Going Out | Events and Things To Do This bank holiday promises a great deal. There are a whole host of major events and exhibitions on in London this month, signalling the start to what’s often referred to as the “summer season”, but this weekend's guide shuns the ordinary in favour of the somewhat lesser-known. From US comedians making their UK debut to two-day raves, this is a guide for the curious.
We also have news of a huge celebration of African culture and a live music festival in South London . As ever, there is food and drink galore, with a new sun trap terrace to keep revellers happy in the heat, and restaurant openings which promise east London a slice of European grandeur. This bank holiday weekend, take a leaf (or two) out of this book and discover something somewhat off the beaten track.
Grand cafes are normally the sort of thing you’d find in Paris or Vienna, or perhaps Mayfair, but hip Hoxton is getting a touch of Euro glamour with the opening of Brush. A menu of all-day dining classics such as roast chicken and wiener schnitzel sit alongside a range of trendy flatbreads and smartly made cocktails . A bank holiday boozy brunch belter.
84-86 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3JL, thebrushhoxton.co.uk Kricket first appeared in Pop Brixton nearly a decade ago and in that time the vibrant modern Indian restaurant has gone from strength to strength.
Their Soho restaurant feels as tightly put together as ever with rousing tomato pani puri, kashmiri lamb ribs and �.