus, Gucci and Maison Margiela) and curated wardrobes from the likes of Susie Lau, Simran Randhawa, Victoria Magrath, and Guilia Valentina. There’ll also be various workshops to get involved in and a professional stylist on-hand to give you fashion advice. Though access to the pop-up is invite-only for selected Vinted members, everyone will be able to shop the collection on the app from 25th March.
Neil Rankin and From The Ashes BBQ founders Martin Anderson and Curtis Bell have teamed up to create Little Earthquakes, a new deep pan pizza concept. Taking inspo from the Chicago Town and Pizza Hut pizzas of Neil’s youth, Little Earthquakes is doing super cheesy (seriously, there’s cheese on the bottom, top and sides of these pizzas) gourmet 6″ pies, using Wildfarmed flour and the best local produce. Combos include taleggio & guanciale, salami ragu & rosemary, and nduja & pickled chillies, with dips like honey & garlic butter and chilli crunch marinara sauce on the side. After a short residency at Walthamstow’s Burnt Faith Brandy House, Little Earthquakes is taking over the kitchen at The Railway Tavern in Dalston, serving 6pm – 9pm every Tuesday to Friday and 3pm – 9pm on Saturdays, and booking is recommended as they’re quite complex pies to prepare.
