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From Lego exhibitions (that's right), to chilli festivals, there's no excuse for not having plans this weekend.
Words by Helen Kelly
RUNNING – Save The Children Colour Run
Sign up for the 5km Colour Run this Sunday and raise money for Save the Children.
Make your way around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park where you’ll be doused head to toe in coloured powder at each kilometer.
Runners start off wearing white and finish covered in a rainbow of colours. Messy.
thecolourrun.co.uk, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2ST
DANCE – Old Dears
If you’ve had a long, stressful week at work then get yourself to Old Dears.
Liz Aggiss’s stand-up dance/live art performance combines text, film and humour to portray her interpretations of women, and it’s sure to cheer you up.
Part of the Calm Down, Dear: A Festival of Feminism, it will leave you thinking and feeling inspired.
cptheatre.co.uk, Camden People’s Theatre, NW1 2PY
EVENT – Friends 20th Anniversary
There's no denying it - at some point, we've all wished we could be in the cast of Friends. Well, this weekend you can be.
CaféPod have teamed up with Warner Bros to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our favourite sitcom, and are serving up the authentic Friends experience.
What's on offer? Sip hot coffee as you snap selfies on the iconic Central Perk sofa.
cafepod.com, Westfield Stratford Shopping Centre, W12 7GF
EXHIBITION – Harrods Jewellery Biennale Celebration
Be dazzled by the exquisite and beautiful high-jewellery collection on display in Harrods - all in celebration of the Biennale des Antiquaires 27th Anniversary.
From Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels and Bulgari, Harrods is giving you the only opportunity to view this rare collection of jewellery outside of Paris.
Warning: Your jaw will drop when you feast your eyes on the display.
biennale-paris.com, Harrods, SW1X 7XL
BOOK NOW: OXJAM Launch
Banish Monday blues by booking tickets to the OXJAM launch next Monday.
Why? You get to listen to great music while raising money to fight poverty. Curated and hosted by Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens, the line up contains up and coming talent including Indiana, Bipolar Sunshine and anticipated comeback from The Ting Tings.
The perfect start to the week.
oxfam.org.uk, ACE Hotel, Shoreditch, E1 6JQ
FESTIVAL – Festival of Heat
Starting to feel that autumn chill? Head to the Festival of Heat.
No, you won’t find a log fire and a hot cocoa to warm you up but you will find chillis. Thousands of them.
From cooking demonstrations and workshops to tasting sessions, this is a chilli lover’s paradise.
Take a bite and feel the heat.
thefestivalofheat.co.uk, Spitalfields City Farm E1 5AR
ART – Anselm Kiefer
This weekend feel inspired at the Anselm Kiefer show, which aims to capture the human experience of life.
Including paintings, sculptures and installations, Kiefer’s art confronts the audience with big and complex issues of the world.
We guarantee you’ll leave feeling more creative and on the hunt for a paint by numbers.
royalacademy.org.uk, Royal Academy of Arts, W1J OBD
FOOD – Le Brunch
If you’re too lazy to make breakfast (or lunch) this weekend then head to Le Brunch, which launches this Saturday, and sink your teeth into one of their delectable brunch buns.
Escape from social media too and enjoy playing old-school board games while you recover from the food coma.
Far more delicious and glamourous than your usual bowl of cornflakes, no?
newstreetgrill.co.uk, Old Bengal Warehouse, EC2M 4TR
FILM – Maps to the Stars
David Cronenberg's latest offering throws the audience into the world of Hollywood stereotypes. From the fading actress to the aspiring limo driver they’re all chasing an empty dream of fame and fortune.
It’s an intense and twisted satire that will have you on the edge of your seat as the plot thickens, and let's not forget the star-studded cast of R-Patz, Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska and John Cusack.
MUSIC – The Libertines
Didn’t get to a festival this year? Not to worry.
Rock out with The Libertines at Alexandra Palace, who’ve reunited for their first tour in ten years.
The indie rockers will be sure to put on a memorable show that you don’t want to miss. Dance to classics, Can’t Stand Me Now and Don’t Look Back Into the Sun.
alexandrapalace.com, Alexandra Palace, N22 7AY
EXHIBTION – Art of the Brick
Apparently, Lego’s not just for children - which is fine by us.
Get nostalgic at Art of the Brick, where Nathan Sawaya has used millions of pieces of Lego to create both beautiful and unusual sculptures.
The show features a range of conceptual pieces and replicas of iconic classical artwork, including a very impressive Lego dinosaur.
artofthebrick.co.uk, The Old Truman Brewery, E1 6QL
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