Things to do in London this week
Is the week ahead looking quiet? Not any more. Head out in to the city and get a load of the hottest happenings taking place right now. You’ll be begging for a night off by Sunday, trust us. Here's our pick of the newest restaurant openings, the best new museum shows and the latest art exhibitions, plus out-of-the-way events and gigs you really won't want to miss. Let us be your social lifesaver for the next seven days. And if you’ve got a tip for something fun going on in London, tweet us your suggestion and help spread the word.
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Scandinavian Spring Market
Thank fika for this Nordic market selling all sorts of Scandi snacks, crafts, homeware and toys to help you get your hygge fix.
Fair: Ceramic Art London
See heaps of beautiful ceramics made by 90 of the world's best potters at this earthenware fair. Buy pieces straight from their clay-worn hands, join drop-in making workshops and watch sparks fly at an outdoor kiln.
Restaurant of the week: 12:51
Chef James Cochran has created dazzling food in a super-chilled space on Upper Street. Indulge in savagely good plates of roast venison, chive-flecked Jerusalem artichokes and meaty croquettes.
Holi Colour Dance Party
Watch rainbow powder fly at this bash to mark India’s Festival of Colours. Have a cathartic powder-pelting session before dancing to Bollywood DJs and charging back up with some Indian street food.
Show of the week: ‘Betrayal’
Go for the star-studded cast including Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox, but stay for Jamie Lloyd’s direction of Pinter’s great play which will absolutely blow your mind.
Exhibition of the week: Anish Kapoor
Anish Kapoor has packed a whole load of really shiny things into a very fancy Ealing manor house. Think cubes, discs, globes, and squares polished to glistening perfection, with you the viewer in every single one of them.
Film of the week: 'Us'
The latest psychological horror from Jordan Peele (‘Get Out’) stars Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke as a couple who take their kids on a beach break that is far from sunshine and sandcastles.
Festival: Delight & Disgust
Have a go at mozzarella-stretching, deodorant-making, coprolite turd-polishing and learn more about ASMR and hygiene at this public open day exploring materials that sicken and seduce the senses.
Bar of the week: Hackney Church Brew Co
The Hackney Church Brew Co have transformed a railway arch into a buzzy bar where you can while away an afternoon sampling beers made for the sesh.
Theatre: ‘The Twilight Zone’
Anne Washburn's smart and funny show is an adaptation of the classic sci-fi series. Staying true to Rod Serling, Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson's original stories, she playfully acknowledges their inherent camp.
Finnish Spring Fair
Can’t make Saturday’s Scandi market? No problem. This fair lasts three generous days and is packed with Moomin products and traditional Finnish arts and crafts pieces. Don’t leave without a visit to the Finnish-style outdoor barbecue.
Performance: ‘I Need to Cher’
Do you believe in the goddess of pop? Then you need this Cher appreciation night featuring lip-syncing, wrestling and glam dress-up in your life. Curly wigs encouraged.
Exhibition: 'Jonathan Horowitz: Pre-Fall '17'
American artist Jonathan Horowitz makes art that expertly attacks consumerism. It’s complicated work with so much happening at once, but it’s also seriously rewarding.
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