The thought of grinding through the streets, getting splashed with rum and wandering around struggling to find an afterparty (because who plans ahead?!) might not appeal to everyone. Thankfully, you live in London, so it’s pretty damn easy to steer clear of Notting Hill and entertain yourself. If you’re avoiding Europe’s biggest street party this Bank Holiday, here are a few things going on elsewhere.
1. Foam Party at Tunnel 267
When: Sunday 28th from 10pm
267 The Broadway Wimbledon, SW19 1SD
2. Roxx on the Roof
When: Saturday 27th August from 3pm
20 Warwick Street, W1B 5NF
3. Notting Chill Carnival
When: Sunday 28th August 2pm-11pm
Tickets: Free
The Common, Old Oak Lane, London, NW10 6FF
4. Silent Disco on Sunborn Yacht
This one’s for the gaming geek in all of us – a retro gaming pop-up, Retrotainment, is taking place aboard the impressive 108-metre Sunborn Yacht, where you’ll be transported back to the golden era of Sega gaming. There’ll be Master Systems, Mega Drives, Saturns, Dreamcasts, chilled beverages, cool tunes, pixels, vectors, polygons, 80s style 3D gaming, CRT TVs, projector screens and an exclusive competition with great prizes. If you don’t know what any of the above are, then it’s still an opportunity to grab glorious riverside views over London and do a bit of silent disco dancing with it.
When: Friday 26th August from 7pm
Royal Victoria Dock, Western Gateway, E16 1AL
5. Water Poet Cider Festival & Hog Roast
When: Saturday 27th August Monday 29th all day from 12pm
Tickets: Free Entry
9-11 Folgate St, Spitalfields, London E1 6BX
6. Blitzed at the Cafe
Get ready for a night of live music and DJ sets in one of the most glamorous and opulent venues in London. Head to the West End’s theatrical 1920’s style nightclub, Café de Paris, for some of the finest live musicians in the capital and the friendliest party crowd this side of the English Channel. At Blitzed at the Café, there’ll be performances from Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet), Sigue Sigue Sputnik Electronica, Philip Salon, Chrissy Darling, Daniel Lismore, Lalashockette And Jennie Belstar (lead singer of The Belstars), as well as DJ sets from Chris Sullivan, Fat Tony and DJ TV Queen Bitch.
When: Sunday 28th August
3-4 Coventry Street, Leicester Square, W1D 6BL
7. AfroBeach @ Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
When: Saturday 27th August from 12pm
Tickets: From £7. Check out Beach East’s website for more information