 | | Eke out the final hours of this heatwave in blissful comfort | | All right, so there’s a chance it might get a bit hot again before winter’s claws are thoroughly wrapped around the city’s throat. But there’s also a chance that today is the last properly warm and sunny day of the year. All the more reason to book yourself a table at one of these Time Out-approved riverside pubs pronto. And if you get to this late and they’re all booked, you can always turn up with a few tinnies and just soak up the vibe. |
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| Stuff for you to do this week |  | | Enjoy some good-looking plants | | Keep the heatwave vibes going in a pop-up tropical hothouse that’s just landed in Stratford for London Design Festival and is filled with ‘an edible jungle of exotic and unusual species’. The intention? To make a point about climate change that also harks back to the 1930s when the Lee Valley corridor was dominated by a 20-mile stretch of greenhouses growing ornamental plants and fruit like grapes. | | The best of the rest: | Iconic shark action Go watch tense classic film ‘Jaws’ in relaxed classic cinema The Castle on Wednesday. It’s being screened on 40-year-old film, so this counts as a highbrow event.
Horny Victorian art You’ve got just a few days left to see the elegant, grotesque, sex-and-death-filled prints of Victorian dandy Aubrey Beardsley. The Tate Britain show closes on Sunday.
Actual real-life theatre Rochenda Sandall from ‘Line of Duty’ and proper legend Kristin Scott Thomas are starring in the latest pair of one-person Alan Bennett plays to run at The Bridge.
Check out our full list of the best events, updated every day |
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Flame on: meet a genuine
London hero |  | | Fire: a good servant but a cruel, cruel master. London knows this all too well. It has, during its 2,000-year-old history, been burned down a lot. You know who prevents the capital being a constantly raging inferno? People like Fran Flin, a 26-year veteran of the London Fire Brigade. We caught up with Fran and found out if there’s any truth to the whole ‘rescuing cats stuck up trees’ thing. |
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| London news that you can use |  | | Six appeal | | How the new ‘rule of six’ affects your plans for going out in London | | |
 | | New icons | | ‘Rocks’ is finally in cinemas this week. Read our interview with its awesome stars | | |
|  | | Stage is set | | ‘Six the Musical’ is back in November, along with a few other shows. Huzzah! | | |
 | | Revisit the rave | | We chat to a photographer whose picture has taken on new significance | | |
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| | | ‘I’ll go to my grave with a preserved lemon in my mouth.’ | | Overheard something weird or wonderful? Tweet us and you might see it here next week! | | |
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