MOVEMBER POP UP TASH JOINTS...

Movember will take over London next month so expect a whole lot of hairy lipped people sprouting everything from the ridiculous to the impressive in facial hair all in aid of cancer of the ball bag. Which is actually a pretty serious issue. There is a whole lot of grooming going on, it's purpose is to encourage groping of ones sack to identify any suspicious lumps. If you need some help just let us know we're happy to lend a hand and, in the meantime check out these pop-up salons...

Over at Whiteleys you will find the Gentlemen’s Pop Up Lounge: The Tashatorium will all sorts of free snizzle going down from consultations on how to get the perfect handle bar to full facial hair restyles and of course some free drinkies. The only catch is that you must be willing to accept the challenges set by the bizarre characters who gad about in the Lounge. From close-shaves and bar-challenges to classic pub games and the very technical state-of-the-art infamous-tashe strength test. Go on get your TASH out....

Wed 7th Nov - Sat 10th Nov, 5-8pm
Whiteleys Shopping Centre, Bayswater, W2


Whilst Gillette in Soho have created a ‘Best a Mo can get’ barbers shop in the style of a 1940s club, located just off Carnaby Street. The barber shop will be opening its doors on the 1^st November with free bevvies and shaves with the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Styler. There are also games, a photobooth, intimate gigs, DJ sets, Whiskey tastings and Cocktail nights planned throughout the month. Cracking.

Thurs 1st Nov - Fri 30th Nov, 10am to 8pm
10 Newburgh St, W1F

SILENTLY REVOLTING HALLOWEEN PARTY

Silently Revolting are dancing on Capitalism’s Grave for their Halloween party extravaganza. Returning after a year off the non-profit party hosts are back on Friday 2nd November at Space Studios. Here’s how things go down, you the punter buy a ticket for £10, this gives you 32,000 revolutions from the bureau de change which works out between 5 and 8 drinks plus food at their pop up taco joint, this is an estimate as the drinks are constantly fluctuating in price according to demand. So unless you are certain on getting twated beyond comprehension this should be enough.

The Crisis a la Mode parties are always based on themes, and this one is revelling with the dead and joining Mexico in celebrating the day of the dead. You can bash the shit out of Thatcher and Reagan, gamble your life away at Dr Death’s poker league and indulge in tequila and tacos.

Purchase your currency in advance and collect at The Bureau de Change on arrival. FIRST 50 GET FREE BLOOD PUNCH. Please note that you are purchasing currency to spend in the space and this is not an entry fee...

Fri 2nd Nov, 9pm-2am
TRIANGLE ARTS (SPACE STUDIOS, 129—131 Mare St) Warburton Road Entrance, E8  www.partypolitics.blogspot.co.uk

W FILM CLUB...

As a hotel in Leicester Square, the heart of London's cinema district, it was only logical that the W Hotel should launch their own Film Club. The Film Club takes place in the 39 seat plush cinema, hidden within the super-flashy designer hotel offering intimate screenings of some pretty exciting movies.

The HD screenings will take place every fortnight with the next film being The Perks of Being a Wallflower on 13th November. Future films include Killing Them Softly and Seven Psychopaths with Colin Farrell and Christopher Walken.

Standard tickets are £15 each, you can upgrade to include a welcome drink for an extra fiver or you can go all out and pay an additional £20 for a pre-movie bento box from the Spice Market. Best of all though, is that popcorn is included in all ticket prices. The run is strictly limited and set to finish on 15th January, so you might want to book your tickets now!

W Hotel, 10 Wardour Street, W1D
www.wlondon.co.uk

SLAGBOX IS BACK

Everybody’s favourite night of the year tomorrow, what do you mean Halloween, we’re talking about SLAGBOX. The popular singles night for people who hate singles nights. It’s simple, you bring a friend of the opposite sex with you, they give you a number which costs 5 quid. You scan the dance floor and note the number of you suitor. You then write them a cheeky note as formal or as dirty as you like, and add both your numbers before popping it in the SLAGBOX where it will be read out by the during rounds 1, 2 and 3 of the evening. You then take this opportunity to see who has their eye on you...

What’s more Makeup Artist Scarlett will be Day Of The Dead-ing your faces (don’t go overboard though you are there to pull!) and FREE cocktails to the best notes. As usual we are sure you would agree that there are many health and safety issues surrounding this event. We urge you to drink responsibly, use protection and under no circumstances mention we told you about this sordid little orgy!

