Things To Do In Islington This Weekend: 5–7 June 2026
There’s a particular energy to the first proper weekend of June in this part of London, and this one’s loaded. The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration finally opens in Clerkenwell on Friday after years of delays, so you can be among the first through the doors of the biggest illustration space in the world. Union Chapel has one of the best comedy bills of the year on Saturday night. Sadler’s Wells is running a full-blooded Dracula in Angel. And the markets are at their early-summer peak, which is reason enough to be out.
A word on mood before we get to the plans. If you live anywhere near Highbury, the dust is still settling on last Saturday’s Champions League final. Arsenal went to Budapest as newly crowned Premier League champions, led PSG inside six minutes through Kai Havertz, got pegged back, and lost on penalties when Gabriel’s spot-kick sailed over. First final in twenty years, and it ended the way these things too often do. The league title is real and it’s magnificent. Europe waits again. Expect the Highbury pubs to be philosophical rather than raucous this weekend, which suits a good roast.
Now the weather, because it’ll shape your Saturday. The Met Office has us in a changeable patch. Friday is the most settled day, drier and calmer after a thundery Thursday. Saturday should start bright before a band of rain and stronger winds rolls in later in the day, so front-load anything outdoor. Sunday brings sunny spells with showers returning, and it stays cool, around 17 to 19degrees all weekend. Translation: do the markets, the gardens and the canal in the morning, keep an indoor backup ready for the afternoon, and carry a layer.
Here’s what’s actually worth your time.
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The weekend at a glance
Best event: Live at the Chapel with David O’Doherty at Union Chapel, Saturday night. Comedy in a candlelit Gothic church, with a bill most clubs would kill for.
Best free event: London Open Gardens Weekend, with private and normally-locked gardens across Islington and beyond opening their gates on Saturday and Sunday.
Best family event: A morning at Clissold Park in Stoke Newington, animals, space and a proper cafe, then the Sunday market by the Pavilion in Victoria Park.
Best food event: Broadway Market on Saturday, still the best single street in East London to eat your way along.
Best night out: A new multi-venue festival hits Dalston’s EartH this weekend with the likes of Maruja, SPRINTS and Pussy Riot’s Riot Days. Loud, current, and on your doorstep.
Best date idea: Dracula at Sadler’s Wells, then a late drink at a Clerkenwell wine bar on the walk home.
Best hidden gem: The Estorick Collection in Canonbury, Britain’s only gallery of modern Italian art, hidden behind Canonbury Square and almost never crowded.
Best budget activity: A canal walk from Coal Drops Yard to Victoria Park. Costs nothing, takes an afternoon, and shows off the best of the patch.
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20 unmissable things to do this weekend
The full list, weighted towards Islington and King’s Cross first, then Shoreditch and Hackney. Line-ups and times can change, so check the venue before you set off.
1. The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration opens, Clerkenwell. A restored Victorian waterworks at New River Head becomes the world’s largest space dedicated to illustration, opening Friday with three shows, including Blake’s own work. New River Head, EC1. From Friday 5 June. Ticketed, check the box office. Why locals should care: a permanent, world-class cultural anchor on our side of town, and the kind of opening that puts Clerkenwell on the map for the right reasons.
2. Live at the Chapel with David O’Doherty, Islington. Union Chapel’s monthly showcase is one of the great North London nights. O’Doherty headlines, with Bridget Christie, Red Richardson and Hasan Al-Habib on the bill and Chloe Petts hosting. Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1. Saturday 6 June, 7.45pm. Ticketed. Why locals should care: this lineup in this room is as good as comedy gets in the borough.
3. Dracula at Sadler’s Wells, Angel. A big dance-theatre Dracula running all weekend at one of the oldest theatre sites in London. Sadler’s Wells, Rosebery Avenue, EC1. Until Sunday 7 June. Ticketed. Why locals should care: world-class dance, ten minutes from Angel, and a properly atmospheric night out.
4. Definitely Oasis at O2 Academy Islington. The best-regarded Oasis tribute brings the singalongs to Angel on Saturday. Daft, joyous, and exactly what some of us need after Budapest. O2 Academy Islington, Angel Central, N1. Saturday 6 June, 7pm. Ticketed. Why locals should care: a cheap, loud, arms-round-your-mates Saturday without leaving N1.
