What To Do This Weekend 15.05.24
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Level Up Your Luggage
Antler Pop-Up
It's nearly time to put your ‘out of office’ on and, conveniently, Antler has a pop-up installation at Selfridges. Coinciding with the heritage brand’s 110th anniversary, the event will showcase its new Icon Collection – we’ve got our eye on the green Stripe case for long-haul trips. Visitors can also personalise their luggage and travel accessories, making the baggage reclaim scramble a breeze.
400 Oxford Street, West End, W1A 1AB; until 28th June
Visit Antler.com
Grab A Drink
Silverleaf X The Lost Explorer Mezcal
On Wednesdays to Fridays until the end of May, the Silverleaf bar at Pan Pacific London is laying on immersive experiences in partnership with The Lost Explorer mezcal. Surrounded by Mexican culture, guests sample their way through Espadín, Tobalá and Salmiana artisanal mezcals from the award-winning Lost Explorer portfolio. Tickets are £30pp.
3 Bishopsgate, Liverpool Street, EC2M 4JX; until 31st May
Visit SevenRooms.com
Get A Culture Fix
World Press Photo Exhibition
Look at the world through a new lens with The World Press Photo Exhibition which, after a seven-year hiatus, returns to London with a showcase at Borough Yards. Featuring entries from this year’s World Press Photo Contest, the exhibition highlights the finest in photojournalism and documentary photography. With over 61,000 submissions from photographers across 130 countries for the 2024 contest, the chosen images reflect social, environmental, political and cultural issues in a new way.
Borough Yards, Stoney Street, SE1 9AD; until 24th May
Visit FeverUp.com
Shop Pre-Loved
Vintage Supermarket Merchant & Found
Pre-loved and vintage doesn’t just work for your wardrobe, it’s a great way to source pieces for your home, too. Merchant & Found specialises in sourcing 20th-century vintage furniture, lighting and accessories from across Europe and beyond. Now, the company is hosting a one-of-a-kind event, The Vintage Supermarket. Held in association with London Craft Week and Vinterior, there will be 6,000sq ft of original vintage furniture and interiors for guests to shop.
51 Poland Street, Soho, W1F 7ND; 15th-18th May
Visit MerchantAndFound.com
Suit Up
Oliver Spencer
Known for its sharp suiting and tailoring, modern menswear brand Oliver Spencer has opened its fifth store in Marylebone. Joining the top-level boutiques and brands on Chiltern Street, the new store has stocked a well-curated edit of Oliver Spencer’s suits, separates and casualwear. Trust us, it’ll be a handy one-stop shop for your busy summer calendar.
39 Chiltern Street, Marylebone, W1U 7PP
Visit OliverSpencer.co.uk
Grab The Popcorn
Made In England: The Films Of Powell & Pressburger
If you’re patiently waiting for Martin Scorsese’s next film, get stuck into this documentary on filmmaking duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger – who he marks as his formative influences. Narrated and presented by the man himself, Made In England: The Films Of Powell & Pressburger is a moving look at two of British cinema’s most influential filmmakers and their works which defined much of 50s cinema. Now in cinemas, this release comes after rave reviews at the Berlin International Film Festival and Dublin International Film Festival – where it nabbed a win for best documentary.
Visit Barbican.org.uk
Plan Ahead
Chestertons Polo In The Park
One of the biggest events of the summer season, Chestertons Polo In The Park returns to the Hurlingham Club from 7th to 9th June. Across the weekend, there will be polo matches with teams from around the world, as well as VIP hospitality. Guests will enjoy live music, DJs, a luxury shopping village, plus gardens and bars created by Mahiki, Champagne Lanson and more. Fulham Food Festival will be hosting some of London’s most popular restaurants and street food vendors, including Gaucho, Made of Dough and Truffle Burger. Tickets start from £54.
Hurlingham Club, Fulham, SW6 3DP
Visit PoloInTheParkLondon.com
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