100 hours of hedonism: Things to do in London this Easter weekend – Evening Standard

1) Shell out for an Alice in Wonderland-themed Mad Hatters Easter Afternoon Tea at the Sanderson Hotel. (Fri-Mon, morganshotelgroup.com)

2) Paint the town or yourself neon at the Neon Naked Creative Life Drawing Class, at the Duke of Wellington in Dalson on Monday. (thedukeofwellington.london)

3) Switch off your phone and go off grid: proper playtime means no distractions.

4) The four-day Homerton International Festival of Beer & Bar Snacks swings into town this bank holiday. (theadamandevew1.co.uk)

5) Get your five-a-day, every day, from Hackney Downs Vegan Market on Saturday at Hackney Downs Studios. (fatgayvegan.com)

6) Join an eggs-rated scavenger hunt on Saturday hosted by the London sex shop Sh!. (sh-womensstore.com)

7) Everyone else is out of the capital: hit Skyscanner and book a danger trip. (skyscanner.net)

8) Take a dip in a lido (you might need a wetsuit).

9) DJ Yoda brings his mixtape of the Stranger Things soundtrack to the Prince of Wales in Brixton on Saturday. (pow-london.com)

10) Legendary LGBT pub The Joiners Arms rises again this Easter, at Hoxton Square on Friday. (zigridvonunderbelly.com)

11) All Star Lanes is serving up chicken mousse Scotch eggsto supplement your skittling all weekend. (allstarlanes.co.uk)

12) Talli Joewill be showcasing regional Indian egg dishes on small, sharing plates for two weeks starting on Easter Sunday. (tallijoe.com)

13) Resurrection specialist Doctor Who returns to BBC on Saturday.

14) Celebrate Beatrix Potter with a visit to the Beatrix Potter exhibition at the V&A. (vam.ac.uk)

15) Feast your eyes on this Sophie Anderson Camille leather-trimmed wicker tote. (195, net-a-porter.com)

16) Caf Murano is serving an Easter feast from Good Friday until Monday. (cafemurano.co.uk)

17) Queer British Art is a must-see at Tate Britain. (tate.org.uk)

18) Take your Easter egg hunt to the new vintage and antiques market, the Vintage Vauxhall Antiques Market. (vintageand antiques.co.uk)

19) Visit the pop-up Japanese garden in Broadgate Plaza. (broadgate.co.uk)

20) Get high on chocolate, with a Hotel Chocolat tasting experience on the London Eye. (londoneye.com)

21) Newly opened eatery Llewelyns in Herne Hill is a must-visit.(llewelyns-restaurant.co.uk)

22) Snuggle up in St Marys, where Backyard Cinema will host a candle-lit screening of Romeo + Juliet. (backyardcinema.co.uk)

23) Sink the Pink hosts its annual sweaty drag rave. (sinkthepink.co.uk)

24) Bubbledogs is hiding champagne bottles in Soho and Fitzrovia this weekend. Find one and you can swap it for a free hotdog. (bubbledogs.co.uk)

25) Blanchette is celebrating with sharing plates of roast lamb rump with minted Jersey Royals. (blanchettelondon.co.uk)

26) Drop by Merchants Tavern and get a half-price breakfast then off to the caviar trolley at 45 Jermyn Street with the money youve saved. (merchants tavern.co.uk; 45jermynst.co.uk)

27) Bread Aheads limited-edition Easter special is Hot Cross Bun Doughnuts. (breadahead.com)

28) With everyone out of town, beat the queues at Padella (open all weekend. (padella.co)

29) Enjoy a spritzer in the sunshine on the Grain Store terrace and one of their new ice-cream sundaes. (grainstore.com)

30) Time on your hands? Squeeze in a marathon session at the National Theatre to see Angels in America. (nationaltheatre.org.uk)

31) Begin celebrating your Easter holiday with a seven-hour marathon set from legendary DJ Joey Negro. (ovalspace.co.uk)

32) Pop and lock it at the Lock Tavern Festival, the Camden Town music spots annual four-day festival.(lock-tavern.com)

33) Mellow out with an evening of intimate live performances echoing around many of Londons churches, each day between 3pm and 6.45pm.

