As usual there are tonnes of things to do this weekend in London town, and we’ve handpicked a few for you. Watch out for Bonfire Night, The Prohibition Party and a new, upcoming food market. Exciting, ey?
New Year’s Eve and Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh 2010
2nd November 2010 > Leisure, Ooh.com Stuff, TravelIf you haven’t yet made plans for New Year’s eve this year, consider Edinburgh’s Hogmanay. It’ll blow your lid off. The event consists of 4 days of celebrations, centred around a huge street party on New Year’s Eve. The street party offers live music, DJs, dancing and a mahoosive fireworks display. Given the backdrop of Edinburgh castle, the fireworks contend with the best in the world.
Image: Chris Watt
Throw in thousands of merry revellers welcoming in the New Year, and you’ve got a night you won’t forget.
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Sssshhhh, today’s insider ‘what to do’ tip: Maltby Street food market
1st November 2010 > Ooh.com StuffSsssh, our our insider tip for today is Maltby Street food market. The market’s open every Saturday and is based in and around the brilliant Monmouth Coffee Company’s HQ in a railway arch in Bermondsey. It’s small, cool and as yet, little-known. Food afficianados will be fleeing the tourist swarms at Borough Market and making a beeline for this secret food gem. Mark our words.
A lover’s guide to London bonfire nights
1st November 2010 > Leisure, Ooh.com StuffRemember Remember the 5th November…
Bonfire Night, a wonderful marker for the beginning of the British winter – the clocks go back and it’s time for us to nest down for the winter. Time too for those singletons out there to take advantage of the chill in the air and to find someone to snuggle up to for the Winter. And what better excuse for a date than Bonfire Night.
We were recently chatting with our friends at The Great Date Guide about the joys of bonfire nights and how romantic it can be to wrap up warm, step out on the arm of another, warm hands on spiced winter punch and hold hands while gazing starwards at the firework displays.
As the oracle on the best places to go dating in London we asked them to offer their cupids view on London Bonfire nights and the best ones to visit for a romantic evening for two.
The Great Date Guide’s top picks: > read more
Ooh.com’s London edit: things to do this weekend
28th October 2010 > Leisure, Ooh.com StuffHalloween is naturally the major event of this weekend, but there are plenty of other things going on too. Check out the ski festival of the year, enjoy a gentlemen’s afternoon tea session or how about trying curry flavoured chewing gum?
Win great things to do for you and your friends!
25th October 2010 > Ooh.com StuffWe’re giving you the chance to try something new to do, on us!
Check out all the courses, classes and workshops that people have listed on Ooh.com, tell us which one you’d like to do - and why you’d like to do it – on our Facebook page and we could be giving you £75 to go and do it! Easy!
Below are just some of the things you could choose from:
For people who love food: There’s a fungi workshop, a Sunday pie making class, wild food day, a curry club night or lots of other cookery classes and food tastings.
Things to do this Halloween 2010
21st October 2010 > Leisure, Ooh.com StuffHalloween is coming and so, as our culture dictates, we will seek out fake blood, fangs and Dracula cloaks and drink green liquid from test tubes at house parties, watch classic horror movies on channel 5 and fend off oiks from our doorsteps with last year’s Quality Street and tricky questions about political allegiances and the point.
Here at Ooh.com we by no means reject these traditions but feel that the time has come to extend our web this Halloween by seeking out some alternative entertainments.
- Tales from the Brothers Grimm – Cuddle up with Grand Wizard of the Last Tuesday Society, Viktor Wynd and listen to him reading his favourite gruesome tales from the Brothers Grimm.
Tuesday 26th October, 11 Mare St, E1. Doors open 6pm, reading begins at 7pm.
Daily edit: The perfect crafty mini break this Autumn
19th October 2010 > Leisure, Ooh.com StuffIt’s just about that time of year again – the clocks are about to go back (next Sunday 31st, by the way), there’s a crispness in the air and with just enough time before Christmas madness begins, the notion of a countryside mini break springs to mind.
Ooh Alert: Secret Cinema tickets go on sale today at 13:00
15th October 2010 > Leisure, Ooh.com StuffCurrently the hottest ticket in town and the best alternative night out - The Secret Cinema has recently announced – in it’s usual furtive manner – that tickets for their next film screening this November 11th – 21st will be going on sale today at 13:00.
Though you won’t actually know what film you will be watching (or the venue) until the last minute (that’s the secret bit) - but you won’t be disappointed - recent screenings have included Laurence of Arabia at Crystal Palace, Blade Runner at Canary Wharf and Ghost Busters at the Royal Horticultural Halls.
54th BFI London Film Festival – The films to Watch
30th September 2010 > Leisure, Ooh.com StuffThe 54th BFI film festival opens in London on the 13th October. Brace yourselves, the luvvies cometh…
For the film fraternity, the festival is an opportunity to showcase films from both established and emerging talents, to bring films to audiences, some for the first time, and to gauge reactions. The festival will also set the scene for the movie landscape of the upcoming year.
