MUSEUM OF EVERYTHING...

Showcasing their fourth exhibition the wonderful ‘Museum of Everything’ will be rocking the windows in Selfridges and taking over the entire Ultralonge exhibition hall from this Friday through to October 25th.

With their largest art installation yet the Museum of Everything will premier international works for first time public display, with things like the vast flying cities of Hans-Jorg Georgi, the voluptuous female conspirators of Giovanni Galli and the oven-baked cameras of ceramicist Alan Constable. There will also be talks, screenings and workshops, not to mention Project 6 from The Shop of Everything which will be showcasing a fashion collaboration with Clements Ribeiro and the Museum’s own label, Everything Ltd. For those who need a caffeine fix the Café of Everything will be open to pick up one hell of a fine cup of coffee.

This creative exhibition is designed to bend your mind delivered by self-taught artists, don’t be afraid go forth, discover and be inspired.

Fri 2nd Sept to Tues 25th Oct
Selfridges, 400 Oxford St, W1U
www.museumofeverything.com

STAV B’S SLAUGHTERHOUSE BAR...

Liquor and art! If you are interested in one, the other or both you might want to check out Stav B’s new bar in the Slaughter House, located at the back of Geoffrey museum. The pop up venue will feature the launch of graffiti artist ANDY FRESHNEY and everyone knows Street Art is hip right now, Mr Brain Wash would be all over this joint! There’s also a reggae band, canapés and plenty of Stav B’s infamous signature drinks.

Head on down, you might even score yourself a masterpiece in years to come!

Sunday 18th September, 4pm - 12am
Stav B’s Liquor Bar, Slaughterhouse, Geoffrey Street, E2

See Facebook invite for more details.

BARBEQUTIE BOOGALOO SUNSET...

We’re avid fans of the North London boozer The Boogaloo so what better excuse for a trip to the pub than Barbequtie’s Boogaloo Sunset. This Friday there will be a semi acoustic set by Belakiss returning from their recent Japan tour followed by the Hostess with the Mostest Dj Vicki Barbequite playing rock and roll delights from eras past to present until 2am. Ladies and gents get ready to dance!

Dress up, get messed up…

Friday 2nd Sept, 8pm – 2am
The Boogaloo 312 Archway Road, N6
See facebook for more details…

BUY YOURSELF A DATE

Going through a dry patch at the moment? Not enough fish in the sea? Well don't worry because next Thursday 8th Sept you can buy yourself a date. That's right WGIRLS London are hosting Bid for Bliss, a fun and interactive date auction at Jalouse.

But this isn't some sleazy strip joint all proceeds go to the special baby care charity Bliss. The date auction is WGIRLS largest and most significant fundraising event of the year.

Tickets for the evening are £15 (£20 at the door). Successful bidders will win a date (options include a wall-climbing session, swing dancing lessons, and a private doubles trapeze class to name a few) donated by a local establishment, with the bachelor or bachelorette of their choice.

Thursday 8th Sept, 7pm - 10:30pm
Jalouse, Hanover Square, Mayfair, W1S
wgirls.org.uk/london/events/dateauction

LONDON FIELDS BREWERY LAUNCH

Looks OK to us!

London Fields Brewery is all set to celebrate its grand opening this August Bank Holiday! From 11am till 11pm on Saturday, Sunday and Monday you can sample some of their finest ales - 5 will be available, 3 of which will be making their debut along with a brand new lager. There will be live jazz, folk and blues music and plenty of food to soak up the booze! (hog roast on the Sunday)

The Ales are:
1: Hackney Hopstar
2: London Fields Bitter
3: London Fields Session Ale
4: London Fields Gold
5: Love not War – an ale they made whilst barricaded into the brewery during the riots.
6: London Fields Lager

Get yourself along to the grand opening.

London Fields Brewery, 374 Helmsley Place, E8
www.londonfieldsbrewery.co.uk

IT'S SOMETHING HELL'S...

