What are you up to this weekend? Here’s a round up of our recommendations and a smattering of suggestions to help you make the most of your 48 hours leisure time.
Ice skating season begins at the Natural History Museum today. Image by onenil v2 via the Londonist Flickrpool
All weekend:
- Remember, remember the 5th of November: find a bonfire night event near you.
Friday:
- The Natural History Museum ice rink opens today: weekdays from 10am-10pm, weekends from 8.45am-10pm. Adult peak time ticket £13, kids £8.50.
Saturday:
- The Throwback Vintage Festival celebrates “the entirety of the last century” with a fair for shopping all afternoon and a night of music and live performance. At Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes. Free before 8pm, then tickets £5 adv. From midday till 3am.
Sunday:
- Take a walk in the beautiful 1,000 acre River Lee Country Park and discover a world of lakes, waterways, green open spaces and countryside areas. Meet at Fishers Green Car Park, Stubbins Hall Lane, Waltham Abbey EN9 2EF. 10.30M-12.30pm, free.
42-44 Battersea High Street SW11 3HX. Tickets £12 adv.
Other good stuff:
Lots of arty stuff opens this week. There are gigs to go to and literary events to listen at. Plus, if you’re feeling the pinch, there’s frugal fun for everyone.
You can also browse all latest arts and events features and salivate over our latest food and drink content for gastronomic inspiration.
Booking Ahead
Masterchef Live – formerly more boringly known as the London BBC Good Food Show Live – is at Excel weekend of 12-14 November. Tickets from £20.50.
What are you doing? Let us know in the comments. And have a stonking time.
This post is sponsored by the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project
On November 27th, 2010 – 14 countries will exchange the best of their local nightlife as part of The Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project.
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