SLAGBOX for Halloween
Wed 31st Oct, 9:30pm
2-4 Hoxton Square, N1
www.slagbox.com

BEYOND RETRO FRIGHT NIGHT

Complimentary bat brains and poison apples at Beyond Retro tomorrow night anyone? That’s popcorn and warm cider to you and me, its Halloween you moron. BR are getting in the spirit, even though they look pale, dirty and moody all year round anyway, and throwing a terror filled night of frightening film at the Cheshire Street and also at their store in Brighton, hey Brighton, how you been? They are showing the 1935 classic ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ and better still the event is FREE. To make a reservation, please email rsvp@beyondretro.com as soon as possible. For those who have already confirmed places, doors will open at 6PM and the event runs until 8PM on Wednesday the 31st of October.

Also bring something to sit on, I don’t think they will be keen on using the fur coats.

Bride of Frankenstein screening
Wed 31st Oct, 6pm
Beyond Retro, 110-112 Cheshire Street, E2
www.beyondretro.com

2.8 HOURS LATER X NEW DATES

Just when you thought you had escaped the zombies and 2.8 Hours Later had sold out they go and announce another set of dates. Running for three additional days; 8th, 9th & 10th November the game will be staged at the Docklands. Quite appropriate given that the movie 28 Weeks Later, was partly shot around Canary Wharf.

For those who don't know what 2.8 Hours Later is read what happened when Londontheinside took the challenge - pretty scary stuff we can tell you! If you fancy your chances as Shaun of The Dead then click on the link quick as this one always sells out. As always the locations and route are a closely guarded secret and the event ends with a Zombie Disco.

Tickets cost £40 plus booking fee. But be warned people these are actually sh**t scary events and you need to be on your toes at all times.

2.8 Hours Later
Thurs 8th Nov - Sat 10th Nov
www.2.8hourslater.com

HORROR IN HOXTON

The Breakfast Club in Hoxton kicks off its first of three nights of horror movies this evening, if you were lucky enough to grab a ticket for the screening of the Hitchcock classic the Birds you have done well. Fear not though you can still be scared out of your wits later this week with Carrie on the 30th and Halloween on the 31st. Tickets are priced £18 per evening and include a beer and burger. Films kick off at 8pm which is about the time pop corn will be heading your way too.

To get tickets email tickets@lovetbc.com with your name, what film you want to see, how many tickets you would like and your telephone number and they will call you back to arrange all of the finer details! That’s pretty nice of them isn’t it?

30th October: Carrie
31st October: Halloween

The Breakfast Club Hoxton 2-4 Rufus Street
www.thebreakfastclubcafes.com

DAY OF THE DEAD X WAHACA

The end of October and the start of November is a spooky time of year. In Europe, we associate it with Halloween, a night to celebrate the supernatural, dress up in scary costumes and eat too many sweets. But in Mexico it's all about the Day of the Dead or as they call it, Dia de Los Muertos.

Wahaca are leading the way with the celebrations with Thomasina Miers' Mexican mini-chain throwing a mini-festival in the Old Vic Tunnels. From Wednesday 31st October until Saturday 3rd November they will be hosting four days of art, music, film and of course food. Rodrigo y Gabriela will be headlining the festivities each night with their intricate and mesmerising guitar skills. Mexican artists and photographers will be displaying their latest exhibitions, to be enjoyed alongside tequila cocktails and Mexican food.

Tickets are £51 and include admission to the tunnels from 7pm, a screening of 'Santa Sagre' with a live score, two cocktails, a selection of street food and of course the headline gig from Rodrigo y Gabriela, quite a line up!

Wed 31 Oct – Sat 3 Nov
103 The Cut, SE1 
www.oldvictunnels.com

CARNABY SHOPPING PARTY

This November Carnaby Street is going rock n roll on us with their Fashion Rocks 20% off Shopping Party. With Rolling Stones Christmas installations, 20% discount in over 100 shops including The Kooples, Cheap Monday and Fred Perry, plus special deals in restaurants and bars it’s the perfect opportunity to do your Chrimbo shopping!