Youth Club presents: It's Something Hell's an exhibition celebrating the Rockabilly, Rockers and Teds styles from past to modern day. The collection of images are sourced from Youth Club’s archives along with contributions from Mr Ducktail, Miss Betty and Ester Segarra. The exhibition runs now until 31st August – that’s exactly 7 days. Head down to Kingly Court, just off Carnaby Street and get yourself some fashion inspiration – Rockabilly quiffs are so cool right now!

Youth Club London, 2.1 Kingly Court W1B

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES...

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GET FIT, WATCH A FILM...

Kill two birds with one stone at the Summer Cycle-in Cinema - watch a movie and get fit whilst you do it! Sounds like fun? Well no not really, but don't knock it until you've tried it!

Head on down to Hackney City Farm, this Sunday 28th August from 8pm for a night of outdoor film and pedal power. Take your bike, your friends, a blanket and an FM Radio to tune into the film with.

The film of choice is 80s classic The Princess Bride, but if you're thinking of kicking back and watching think again! The generators are powered by your pedalling, no pedalling equals no electricity and no film.

FM radios can be borrowed for a small deposit on the night and the event is free with a suggested donation of five pounds. There will be alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks on offer, and locally sourced snacks**

**eating whilst exercising can result in nausia.

Sunday 28th August, 8pm
Hackney City Farm, 1a Goldsmith's Row, E2
www.magnificentrevolution.org

CHERRY COLA CIRCUS…

With Leeds and Reading fast approaching those of you without tickets will be thinking…bollocks! We’ll you don’t have to think of bollocks! Instead you can get down to Cherry Cola Circus where you'll find all kind if craziness, with Mr CC himself saying there will be a surprise performance from ‘2 very very talented girls during the evening’. Plus there will be the usual delights of tuneage from the Cherry Cola Dj’s. It’s at the usual haunt, The Macbeth so shake off those festival blues with some dancing and good old booze. We’ll be there.

Saturday 27th August
£5 before 10.30pm and then £6 after.

The Macbeth 70 Hoxton Street N1

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE REBEL DINING.....

The Bombay Sapphire Imagination series continues this week with a specially created event that sees the gin brand team up with the Rebel Dining Society. The Rebel Dining Society are well known for pushing the boundaries of dining, offering a fresh and unique gastronomic infused experience, bringing together the elements of food, drink and music to stimulate all the senses. Their co-curated evening with Bombay Sapphire will be based around an intriguing quest to the find the Alchemist's Paradise, a taste sensation of five unique adventures, inspired by the complex infusion of botanical ingredients found within Bombay Sapphire gin.


If it's anything like the other events guests can expect to be entertained from start to finish with plenty of gin on hand to get the juices flowing, an edible fog, passport and live music - the mind boggles!

To apply for tickets hit up www.facebook.com/bombaysapphire now.

Thursday 18th August, 7pm - 11pm
Shoreditch Studios, 37 Batemans Row EC2A
www.BombaySapphire.com
www.TheRebelDiningSociety.co.uk

FLOATING CINEMA....

The Floating Cinema returns this Saturday with a special screening of Fantastic Mr Fox. Dress up for a magical outdoor screening of Wes Anderson's (truly) Fantastic Mr. Fox projected onto the canal banks right next to the iconic 3 Mills Studios where the film was made.

There will be prizes for the best fox-y fancy and there’s a unique chance to meet one of the film’s animators and see maquettes and puppets from the Studios on board the Floating Cinema before the screening.

The show kicks off at 9pm so head on down early and grab some food from the Sandwich Barge or Miller's House Café, or better still take a picnic - champers optional!

Friday 19 August, 8 – 10.30pm
On Riverside Green,
Three Mills Lane, Bow, E3
www.floatingcinema.info

FOLLY FOR A FLYOVER X 2

Just when you thought Folly For A Flyover had finished it comes around again for two more weekends and five more film screenings! The perimeter fence is coming down and adventurers from across London will descend once again to eat, drink and watch films under the thundering A12 Flyover.

The line up sees various movies shown but our pick of the bunch has got to be Mad Max showing this Sunday 14th - who doesn't love Mad Max?

Get your tickets now.