34) Dalston Superstores Sunday Disco Brunch is the perfect antidote to a late night. (dalstonsuperstore.com)

35) Give your bank holiday some flower power with Bloom & Wilds Easter Posies. (bloomandwild.com)

36) Rosencrantz & Guildernstern are Dead. Or are they? Daniel Radcliffe stars in Tom Stoppards play. (oldvictheatre.com)

37) Slip on your dancing sneakers and head east for Sidexside, a line-up of DJs playing side-by-side at Tobacco Dock. (residentadviser.net)

38) Knickerbockers drag-packed night in Hackney Wick promises alt-pop earlier on with darker cuts later. (theyardtheatre.co.uk)

39) Party animals can rejuvenate with a menu of food, fizz and fun at the The Cocktail Trading Companys saucy Come Down With Me. (thecocktailtradingco.co.uk)

40) For Nineties nuts, Primark launches a My Little Pony range complete with its own Snapchat filter. (primark.com)

41) Track down the work of Dom Pattinson, who has hidden 42,000 worth of paintings across the city. (zebraonegallery.com)

42) Visit the Barbicans Japanese House, a full-size re-creation of the Moriyama House. (barbican.org.uk)

43) Westfield invites shoppers to the Revamp Camp, where you can upcycle your wardrobe. (uk.westfield.com)

44) The Moth Club hosts When Doves Cry, a night dedicated to the music of Prince. (mothclub.co.uk)

45) Unleash your inner Indiana Jones at the British Museum for a treasure hunt. (britishmuseum.org)

46) Damian Lewis stars in The Goat, Or Who is Sylvia?(trh.co.uk)

47) Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan hone their Michael Caine impressions in The Trip to Spain. (sky.com)

48) Enter the world of the jellyfish at the London Aquariums Ocean Invaders exhibition. (visitsealife.com)

50) Head down the rabbit hole as Alices Adventures Underground returns to Waterloos the Vaults. (thevaults.london)

51) On Saturday, Phonox is kick-starting resident DJ Haais new party series, Coconut Beats. (phonox.co.uk)

53) Sink your teeth into Easter bread from bakery Paul: the signature Pain Carrottes Noisettes is perfect for brunch. (paul-uk.com)

54) Reggae legends The Pioneers head up the London International Ska Festival. (Thursday to Monday, londinternationalskafestival.co.uk)

55) The Duke of York Square Fine Food Market is transforming into an Easter Sunday Chocolate Market. (dukeofyorksquare.com)

56) Performance troupe The Crazy Coqs are performing at Brasserie Zdel, from Friday to Monday. (brasseriezedel.com)

57) Berber & Q is serving up a Mangal breakfast to share on Good Friday top things off with fiery biber salcasi ketchup. (berberandq.com)

58) You Me at Six is bringing it back for the fans at Alexandra Palace on Saturday. (alexandrapalace.com)

59) Smoking Goats Easter feast is available all weekend: on the menu its spider crab, fresh coconut curry and Laab spiced point-end brisket. (smokinggoatsoho.com)

60) Tapas joint Brindisa is hiding20 red envelopes around Borough Market winners scoop a gin and tonic, cava or charcuterie. (brindisakitchens.com)

61) Jacks back: the Prince Charles Cinema is screening tear-jerker Titanic on Sunday. (princecharlescinema.com)

62) Its World Malbec Day on Monday! Any excuse...

63) Bust into the bank holiday at the Bussey Building in Peckham: Horse Meat Disco is playing on Friday. (clfartcafe.org)

64) Its a Spice World themed club night at Infernos on Sunday: costumes encouraged. (infernos.co.uk)

65) On Sunday, Chelsea Physic Garden is putting on an Easter Egg trail. (chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk)

66) A must (or mast) see Greenwichs Tall Ships Festival returns Fri-Mon. Rivington Greenwich and Plymouth Gin have created cocktails to toast the event. (royalgreenwich.org.uk)

67) Have a lie-in. Youve earned one.

