Arts & Culture

Exhibitions on Film: Jiro Dreams of Sushi at Somerset House, September 5th – To mark the elBulli: Ferran Adrià and The Art of Food exhibit, the Gourmand will be hosting a final screening of food-related docs, this time resurrecting the charming Jiro Dreams of Sushi.  The 2011 film follows the life of a 85-year-old sushi master who runs an internationally-renowned, Michelin-starred restaurant  in a Tokyo subway station.

Alternative

Run to the Beat, September 8th –  Described as the capital’s “music half-marathon”, a selection of DJs and a headline act will be dotted along the 13.1 mile course which starts and finishes at Greenwich Park. So head over to cheer on your fellow Londoners and shake a leg!

Music

The Do-Over, September 8th – With the help of partystarters Boglewaltz, Adidas Originals has been these throwing these free US style block parties in the capital for the last couple of years (click here to see the 2011 edition). They’re back again for those who register quick enough to get on the guestlist, so with past surprise guests like  Questlove, Little Brother’s Phonte and Damian Marley,  you might not want to miss this…

Eat & Drink

Butler’s Wharf Blackout and Blackout Banquet, September 6th-15th  – As part of this year’s Mayor’s Thames Festival, four riverside restaurants at the Wharf will be flicking their switches from 8:30pm so you can enjoy dining in the dark (or at least at candlelight). There will also be a pop-up  banquet table serving a rotating menu of dishes from the  Le Pont de La Tour, Cantina del Ponte, Blueprint Café and Butler’s Wharf Chophouse.

Cinema 

Fashion Film Festival, September 15-17 – Silent Cinema are turning their head(phones) to London Fashion Week this month with an inspired mini-fest in St Martin’s Courtyard.  For three nights, they’ll be screening Zoolander, Grey Gardens and The September Issue and it won’t cost you a cent.

Arts & Culture

Under Her Skin at Atomica Gallery, Hackney Downs Studios, September 12-30th – This group show marks the first anniversary of Things&Ink magazine with an exhibition of the work of 12 female tattoo artists who’ve appeared in magazine.  The launch party takes place on September 12th – and there will be free cocktails!

Best bits from last month

• What we’ve been up to… W Does Brunch at W Hotel, Leicester Square
• Somewhere you should go… Portobello Film Festival 2013
• What we’ve been up to… Groove On Down The Road
• Somewhere you should go… the Cave of Sounds at Hack the Barbican Festival
• Something you should see… Siobhan Davies presents ROTOR

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Theatre

Rent at Greenwich Theatre, September 5th-16th – The outstanding Tony-nominated musical (and the longest running production on Broadway) comes to the capital for a limited run. Based on Puccini’s La Bohème, it’s tells the story of creatives living in New York’s Lower East Side struggling with life, love and HIV/AIDS.

Special Event

The Mayor’s Thames Festival, September 8 and 9th– Boris Johnson throws his annual end-of-summer fête for Londoners which features shows, music, a carnival (and costs us absolutely nada!)

Arts & Culture

Everything Was Moving: Photography from the 60s and 70s at the Barbican Art Gallery, September 13th to January 13th 2013  (pictured ) – Have a look at over 400 rarely seen photos taken during a revolutionary era, which also coincided with the golden age of photography.  Featured photographers include Bruce Davidson, Malick Sidibé  and Li Zhensheng.

Activity 

The Hide & Seek Weekender 2012 at Southbank Centre, September 14th-16th – If you love games as much as we do, you’ll enjoy this unique weekend of playtime and performances.

 Best bits from last month

• Something you should do… visit Cambridge 
• Somewhere you should go… Soho House’s Dirty Little Secret: Dirty Burger
• Something you should see… Carousel at The Barbican 
• Where to try alternative ice creams in London 
• Something you should see… The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night-Time at the National Theatre

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