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'Well this is the end of summer — so I guess you'd better make the most of it.' Do you not just want to slap everyone that's already saying that? I'll have you know that our summers start and finish exactly when they want.

Of course all these darn naysayers do have a point. It's Carnival next weekend. And then it's September. And you know what comes after that? October. And Autumn. And cold. And gods I'm depressed just thinking about it.

But we're not there yet. Not by a long shot. So pack your hamper, your dancing shoes and a few quid in your wallet and get out there. And even if this is the end, by buggery we're going to make the most of it.

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• FRI The Impossible Project • SAT Vice Warehouse Party • SUN Yours To Taste

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COMPETITION
NIKE

Bored of exercising indoors? Or just not doing it at all? Ladies should take advantage of NikeWomen's outdoor sessions, including a riverside dance class and rooftop full body workout. And boys, there's no need to feel left out, as Nike and Virgin Active are offering one lucky reader a year's free membership to the gym of their choice.

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art Radio Clit Pre-Carnival Party
They've played not one, but TWO Urban Junkies parties, and tonight's shindig has the words 'carnival' AND 'riot' in them - need we go on? Oh alright then. Touted as ghettopop, bongo dance and a tropical world clash showdown, tonight's event showcases the duo's boundary breaking credentials thrown together with an infinite knowledge of what a good mix should be about: a sense of rhythm, of climax, and of shamanic trance.


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Time:
UJ 9pm - 3:30am
Place:
UJ East Village, 89 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HX
Cost:
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musicUrban Outfitters + The Impossible Project
Sure, we appreciate the photo-shoppability of digital images (goodbye blemish, hello perfect me) but they kinda nixed the 'in-the-moment shot' in the bud. So whilst Polaroid are fixing to enter the 21st century, The Impossible Project are on a mission to restart and reinvent instant film photography, having salvaged the last cameras and films from Polaroid's Dutch factory. Grab one at Urban Outfitters tonight and be a part of history, plus there's live music from The Voluntary Butler Scheme and drinks by Southern Comfort.


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Time:
UJ 6pm
Place:
UJ Urban Outfitters, 200 Oxford Street, W1D 1NU
Cost:
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SHOP
The Conran Shop — Well Considered Range

If we're honest, most of us are suckers for packaging. Done right, it makes buying the 'budget' version of almost anything less painful. Waitrose Essentials' home-spun watercolour illustrations trump Tesco's blue and white stripes any day. Which is why we're loving The Conran Shop's 'Well Considered Range'. Bold colour-block packaging on everyday basics makes us want a whole new set of towels and tumblers, tables and chairs. Well, they're essential aren't they?

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art Vice presents Warehouse Party
Vice. Warehouse. Shoreditch. Need to hear any more? Oh, you do? Well how's this: Village Underground. Live sets from The Bronx, Crystal Fighters and Pulled Apart By Horses. DJ sets from The Big Pink and CSS's Lovefoxxx, plus more of the usual suspects including Lovvers, No Pain In Pop, Sexbeat, This Is Music and various Vice residents. If you made it to the May Bank Holiday party, then you know what to expect. Mess. Glorious, glorious mess.


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Time:
UJ 8pm-2am
Place:
UJ Village Underground, 54 Holywell Lane, EC2A 3PQ
Cost:
UJ £12
Info:
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artCollision
Returning for their fourth year of artistic amalgamation, the folks over at Collision have decided to play it a little different this time around, trading their usual open submission for some experimental creative matchmaking and social collaboration. Having piled a hand-picked selection of contemporary artists into a room and paired them off to get working, you're invited to join them for what looks set to be a unique, one-off night of unique, one-off art by unique, one-off artistic collaborations. Which is a lot of unique and one-off…


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Time:
UJ 7pm
Place:
UJ Bussy Building, 133 Rye Lane, SE15 4ST
Cost:
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LISTEN
Imogen Heap

Listen up tweet-hearts; multi-instrumental, do-it-yourself singer/songwriter Imogen Heap is taking the artist/fan connection to new (140 character) heights. Having already enlisted the help of her huge fanbase to write the biography and submit artwork for her new album via Tweets, you can now get access to download the video for her latest single 'Canvas' for free in exchange for posting one tweet on your page.

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eatYours to Taste
For those who can't help but demand a taste of everyone else's dinner, this meander down Regent's Canal should be the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon, as 15 eateries offer up a selection of tasters along the way. Expect meze at Solche, French fancies from La Vie en Rose, and more from the likes of The Pavillion Café, gastro- pub The Crown, and the Thai Room. You'll even be serenaded along the way by the barge-board River Rat Pack. No tomato throwing now.


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Time:
UJ 12pm – 4pm
Place:
UJ Mile End Park, Grove Road, E3 5BH
Cost:
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Info:
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musicCricket in the Park
Why, you are probably asking, are UJ recommending I spend my Sunday with the most snooze-worthy sport on the planet, hmm? Well, we reckon if you're going to be sleeping something off anyway, you might as well bring along a hamper and do it in the park, on a blanket, with a bucket of strawberries and champagne while the Ashes play live on a big screen and the more energetic take part in some 4 & 6 games. Plus if you come in Fancy Dress, you could even walk home with a trophy — howwwwwzat?


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Time:
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Place:
UJ Regents Park NW1 4PA
Cost:
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Weekend guide by AC & MaM
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