THE SHARD...

The tallest building in London (so tall the top of it should have a space address), The Shard is offering the highest ever viewing platform in the city as they start to take bookings for its opening in February 2013. Friday 6th July at 9am - Get that date in your diary, because that’s the date booking opens for places on the viewing platform. What’s more the building will be showing a spectacular laser and light show to light up the London Sky on the Thursday 5th July at 10:15pm, if you’re around make sure you look up! If you want to be one of the first people to whizz up the 'kaleidoscopic' lifts and enjoy a 360 degree view for up to 40 miles across our city then click here. Though that fox probably beat everyone to it, the cunning little devil.

www.theviewfromtheshard.com

BARBEQUTIE'S FOUR BIRTHDAY...

The retro hippsters at Barbequtie turn 4 next month and are hosting their birthday party at their usual stomping ground Boogaloo. Friday the 6th July will see hostess and DJ Vicki Barbequite roll out those retro, indie and Britpop hits along with live bands and special guest DJ’s. It’s great to see such a cool retro night still in full swing. From 8pm till 2am Barbequtie's 4th Birthday Party will keep you entertained all night, three English gold coins get you in.

Friday 6th July 8pm – 2am
Barbequtie's 4th Birthday Party
312 Archway Road, London N6

ONE NEW CHANGE ROOFTOP YOGA...

What do you get if you combine a stunning roof top terrace with yoga? That’s it, rooftop yoga. If that puts the dog in your downward facing doo-dar then you must get involved in this. The One New Change rooftop will be transformed into an outdoor yoga studio for one morning only this Sunday 25th June. Zen in the City sees One New Change join forces with neighbours Blue Cow Yoga to bring you two yoga sessions on the roof, overlooking the spectacular dome of St Paul’s Cathedral. All this is to help raise money for The Prince’s Trust. You don’t need to be an expert either, these two classes are available for beginners too. There are just 50 places available, 25 in each. Participants will also be offered free frozen yogurt from Wasabi and free skincare products by Balance Me – Yoga has never been so rewarding!

To take part, simply visit www.onenewchange.com and book your place for either the ‘energising’ or ‘tranquil’ class. You’ll be asked for a suggested donation of £10 on the day for The Prince’s Trust, One New Change’s charitable partner. Both classes start at 11.00am and last for one hour and yoga mats will be provided.

Sunday 25th June, 11am
One New Change EC4M
www.onenewchange.com

POP-UP WIMBLEDON SCREENS AROUND LONDON...

Its nearly time for one of the great British Summer events and it’s not the Olympics! Wimbledon, everyone in white, strawberries and cream, rackets, balls, balls and more green balls! If you are tennis mad or just like to check out the action Land Securities will be making your Wimbledon great. Bringing the centre court to the capital with their FREE outdoor screening at Victoria, Southwark and Holborn. Relax in the sunshine (hopefully) and pull up a deck chair, things kick off next week on 25th June and run though until 8th July. All you need know are the locations below, maybe a little lunch and you are game, set and match…

Carinal Place, Victoria Stree SW1
New Street Square, Holborn EC4
Bankside Mix Southwake SE1

www.greatbritishsummer12.com

LAST DAYS OF PISCO, DALSTON...

You may recall a certain Peruvian restaurant in Soho we frequented a while back that got the juices flowing with some rather impressive grub. And whilst Peruvian food and cocktails may have been rare in London up until this year we're seeing more and more joints popping up. And lookie what we have here, a new pop up restaurant has dropped in Dalston running Friday and Saturday night  for 4 weeks.

‘The Last Days of Pisco’ will be open for cocktails and grub - think Pisco Sours and Ceviche. To book a table email tldopisco@gmail.com.Cash only!

Friday & Saturdays 7:30pm – 1am

June 22nd & 23rd
June 29th & 30th
July 6th & 7th

Hackney Cypriot Association, 5 Balls Pond Road, N1
www.facebook.com/TLODpisco

SAINTS BREWING COMPANY: CELEBRATING BRITISH CRAFT...

The Saint Brewing Company are currently running a series of events focusing on British craft. Last month it was all about the bicycles at Look Mum No Hand, this week is the third installment which sees them team up with Lomography to put the spotlight on analogue photography at their Carnaby Street store. There are a few special guests involved in this one, firstly James Buchanan-Dunlop, the wilderness explorer who will introduce you to a world where few have been nevermind capture on film. There will also be tips and tricks from Lomographer Uslan Cevet on how to turn regular pictures into a crafted photograph. Exciting stuff. There is also the launch of a limited edition La Sardina camera, the London version. To get involved head to www.facebook.com/enjoysaint to RSVP to attend. Places are available on a first come first served basis and include free ice cold Saint.

Wednesday 20th June 7pm – 10pm
The Lomography Gallery Store, 3 Newburgh Street, W1F

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE X TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

Last week we went along to the Apartment in Soho for the launch of the Bombay Sapphire 'Imagination Series' in collaboration with Geoffrey Fletcher  (Precious Screenwriter) and Tribeca Film Festival. The 'Imagination Series' offers budding film makers the chance to make a short film with imagination at the heart of it - if you have no imagination then a couple of Gin & Tonics should sort that out!