There are plenty of free activities taking place too including live music, launches, trend talks, complimentary drinks and giveaways. Dr Martens will be launching their new UK Flagship store with celebratory drinks, a live band and free customisations – perfect for East Londoners who don’t want to be wearing the same shoes as everyone else. You can win a complete outfit at Cheap Monday, there is a live beauty bar with Youtube’s new fashion channel FASHTAG and trends talk from Grazia’s editor at large Angela Buttolph. What’s more the coolest dressed shopper can appear in an Instagram shoot with a free Illamasua Rock Chic makeover and Carnaby styling session if spotted by the style spotters. And breathe....Lots happening…get involved.

Shoppers can register for their FREE TICKET at Carnaby.co.uk.

Thurs 22 Nov, 5pm until late
Carnaby Street, W1F

THE DEAD DOLLS CLUB IS OPEN...

The Dead Dolls Club has opened the doors on its new home in Dalston. Located next door to Faulkners on Kingsland Road the building has been converted into a sexy space, bang on trend with candle sticks, vintage glassware and low lighting. We popped in last week to test the cocktails and we were pretty impressed.

The menu features just 8 cocktails with a daily spesh, we tried The Foreigner which came served with a Hibiscus flower at the bottom of the glass and The Game Keeper which is great for real men who "don't do" cocktails as it's made with lager and even comes with a straw of wheat which they can chew on and look just like a farmer. Our favourite was the Cook's Ruin, a gin based drink served with a black feather attached to the glass - SEXY.

The bar also serve a couple of stews each night, we sampled the beef and vegetable which were both pretty fly and not bad value for £7. The bar is open until 2am Thurs - Sat and it's free entry, we have a feeling we'll be rolling from The Haggerston at last orders on many a weekend.

428 Kingsland Road, E8
www.thedeaddollsclub.com

WINTER JUMBLE SALE

There’s a bit of a winter jumble sale going on this Saturday where you can fill a black bag full of goodies for ten squid. Fill up on winter knits, denim jackets, blouses, tie dye, floral, leather, velvet and flanno and loads more at the East End Thrift Stores Winter Jumble sale. Medium bags £10 and large bags £20. Get down, check it out, buy somethings, have a good bloody rummage.

Sat 20th Oct & Sun 21st Oct, 11am – 6pm
East End Thrift Store, The Watermans Building, Assembly Passage, E1

SIPSMITH GIN PALACE

The Sipsmith Gin Palace opened its doors recently at The Langham taking guests back to the glamorous era of the mid 1800’s where the very first Gin Palaces were at their most prolific, most probably wild sex and drug parties. Come on it was the mid 1800’s.

Times have now most definitely changed and The Sipsmith Gin Palace is set within Palm Court, the infamous afternoon tea venue which is transformed come 7pm into an enchanting room with low red lighting and live Jazz cavorting in the corner. The menu celebrates the history of gin through the different stages in the evolution of British class. From the birth of gin in 1690 to the very first G&T of 1793 through to the modern rise of the molecular mixology.

We sampled The Secret Method from 1770, a mixture of gin, vodka, cocchi, lemon juice, lime juice and sugar syrup and The Ginger Lilly from 1798 a mixture of gin, ginger and lilly cordial – no messing around in those days. Each cocktail comes with a recommended tasting dish, we’d strongly advise trying the tea smoked quail with cous cous and the Marble cheesecake served with a jammie dodger.

At £14 a pop for a cocktail and £7.50 for the tasting dish it’s not the kind of place you’ll go to get sloshed but worth the splurge. Take the parents they’ll be well impressed and they can pick up the bill. Double bonus!

Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 7pm until midnight.
Sipsmith Gin Palace The Langham, 1c Portland Place, Regent Street W1B
www.langhamhotels.co.uk

HALLOWEEN POP UP SCREENINGS

Halloween, a scary time of year. It’s not really is it, this ain’t no suburban town in the middle of nowhere in America, this is London and a bunch of kids running round in masks is more annoying than scary. You wanna see scary kids, come knock on our door and we’ll shout at you for walking on the lawn. Anyhow, what could be a little scary, if that’s your thing, might be one of the outdoor cinema screens at Morden this year where they will be showing Nightmare on Elm Street and The Exorcist. There’s no denying those aren’t a little creepy. Tickets are £10 from here.


30th October Nightmare on Elm Street
31st October The Exorcist
Doors 7:30pm, film start 8:30pm
Morden Hall Park, Morden, SM4 5JD
www.popupscreens.co.uk

MARTINI MOVIES...

