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Protein Invisible Dancing ©JaneHobson

(In)visible dance pops up on streets of Woolwich

This weekend, the streets of Woolwich will see professional dancers and local groups join together in a mass-participation pop up event…

The Classic Margarita - Margarita Loves Cointreau pop-up - London events 2018

Celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Margarita at an Acapulco pop up in London

Cointreau and South Place Hotel will be bringing a slice of vibrant Acapulco to the hotel’s Secret Garden in East London, from June 29th until the end of August…

Mrs and Mr Bateman - pop up art installation London

Attend a house warming with an artistic twist

This week, an unusual installation will be popping up in Soho, London.  Mrs and Mr Bateman is an art, fashion and interiors installation, located in the heart of one of London’s most original and eccentric areas…

Bristol Bazaar - Christmas events 2017 - pop up shop

Creative and curious gifts at Bristol Bazaar

A shop, curiously curated entirely with Bristol based artists, designers and makers, will be popping up in Bristol this Christmas…

Gingerbread City pop up London -Christmas events 2017 Luke Hayes

Find a city of gingerbread in London

This Christmas, the Museum of Architecture is bringing a pop up Gingerbread City to South Kensington in London…

Pear Tree Christmas Market 2017 - Battersea Park

Take a trip to one of London’s alternative Christmas fairs this weekend

Can’t face the hustle and bustle of a busy Oxford Street this weekend? Need to get that Christmas shopping sorted? Why not try one of these alternative festive fairs instead…

Calio presents The Social Paradox - Stolen Space Gallery London 2017

Pop up art exhibition highlights our over reliance on social media

The Social Paradox, a pop up street art exhibition highlighting our over reliance on social media, will take place at the Stolen Space Gallery in London this month…

Brixton Rooftop 2017 - Cheese Town

Fromage fans head to London’s Cheese Town

This winter, Brixton Rooftop’s South Pole Saloon will be hosting a weekend for fromage fans, from 30th November to Saturday 2nd December…

S'mores pop up event - Christmas 2017 - Selfridges - Photo: Tom Griffiths tomgphoto.co.uk

Customise your own festive treats at a s’mores pop up

This Christmas, Aubaine will be hosting a s’mores pop up at the Selfridges Kitchen on the fourth floor of the Oxford Street store…

Vauxhall Winter Village 2017 - London

Cable car photo booths and mulled drinks at Vauxhall Winter Village

Vauxhall Winter Village is back for winter 2017, following the pop-up alpine ski village’s successful launch season last year…

TABASCO Auburger - Vegetarian pop up London

An aubergine themed pop up in London

On Friday 19th May, Londoners can stop by Bishops Square, Spitalfields Market and sink their teeth into a new culinary creation at an aubergine-themed pop up…

Traveller's Tails pop up museum - Lewisham Shopping Centre - ©National Maritime Museum, London

Interactive museum, Traveller’s Tails, pops up in Lewisham

Royal Museums Greenwich has opened Traveller’s Tails, an interactive pop-up museum in Lewisham Shopping Centre, offering visitors a hands-on opportunity to explore the collection…

House of Holi - Cinnamon Kitchen - City of London

Add colour to your day with some paint-pelting in London

Don your protective white suit and step into the House of Holi, for thirty minutes of paint-pelting friends, family and colleagues…

Pop-Up Opera, Bellini’s I Capuleti e I Montecchi (Photo: Richard Lakos)

See star-crossed lovers at the Pop-Up Opera

Bellini’s opera, I Capuleti e I Montecchi, will be popping up around the country this March and April, providing audiences with some unique and intimate performances…

The Lawn - Tower Hotel - London

Pop up bar perfect for Pimms

London’s latest outdoor pop up bar, The Lawn, located at the Tower Hotel has opened up for summer, the perfect place to catch the sun with a Pimms…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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