Time Out No. #67 | Tuesday 20 July 2021

Yesterday it all changed. Or did it? What’s different for denizens of the capital this week, now that restrictions and social distancing measures have (sort of) been dropped? Well, here’s all the new stuff you need to know about. Just interested in food? Here’s how ‘Freedom Day’ affects pubs, restaurants and bars. We’ve also got the lowdown on theatres (and the imminent arrival of vaccine passports). If you feel confident getting out there, here’s a special look at what club nights are worth getting excited about. Remember clubbing? No, us neither, tbh.

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Three new films well worth a trip to the cinema

Phil de Semlyen

Film editor

@PhildeSemlyen

Roots frontman Questlove is behind ‘Summer Of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)’, a feel-fantastic concert doc. It’s the story of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival – a cooler Woodstock that wowed 300,000 mostly Black New Yorkers with a line-up that featured Stevie Wonder, BB King, Nina Simone, Gladys Knight and Mahalia Jackson. Imagine how good that lot sounds through your local cinema’s Dolby Atmos speakers.

Remember big blockbusters where loads of shit blows up and the VFX credits at the end last for an hour and a half? ‘Black Widow’ is one of those. If you know which bit of the MCU it’s in, you’re probably already seen it. If not, making it your first trip back to the cinema will be rewarded with big action beats, a star-making Florence Pugh turn and more scenes of Scarlett Johansson fighting than even ‘Marriage Story’.

You know those old Andrex ads that were full of adorable pooches running across the countryside? ‘Truffle Hunters’ is that, in movie form – a heartwarming dog-umentary about a handful of elderly Italian men and their devoted canine comrades. The dogs are divining rods leading their masters to precious Alba truffles buried in the foothills of Piedmont. This movie will leave you feeling 80 percent better about life.

Greatest use of ABBA? Read Phil’s alternative Cannes awards right here

London has a lot to offer sprogs. In our opinion 101 things, in fact. You know what children like, though? New stuff. Shiny, colourful novelties. So why don’t you treat the small person in your life to something fresh? Our list of the 15 best new things to do with kids in London is certifiably not shit. They’ll be thrilled.

‘I’m literally creamed up and ready to go!’

Overheard something weird and wonderful? Tweet us and you might see it next time!

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Feelgood links to ease the pain

A decent 45-minute documentary about ghosts on the London Underground

A short but attractive history of retail in Brixton (featuring sensational photos)

Someone’s remade 'Titanic' with what look like chinchillas

The unlikely UK town that inspired the Olympic Games

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