5. Chapel Market and Camden Passage on Saturday, Islington. The borough’s everyday market plus the antiques lanes around the corner, both at their Saturday best. Chapel Market and Camden Passage, N1. Saturday, daytime. Free to browse. Why locals should care: this is the real Islington, fruit and veg and old silver and a coffee, not the brochure version.
6. London Open Gardens Weekend, citywide. Gardens normally locked behind railings open up, from allotments to grand private squares. Several are in and around Islington. Various, 6–7 June. Mostly ticketed but inexpensive, some free. Why locals should care: a rare look behind the gates you walk past every day.
7. The Estorick Collection, Canonbury. Modern Italian art in a Georgian townhouse, with a quiet garden cafe. 39a Canonbury Square, N1. Saturday and Sunday. Small admission. Why locals should care: the most underrated gallery in the borough, and the antidote to a crowded Saturday.
8. A London Festival of Architecture walk, citywide. The month-long festival has more than 400 events, many of them free walks and talks, with several on the patch. Various, all month. Many free. Why locals should care: the cheapest way to see your own streets with new eyes.
9. London Jaipur Literature Festival, King’s Cross. The London satellite of the huge Indian festival sets up at the British Library for the weekend. British Library, NW1. 5–7 June. Ticketed, single sessions available. Why locals should care: world-class writers, a single-session ticket, and it’s on the King’s Cross doorstep.
10. Coal Drops Yard and Granary Square, King’s Cross. The best of the new King’s Cross, free to wander, with the fountains running and the canalside steps to sit on. King’s Cross, N1C. All weekend. Free. Why locals should care: a genuinely good afternoon that costs nothing until you cave and buy something.
11. Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge at KOKO. Proper Philadelphia disco from the original lead singer, We Are Family and all, just over the Camden border. KOKO, Camden. Friday 5 June, from 6pm. Ticketed. Why locals should care: a Friday you’ll actually remember, a short hop from King’s Cross.
12. Book a table at Hoppers, Shoreditch. The Sri Lankan group has taken over the cavernous Tea Building space that Lyle’s left behind, leaning into lesser-known South Indian dishes. 56 Shoreditch High Street, E1. All weekend. Mid to upper. Why locals should care: the most talked-about opening in Shoreditch, and the room alone is worth the trip.
13. A new multi-venue music festival hits EartH, Dalston. A new festival running Thursday to Saturday with Maruja, SPRINTS and Pussy Riot’s Riot Days among the names, playing rooms including EartH in Dalston. EartH, Stoke Newington Road, N16, among others. 4–6 June. Ticketed. Why locals should care: a serious, current lineup in a beautiful Art Deco room, without a tube out of zone two.
14. Broadway Market, Hackney. The best Saturday market in East London for grazing, with London Fields and the canal right there. Broadway Market, E8. Saturday. Free to browse. Why locals should care: get there before noon and it’s a joy, after noon it’s a scrum, but a good one.
15. Netil Market and the Netil360 rooftop, London Fields. Just off Broadway, smaller and sharper, with the rooftop bar above it for a cheap-ish view. Westgate Street, E8. Weekend. Free entry. Why locals should care: the rooftop at sunset is one of the best-value views in East London, weather permitting.
16. Columbia Road Flower Market, Sunday. Sunday mornings only, the best smell in London and a half-price scramble as the traders pack up. Columbia Road, E2. Sunday morning. Free to browse. Why locals should care: go early for calm, go late for bargains, and either way it’s the loveliest hour of your week.
17. Dallas Burger, Shoreditch. Lisbon’s hyped burger joint has landed on the corner of Shoreditch High Street and Rivington Street. Shoreditch High Street, E1. All weekend. Budget to mid. Why locals should care: Shoreditch is quietly becoming a burger battleground and this is the newest, most fun contender.
18. Victoria Park and its Sunday market, Hackney. First-rate playgrounds, acres of room, and the Sunday food market by the Pavilion. Victoria Park, E9/E3. Sunday. Free park, market stalls priced individually. Why locals should care: the best free family day in East London, with good coffee for the grown-ups.
19. Project a Black Planet season launch, Barbican. A summer-long season celebrating the art and culture of Panafrica launches Friday, with live events ahead of the main exhibition on 11 June. Barbican, EC2. From 5 June. Mixed, some events ticketed. Why locals should care: a major cultural season opening on the Clerkenwell edge of the patch.
