Never be bored again: ELLE is here to save you from your weekend woes.
Fancy something different? There's plenty to do, from chilling out at an outdoor cinema to hunting down vintage treasures. Whatever you do, let ELLE be your guide to the perfect weekend.
Words by Amy Wakeham
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<p><strong>FILM: The Backyard Cinema</strong></p><p>The Backyard Cinema started as exactly that: an outdoor cinema set up every Thursday in a back garden after a disappointing trip to the pictures.</p><p>Although it’s now grown to include food stalls, beanbags and a cocktail bar, the ethos remains the same: classic films, great food and a community atmosphere. </p><p><em><a href="www.backyardcinema.co.uk">backyardcinema.co.uk</a>, Camden Lock Market, Camden Town, London NW1 8AF</em></p>
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<p><strong>DANCE: Brasil Brasiliero</strong></p><p>There’s so much more to Brazil than just football. Get down to Sadler’s Wells where Brasil Brasiliero, a Brazilian dance and music exposition, is presenting the best the country has to offer.</p><p>Consisting of 38 dancers and musicians from Rio, the samba spectacle embodies the flamboyant spirit at the heart of the country.</p><p><em><a href="http://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2014/Brasil-Brasileiro">sadlerswells.com</a> <em>8 – 27 July, Sadler</em><em>’</em><em>s Wells, Roseberry Avenure, London EC1</em></em></p>
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<p><strong>FESTIVAL: Dance Nations Dalston</strong></p><p>Get on your dancing shoes for a day of partying and music in East London. Now in its fifth year, Dance Nations Dalston takes over Gillett Square this Saturday for a day of live music and dance workshops.</p><p>Featuring Tanzanian acrobats, Bollywood dance troupes and South African vocal groups, Dance Nations Dalston is a cross-cultural carnival that will be the perfect way to liven up your weekend.</p><p><em><a href="http://www.barbican.org.uk/theatre/event-detail.asp?ID=16299">barbican.org.uk</a> <em>Gillett Square, Dalston, London N16 </em></em></p>
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<p><strong>BOOK NOW: <em>Goodbye Gunther</em> at the Fringe</strong></p><p>Every August, Edinburgh is filled to the very brim with comedic talent, from avant-garde up-and-coming acts to the brightest of television stars.</p><p>Not to be missed is the idiosyncratic, hilarious and truly original one man show <em>Goodbye Gunther</em>, a dark comedy about a man who finds out that he has only ten days to live.</p><p><em><a href="https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/goodbye-gunther">edfringe.com</a> </em><em>30 July – 25 August, Pleasance Dome 10, Potterow, 1 Bistro Square, Edinburgh EH8 9AL </em></p>
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<p><strong>FILM: <em>Finding Vivian Maier</em></strong></p><p>Once in awhile an extraordinary story comes along that changes the face of art forever. F<em>inding Vivian Maier</em> is just such a story. Maier was a nanny whose secret cache of over 100,000 photographs was only discovered after her death.</p><p>Opening this Friday, the film explores Maier’s tumultuous life and how this discovery establishes her as one of America’s most accomplished and insightful street photographers.</p><p><em><a href="http://www.findingvivianmaier.com">findingvivianmaier.com</a></em></p>
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<p><strong>FESTIVAL: Latitude</strong></p><p>Not just a music festival, Latitude situates itself as the perfect summer pilgrimage for culture vultures, comedy fans and lovers of all things arty.</p><p>Comedy stars and cabaret acts join the bands deep in the Suffolk countryside, and lakeside yoga is on offer alongside a multitude of workshops, interactive displays and performance art.</p><p><em><a href="http://www.latitudefestival.com">latitudefestival.com</a></em><em> Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, </em><em>NR34 8AN</em></p>
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<p><strong>ART: The Liverpool Biennial</strong></p><p><strong> </strong>The Liverpool Biennial is a series of exhibitions, talks and events with the aim of exposing the city’s growing community of artists, designers and writers.</p><p>One of the UK’s largest visual arts festivals, the Biennial features over 900 artists and presents contemporary art through the lens of the city. The perfect way to explore another side of Liverpool. </p><p><em><a href="http://www.biennial.com">biennial.com</a> </em><em>5 July – 26 October, Liverpool City Centre</em></p>
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<p><strong>FESTIVAL: Lovebox</strong></p><p>Fancy a festival that doesn’t leave you coated in mud after a weekend in a soggy field? Step forward Lovebox, the East London 2-day festival based in Victoria Park.</p><p>Famous for drawing in the biggest names in rap, indie and dance music, Lovebox is also a mecca for street style stars; watch out for ELLE’s pick of this year’s style stars.</p><p><em><a href="http://www.loveboxfestival.com">loveboxfestival.com</a>,</em> <em>Victoria Park, Hackney, London E3 </em></p>
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