Martini Movies returns to One Aldwych this Autumn with a cracking line-up of films. For those of you who don't know Martini Movies consists of a martini and a movie - the clues in the name people. There is also dinner included in the ticket price and the movie is shown in the plus cinema suite - no Odeons here people. Oh and the popcorn's free.

It costs £42.50 per person which when you sum up the benefits and what you get it's actually pretty reasonable. The movies take place during a weekend and in December they are showing some classics on a Sunday arvo - pretty neat place to hide away from the cold and take a date? We'd be impressed! For the full listings hit up the website. Advance booking is a must.

Various dates
Aldwych, Aldwych Street, WC2B
www.onealdwych.com

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB X HALLOWEEN

As Halloween fast approaches why not scare yourself silly and head down to the Round Chapel in Hackney who have joined forces with Experience Cinema, from the guys behind Rooftop Film Club, to host a whole bunch of screenings that are set to get your knees shaking and your hairs standing on end!

With films for both adults and children some are obviously scarier than others....think ET, Ghostbusters and Halloween! Yes there is something for everyone no matter what your scare threshold....Come on we were all a little bit scared of ET dressed up as that ghost with the sheet over his head weren't we? Hmmm maybe that was just us!

Nothing quite like Halloween horror films on the BIG SCREAM (sorry we meant screen!) Too much? Ok we'll stop now - ticket details below....

Tue 30th Oct - Wed 31st Oct
Round Chapel Old School Rooms, Powerscroft Rd, E5
www.experiencecinema.com

DESTINATION UNKNOWN

If you're anything like us, you're on a constant quest to find the best pubs and quirkiest bars in London. If you want to find those secret hidden gems though, you need to know people in the know. We do our best to recommend the coolest places but now there are also companies that specialise in helping you find these underground hangouts.

Destination Unknown is a brand new organisation that specialises in introducing you to bars that you've never been to. The concept is simple. Sign up for a tour, rendezvous with your mystery contact at an arranged central London location and they take you to three venues around town. The price of the sign up includes taxis between the venues and your first drink in each bar.

We don't want to give too much away about the exact locations of the bars we visited during our adventure with Destination Unknown, but all three venues were great fun and places that we had never been before. We pride ourselves on being experts in London nightlife, but it’s clear that Destination Unknown have done their homework and know their boozers!

Our evening started by meeting our guide in South Kensington who took us, and a small group of like-minded drinkers, to a local speakeasy, so hidden away that we'd never be able to find it again. A couple of cocktails here preceded us jumping into cabs and heading to basement cocktail bar near Regents Park. Live music and more cocktails were enjoyed before moving on to our final bar in Shoreditch. All three bars were entirely new to us and places that we will definitely go back to. Success!!

Destination Unknown also offer bespoke party planning, so if you're looking to organise a pub crawl with your mates, they can take out all the stress and organise it for you. However, we had great fun meeting new people on our journey and we'd definitely recommend taking the opportunity to make new friends, especially if you’re a bit thin on the ground. If you've got a sense of adventure, enjoy a cocktail or two and can keep a secret then this might just be the night for you.

www.dulondon.co.uk

UN:ESTABLISHED POP UP

This month Kopparberg have created a unique pop up experience packed full of workshops, screenings, exhibitions, talks and parties with some of the UK’s finest creative’s, people that have jumped the mainstream to find the extraordinary, and all for free. From music, film, design, fashion and invention they have basically got it all covered.

You can try Doodlebombing with illustrator/artist Hattie Stewart, create an animated GIF with artist Margot Bowman or join graphic artist Pure Evil on a Street Art Field Trip around East London.

Talks include The Future of Publishing with Crack Magazine, GQ Editor Dylan Jones, Stack’s Steve Watson and Hanna Hanra of PiX; A Live Exchange with Resident Advisor and in their words, ‘One of the planet’s most popular DJs’, Seth Troxler; and a Fashionista Live debate with Let Them Eat Cake and some of the biggest personalities on the fashion scene. What's more on 25th Oct you can enjoy a special talk from one of our favourite lifestyle websites We Heart - they don't come cooler than these guys!

The week ends with a big f**k off secret party featuring ün‐established live bands and DJs. Fans can find out more and sign up to the guest list by following twitter.com/KopparbergUK. Get involved and inspired, for more info go to their facebook.

