Tue 4 August, 2015 The Culturist London’s cultural highlights this August Breathable booze, an outdoor screening and a hoverboard are just some of the things on this month’s schedule. Plus, Italian street food has gotten an upgrade, a new (wicked) hotel has opened and we’ve spilled the beans on how to get tickets to the impossible. You’re welcome. Enjoy! SEE: Hamlet Good news if you missed out on tickets for Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet (the fastest-selling ticket in London theatre history). The good folks at the Barbican will be releasing 30 £10 day-of tickets, daily. The Barbican and its stars have remained tight-lipped on the production – the sets, score and costumes – it’s all still to be revealed. Get there early for a chance to see Sherlock tackle Hamlet. Or there’s always the returns queue… Silk Street EC2Y 8DS £10.50 August 5 – October 31 EAT: Vico The trend of top notch street food continues with the opening of Bocca di Lupo’s Vico. Based on an Italian ‘piazza-eria’, the restaurant will be serving up pizza by the slice, polpette, arancini and fried tidbits of Mediterranean seafood, but sans menu. Instead, the concept is entirely based on daily market finds and the chef’s fancy. Expect minimal seating, house wine by the carafe, a Gelupo stand and some fried desserts – we can already taste the cannolis. Opens late August 3 140a Shaftesbury Avenue WC2H 8PA STAY: The Zetter Marylebone Wicked Uncle Seymour has finally opened his hotel. The Zetter Marylebone keeps the same eclectic vibe as the original (owned by eccentric ‘Great Aunt Wilhelmina’, so the ‘story’ goes…). Cocktails and light bites are had in Seymour’s Parlour, devised by Tony Conigliaro and Bruno Loubet, and the rest of the house is dedicated to the bedrooms: 21 bedrooms, 2 studio suites, and a lavish rooftop apartment. But because we know there’s no rest for the wicked, make Seymour proud and rent the entire townhouse for a posh ol’ knees up. Opens 14 August Rooms from £258 28-30 Seymour Street W1H 7JB PARTY: Acid Future Now, throw yourself into the canon of acid house. This Saturday Seth Troxler is set to take over London's Tobacco Dock to pay homage to the UK’s acid house history and heritage, inviting friends – The Martinez Brothers, Skream, Craig Richards, DJ Harvey (to name a few) – to pay their respects. But if three floors of pumping electro gets too much, and it will, head up to the rooftop to the Smokey Tails barbeque and cocktail pop up. We hear Seth will be smoking both decks and grill. August 8 From £42.50 12pm - 11.30am 50 Porters Walk E1W 2SF BREATH: Bompas and Parr’s Alcoholic Architecture   The wacky culinary geniuses are back with a floating bar of sorts. For six months find their cocktail cloud — aka a walk-in cloud of breathable cocktails — floating in Borough Market. And don’t expect just one flavour hit: the alcoholic weather system has a full drinks list comprised entirely of spirits and beers created by monks: think Chartreuse, Benedictine, Trappist beer and Buckfast. Breathe responsibly! From July 31 Cost: £10 1 Cathedral Street SE1 9DE BOOK: AMY outdoor screening at The Royal Academy   For those who haven’t seen Amy, tickets are still available for the outdoor courtyard screening at the RA. Hosted by pop up Nomad cinema, not only will there be live jazz but there’s a a special Q&A after the show with director Asif Kapadia, so questions at the ready! Get there early, order some snacks and secure your spot front and centre. Or, book a premium ticket for seating and a G&T on arrival. August 24 7pm From £15 Royal Academy Of Arts W1J 0BD DON’T MISS: ENTER.Sake presents Sake Sake If you’re in Ibiza tomorrow night, don’t miss the annual ENTER.Sake dinner – think music and a five-course dinner paired with flowing sake. The leading lights of the sake industry from Japan will be there to tell you the difference between your Shuharis and Sookuus and Richie Hawtin will be fueling the tunes. Suffice to say, not your usual Wednesday night dinner. To secure your table email: na@ENTERexperience.com. August 5 7pm - 12am €90 Lips Ibiza Beach Club Porreres 1, Playa d’en Bossa 07817 Ibiza BUY I: Pirelli - The Calendar. 50 Years And More   Sex, supermodels and a roll call of fashion photographer greats – it can only be Pirelli. To commemorate the calendar’s 50th anniversary, Taschen has released its coffee table book cataloguing the complete Pirelli retrospective. If it’s anything like the demand for their calendars, we suggest ordering it now. From £29.24 DO: Summer Tales Make the most of the last month of summer with an outdoor jungle boogie at Summer Tales. For those not up too speed: each week there’s an unannounced line-up of special guests in the glowing neon DJ booth, many pulled from the festival circuit. And this month, they’ve gone all out. As for us, we’re putting August 8 (special guest from Festival No.6) and August 14 (special guest from Circo Loco) in our diaries. See you on the DF, frozen punch in hand. For more information: click here Now open Thursday: 6pm - 11.30pm: free entry Friday & Saturday: 6pm - midnight: £5 on the door 288-299 Old Street EC2A The Panarmonion Bar and Stage at King’s Cross   King’s X has had some interesting happenings as of late. Now, we’re heading to its new alfresco bar and performance pop up space. Open everyday, expect everything from flamenco to opera and live bands. Cocktails, wines and beers at the alfresco bar are a given. For a full list of the program, click here. Monday to Friday: 4pm – 11pm Saturday: 12 noon – 11pm Sunday: 12 noon – 5pm All performances are free Lewis Cubitt Square N1C 4AY BUY II: Lexus Hoverboard It’s finally here! A fully functioning/flying hoverboard is to be unveiled tomorrow. Welcome to the future! August 5 by CS LIKE SHARE FORWARD PREVIOUS EDITION (c) 2015 Urban Junkies. All rights reserved. Reproductions of any portion of this website only with our express permission. Urban Junkies is a free weekly 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.