Folly For A Flyover, Under the A12 Flyover, Hackney Wick, E9
www.follyforaflyover.co.uk

BULMERS CIDER GARDEN

By now you’ve probably seen those cryptic Bulmers ads around town appealing for ‘Experimenters’. What’s all that about, we hear you cry…

Well wonder no more! It has been revealed that Bulmers are launching a new type of cider and you can enjoy it at the Bulmers Cider Garden on the South Bank of the Thames. Located on Riverside walkway near Gabriel’s Wharf the "garden" is open now until Sunday 14th August.

There you will be able to try the limited edition Bulmers No17 with crushed red berries and lime which will get you just as wasted as the original cider but you’ll look a little more classy while doing it. Other than experimenting with the new taste, visitors are also invited to take part in a series of other trials to find the ultimate drinking experience.

Music comes in the form of a host of live acts every night - what better way to spend a summer weekend in London! Oh and did we mention the free samples?

Now until Sunday 14th August, 11am – 8pm
Bulmers Cider Garden, Riverside walkway, South Bank, SE1

HACKNEY GIN DEN....

Gin. So wonderfully, destructively awesome that it used to be illegal in Britain. There is little as exhilarating or as intense as a night on the juniper juice.It is then with intrigue that we hear that East London’s most trendy den of iniquity, Bistrotheque has teamed up with interior design gods House of Hackney and top gin brand Bombay Sapphire to launch a modern day Gin Den. And don't worry you won't find an ounce of crack in this Hackney den...

Based at Bistrotheque’s headquarters on Wadeson Street, this is the place to be seen and to see the movers and shakers of the east London scene. You may remember our post on Bombay Sapphire's Blue Room where we discovered one of the best G&T's we've tasted, but if you’re making the trip why not try one of the signature Hackney Empire cocktails or a new and interesting twist on a classic Tom Collins. This is not one for the faint hearted – by reputation, no one leaves Bistrotheque sober, and Bombay Sapphire is so very moreish. Write off tomorrow morning, because if you’re doing it properly this will get messy. The gin den is open to the public until New Year’s Eve.

Bistrotheque, 23-27 Wadeson Street, E2

QOH POP UP CINEMA

The London summer is not over yet and neither is the run of pop up outdoor cinemas. This time it's back on to the Queen of Hoxton's roof for the Disaronno film club. The Italian liquor brand have teamed up with Lauren Laverne to produce a timetable of Italian-inspired films.

The club kicks off tomorrow with Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet. The first night is guest list only but tickets for the additional three nights cost £9 and include a free Disaronno cocktail masterclass and cocktail - we're in!

Thurs 11th August - Sun 14th August
The Queen of Hoxton, 1-5 Curtain Road,  EC2A
www.thequeenofhoxton.co.uk

MEET MIGUEL DARE.....

Our mate Miguel is hot stuff in London right now, in fact some might say he is living the dream. With a look that stops traffic and an air of coolness that other Londoner's can only wish for we give to you Miguel....

Us: Hey Miguel you are a busy, busy bee! What have you been up to of late?

Miguel: Well as you know I've been extremely busy since I moved over here, it's like a roller coaster!! I've been guest DJing around London's hottest parties including Wyld Wednesdays and The Box and I've also been modelling a bit and recently I've art directed a music video for new international artist -Tatiana which was a great experience!

Us: Yip fingers in more pies than Gordon Ramsay. Good work! So you obviously like DJing which decks would you die to spin?

Miguel: Either Coachella festival or Janet Jackson's birthday party or both!

Us: Cool, don't forget to send us an invite! But when your not working what part of London do u like to hang in?

Miguel: I love East London, hanging out with my like-minded pals, it's just very laid back and so much fun. Although lately I've been hanging Central spinning the decks in Sketch, Beach Blanket Babylon and Wyld Bar in the W hotel - it has a great atmosphere and beautiful interior design. Plus The Box as has some incredible performances.

Us: So what's the tune which gets people on the floor?