20. A Regent’s Canal walk, King’s Cross to Victoria Park. Start at Coal Drops Yard, head east past the gasholders, up and over the tunnel at Angel, through Haggerston and London Fields, finish at Victoria Park. Regent’s Canal. Anytime. Free. Why locals should care: an afternoon that strings half this list together and costs nothing.
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Live music this weekend – Things To Do In Islington This Weekend
A strong weekend across the patch, from tribute singalongs to genuinely cutting-edge bills.
O2 Academy Islington has Definitely Oasis on Saturday (7pm), the pick of the Oasis tributes and a guaranteed singalong in Angel. Tickets are tribute-night affordable, and the room is the right size for it.
Union Chapel is comedy rather than music this Saturday, but if you’ve never seen a gig in that candlelit nave, keep the venue on your radar for the rest of June. It’s the most beautiful room in the borough and the talks-and-music programme through the month is excellent.
KOKO, just over the Camden border, has Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge on Friday (from 6pm). Original-lineup disco, done properly, and an easy trip from King’s Cross.
EartH in Dalston is part of a new multi-venue festival this weekend, with Maruja, SPRINTS and Pussy Riot’s Riot Days among the acts spread across rooms from Thursday to Saturday. This is the one for anyone who wants something current and loud. Check the full lineup and which acts land at EartH specifically before you book.
The reliable rooms, for whatever’s on when you read this: the Lexington in Pentonville for indie and Americana upstairs, the Garage on Highbury Corner, Islington Assembly Hall for everything from K-pop to folk, Oslo and Moth Club in Hackney for sweaty live sets, Village Underground in Shoreditch, and Jamboree in King’s Cross for jazz and global sounds. Line-ups move week to week, so check Songkick, Dice and the venues’ own pages for Friday and Saturday’s bills.
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Theatre, comedy and culture – Things To Do In Islington This Weekend
Dracula at Sadler’s Wells (Angel, until Sunday) is the headline. Big, atmospheric dance-theatre at a venue that’s had a theatre on the site since the 1690s. Book ahead for the weekend.
The Almeida on Almeida Street remains the most consistently ambitious theatre in the borough, the kind of place where a show transfers to the West End or Broadway a season later. Check what’s currently on, because whatever it is, it’ll be worth your evening.
The King’s Head Theatre, now in its purpose-built home on Upper Street with a 200-seat auditorium and the 4Below cabaret space downstairs, stages predominantly LGBTQ+ work and Edinburgh transfers. With Pride season building, it’s a good shout for something sharp and current.
Live at the Chapel at Union Chapel on Saturday (7.45pm) is the comedy event of the weekend, covered up top. David O’Doherty, Bridget Christie, Red Richardson and Hasan Al-Habib, hosted by Chloe Petts.
The London Jaipur Literature Festival at the British Library (5–7 June) is the literary heavyweight, with novelists, poets and playwrights across three days, a short walk from King’s Cross.
Sadler’s Wells East in Stratford, a short hop from Hackney Wick, has Marco da Silva Ferreira’s Fucking Future on Saturday, contemporary dance with real bite, if you fancy pairing it with a wander round the Olympic Park.
The London Clown Festival (until 13 June, various venues including Soho Theatre) is more fun than it sounds: wordless physical comedy and clowns competing for the gloriously named Clong Award.
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Family-friendly things to do
Early June is a good time to get the kids out, weather allowing, and the front half of Saturday is your best window before the rain.
Clissold Park, Stoke Newington (all ages, free). The small animal enclosure, the birds, the paddling area when it’s warm, and acres of space. The cafe in the old house is there for when energy flags. The best free family morning in the borough.
Victoria Park, Hackney (all ages, free). Excellent playgrounds, the splash area for warm spells, and the Sunday market by the Pavilion. A whole day if you want it.
London Open Gardens Weekend (all ages). The hunt-the-secret-garden element makes it genuinely fun for children, and several gardens are in and around Islington.
London Festival of Architecture family events (various ages). Dotted through the month-long programme are free, hands-on workshops and tours pitched at families. A gentle way to get kids noticing buildings.