Un-Established Pop Up
LONDON 20th - 25th October
Nicholls & Clarke, 3-10 Shoreditch High Street Spitalfields E1

QUEEN OF HOXTON X WIGWAMBAM

The Queen of Hoxton loves to come up with new ways to keep their customers interested. From launching their roof garden a couple of years ago, to hosting open air film screenings, there's always something going on. For the winter season, they've once again erected a giant wigwam on the roof, the best way to keep warm on cold nights.

Positioned on the boundaries between Shoreditch and The City, the rooftop offers great views and with the wigwam covered in fairy lights, it should be a magical atmosphere. Relax in a chair with a hot chocolate or toast your own marshmallows and be entertained by live music and entertainment. The huge barbecue in the centre of the teepee will not only keep you warm but also keep you full - the Queen of Hoxton has always provided some pretty tasty grub so we're dying to see what surprises they'll be serving up! The wigwam is open from 26th October until March 2013.

In the words of Sweet “Just try a little wig wam bam”

1-5 Curtain Road, EC2A
www.queenofhoxton.com

BEST ART VINYL 2012

Album covers, they are works of art so much so we put them on our walls. What would you say is the best album cover from this year? You can find out what might be with Art Vinyl who have selected a shortlist of 50 sleeve designs, one of which will be rewarded the record sleeve of the year award. The exhibitions will take place across Europe, the US and Australia and you can see it from 8th November 2012 until 13th January 2013 at Front Room, St Martins Lane. The all important voting by you lot will begin from 8th November in Front Room and on www.artvinyl.com. The winners will be announced on the 10th of January 2013. Front Room is open 7 days a week from 11am– 7pm and from 12pm – 6pm on Sunday.

BEST ART VINYL 2012 AT FRONT ROOM
8th November 2012 until 13th January 2013
St Martins Lane, 45 St Martins Lane, WC2N

HOT TUB CINEMA X HALLOWEEN

The Hot Tub Cinema returns again only this time it's for a Halloween spesh. Following a popular stint at Netil House it would appear the pop-up cinema experience has found a new home.

Running for four nights you can expect one classic film, one horror, one comedy and one musical. Tickets usually sell out pretty fast so you may want set your alarm for Wed 10th Oct at noon sharp. As usual the prices are £22 for access to shared tubs) and £25 for access to private tubs between 8 (£200 for the whole tub). We'd probably suggest going private because, well you never know who you might end up sharing with.

Dig out those mankinis and dust off the speedos!

Tues 30th Oct - Fri 2nd Nov
Location TBC

www.hottubcinema.com

REKORDERLIG'S WINTER FOREST BAR

The days are getting shorter and the mornings are starting to feel a little frosty. That can only mean that winter is fast approaching but fear not, because that means that Christmas is on its way and we can feel less guilty about eating comfort food and drinking mulled wine and spiced cider.

We're also pretty excited about the Rekorderlig Winter Forest Bar which will be popping up in Brick Lane from 26th October until 6th November. The bar will be surrounded by pine trees for that authentic Swedish feel, with native bites and canapés served by Norse by Norswest including elk sausage rolls, cheese croquettes with cloudberry chutney and naturally, Swedish meatballs. There will also be Rekorderlig winter cider served hot for that extra Christmassy feel or for the more adventurous Rekorderlig cocktails.

Scandinavian DJs will be spinning tunes from the region too - hopefully more Peter, Bjorn and John and less Abba. Project Fresh Socks will be behind the decks with live music coming from hotly-tipped solo artist Faye.

Tickets cost just £5 and include a free tasting tray of ciders.

Tickets are available from Facebook.com/Rekorderlig now, with a very limited number available on the door each night on a first come first served basis.

THE CROSSFIRE HALLOWEEN MASSACRE

The Crossfire Halloween Massacre sounds like it is going to be a night to remember. A boat party on the Battersea Barge with special guest DJ’s playing a mash up of all sorts of gems from all genres. Fancy dress is optional for you party poppers but be warned, this event is famous for guests dressing up to the nines so look forward to a plethora of Zombie sea farers and Pirates aboard the good ship!

Saturday 27th of October sees the all new BaySixty6 Skatepark host a skate jam by day before the static vessel on Battersea Barge takes the living through the dead of the night. Prizes will be awarded for the best fancy dress outfits on the day. This par-tay sells out fast every year so make sure you are on it.

