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| Which post-lockdown cliché are you? | London’s got all sorts of people. Businessmen. Hipsters. Hipster businessmen. All sorts. Were you aware, however, that lockdown has produced no less than eight new types of Londoner? From ‘masked hypebeasts’ to (checks notes) ‘piss criminals’, you’re sure to see one that resonates with you! Please don’t be offended. |
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Fingers on buzzers Which bawdy puppet show was first mentioned in Samuel Pepys’s London diary in 1662? |
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Incoming: streaming stuff for your diary | | Today 7pm Celebrate Andy Warhol’s birthday | Today would have been Andy Warhol’s 92nd birthday, so Tate is throwing a virtual bash in his honour. The artist currently has a retrospective on at the recently reopened Tate Modern and this month’s Uniqlo Tate Lates Night In will celebrate his work. You can expect all the usual Tate Lates: Night In will celebrate his work. You can enjoy all the usual Tate Late activities – illustration workshops, talks, music and spoken word – from the comfort of your living room. | The best of the rest: | Until August 14 When you think of the Royal Opera House, you probably don’t think of body-popping and breakdancing. But you’re wrong, okay? As part of its Our House to Your House series, you can watch ‘The Mad Hatter's Tea Party’, a 2016 production inspired by Lewis Carroll’s stories and performed by British hip-hop dance company ZooNation.
Today 7.15pm If you’ve ever wondered how anyone comes up with the story for a videogame , now’s your chance to find out. In this Bafta masterclass on the craft of games creation, a group of writers and narrative designers will talk through how it all works.
Friday 10.30am What can we learn from snakes? More than you think, actually. Join Natural History Museum scientist Jeff Streicher as he explores their survival strategies in this live talk on YouTube. If you’ve got burning questions, you can ask them in the live chat.
Check out our full list of the day’s best events, updated daily |
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Get thee to Soho | | The Eat Out to Help Out scheme has been alright, hasn’t it? A quarter of a chicken at Nando’s for £1.85 is a bit of fun. Free dough balls at Pizza Express. But are you craving something a little more special? A little fancier? Well, crave no more: we’ve rounded up all our favourite Soho restaurants taking part in the scheme. It’s a who’s who of hunger-busting goodness, basically. |
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SPONSORED CONTENT | Wanna get crafty? | Of course you do! Especially when it’s making some moving skeletons, right? Well, as part of our Fajita Friday Fiesta collab with Old El Paso, we’re inviting you to a 15-minute workshop where you can master the art of Mexican skeleton-making. All you need to do is click below to see what you’ll need to craft along, and then settle in for expert tuition from the guys at Columbia Road’s Mexican emporium, Milagros. Careful with those scissors, kids! | |
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More from our lovely website | | Hand helper | Can our man use online poker tutorials to become a card shark in just one week? | |
| Indian excellence | Everyone’s fave, Dishoom, is offering huge discounts throughout August | |
| | Call of the wild | A map that shows you everywhere you can go wild camping around London | |
| Cover up | An updated guide to where in London you’ll need to wear your face mask | |
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Time Out has become Time In while our wonderful city is on lockdown. We are still dedicated to bringing you the best of London, even while London itself sits indoors for a while. Wherever you are in the city, if there's something happening, Time In will let you know about it. |
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