Two friends and I want to do some quirky things in London, we're sick of going drinking all the time!?

Question

Any ideas? Galleries where we can paint? Book launchings? Dancing? Etc etc, tell me your 'unusual London' please.

Thanks

Answer 1

I can recommend Vinopolis - drinking and culture at once!!  

Other suggestions are to get onto the Visit London mailing list (www.visitlondon.com) they email you every week with a what's on guide and has plenty of good ideas.  There are a lot of fairs / special events which are often free eg. just before Xmas there was the Frost Fair and coming up soon is Chinese New Year which is always good fun.

Plus there are plenty of really good museums and art galleries and they often have an education programme where you can take part in cool and fun things (don't just think of the big guns - British Museum etc but some of the less well-known ones).  I am pretty sure the Horniman Museum had an African Drumming workshop at one point - oh yes and the Geffrye Museum has their Twelfth night event on Sat 6th Jan, mulled wine, carol singing and the traditional burning of the holly and ivy- but any time of the year they are worth a visit.

Many of the larger art galleries have evening openings with music / bars etc. V&A is always good for that.

Interesting question though!  Look forward to seeing other ideas.

Answer 2

I think it's great that you are doing this.  Although unfortunately I don't live in London so I can't give you any places.  There must be loads of things though, try doing an internet search.

Answer 3

go to this restaurant small but really nice

its a bangaldeshi restaurant, so posh and a little expensive but alrite for two people

i had butterfly prawn as my starter and prawn shish which is basically grilled prawns with marinated some sort of sauce

and mango lassi, which is manjo milkshake freshly made

poppodoms with lovely sweet and chilly sauce, and some other sauces, and there loads to try, nice service, really helpful, wide range of dessert,

i had a cocunut dessert made and my friend had vanilla mixed with chocolate inda shape of a boat.

the restaurant is called Monsoon,  its in Brick lane.

get off at Aldgate east station, turn left, turn into bricklane, and keep walking down it and u will see  the restaurant called Monsoon

really lovely

www.monsooncuisine.co.uk

Answer 4

Try thinking how much you all spend drinking, then take a day out of London. Its not just trees North of Watford you know!

Answer 5

learn to poledance at various venues, go on that yellow boat/bus duck thing that goes in the water go round london in a double bed on wheels go to one of the museums such as the imperial war and experience london during an airraid or go on the virtual ride at the science museum loads of things to do go on the tourist board site you will be surprised!

Answer 6

take the tube to wherever it goes, i think france

Answer 7

i live in London but have no idea where u can go,

        WAIT !!!!!!!!

how about the art or science or history muesums !

They're great !

Answer 8

Website www.applausestore.com has tickets to shows in and around London. Pottery cafes allow you to have coffee and paint your own pottery for a small fee. Haunted London tours in the evening can also be fun, they have a Jack the Ripper evening tour in Whitechapel. Volenteer at the local Salvation Army shelter, your helping others and feeling good about it! Have fun!