Miguel: I like playing hot, chunky, dirty, bouncy beats. Ones that make people loose control on the dance floor! I enjoy playing Peaches, Neptunes, Kelis, Janet, Missy Elliott, N.E.R.D, Lil'Kim and some old good Destiny's Child! When I DJ'd in Macbeth last weekend crowd was singing louder than the speakers, that was a really amazing feeling!

There you have it, Miguel Dare, the kind of person everyone wants to know. Catch him spinning tunes soon.

IN THE WOODS FESTIVAL 2011 WARM UP PARTY!

In The Woods Festival are hosting a warm up party at Hoxton Bar & Kitchen for all the bands, DJs, artists, staff and volunteers helping to run this years festival!

The night will feature live warm-up sets from this years festival acts such as Post War Years, Clout! and festival hosts Laurel Collective, with DJ sets from Man Like Me and The Invisible.

There are a limited number of tickets on sale to the public, and everyone who buys a ticket will be in with a chance of winning two free tickets to the now SOLD OUT In The Woods Festival 2011 taking place on Saturday 3rd September 2011 in a secret woodland location in Kent!

For tickets go here.








LIVE:

11PM: POST WAR YEARS
10PM: LAUREL COLLECTIVE
9PM: CLOUT!

DJS:

THE INVISIBLE
MAN LIKE ME

DOORS: 8PM

Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen
THU 25TH AUG, 2011 8.00pm
www.inthewoodsfestival.co.uk

THE PURE FESTIVAL...

The Pure Festival is a new kind of festival for music and whisky lovers, no wellies required! Taking places at the Relentless Garage across Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th of September you get the chance to taste esteemed single malts such as Ardbeg and AnCnoc and premium blends such as Whyte and Mackay whilst watching some amazing bands like The Raveonettes, Electric Soft Parade, Hatcham Social, Sissy and the Blisters and more. Free tokens for whisky tasting are included in the ticket price of £28.50 and tasters are served between 4 and 7 pm. Though be warned, drinking whisky from 4pm with that amount of excitement ahead will only end one way… a totally f**king brilliant weekend.

For tickets see here.
The Relentless Garage, Islington N1

THE APPLE CART...

If you’re going to Field Day this year we would recommend sleeping in bushes close by as on the Sunday ‘The Apple Cart’ – a weird and wonderful mix of music, comedy, art and magic takes over Victoria Park. You’ll find the likes of Badly Drawn Boy, comedy rock star Tim Minchin, erstwhile Beta Band singer Steve Mason and a whole host of talented people. The Apple Cart aims to create a kaleidoscopic, colourful playground for adults and kids alike. Tickets are 29.95 plus booking fee and its FREE for under 14s. For more info and running times visit the website theapplecartfestival.com

Sunday 7th August 11am – 10pm
Victoria Park, Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, E3

SUNDAE ON THE COMMON.....

The 7th Ben & Jerry's Sundae festival landed on Clapham Common last month and we went along to check it out. The crowd was a mixture of families and young revelers, we took the nephew and were pleased to see the kids were well catered for with unlimited ice-cream points, clowns, face painting and a mini farm with cows, chickens and ducks.

For the adults there was a selection of live music - Gary Numan kicked off his set to what was our second ice-cream, cherry garcia frozen yogurt - very nice! Gary went down a treat his hit "Cars" had the crowd up on their feet dancing and singing. To counter act the sugar we ate chick pea salads before heading back to the stage to catch Maximo Park with jug of Pimms. After watching Paul Smith storm the stage, there was time for one more ice-cream before we headed off into the sunset......

Whilst it may not be the most rock'n'roll festival Sundae is a great choice for families and the FREE ice-cream is always a bonus. Roll on next year!

FUTURE CINEMA.....

Future Cinema the creators of Secret Cinema have teamed up with California Tourism to transform a secret London space in to the world of 80's California for screenings of The Lost Boys and Top Gun.

On the 3rd and 4th of September over 8000 Londoners will become Californians for a night and take part in the cinematic event of the year. Expect twists and turns at every corner so that you really do feel like you're in the movie - without the need of mind altering substances! Just remember your garlic and fake mole.

Tickets will be available from 12 noon today but be sharp these events sell out FAST!

www.welcometocalifornia.co.uk