Things To Do Today In London: Friday 17 August 2018

Looks like this article is a bit old. Be aware that information may have changed since it was published.

Wild Child Festival comes to Dulwich.

What we're reading:

Things to do:

WASTE LESS LUNCH: Did you know that the average family squanders £810 a year on food waste? Find out how to save yourself some serious dough (and help save the planet in process) while tasting grub made entirely from leftovers. Ridley Road Market, (Dalston), free, just turn up, 10am-3pm

WILD CHILD FESTIVAL: Watch out Glasto, because there's a new festival in town. And this one has unicorns. This boutique offering is especially for kids, featuring Bebop Baby dance parties, circus skills workshops, unicornology and a dinosaur land. Trevor Bailey Sports Ground (Dulwich), £20, book ahead, 10am-5pm, until 19 August

ATTITUDE 300: The world's biggest gay media brand marks its 300th issue with a exhibition of its 60 favourite covers. From George Michael to the Duke of Cambridge, see the icons that have graced the front of Attitude magazine from 1994 to the present day. Hospital Club Gallery (Covent Garden), free, just turn up, 10am-6pm, until 19 August

FATTY: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle was — literally and figuratively speaking — Hollywood's biggest star, until the mysterious death of silent film star Virginia Rappe in his hotel room brought his career crashing down in the form of a highly publicised murder trial. See one of early Hollywood's biggest scandals dramatised. The Monkey House (Holloway), £10, book ahead, 4pm/7.30pm, until 25 August


An invitation to Londonist's beer launch party

Love London? Love beer? Then we've got some very exciting news to share. Londonist has teamed up with the talented folk at Fourpure Brewery to create our own unique, Londony brew. And we want to you to celebrate its launch with us. So go on, join us for an epic party at the Fourpure brewery on Sunday 16 September. There'll be live music, the chance to win some Londonist swag and, naturally, lots and lots of beer. More deets and booking info can be found here — and you can book tickets here.


THE DRAG BALL: Condragulations to all the London-based Ru Paul fans out there, because you're invited to a ball featuring some of the most fabulous queens from drag race history. There'll be eye popping performances from Alaska, Violet, Phi Phi O'Hara and more. Plus, your ticket gets you into the Madonna-themed after party. The Clapham Grand, £35, book ahead, 7pm-10pm

PAINTFIX: Uncork your creative side at this boozy art class, where a professional instructor will guide you through painting your own masterpiece while you guzzle a glass of wine or two. Theatre Deli (Broadgate), £10, book ahead, 7pm-10pm

Party with drag royalty

LOS CAPIVARAS: With a musical style described as cinematic psych rock, international five-piece Los Capivaras will take listeners on an audio odyssey. See them perform live at Hackney Wick's former sausage factory. Grow, free, book ahead, 7pm

GO BATTY: Learn all about the bats who call Lee Valley Park home at this illustrated talk from Essex Bat Group before venturing off after dark to see them for yourself.  Lee Valley Park Farms, £5.50, book ahead, 7.30pm-10pm

BOAT PARTY: Dance party purveyors Tropical Popsicle have commandeered a boat for a tropical-flavoured trip down the Thames at sunset. They'll be welcoming Marma Boog, Tom Noest, and their resident DJs aboard to keep you grooving way past your bedtime. Festival Pier (Waterloo), £15, book ahead, 8.30pm-1am

Good cause of the day

Take the kids to meet a mermaid and do your bit to help protect the world's sharks. Mermaid Deepblue will be swimming up to G-West Gallery, which is also hosting her underwater photography exhibition. It's only a couple of quid to get in, and all the proceeds will go to Shark Trust.

404