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Skip to main contentAll products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.When searching for the best things to do in London each weekend, it’s hard not to end up more confused and indecisive than when you started. While it’s never a bad idea to secure a booking at one of the&nbsp;best restaurants&nbsp;in the capital, spend an evening in one of the latest&nbsp;innovative bars&nbsp;on the scene, or even explore an iconic&nbsp;London attraction, we’re always on the lookout for new, exciting pop-ups, openings and events. Each week, we get the inside track on exciting things to do in&nbsp;London&nbsp;for the upcoming weekend to help us discover a new area of the city or explore a new address in a neighbourhood we (thought) we’d already uncovered.Fitzrovia’s underground cocktail bar Lucy Wong’s new afternoon tea is now rivalling the city’s more traditional offerings. The Asian-inspired menu includes traditional dim sum, duck puffs, mushroom and tofu bao for vegetarians, and free-flowing Chinese tea. Classic sweet treats remain, from the coconut pandan mousse to a chocolate soya caramel tart. Add a glass of Champagne to the experience, or stick around after tea and try the three signature cocktails made in partnership with House of Suntory.Address: Lucy Wong, 33-34 Rathbone Place, London W1T 1JNWebsite: lucywong.co.ukPrice: From £45 per personDates: Available nowWith the sunshine set to stick around for the coming weeks, there’s still time to experience a spectacular performance of a Shakespearean favourite under blue skies. As You Like It’s run continues at the iconic Shakespeare’s Globe until the end of the month before productions head inside to the Sam Wanamaker playhouse for the winter. Find tales of love, deception and foolishness in the Forest of Arden, told by a cast including Isabel Adomakoh Young, Emmanuel Akwafo and Jessica Alade. Sign up online and be the first to know about £5 ‘rush tickets’ for the following week.Address: Shakespeare's Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DTWebsite: shakespearesglobe.comPrice: From £5Dates: Until Sunday 29 OctoberLondon’s tastiest place to be right now? Pizza Pilgrims, thanks to a partnership with London’s oldest Italian deli, I Camisa &amp; Son. Regular guest pizzas change monthly, with toppings dreamt up by skilled in-house pizzaioli. Throughout October, try a delicious white base adorned with capers, black olives, datterini tomatoes, stracciatella and anchovies – drizzled in garlic and herb oil.Address: All London Pizza Pilgrim restaurantsWebsite: pizzapilgrims.co.ukPrice: £14Dates: Until 23 OctoberThis weekend, take on a cocktail masterclass with a difference at game-changing Islington spot The Bottle Cocktail Shop. Pop in on Saturdays throughout October and learn how to make the spicy Cazcabel margarita in workshops led by bartender and co-founder Ciarán Smith. Best of all, the recent partnership means punchy agave concoctions can be enjoyed at home without fuss (and mess) in the kitchen – order online along with the rest of the range.Address: The Bottle Cocktail Shop and Bar, 116 Upper Street, London N1 1QPWebsite: thebottlecocktailshop.com&nbsp;Price: Classes are free; The Cazcabel Margarita costs £25Dates: Saturdays throughout OctoberDrunk Elephant is the latest cult beauty brand to claim a pop-up spot in Soho this weekend. Products are all about skin-friendly pH and ingredients that are kind on the skin – essential oils, alcohol and silicones are just some of the elements on the black list. The House of Goldi is open for three days and sees the brand’s products claim a four-storey space on Greek Street. Learn about the newest launch, sip on a personalised skincare smoothie, test the formulas, and sign up for workshops such as morning yoga. The first 100 visitors receive a gift bag filled with samples and exclusive merchandise daily.Address: 19 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D 4DTWebsite: calendly.com; drunkelephant.co.ukDates: Friday 6 October - Sunday 8 OctoberTo celebrate the recently refreshed restaurant interiors and private dining room, Berkeley Square hotspot Sexy Fish has brought back the late-night series. Inspect the newly commissioned artwork and Miami-inspired, illuminated pink onyx bar top as the enhanced sound system gets going on Friday from 10pm. Sample concoctions from the trinity cocktail menu and indulge in a midnight feast. Tables booked for 11.30pm onwards snack on bowls of lobster tempura, glazed pork belly, and an array of colourful sushi platters.Address: Sexy Fish, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London W1J 6BRWebsite: sexyfish.comDates: Friday 6 OctoberThe latest in a series of community-led events on Drummond Street has a perfectly autumnal kick. This Wednesday, join fellow foodies for the Drummond Street samosa walking tour, speak to local traders along the route, and sample some of the tastiest, crispiest samosas in town. Local guides lead groups of up to 15 every 15 minutes from 6pm, teaching hungry followers the history of the street and highlighting the stories of traders who have worked here for over four decades. Guptas, Ravi Shankar, Diwana and Masala King are serving up their signature specials for guests – there are 500 free samosas up for grabs.Address: 115-119 Drummond Street, London NW1 2HLWebsite: eventbrite.co.ukPrice: Free; tickets include four free samosas, one beer and a complimentary buffet at Chutney’sDates: Wednesday 4 OctoberWorld Sake Day may have passed (Sunday 1 October), but London’s Japanese restaurants are extending the celebrations. JFOODO (The Japan Food Product Overseas Promotion Center) presents ‘Pairing of Perfection’, part of the award-winning Sake Seafood Sensations. As part of the initiative, select restaurants across the capital are redefining the art of pairing sake with seafood. Sommeliers in restaurants, including Roketsu, Evelyn’s Table, and Pied-a-Terre, have undergone training, ready to pass on their wisdom at the dinner table.Address: Various London restaurantsWebsite: jetro.go.jpDates: Throughout OctoberThe BFI London Film Festival returns this week, and everyone’s invited. 14 immersive projects and three world premieres are among the festival highlights, which take place across multiple venues, including the new Bargehouse at Oxo Tower Wharf. Shorts, features and television shows are some of the formats to expect; explore and experience powerful new ways of telling stories on screen. Catch a thrilling new flick before following one of two free augmented reality walks in the heart of the capital, one along the Thames between LFF venues Bargehouse and BFI Southbank and one through Trafalgar Square and the surrounding areas.Address: Across LondonWebsite: whatson.bfi.org.ukDates: Wednesday 4 - Sunday 15 OctoberPetersham Nurseries Richmond welcomes Henrietta Courtauld and Bridget Elsworthy (aka The Land Gardeners) this Tuesday for a captivating talk and lunch in the beautiful greenhouse. Celebrate the launch of their new Create Academy course, How to Heal Your Soil, and enjoy an hour’s conversation between the duo and Petersham’s head gardener, Edward Parkinson, compèred by director of horticulture Thomas Broom-Hughes.Address: Petersham Nurseries Richmond, Church Lane, Petersham Road, Church Lane TW10 7ABWebsite: eventbrite.co.ukPrice: £150 per personDates: Tuesday 3 October; 10.30am - 4pmTrending StoriesTrending StoriesTrending StoriesTrending StoriesTrending Stories

Skip to main contentAll products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.When searching for the best things to do in London each weekend, it’s hard not to end up more confused and indecisive than when you started. While it’s never a bad idea to secure a booking at one of the&nbsp;best restaurants&nbsp;in the capital, spend an evening in one of the latest&nbsp;innovative bars&nbsp;on the scene, or even explore an iconic&nbsp;London attraction, we’re always on the lookout for new, exciting pop-ups, openings and events. Each week, we...

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