SEE PREVIOUS WEEKEND GUIDE  |
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
Taking a break from the slew of heady festivals rocking our fair city of late, we felt this weekend should really be about distraction. Sure, there's all the usual delicious carnage out there, but do you never just crave something a little, you know, different?
And in a weekend that sees everything from the (eventual) death of the Double Club to a dash of Fame (who wants to live forever), a wee sashay with the beautiful people up at Bistrotheque to a more upmarket festival of rolling hills and flowing champagne out of town, there really is distraction aplenty. You just need to know where to find it. Which is where we aim to please.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
TODAY
Preen Sample Sale
London designers Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi are laying bare their wares at the Preen Summer Sample Sale, featuring menswear, womenswear, shoes, accessories, scarves, one-off samples and most excitingly, show pieces, from as little as a fiver. If you haven't snapped up one of their powerful mini-dresses, now's the time.
5 Portobello Green, 281 Portobello Rd, W10 5TZ
9th July 10am - 10th July 6pm. |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| FRIDAY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHOP
BFFs
Remember taping bits of thread to your knee and lovingly creating those woven friendship bracelets for your nearest and dearest? We love this grown up version by Bex Rox, which comes in neon colours with a gold and swarovski crystal magnetic clasp. Even the boys can get away with it - well, Henry Holland is wearing one…
£45, Click here for website |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| SATURDAY |
|
|
|
 |
|
 Cornbury Festival
Cornbury isall about the rolling hills in a beautiful Cotswold location, farmer's market food, hot air balloons, and the madness of many morris dancers, stitched together by live music including The Pretenders, The Lightning Seeds, and The Magic Numbers. Forget knee-deep mud, lost tents and reeking portashowers - this is all about the private VIP marquee laden with champers, fenced-off gardens, and a 'smart loo'. (Well, it is still a festival, innit.)
|
|
Time: |
|
July 11-12, open all day with music from 12pm |
Place: |
|
Cornbury Park, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, OX7 3EH |
Cost: |
|
Day tickets £55 |
Info: |
|
cornburyfestival.com |
|
|
|
|
|
LAST CHANCE
David Hockney
Thought the closest thing to creating art on your computer was an ill-conceived Paint drawing? Think again. Saturday is the last day of Hockney's 'Drawing in a Printing Machine' exhibition, which sees the artists' ongoing interest in technology in art use Photoshop and Graphics Tablet to create vibrant and fluid landscapes and portraits.
Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 11-5pm. Ends on 11th July. |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| SUNDAY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK
Playlist July 8: Random Picks
This week's playlist is as messed up as the weather; chopping and changing from blazing sunshine to torrential rain, the elements of these tracks are just as unlikely and just as heavy. Devendra and Oasis? We know, it's weird but one thing's for sure; while the strange weather might make you want to stay put, this week's beats will make you want to move.
Click here for more |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Weekend
guide by AC & FJ,
food review by SL |
(c)
2009 Urban Junkies. All rights reserved.
Reproductions of any portion of this website only with our express permission.
Urban Junkies is a free daily mailer. All listings and features are
editorial: We do not receive any payment from venues, artists or promoters.
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of information listed
but we cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions. |