Saturday 27th Oct

The Massacre Skate Jam - 12pm-5pm
Tickets £10 available on the door
BaySixty6 Skatepark, 66-67 Acklam Rd, London, W10

Boat Party The Battersea Barge, 8pm till late
Tickets £15 from here
Tideway Dock/Tideway Walk/Kirtling St, SW8

www.caughtinthecrossfire.com

THE BUFFALO BOURBON EMPIRE...

It's officially London Cocktail Week so forgive us if we go a little overboard with the cocktail news and reviews. Last week we told you about Smatt's Rum and Ice Cream shack and now we bring news of another pop-up. This time it's the turn of Bourbon Whiskey Buffalo Trace, which has created a prohibition inspired pop up bar named The Buffalo Bourbon Empire.

Paying homage to the history of Buffalo Bourbon - it was 1 of only 4 distilleries in America to survive Prohibition - the pop-up comes complete with curtain-cloaked entrance, authentic American cocktails and conspicuous waiters donning spats and braces. Think Lawless but a little more glamorous.

Guests can get involved in tasting master-classes hosted by Master Blender Drew Mayville, go in a draw to win a trip to New York for 2, or try a range of Buffalo Trace signature cocktails (£4 for London Cocktail Week wristband holders or £7 without). What's more the bar will be around for 3 whole weeks.

RSVP on the website below.

Mon 8th Oct - Fri 26th Oct, 5pm - 10pm
34 Tavistock Street, Opera Quarter, WC2
www.buffalobourbonempire.com

QUEEN ELIZABETH PARK...

The Olympics maybe over but we still have the Olympic Park, or should we say Queen Elizabeth Park. The park has now been given a new name, website and purpose....

As well as 8,000 new homes spread into 5 neighbourhoods there will be a whopping 357 football pitches (that means you could play football every week and never use the same pitch twice), 25 sports and activities to choose from every day, 1000's of activities throughout the year and "the UK's most exciting playground". Worth a visit for that alone surely?

The park opens to visitors in July with the first residents moving on site in summer 2013. For more info and a 360 degree tour check out the website.

www.noordinarypark.co.uk

Over 35km

Of pathways and cyclepaths

25 sports & activities

To choose from every day

Playground

Home to the UK's most exciting playground

Westfield

Next door to Europe's largest urban shopping and leisure destination, Westfield Stratford City

1000s

Of events and activities per year

6.5km

Of waterways to enjoy

MEZCALERIA QUIQUIRIQUI

There is a new bar in the hood, Mezcalaria Quiquiriqui opens tonight on Hackney Road. The bar specialises in artisan mezcal and is billing itself as “the first genuine mezcal bar to open in London”. The concept taken straight from Mexico City uses mezcal techniques of production, mixing them up to make some very tasty and very STRONG cocktails. You can also drink this bad boy straight but at 55% you don't want to be having too many on a school night!

We went down to check the place out last night and nearly missed it. It’s hidden behind the Golden Grill restaurant. Walk through a side door and down the dark stair case until you hit down town Mexico. The vibe is great and it has been kitted out pretty on trend too. An eclectic style of vintage wall paper and old theatre chairs, some cool lighting and nifty paintwork. DJ’s will be on the decks on a Friday and Saturday night although with the current licence it will have to close at 2am...fingers crossed they will manage to get the 5am licence in the not to far off future.

Cocktails start at £7 and are all frozen...we tasted a few and loved them. There’s also a whole menu of mezcal based inventions for you to give a go. You can even get a kebab from the golden grill after to soak up all the booze – you will probably need it.

Mezcaleria Quiquiriqui
The Golden Grill, 184 Hackney Road, E2
www.quiquiriqui.co.uk

SMATT'S RUM AND ICE CREAM SHACK

Our favourite week of the year is just around the corner, London Cocktail Week! We don't usually need any excuse to partake in a martini or two, but it'd be rude not to get involved! As usual, there will be loads of pop-up events going on around town and one that stands out is Smatt's rum and ice cream shack in Covent Garden.

The summer may be long gone, but you can still pretend you're on a Caribbean beach with these creamy boozy treats. Twist's Tim Robinson will be creating twisted ice cream cocktails with Smatt's Jamaican rum at the pop-up bar on Monmouth Street from 8th - 14th October, midday until 9pm daily.

There's free tasting and cocktail making masterclasses for London Cocktail Week wristband holders, but the rest of us can turn up and experience their creations either chilling at the bar or relaxing at an intimate candlelit table, all with live blues music to complete the experience.

