Our Top 5 London Recommendations This Week
In the ocean of goings on this week in London, the Top Five represents the lifeboats sent to tell you which bits of water are the most fun (the analogy may feel like it’s straining here, but trust us, she can handle it).
So grab a paddle, because we’re floating straight to Great Event Island, courtesy of ➊ a hilarious (and hilariously cheap) new festival ; ➋ a new restaurant that takes sustainability to insane (and delicious) heights; ➌ a mesmerising new photography exhibition; ➍ a chic and delectable new Greek date spot; and ➎ a summer-vibing BBQ pop up from one of the most popular chefs in town…
➊ Peckham Fringe | Cheap, fun, interesting shows
Peckham’s getting a fringe theatre festival. And it won’t just be productions of Hairspray. In fact, you likely won’t have seen any of these shows before, because Peckham Fringe is all about platforming new writing and rising talent. And it’s proved such a hit, it’s now back for a third year. There’s everything from musicals and poetry to clowning, stand-up & theatre, and tickets are all between a fiver and a tenner.
Details: 1st May – 8th June | Theatre Peckham, 221 Havil Street, London SE5 7SB | £5-£10
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➋ Roe | The Fallow team have done it again
The team behind the excellent, sustainability-driven Fallow
This one’s in Canary Wharf. And after getting their ducks in a row, they decided to put this Roe in a dock (the South Dock to be specific) where it sits the base of an impossibly tall building overlooking the canal, and the huge Hawksmoor that’s floating in it…
Address: Five Park Drive, Wood Wharf, E14 9GG
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➌ The World Press Photo Exhibition | Stunning images in Borough Market
The World Press Photo Exhibition is, perhaps ironically, not a very snappy name – but the images themselves are amazing. They’re a collection of the world’s best press photographs, and they’re going to embark on a 60+ city tour across the globe after debuting right here in London.
Details: 3rd-27th May | Borough Yards | Dirty Lane, SE1 9AD | £5
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➍ OMA | Stellar Greek food in South London
A new contender has just boldly swaggered into the pantheon of London’s great Greek restaurants.
OMA has now flung its doors open in Borough Market, and it’s a wonderful little spot – something that doesn’t come as a particularly big surprise, given that it comes to us from restaurateur David Carter. He’s the founder of SMOKESTAK and co-founder of manteca, both of which have a Bib Gourmand from the people at Michelin – meaning that they’re both good quality and good value. And OMA proudly boasts the same DNA…
Address: 2-4 Bedale St, SE1 9AL
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➎ Ruben’s Reubens @ Peckham Arches | Stellar BBQ in a beautiful space
Ruben Dawnay’s ongoing pop-up in Brixton Village, Ruben’s Reubens, is still drawing queues months after opening – and now he’s dropping into Peckham Arches for the summer with a menu of smoked meats and BBQ’d veg. His signature meat platter is loaded with a smoked 1/4 chicken, lamb sausage, and pulled pork shoulder, while over in the veggie corner there’s charred hispi cabbage, smoked oyster mushrooms, and BBQ cauliflower – all served with charred flatbread, pickles and mustard BBQ sauce. Oh, and tiramisu.
Details: Opens 1st May | Peckham Arches, Blenheim Grove, SE15 4QN
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