Yahoo News The best events and things to do this weekend, August 14-16
The heatwave is over, at least for now, and Londoners can cool off this weekend with more great events in the capital.
There's the chance to head to live comedy shows for the first time in months, play sport and enjoy world-beating exhibitions.
There’s also the first of a new batch of outdoor cultural events to check out, with the welcome return of live theatre coming on Saturday.
Here's our pick of what to get up to this weekend.
Head to the park for Jesus Christ Superstar
The Evening Standard Award-winning revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock musical is back against all the odds this weekend, with theatre fans enjoying the show under social distancing from Saturday. It’s a chance to see one of the most popular shows in new surroundings, following sell-out runs at Regent’s Park and a summer season at the Barbican last year.
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, NW1, Aug 14-Sep 27, openairtheatre.com
Book in for a revival of an iconic London restaurant
Food lovers can now book in for a one-off revival of Henry Harris’s much-loved French restaurant Racine, which closed its doors a few years ago. The event is the first of Harris’s chef collaborations hosted by Company of Cooks, which will see the restaurateur treat diners to his signature dishes within the historic Psychic Gardens by the Thames in Chelsea.
Book for August 22, 66 Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea, SW3 4HS, designmynight.com
Get your game on with outdoor sports in London
After a summer where fans missed out on the Olympics, Euros and the London marathon, more and more people are getting their fix by getting back out there and picking up a sport again. Whether its Finsbury Park tennis and basketball courts, swimming at Parliament Hill Lido, football at Powerleague’s many London locations or even white water rafting at Lea Valley White Water Centre, there’s so much to get stuck into this weekend. Read our full guide here.
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Get more bang for your buck with London’s best restaurant deals
The Eat Out To Help Out scheme has seen scores of Londoners head out for a bite with a bit of money off, but there are other offers to entice foodies back too. Top deals include a Cocktail Passport at Vinegar Yard, free English wine at The Harwood Arms and discounts on drinks at Simmons. Read our full guide here.
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Help save live comedy at the Clapham Grand
After months away, live indoor performances have been given the go-ahead from this weekend. The Clapham Grand is fundraising to support people in the industry with a huge show on Sunday hosted by Al Murray and Jayde Adams. Tickets are available for the show itself, while sets from the likes of Kerry Godliman, Dane Baptise, Ed Gamble and Rosie Jones also being broadcast to viewers tuning in over live-stream below. Buy tickets and donate now.
21-25, The Clapham Grand, SW11 1TT, claphamgrand.com
Take on an alfresco workout in King’s Cross
Take part in yoga or 80s aerobics in King's Cross this week, with a series of outdoor fitness classes from fitness studio FRAME. There’s a range of sessions taking place until August 31, from intense workouts to movement and breathing exercises. This week’s classes include a wide range of pilates events, costing £22 per class and lasting 45 minutes each.
Various locations around N1C, moveyourframe.com
Enjoy a vino voyage of discovery with The Wine Workshop
Vino enthusiast The Wine Workshop has launched a new series of hampers, featuring expertly selected bottles picked by aficionados Douglas Blyde, Jane Parkinson and Luca Dusi. Wine lovers can pick from three new delivery cases – respectively titled “Old World vs the New”, “Kinder wines for Our Planet” and “ Independent Italian” – to discover new producers and pore over tasting notes. If they feel like taking the experience further, guests can enjoy a tasting session with the expert themselves too.
See Titian: Love, Desire, Death at the National Gallery
The National Gallery is one of the leading London galleries to reopen after lockdown, and there’s a special exhibition to entice art lovers back this week. Six masterpieces reunite for the first time in 300 years in Titian: Love, Desire, Death, examining the renaissance master’s works created in the 1550s and 1560s for Philip II of Spain.
Until January 2021, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN, nationalgallery.org.uk
