Can you believe we’re coming to the end of July already? It must be true what they say, time flies when you’re having fun. To keep the fun times rolling, we’ve picked some amazing things to do in London this weekend. Come rain or shine, there is something for everyone, so go out there and have a great weekend!
Wine Tasting: Exploring Cabernet Sauvignon
If you need an excuse to drink wine this Friday (can’t think why you need one!) then join the South London Wine School to try what some would call the King of black grape varieties – the Cabernet Sauvignon. You’ll sample some full bodied, rich, long lived wines, with incredible concentration and complexity. There’ll be six wines to try, including one from Bordeaux, the most famous of the French wine regions, some from Chile, the new world creating a really different style of Cabernet, as well as Australia, where ‘Coonawarra Cabernet’ is a style in its own right. This will be a night of blockbuster reds that is going to be a real treat!
Nearest Station: 
Cutty Sark
Date & Time: Friday 24th July: 7 pm – 9 pmd
Cost: £25
Food Meets Beer at Borough Market
You’ll have all your senses tingling when you head to the UK’s oldest and most renowned food and drink market. You’ll explore and discover unique and delicious food from a selection of traders, with beers specially selected to match and complement the dishes on offer. With access to the best traders and breweries around, there is something for everyone at this delicious day in Borough Market.
Nearest Station: London Bridge
Date & Time: Friday 24th July 6 pm – Monday 27th July 6 pm
Cost: £12- £42
The Fabularium Fairytale Festival
Be prepared for a unique experience this weekend as you enter a huge contemporary yurt (a whacking tent) and step into a cinema of the imagination, with performances for families, and evening shows for grown-ups – featuring some of the UK’s finest performance storytellers. If that wasn’t enough there’s also a shop to browse some oddities, a bar to quench your thirst, and a chance to tell as many daft jokes as you can think of. This is a pop-up story-fuelled extravaganza in true Crick Crack Club off-beat style!
Nearest Station: Waterloo
Date & Time: Friday 24th July 6 pm – Sunday 2nd August 9:30 pm
Cost: £5- £15
If you haven’t heard of Morning Gloryville yet, you need to wake up, smell the coffee and head to this massive morning rave. Join fellow ravers as you throw shapes on the dance floor, sip superfood smoothies, grab a massage and maybe even have your head dunked in a basin filled with icy cold water, for what is surely the ultimate wake-up call. You’ll be buzzing for the rest of the day! No coffee required.
Nearest Station: Westbourne Park
Date & Time: Saturday 25th July 9 am – 1 pm
Cost: From £12.50
This Saturday sees the celebration of all things Camberwell. Head to Camberwell Green and you’ll get to experience the music, people and culture of this lovely part of London. At Camberwell Fair there will be two music stages, dance workshops, games, pop-up stalls run by local Camberwell businesses, food, drinks and a farmers market. The fair is free but it is strongly advised to register for a free ticket: ticket holders will get priority on the door as it is expected to be busy!
Nearest Station: Denmark Hill
Date & Time: Saturday 25th July 12 pm – 8 pm
Cost: FREE
Every beer lover, at one stage or another, has asked themselves, could I make beer? The answer is a big fat hoppy YES! And it will be even easier with the help of London Brewery showing you the ropes! You will spend the whole day at the Brewery with an in house brewer who will take you through the process of brewing at home. All the equiptment and ingredients will be provided and you will get to take home approximately eight litres of beer at the end of the day to finish off at home. After all the beer making you’ll be refuelled with lunch provided in their tap room and a chance to try the beers of course. Brewing can be a messy and slippery business, so ladies (and guys for that matter) no stilettos!
Nearest Station: London Fields
Date & Time: Saturday 25th July 11 am – 7 pm
Cost: £95
Peruvian Independence Day Celebration
Did you know Peru celebrates it’s Independence Day next week? Don’t worry if you didn’t because you can join in with their celebrations this weekend! Mama Ima, who are known for making delicious Peruvian dishes, will be bringing the Peruvian celebration party to Hammerton Brewery. You know what that means? Great food, delicious craft beer and Pisco Sours. There’ll be music from the Andes, a chance to learn salsa and a live show of musica criolla. Viva el Peru!
Nearest Station: Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
Date & Time: Saturday 25th July 1 pm – 11 pm
Cost: £6
Head to the Parallax Art Fair, where there will be over 3000 pieces of wholesale fine, decorative, and applied art from around the world for you to purchase. There’s a 0% commission on every piece and no VAT tax on some UK/EU exhibitors, so you’ll be able to get some great art at lower prices than most places. Better still, there’s no entrance fee for visitors!
Nearest Station: London Bridge
Date & Time: Saturday 25th July 11 am – Sunday 26th July 5 pm
Cost: FREE
If you find it hard to STRIKE up a conversation with the opposite sex, maybe the informal, relaxed atmosphere of All Star Lanes will help you BOWL over someone you fancy! The evening starts with a bowling tournament, mixing up the teams throughout the evening to provide you with ample opportunity to mingle with the other gorgeous guests/competitors (delete as appropriate) aiming for love at first strike. Prefer virtual bowling to the real thing? Or simply too competitive for your own good? Then invite an admirer to a game of bowling on the Wii station! If you’d rather sit a game out, then grab a seat at the bar and watch the night unfold with a drink or two! Staff will also be on hand to serve food from their American diner style menu.
Nearest Station: Holborn
Date & Time: Sunday 26th July 6:30 pm – 10 pm
Cost: Members: £12 Non-Members: £16
The Barefoot Refresh Summer Cool Down
To celebrate the launch of Barefoot’s new Refresh range of lightly fizzy and vibrant wines, the Summer Cool Down will give you the chance to get refreshed with an exhilarating selection of interactive water features. From a giant foam pit, to coloured water shooters, cooling Co2 jets and glitter body art. All of this whilst chilling on a rooftop, checking out the views of the city, with a complimentary ice-cold glasses of Barefoot Refresh in hand.
Nearest Station: Dalston Kingsland / Dalston Junction
Date & Time: Sunday 26th July 1 pm – 6 pm
Cost: FREE
