Your Sunday morning best of Londonist weekly round-up — this week sponsored by Covent Garden. Scroll down for information on Covent Garden's After Hours events in July.
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- A Frenchman's advice for post-Brexit European tourists in London.
- What'll happen to David Cameron's waxwork at Madame Tussaud's once he leaves Number 10?
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Shop late at Covent Garden this July
Head to Covent Garden for late night shopping this month, as stores in the area stay open until 9pm on Wednesdays through Saturdays throughout July for Covent Garden After Hours.
Special events take place on Thursdays, with live music, art, fashion and beauty, and street food from Frenchie, Balthazar Boulangerie and LIMA Floral. There's a gin bar from Portobello Road Gin, and brand offers from the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, Hackett, Karen Millen and Kate Spade.
On Wednesday, live artworks will be created in the Piazza by artist Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, and on Thursday the Beauty Spot takes over, with make-up masterclasses and brand offers.
On 14 July, acoustic music performances come to the piazza, and it's all about men's fashion on 21 July. The final Thursday event, on 28 July, features a curated gallery of photos of London at dusk.
For more information on After Hours, visit the Covent Garden website #CGAfterHours.
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Things to do
- Join Londonist for a night down the pub, with some short talks about this wonderful city.
- A floating rainbow meringue afternoon tea is happening on the Thames.
- Tough week? 60 gins might help it go away.
- Get fit without setting foot in a gym this month.
- Get your gob round an ice cream cone made from doughnut dough.
- Where to feed your Roald Dahl obsession in London.
- REVIEW: David Hockney should stick to landscapes — his portraits are awful ★☆☆☆☆
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