68) Sink bottomless jugs of sangria made with house-made lemonade and a blend of spices and fresh fruit at Balls & Companys Sangria Saturday. (ballsandcompany.london)

69) The Magic Roundabout has opened above Old Street station, and DJs, dancers and sketch artists are making it their home for the weekend. (magicroundabout.co)

70) On Saturday, Rich Mix Cinema is hosting its regular short-film evening, on the theme of new beginnings. (richmix.org.uk)

71) Keep things short: Review Bookshop in Peckham is holding a book launch for Gordon Gordons Modern Haiku Collection. (reviewbookshop.org.uk)

72) The 40-piece Street Orchestra of London is collaborating with DJs at the Hackney Showroom on Saturday. (hackneyshowroom.com)

73) Rotherhithe is the hub of Londons Nordic community,so celebrate Easter Sunday Norwegian-style with a guidedtour and an authenticNorwegian buffet lunch. (scandimarket.co.uk)

74) Catch the Royal Academys Revolution: Russian Art before it closes. (royalacademy.org.uk)

75) Composer Emma Jean-Thackray joins the groove-based collective at Amersham Armss Rain Today on Friday. (theamershamarms.co.uk)

76) Salute George Michael at the Old Queens Head Club Tropicana. (oldqueenshead.com)

77) Chocolate is waiting for you at the finishing line of the London Easter 10K in Regents Park on Monday. (nice-work.org.uk)

78) Gilles Peterson protg Aaron L joins the line-up at Turfs 5th birthday at Kamio in Shoreditch on Saturday celebrate the 6am late licence. (iamkam.io)

79) Planet Funk unleashes a Bruno Mars themed night at The Grand on Saturday: theres an award for the best tribute act. (claphamgrand.com)

80) Enjoy a spangly cocktail at new Dalston venture Untitled, including the egg-cellent Prairie Oyster: clarified tomato juice andbottle-aged Negroni. (twitter.com/untitled_bar)

81) Binge on Locked Up on Walter Presents, a Spanish prison drama that will take the UK by storm...

82) ... or plump for the return of Better Call Saul, which is back for a third season. (netflix.com)

83) Take yourself on your own Easter Pub Crawl. Hunt pints, not eggs, and drink twice if anyone says bunny.

84) Single and looking to mingle? Kensington Roof Gardens is throwing a lonelyhearts egg hunt on Friday. Come for the chocolate, leave with The One. (virginlimitededition.com)

85) Buy a be woke sweatshirt from H&Ms Scandi offshoot Monki to ring in the new season of activism. (monki.com)

86) Heeeeeeres Jack Nicholson: Hackney Picture House kicks off a season dedicated to the Hollywood icon with Easy Rider on Sunday. (picturehouses.com)

87) In Men & Girls dance company Fevered Place celebrates the relationship between adults and children, Thurs to Sat. (feveredsleep.co.uk)

88) On Saturday at the Southbank Centre the Hong Kong Dance Company will retell the Legend of Mulan. (southbankcentre.co.uk)

89) In the mood for street food? Head to Hawker House or Dinerama and fill your plate. (streetfeast.com)

90) Peckhams arcade den Four Quarters celebrates the weekend with its Wax On Wax Off Easter Spesh this evening. (facebook.com/fourquartersbar)

91) Tuck into a 400 Rabbits pizza because theyre delicious, its Easter and no actual bunnies were harmed in the process. (400rabbits.co.uk)

92) Charcoal kebab kitchen BaBa Boom in Battersea does a power hour on weekends: you, one alarm clock and as much as you can drink. (bababoom.london)

93) Crystal Maze London has hidden five crystal Easter eggs around iconic landmarks in Angel, Islington. (the-crystal-maze.com)

94) Easter wouldnt be Easter without, er, a chocolate body wrapat the Montcalm. Lather up. (montcalm.co.uk)

95) Tuck into an ostrich egg at Florentine in South Bank. Bring your mates its big enough to feed six people. (florentinerestaurant.co.uk)

96) Theres puppet-making, face- painting and Alice in Wonderland storytelling at the Horniman Easter Fair on Saturday and Sunday. (horniman.ac.uk)

97) The Wardrobe Ensembles immersive adventure, Eloise and the Magic Whisk, is at Greenwhich Theatre on Thursday and Friday. Punchdrunk meets Bake Off. (thewardrobeensemble.com)

98) On Friday, Caf Oto in Dalston is screening Nothing Here Is Perfect,an experimental documentary about improvised music. (cafeoto.co.uk)

99) Abba fans: make the pilgrimage to Tufnell Park as clubnight Gimme, Gimme, Gimme returns on Saturday. (dometuffnellpark.co.uk)

100) Jam-makers Rubies in the Rubble are organising a RealEgg Hunt around their favourite brunch spots. (rubiesintherubble.com)

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100 hours of hedonism: Things to do in London this Easter weekend - Evening Standard