The canal towpath, King’s Cross to Islington (all ages, free). Buggy-friendly, full of boats, herons and locks to point at, and you can bail out at Angel for an ice cream.
Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross (all ages, free). Room to run, the fountains in warm weather, and the canalside steps for a sit-down. Easy with little ones.
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Free things to do in Islington this weekend
At least fifteen ways to fill the weekend without spending a penny.
- London Open Gardens, with several free gardens across the patch on Saturday and Sunday.
- London Festival of Architecture free walks and talks, dozens across the city.
- Chapel Market, Islington, free to wander, busiest on Saturday.
- Camden Passage antiques, Angel, the lanes are free even if the silver isn’t.
- Broadway Market, Hackney, the best free people-watching in East London on Saturday.
- Columbia Road Flower Market, Sunday morning, free to browse.
- Netil Market, London Fields, free entry, weekend.
- Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross, free to wander all weekend.
- Highbury Fields, the borough’s biggest open space, free and yours.
- Gillespie Park and Ecology Centre, Islington, a real nature reserve behind the Emirates, free.
- Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, animals and space, all free.
- Victoria Park, Hackney, including the Sunday market.
- The Regent’s Canal towpath, King’s Cross to Victoria Park on foot.
- Kyotographie at Japan House (a trip west, but a free major photography show if you’re crossing town).
- Window-shopping the Clerkenwell design showrooms and Cork Street galleries, free to admire whether or not you can afford a thing inside.
Most of the city’s best free hours this weekend are outdoors, so do them Saturday morning before the weather turns.
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Foodie picks – Things To Do In Islington This Weekend
Five places locals are actually eating at, no tourist traps, new openings first.
The new opening: Hoppers, Shoreditch. Worth going for the transformed Tea Building room alone, but stay for the food. Order a couple of egg hoppers, the bone marrow varuval, and the kothu to share, and don’t skip the seafood. Mid to upper. Shoreditch.
The hidden gem: the Compton Arms, Canonbury. A tiny, ancient back-street pub that has long punched absurdly above its weight in the kitchen and launched serious chefs. There are about four tables, so get there early or eat at the bar. Mid. Canonbury.
The brunch: Pophams, Islington. If you care more about the pastry and the plate than the prosecco top-ups, this is the call. The bacon and maple morning bun has a cult following for good reason, and the pasta at the dinner sites is worth knowing about too. Mid. Islington and Hackney.
The date-night restaurant: the Drapers Arms, Barnsbury. A proper Islington gastropub that’s been quietly excellent for years. The Sunday roast is a benchmark, the wine list rewards a browse, and the back garden is a treat when it’s dry. Mid to upper. Barnsbury.
The casual neighbourhood favourite: Dallas Burger, Shoreditch. New, fun, and you’ll get a genuinely good burger and a beer without the bill climbing. Budget to mid. Shoreditch.
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Best bottomless brunches this weekend – Things To Do In Islington This Weekend
A few honest words first: bottomless deals are everywhere on this patch, the quality varies wildly, prices move constantly, and the good ones book out. Always reserve, read the time limit in the small print, and check the current menu before you go.
Islington and Angel. Upper Street and the streets around it are thick with bottomless options, most landing somewhere in the mid-thirties per head for a set brunch dish plus ninety minutes or two hours of fizz, cocktails or both. The better ones treat the food as more than an afterthought, so read recent reviews before you commit.
Shoreditch and Dalston. This is bottomless heartland, with the widest choice and the loudest rooms. Great if you want a party, less so if you want to hear your friends. Book direct and go in with realistic expectations of the food.
London Fields and Broadway Market. For a no-reservation, graze-as-you-go alternative, the Saturday markets beat any sit-down deal. Build your own brunch from the stalls and find a bench by the canal. Cheaper, better, and no two-hour clock ticking.
Honest verdict: bottomless brunch is worth it when the company is the point and the food is a bonus. If the food is the point, book a proper table somewhere like Pophams instead and have a coffee.
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Best pubs, bars and beer gardens – Things To Do In Islington This Weekend
Where to drink well across the patch, from a quiet pint to a serious cocktail.
Traditional pubs. The Compton Arms in Canonbury for the tiny, perfect local; the Drapers Arms in Barnsbury for the gastropub with a garden; the Bull in Highbury for a proper Highbury pint with its own brewery upstairs. Treat the Bull’s regulars gently this weekend, for obvious reasons.
