Easter Weekend –
Easter is here and if you’re done with stuffing your face with chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner – there’s plenty of other ways to satisfy your inner-bank holiday bunny this Easter. Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket though, as we’ve put together our pick of bunch of top notch happenings around the city so you can bounce happily into the long weekend.
Easter Chocolate Workshop –
Grab a special someone and make weird and wacky chocolate creations this Easter at My Chocolate’s special workshop for cocoa loves. Prepare to be immersed in all things chocolatey, from enjoying some deliciously flavoured fresh truffles, tasting chocolate teas, sampling a palette of fine chocolates, to handling and tasting a fresh cacao fruit, watching bean to bar manufacture in a stylish workshop venue and MUCH more.
When: Thursday 13th – Saturday 15th April
Where: My Chocolate, 10c Branch Place, N1 5PH
Drakes Easter House Party –
Dedicated to the man, the one, the only, Drizzzzy Drake & his musical creww. Yes, thats right, prepare to have your HOTLINE blinged as Piccadilly Institute throw a real Aubrey Drake Graham house party for all! So if you like good music, a house party atmosphere, a little bit (or lots) of Drake, then get your tickets NOWWW!
When: Thursday 13th April @ 10pm
Where: Piccadilly Institute, 1 Piccadilly Place, West End, W1J 0DA
Bring A Mate Dates –
Singles rejoice! Well, singles and wingmen/women. Join Little Nan’s Bar for an evening of socialising and game playing, complete with unlimited popcorn and pick n mix. Ditch the swiping and go along for a night filled with fun, games and a modern rendezvous of the 90’s dating show (you know the one). Get involved by signing up as a single, pair or group. You can both be single, or only one of you. Simple.
When: Thursday 13th April @ 19:30pm
Where: Little Nan’s Rio Bar, The Rio Cinema 107 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB
Secret Garden Afternoon Tea –
Discover the secret of The Roof Gardens and enjoy a scrumptious Champagne Afternoon Tea served 100ft above London! Relax surrounded by beautiful gardens and indulge in a traditional assortment of sandwiches, warm golden scones and delicious cakes accompanied by specially selected teas and coffees and a glass of fizz. Mmm, perfect!
When: Saturday 15th April @ 12pm
Where: The Roof Gardens, 99 Kensington High Street, W8 5SA
Laser Lates : Lost City –
Step into a lost city of derelict buildings and macabre graveyards at laser lates, where your mission is simple: destroy the enemy. Ditching the UV lights and creepy stewards of the past, Laser Tag: Lost City promises all the retro fun of the humble game of laser tag, but this time is hosted from a creepy east London space fronting churches, pubs, a pie shop, graveyards, alleyways and all manner of buildings for you to hide in/shoot from.
When: Friday 14th April @ 20:00pm
Where: Secret Location, Whitechapel , E1 2EG
Tall Ships Festival –
Enjoy dozens of tall-masted sailing ships as they grace the east end of the Thames with their presence at this years Tall Ships Festival. It’s a chance to taste just how busy and vital the Thames used to be as the quickest trade route out and into the city, and how stunning it would have been to stand bankside and witness huge vessels swim past. Visitors can even climb on board, as well as enjoying gigs, parades, firework displays and other entertainments.
When: Thursday 13th – Sunday 16th April @ 10:00am
Where: Dial Arch, Number 1 Street, SE18 6GH