What we're reading:
- How St Pancras station survived shut down and became a major international travelling hub.
- 3000 teenagers are trying to combat London's knife crime by riding their bikes.
- Green for Grenfell artist to create paradise-themed decorations for Notting Hill Carnival.
- Super-commuters: a London salary, with lower living costs... and a beach.
Things to do:
NO BOUNDARIES: This new pop up exhibition gives insight into train journeys taken by artists with a range of disabilities and mental health conditions, with the aim of encouraging railway travel without boundaries. Outside main ticket office, King's Cross Station, free, just turn up, all day, until 21 August
YOGA IN THE WALKWAYS: Rise and shine, because it's time to get bendy on one of London's most iconic landmarks. Enjoy an invigorating vinyasa-flow yoga class some 42 metres above the Thames, while you watch the hustle and bustle go by through a vertigo-inducing glass floor. Tower Bridge Exhibition (Tower Bridge), £25, book ahead, 7.30am-8.20am
LOOKING FOR LANDSCAPES: The National Maritime Museum is hosting a day-long family photography course, taking inspiration from their Great British Seaside exhibition. With your child in tow, learn about composition for landscape photography and create a fantastic set of images to take home. National Maritime Museum (Greenwich), £60 for one adult and one child, book ahead, 10am-4pm
WILLIAM MORRIS WORKSHOP: Let the kids get crafty (and maybe learn a thing or two about iconic British design) at this fabric collage workshop. Here, your 6-12 year-olds will use fabric, wool and ribbon to create William Morris-inspired badges and banners while snacking on squash and biscuits. The William Morris Society (Hammersmith), £5, book ahead, 1pm-3.30pm
CHOCOLATE COCKTAIL CLUB: This pop-up bar combines two of your favourite vices into one menu of mouth-watering treats. That's right, we're talking chocolate-spiked cocktails. As well as getting you through the door, your ticket includes a classic choccy martini. No Such Place (Covent Garden), £10, book ahead, 3pm-12am
An invitation to the Londonist 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, London-y 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. Expect 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.
WINE TASTING SOCIAL: Want to meet new people but in need of some good old social lubrication? This time-honoured social combines an hour of interactive wine education with a whole evening of socialising. Apparently, 90% of guests attend on their own so you'll be in good company if you arrive without a a drinking buddy. Walrus and Carpenter (City of London), £15, book ahead, 6pm
ACAI BOWL MASTERCLASS: Here's a chance to perfect the meal that launched 1000 Instagram pics. Learn about the history, health benefits and sustainable production of açaí, and get some foodie photography tips while creating your own scrumptious bowl — complete with fresh fruit, granola, and edible flowers. Whole Foods Market (Kensington), £5, book ahead, 6.30pm
HOUSE OF TOAST: If you've got awesome building skills and creativity to match, the get ready to be the toast of the town at this delightfully daft bread-based competition. Watch your opponents crumble as you ace the carby quiz and construct the best toasty structure in the room before taking home the much coveted HoT toast trophy. Drink, Shop & Do (King's Cross), £5, book ahead, 7pm
BLUE: Through poetry, clowning, cardboard, and a lobster named Spock, this abstract fairy tale for grown ups explores mental health and underscores the importance of reaching out others. Etcetera Theatre (Camden), £8, book ahead, 8.30pm
HEROINES OF CINEMA: PopUp Screens conclude their season of female empowerment films with a screening of Suffragette in the majestic Guildhall Yard. Cheer on Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Meryl Streep as they portray early 20th activists willing to go to extreme lengths to secure votes for women. Guildhall Yard (Square Mile), £15, book ahead, 8.45pm
Good cause of the day
Discover the beauty of London by night while raising money helping to support expectant mothers and their newborn babies in Afghanistan and Somalia. Muslim Hands' Unite for Mothers 5km Night Walk takes place on 20 October — sign up today and get fundraising.
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