Beer gardens. When the sun’s out, the Drapers Arms back garden and the various canalside and park-adjacent pubs around London Fields and Victoria Park are where to be. Saturday morning and early afternoon is your best bet before the rain.
Cocktail bars. 69 Colebrooke Row in Islington, the bar with no name, remains one of the best cocktail rooms in London after all these years. Small, dark, faultless drinks, and you should book. For the late and serious end, the Shoreditch cocktail circuit around Nightjar is worth the cover for the musicianship alone.
Wine bars. Dalston and Stoke Newington have more good natural wine bars per square mile than anywhere in the city. Pull up a stool, ask what’s open by the glass, and trust the staff. Clerkenwell and Exmouth Market are the move for a pre- or post-theatre glass near Sadler’s Wells.
Rooftops. Netil360 above Netil Market in London Fields is the best cheap-ish rooftop in East London. Go for sunset, take a jacket, and keep an eye on the forecast because Saturday evening could turn.
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Nightlife guide – Things To Do In Islington This Weekend
The patch’s club rooms are in good health this year, and a reminder that line-ups change fast, so check Resident Advisor and Dice for this exact weekend before you commit.
Shoreditch. XOYO reopened in January after a major refurbishment under new owners, with a new Void soundsystem and redesigned Basement and Jungle rooms, and its Saturday sessions are reliably strong. Village Underground, the converted warehouse with the tube carriages on the roof, programmes bands and DJs across the weekend. Plenty of smaller rooms within stumbling distance for when the main floors fill up.
Dalston. EartH, the beautiful old Art Deco cinema, is part of this weekend’s multi-venue festival and runs club nights and gigs year-round. The late bars along Kingsland Road and the basement spots locals keep quiet about will see you through to the small hours.
Hackney. Moth Club and Oslo for sweaty live music and DJ sets, with Hackney Wick’s warehouse venues for the later, harder end of the night. Glittery, unpretentious, and properly fun.
King’s Cross. Spiritland for the audiophiles who want their music taken seriously, and the late venues around the back of the station when you want to keep going. Farringdon’s big-room clubbing is a short walk from Clerkenwell if you want a proper rave to round off Saturday.
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Markets worth visiting- Things To Do In Islington This Weekend
The patch lives by its markets, and this is peak season.
Chapel Market, Islington. The borough’s everyday market, fruit and veg and household bits, liveliest on Saturday and Sunday.
Camden Passage, Angel. Antiques, vintage and lanes worth losing an hour in, busiest Wednesday and Saturday, so this weekend Saturday is your day.
Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell. Be warned: the street-food stalls here are a weekday lunchtime thing, but the permanent restaurants and bars along this lovely pedestrian street are open all weekend and make a great pre-Sadler’s-Wells stop.
Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross. Less a market than a shopping yard, but the events calendar is worth checking and the canalside setting is the best of the new King’s Cross.
Broadway Market, Hackney. Saturdays. The best eating-and-browsing market in East London, with London Fields and the canal alongside.
Columbia Road Flower Market. Sunday mornings only. Go early for calm, late for half-price bargains.
Netil Market, London Fields. Just off Broadway, smaller and sharper, with the rooftop above. Weekends.
No special one-offs confirmed across the markets this particular weekend, but with the weather and the season, they don’t need a reason. Saturday morning before the rain is the move.
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Hidden gems of the weekend
One secret bar: 69 Colebrooke Row, Islington. The bar with no name, down a quiet Islington side street, still serving some of the best cocktails in London in a room the size of a front parlour. Book, because everyone else is in on the secret now.
One unusual event: the opening weekend of the Quentin Blake Centre, Clerkenwell. Being among the first through the doors of a brand-new world-class institution doesn’t happen often. This weekend, it’s happening on our patch.
One overlooked restaurant: the Compton Arms, Canonbury. Tiny, ancient, and quietly one of the best things to eat in the borough. Worth the wait for a table.
One underrated cultural venue: the Estorick Collection, Canonbury. Britain’s only gallery of modern Italian art, in a Georgian house off Canonbury Square, with a peaceful garden cafe and almost never a crowd. The borough’s best-kept secret.