The films should be based around a script written by Geoffrey which can be viewed online and the competition runs from now until Wednesday 1st August with five winners selected in September. But what do we win?? We hear you cry, well the five winners will go on to direct the short films which will be launched at exclusive screenings in 2013.

If you fancy your chances but need a little more help then you might want to check out the Bombay Sapphire 'Learn How To Be A Film Director' classes taking place at Zenna Bar, Soho in July. Priced at £15 per workshop the sessions will have you teach you all you need to know about becoming a Director.

Good luck peeps and remember who you will be taking to the premiere (us of course!!).

www.imaginationseries.com

2.8 HOURS LATER RETURNS...

Some of you may recall last year's post when Londontheinside took on real life Zombies in the game 2.8 Hours Later and won. Well if you don't you can read all about it here or better still you can book your own Zombie challenge as 2.8 Hours is returning this Winter to London and whilst October/November may seem a long time away, this is a pretty popular game and will sell out fast.

As always the locations and route are a closely guarded secret and the event ends with a Zombie Disco. Tickets go on sale Tuesday 12th June and cost £24/28 plus booking fee. But be warned people these are actually sh**t scary events and you need to be on you're toes at all times.

2.8 Hours Later
Wed 31st Oct - Sat 3rd Nov
www.2.8hourslater.com

SUGARHOUSE STUDIOS...

The guys at Assemble, who brought us Cineroleum and Folly For a Flyover, have come up with a brand new pop-up cinema venture Sugarhouse Studios housed within a building that is scheduled to be demolished next year.

Sugarhouse Studios was previously a sign-writer's workshop just off Stratford High Street - a stone's throw from the Olympic Park - before they got their hands on it and transformed it into a 200 seat picture house.

As well as showing films, they'll also be mixing cocktails and serving food too, with pizzas from £4 and cocktails from £3.50 - much better value than the popcorn in our local multiplex! Upcoming films include retro classics like Sparrows Can't Sing and Pool of London but much more than movies too, with the South East Asian Feast evening, funk and soul performances, supper clubs, talks and performances.

It's open from now until the end of July. For full listings, visit the website

107 High Street, Stratford, E15
www.sugarhousestudios.co.uk

CLAPTON FESTIVAL...

Roll up, Roll up festival season is here and whether you are planning to go all out and hit a music festival or keep it local with a fete there is fun to be had by all! The latest local gathering to pop up on our agenda is The Pond at Clapton Festival which will be taking place Saturday 16th June - Just enough time to have recovered from the long weekend sessions.

The festival will have a pop-up bar from newcomers the Clapton Hart, a BBQ, sweetie stalls and a bloody coconut shy - who doesn't love a coconut shy! Head along for a day of family fun!

Sat 16th June, 12pm - 4pm
Clapton Pond, E5
www.facebook.com/ClaptonFestival

PING!...

On 29th June London will literally go PING! As PING London set up ping pong tables across landmarks, squares, estates, train stations, shopping centers and even at Heathrow Airport. What the PING for you scream. Well PING want to make the biggest pong possible to encourage fun, ping pong action in general with 'random acts of ping pong', ping pong master classes where you can watch and play against Olympic hopefuls and even meet your future partner in PING's 'Meet your Lover single matches'.

If that pings your pong all you need to do is turn up at one of the many free events and pick up a bat. REMEMBER return your bats and balls for others to enjoy, dont be a pong and ping people off.
Kicking off on Friday 29th June with a party in the Square at Finsbury Avenue Square from 12pm - 2pm.

During which you can take on the Olympians, and if you win a point against them you win a cocktail. There will also be a world record attempt for the ‘Most Participants in a Table Tennis Rally’.

Check out the website for the full program of events. Go forth and Ping Pong.

www.pinglondon.co.uk/

BESPOKE AT THE SANDERSON...

You know that feeling when you go into a bar but there is nothing on the menu you fancy and you don't quite know what you want? Sound familiar? Well fear not because Bespoke at the Purple Bar in the swish Sanderson hotel launched this month which enables punters to create their very own personalised cocktails - no menus here!

The mixologists are some of the best we've come across and they can recommend ingredients based on every customer's own tastes and mood. We recently visited and they knocked up a fresh rhubarb, gin, apple and champagne concoction which we named The Tart - Almost as sexy as the bar's surrounds which have been created to look like a jewellery box with plush dark interiors and a mirrored bar.

Take your cocktail drinking up a level.


Sanderson Hotel, 50 Berners Street,  W1T
www.sandersonlondon.com

THE BORNE LEGACY...

The Borne Legacy sees the next chapter of the Bourne film series expanding the Bourne universe created by Robert Ludlum with an original story that introduces us to a new hero, Jeremy Renner whose life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films. There was never just one...

Out August 3rd 2012