If life offers a better combination than ice cream and alcohol (outside of the bedroom!), we're yet to hear of it. Keep an eye on their Facebook and Twitter accounts for the chance to win prizes throughout the week! For reservations, email popup@twistlondon.com.

ROOFTOP SWISHING PARTY

Rooftop Swishing Party tonight Peeps. Get rid of your unwanted clobber (girls you could fill rooms full) and exchange it for something you would rather wear. It’s all going down tonight, this very eve at Netil House. Don’t worry you won’t be swapping your leather jacket that’s slightly too big for a pair of worn out flip flops, the ‘Rule of the Rails’ make sure it’s a fair game for one and all: so no Primark, plain T-shirts, vests, dirty knickers or accessories. This must be something you are willing to trade that is not erm, how can we put this, gash! For each swap you make you pay £1 and you are allowed to bring up to ten pieces to trade with. Choose your weapon wisely. Changing rooms are available but there will probably be a little side boobage at some point. Artisan cakes on sale and a BYOB policy means corkage is £4 on wine, £1 on beer and cider. The robbing swines!

Please email lena@creativenetworkpartners.com to add your name to the guest list if you wish to take part.
Members Free (Plus three guests)
Non- members £5 entry

Rooftop Swishing Party
Netil House, 1 Westgate Street , Hackney,E8

ROOFTOP FILM CLUB X PURPLE RAIN

Lets face it winter is well and truly upon us. But whilst the weather maybe crap we have found one type of rain that is sure to float your boat. Pun not intended!

The Rooftop Film Club are hosting an extra special one-off screening of Prince's 'Purple Rain' this Friday 5th October set in the dazzling heights of Netil House London Fields. The venue is the perfect place for a rooftop showing with 360 degree panoramic views of the city so you can enjoy drizzle filled London landscape from every angle. Whats more there will be a 80's themed dressing up box on site meaning you can get into the true spirit of things. Think shoulder pads, hair spray, jumpsuits and mini skirts - just a standard night out in East London

The screening will be followed by a silent disco where you can dance the night away. Fancy dress is not enforced but encouraged and it's hoped the audience will stand not sit. Get your party shoes on and get those feet tapping! A retro American diner will be serving grub and booze throughout.

Tickets are £12

Fri 5th Oct, 7pm
1 Westgate Street  Hackney, E8www.rooftopfilmclub.com

FOREVER CRAZY...

The Autumn London's Southbank is getting a dose of Parisian decadence as risque cabaret Forever Crazy lands in the capital. We went down to check out the show which marks the 60th anniversary of the well known Crazy Horse located on Paris's Avenue George V.

The show features ten super sexy female dancers strutting their stuff against a backdrop of stunning lighting and visual effects - if you've got it flaunt it baby! The girls are classically trained and yep they're naked. But this isn't your dirty Shoreditch strip joint. The show takes place in a intimate venue with plush cabaret style seating, four bars, a large reception area, and all of the trimmings you’d expect on a first-class night out.

Table service if you choose is definitely worth paying extra for - you don't want to miss any tits and ass now do you? The show was great with the Crazy Horse dancers direct from Paris definitely living up to their reputation. Go with a group of friends, as a couple or on a works do (On second thoughts maybe not) it's definitely worth a date in the diary.

Tickets from £35
Running until 16th Dec
Spiegel Tent, 99 Upper Ground, Southbank, SE1
www.forevercrazy.co.uk

THE FLICKER CLUB

Here is another great cinematic experience brought to you from the lovely people at The Flicker Club. Their aim, to rediscover the magic that inspired the movie with a boutique cinema experience showcasing films adapted from novels or short stories at Stoke Newington's Town Hall. Set up to celebrate the power of the written word and the silver screen, cinema-goers can also expect surprise guests reading the source material before the big screening. Throughout October and November there are 4 films showing with all profits donated to support the works of Theatremad and Wateraid.

Here's what you got...

Thurs Oct 4th Stand By Me
Thurs Oct 18th Night of the Demon
Wed 31st Oct Alice
Thurs Nov 15th A Matter of Life and Death

Doors 7pm, Film 8pm
Tickets: Balcony £8, Main Floor £10 plus a small booking fee
Stoke Newington Town Hall 186 Church Street N16
www.theflickerclub.com