One unusual walk: the Regent’s Canal after dark, King’s Cross to Islington.The central, well-lit stretch takes on a different character in the evening, lit boats, still water, the city’s noise dropping away. Go with a friend and stick to the lit sections.
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Weekend offers and deals
Genuine, current ones only.
Independent cinema membership. If you go more than a handful of times a year, the Rio in Dalston and the Castle Cinema in Homerton run memberships that pay for themselves and keep two beloved independents alive. Both are far nicer rooms than the multiplexes, and tickets leave change from a tenner.
Market end-of-day prices. Columbia Road traders slash flower prices as they pack up on Sunday afternoon, and the Broadway and Netil food stalls often discount whatever’s left. Turn up late and you’ll eat and buy well.
Single-session festival tickets. The London Jaipur Literature Festival sells individual session tickets at the British Library, an affordable way to hear a world-class writer without committing to a full pass.
London Review Bookshop late evenings. A short trip towards Bloomsbury, the bookshop runs a monthly late shopping evening with ten per cent off everything and booksellers on hand to point you somewhere good.
A note on how we do this: we only list offers we’ve checked are real and current, and we never take payment to feature a venue. When that ever changes, you’ll be the first to know.
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If I only had one day…
The perfect independent Saturday on the patch, weather built in.
Morning. Start in Angel. Coffee and a pastry at Pophams, then straight into Chapel Market and the Camden Passage antiques lanes while the crowds are thin and the rain is still holding off. If you’ve got an hour, slip up to Canonbury for the Estorick Collection before it gets going.
Lunch. Walk or hop the bus east and land at Broadway Market by noon. Graze the stalls, build your own lunch, and take it down to London Fields or the canal if it’s dry. If the sky’s turned, duck into one of the cafes off the market instead.
Afternoon. Stroll the towpath west towards Haggerston and Hoxton, or detour up to Columbia Road if it’s a Sunday in your imagination. Either way, aim to be somewhere with a roof by mid-afternoon, because that’s when the rain’s forecast. The new festival rooms in Dalston, an exhibition, or the Quentin Blake Centre in Clerkenwell all make good wet-weather pivots.
Dinner. Back towards Islington for the Drapers Arms in Barnsbury, the date-night choice, or push into Shoreditch for Hoppers if you’ve booked. Either is a proper meal worth dressing up a little for.
Drinks. A cocktail at 69 Colebrooke Row if you’ve reserved, or a glass of something interesting at a Clerkenwell or Exmouth Market wine bar. If you went east for dinner, the Dalston wine bars and the Netil360 rooftop are right there.
Late night. Comedy at Union Chapel if you grabbed tickets, the disco at KOKO if it’s Friday in your plan, or a proper late one at XOYO or Village Underground in Shoreditch. Last orders on the Mildmay line through Highbury and Hackney are earlier than usual on Sunday night, so if you’re out late on Saturday you’re fine, but plan your route home and have a backup. The night buses on this patch are excellent.
A quick transport note for the weekend: the core Tube through Angel, King’s Cross and Highbury is running normally, which is a rare gift. The catches are the Weaver line, with no service until 10:15 on Sunday morningaffecting Hackney Downs, Stoke Newington and Clapton, and the Mildmay line, with no service between Camden Road and Stratford after 22:15 on Sunday. Check TfL before you travel, as ever.
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The last word – Things To Do In Islington This Weekend
This is one of the best weekends of the year to be a local, and most of the best of it is within a short walk or a single bus ride. A new world-class museum opening in Clerkenwell, a dream comedy bill in a candlelit church, Dracula in Angel, the markets at their early-summer peak, and a canal that strings it all together. Do the outdoor things on Saturday morning, keep an indoor plan in your back pocket for the afternoon, and you’ll have a brilliant couple of days whatever the sky does.
As always, when you’ve got the choice, spend with the independent shops, kitchens, pubs and traders that make this corner of London worth writing about. They’re the reason there’s anything to recommend.
Next weekend brings the Flamenco Festival to Sadler’s Wells, the Barbican’s Project a Black Planet exhibition opening properly, and a month of London Festival of Architecture still to run. We’ll have the full guide on Friday. Until then, get out there.
Got a tip, an opening or an event we’ve missed? Send it to mike@islingtonlocalguide.co.uk, and forward this to the friend who always asks what’s on.
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