This weekend, ninties culture takes over the city. There’s a old school hip hop photography show at the Saatchi Gallery, and a cool roller-rink festival in Peckham.
And if you plan to stay indoors, we have some book and TV recommendations.
Here’s everything you could do in London this weekend.
Things to do in London this weekend (August 1-3)
Go roller blading at SubSkate by Jumbi Peckham
A new six-week art, music and culture residency is taking place in Peckham. SubSkate is the work of Jumbi, an Afro-Caribbean bar and restaurant in a former warehouse, and combines a new pop-up skate rink — featuring paintings from British-Nigerian artist Slawn — with a programme of music, talks, dance takeovers, and food and drink. The idea is to celebrate London’s diversity, spotlighting diasporic voices and those who inspire change.
Until August 18
Check out the new Hip Hop - Living a Dream exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery
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Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott, Mos Def and more feature in a new exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery that showcases the work of photographers Jamel Shabazz, Joseph Rodriguez, and Gregory Bojorquez. The show delves into the emergence and solidification of hip hop in the 1980s and 1990s, capturing the combination of music, graffiti, breakdancing and fashion that became a worldwide phenomenon.
Until September 11
Try Brooklyn Beckham’s hot sauce collaboration with The Langham
Influencers hoping for a repost from Michel Roux Jr and Brooklyn Peltz Beckham should head to The Langham hotel, where Peltz Beckham’s hot sauce, Cloud23, is being added to dishes such as ham, egg and chips. “Cloud23 is a deeply personal passion project of mine, so having the opportunity to showcase its flavours at some of The Langham’s most iconic hotels has been a profound privilege,” he said. “Collaborating with Michel Roux Jr has been a tremendous honour.” The Standard is sure the feeling is mutual.
Watch Chief of War on Apple TV+
Jason Momoa’s muscles are like waves surging forth, aren’t they? In Chief of War, they’re on display gloriously as he plays a noble Hawaiian warrior, Ka’iana, who travels outside the islands as the nation’s “most famous” inhabitant before returning to fight a bloody war. A nine-part historical drama, it follows Ka’iana as he rebels against the unification of Hawaii at the last minute.
Available August 1
Go see The Naked Gun in cinemas
Probably more interesting than Liam Neeson’s latest shoot ’em up — he rolls them out like pasta in Tuscany — is his blossoming friendship with co-star Pamela Anderson. “I’m madly in love with her,” the star said during a press junket. Actually, probably it’s a PR campaign. It’s also worth noting that this isn’t Neeson’s usual fodder — a gritty portrayal of a depressed ex-something seeking vengeance — but a ridiculously silly action comedy reboot of the Leslie Nielsen classic. The gags come machine gun fast, and many of them miss, but Neeson is something of a comic revelation. And let’s not forget that whatever Neeson does is watchable. Adding Anderson to the mix, in the role so memorably played by Priscilla Presley, only adds to the allure.
Out August 1
Read The Bride Stone by Sally Gardner
Historical fiction can be hit or miss, but this is a cracker. A young English doctor is released from a French revolutionary prison only to find that by his father’s will he has two days and seven hours in which to find a bride so as to inherit the estate. But there’s more to the will than this… What a treat this is: intelligent escapist fiction.
Listen to This is the Killer Speaking by The Last Dinner Party
Britain’s latest posh rock ensemble, The Last Dinner Party, are back with one hell of a new single, This is the Killer Speaking, which is every bit a roaring ballad and the perfect follow-up to smash hit Nothing Matters. The record will feature on the group’s second album, From the Pyre, which the band say is “a little darker, more raw and more earthy”, and is due out in October. For now, enjoy the single, though word is another one is upcoming. There’s real momentum here and many are predicting more Brit awards.
Out now
Reserve a spot at the Atomix x Kol collaboration in Marylebone
The acclaimed New York restaurant Atomix is coming to London, teaming up with Kol for one day only. Atomix, led by the duo Ellia and Junghyun Park, sits at number 12 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list and has been one of the foremost proponents of “K-wave”, an experimental take on Korean dining. Atomix will collaborate with Kol and its chef-founder Santiago Lastra for lunch and dinner. The food promises to be spectacular.
August 19, tickets £250
...and the new Bunga 90 in Covent Garden
Silvio Berlusconi fans, take note: Bunga Bunga, the Covent Garden party palace, is to reopen as Bunga 90, a more “ambitious, immersive celebration of the 1990s”. After an extensive transformation, the Drury Lane space has been turned into a “multi-sensory playground”, with retro cocktails, draft beers, karaoke and pizzas. Co-founder Charlie Gilkes said: “Bunga 90 is both a love letter to the 1990s and a bold new chapter.”
Opens September 18, bunga90.com
