Remember, remember the 5th November! (Near enough anyway) It’s Bonfire Night weekend so wrap up warm and enjoy some freebie fireworks this weekend. Oh, and as always there’s loads going on across the capital. Here’s our hottest tips.
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Our top choice to enjoy some FREE whizzbangs, sky rockets and Catherine wheels is at the musical themed Newham Council’s Guy Fawkes Night.
Huge rockets at the East London extravaganza will be accompanied by music from eclectic range of artists including Jean Michel Jarre and Primal Scream. Elsewhere there’ll also be funfair rides for the kids and food stalls with warming mulled wine for the very big kids. Nice!
Sat 3rd Nov, Gates open at 6pm: Newham Council’s Guy Fawkes Night (Fireworks from 7.30pm)
Silvertown Quays, Royal Docks, E16 2BU (off North Woolwich Road)
FREE – just show up. For more info click here
🎆 Want something in south London? There’s also a FREE show to check out at Saturday’s Blackheath Fireworks in Lewisham at 8pm. (Guests can enjoy the on site funfair from midday)
🎆 On Sunday eve there’ll be more FREE nights of flash, bangs and whizzes from 5.30pm at Victoria Park in Hackney and thrills from 4pm at Wembley.
London’s newest – and hippest – shopping precinct has opened up in King’s Cross and they’re celebrating in style with a host of FREE events this weekend.
Coal Drops Yard First Weekender will feature live music, guided tours, FREE facials, gratis G &Ts, kids’ activities and family fun. Other highlights include an inflatable making workshop, a chance to make your own bicycle seat and two days of chocolate tasting. Yum!
Fri Nov 2nd – Sun Nov 4th, 10am to 8pm: Coal Drops Yard First Weekender:
Coal Drops Yard, Stable Street, N1C 4AB
FREE – For a full list of what’s on and all other info click here
If you fancy a bit of a pick me up this weekend, wing it over to East London where the Body Shop is hosting a series of FREE events in its very own Enchanted Forest.
The two-day Shoreditch get-together – alongside the beauty brand’s campaign partner Woodland Trust – will feature FREE facials, massages, pampering and tips about how to de-stress. Just what the wellness doctor ordered!
Sat 3rd – Sun 4th Nov, (Sat, 10am – 7pm / Sun, 10am – 6pm): Body Shop’s Enchanted Forest
106 Commercial Street, E1 6LZ
FREE – just show up. For a full list of what’s on click here
If you’re feeling peckish, head east where one brand is giving away dozens of FREE vegan donuts to celebrate its new launch.
Vietnamese/Korean eaterie Eat Chay at Shoreditch’s Boxpark is throwing open its doors and to celebrate the first 200 visitors to swing by can knock back a sweet, coffee-glazed ring of joy from sweet specialist Dreamin’ Dough on the house. Result!
Sat 3rd Nov, from 12pm: Eat Chay’s FREE 200 Vegan donut giveaway!
Eat Chay, Unit 48, Boxpark Shoreditch, 2-10 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6GY
For more info click here
Need some more inspiration?
Try this Skint 50% off reader offer at new Shoreditch restaurant, Kinilaw & Buko
As we approach Armistice Day check out the beautiful Weeping Window of poppies
