London recommendations for the 4th/5th?
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The free fireworks in Central London/Victoria Park don't look to be to be happening. Depends where you are I guess but doesn't look that exciting tbh. 
Yeah but most of them are quite a way away from Central London. Most central is Battersea. No idea what that one's like.
this is good to know, we're in london that weekend too and were hoping for some central london fireworks...The free fireworks in Central London/Victoria Park don't look to be to be happening. Depends where you are I guess but doesn't look that exciting tbh.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
don't know if it will affect your plans, but be aware there's train strikes (may vary from one train operator to another) planned for thursday 3 and saturday 5 november, which will have some effect on services on friday 4 and sunday 6 as well. london underground / overground are expecting strikes on thursday 3, which again will take until some time on the morning of friday 4 for the service to settle down.
and of course roads / buses will be busier on strike days.
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and of course roads / buses will be busier on strike days.
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hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Yep, the timing actually works out fairly well for me, I'm travelling by coach on the 4th and 6th so disruption to my plans should be minimal. I suppose roads might be busier because of people wanting to avoid post-strike disrupted trains, but could be a lot worse. At first I thought there were also tube strikes happening on the 5th, which would've fucked things up a lot more, glad to realise I was misreading and that's not the case though.don't know if it will affect your plans, but be aware there's train strikes (may vary from one train operator to another) planned for thursday 3 and saturday 5 november, which will have some effect on services on friday 4 and sunday 6 as well. london underground / overground are expecting strikes on thursday 3, which again will take until some time on the morning of friday 4 for the service to settle down.
and of course roads / buses will be busier on strike days.
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hash tag
Books, not bombs
Battersea is always paid for. It is Saturday n Sunday this year and it's reasonable.
Free to watch from the opposite bank of the river Thames or the top of a nearby tower block.
I shall be heading here sometime soon and it's free. 5 reasons why this Executions exhibit is a must-visit | Museum of London
hash tag
Books, not bombs
Even if you are not interested in Transport, this means Regent Street will be closed to traffic which has to be good Regent Street Motor Show 2021
Sorry, since found out it will not be happening this year
Sorry, since found out it will not be happening this year
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redsquirrel
This Machine Kills Progressives
Heh, there's a Cat Power gig at the Royal Albert Hall on the 5th but I think tickets have already sold out.
There's the Cezanne exhibition at the Tate if that is your thing.
Or if you are want some leftie politic event there's a People Assembly
(Cat Power and Cezanne win it for me)
There's the Cezanne exhibition at the Tate if that is your thing.
Or if you are want some leftie politic event there's a People Assembly
(Cat Power and Cezanne win it for me)
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Dunno, I'm fairly open (and any suggestions will have to be agreed with my friend who has different tastes from me anyway), basically working from a baseline of not psytrance. I would really like to manage to make it to clandestino's Motown and 60s girl groups night at some point, but picked the wrong weekend for that.What sort of club nights are you after hitmouse ? I think your music taste might be quite different to mine but if you can steer genre wise might be able to help/investigate
There is also the option of an urban social gathering if you were that way inclined
Fwiw, here are the other tips I've been given exhibition-wise for that weekend:
Soheila Sokhanvari | Barbican
Rebel Rebel, the first major UK commission by Iranian artist Soheila Sokhanvari, celebrates and commemorates feminist icons from pre-revolutionary Iran.
Tyler Mitchell: Chrysalis, Davies Street, London, October 6–November 12, 2022 | Gagosian
Find out more about the current exhibition Tyler Mitchell: Chrysalis at Gagosian Davies Street, London. Installation views, works, editorial content, and more.
hash tag
Books, not bombs
The nearest pub to the park itself is the Prince Albert on Albert bridge, usually busy. Then you have Duke of Cambridge on Battersea Bridge Road or the Latchmere on Battersea Park Road. Beer ok in here. My choice would be the Lighthouse also on batt park road. Not been into any of them for a few weeks, all likely to be busy. Last two often show footie.
The classiest pub, not cheap but good beer and sport, no garden is the Falcon by Clapham Junction. There are also two spoons, new one opposite Falcon and The Asparagus at the park end of Falcon Rd. A drinkers pub with garden. Some of those mentioned do better food than others. There is little parking without permits.
The classiest pub, not cheap but good beer and sport, no garden is the Falcon by Clapham Junction. There are also two spoons, new one opposite Falcon and The Asparagus at the park end of Falcon Rd. A drinkers pub with garden. Some of those mentioned do better food than others. There is little parking without permits.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Cheers for this, we ended up going to the Lighthouse in the end, turns out their garden is entirely covered so good for not getting drowned in rain but less good for being able to see any fireworks, and ended up timing it so we were sat indoors, missed the fireworks but had to battle through hundreds of people going for a drink after the fireworks as we were leaving. But that's entirely down to our own fuckwittedness, nothing against your recommendation though!
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