DISCUSS ❤️ virtual, 7-9pm

The language of love 

Dive into the depths of the “language of love” - a universal language that transcends borders & cultures - at this “heartfelt” evening of speeches hosted by London Cardinals.

DATING 🍸 King’s Cross, 7-9pm

Playing the Feeld

Alternative dating app Feeld is holding an IRL social at The Standard hotel, where guests can “feel free to get curious, get chatty & maybe even get flirty”. Entry is first come, first served.

PANCAKES 🥞 Bank, from 12.30pm

15 flippin’ years

Head to Leadenhall Market to watch its annual pancake race. It will be the 15th year that the pancake-tossing spectacle has taken place on the Victorian market’s ancient cobblestones.

V-DAY ⏰ Peckham, from 6.30pm

Speed-dating event

The Feminist Library is hosting its first-ever butch-femme speed dating event. Question sheets will be provided, as well as nibbles & non-alcoholic drinks. Book your spot ahead of time.

FOOD 🍽️ Farringdon, 11:30-2:30pm

Free lunch for self-love

To “celebrate self-love”, Cowcross Yards is giving away more than 100 free lunches to solo visitors on a first-come-first-served basis this Valentine’s Day. Get there early if you can!

FLOWERS/FOOD 💐 Bank, 6.30-8.30

More V-Day freebies

To mark Valentine’s Day, Windsor Flowers is giving away flower posies & French bakery Aux Merveilleux de Fred is treating customers to free mini cakes if they identify a “secret code”.

Competition time! 😂

We have 10 pairs of tickets to give away to Good News / Bad News, a new comedy night at Aces & Eights in Tufnell Park.

Hosted by Suchandrika Chakrabarti (a writer for Have I Got News For You), this “damn funny” night will feature comedy acts bringing along their best and worst news stories from the past month.

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Once they’ve signed up, you’ll be entered & we’ll then pick 10 names at random. Good luck! 🤞

EXHIBIT 🖼️ South Ken, until Feb 18

Quentin Blake: Now

It’s the last week to see Quentin Blake: Now at Cromwell Place - a collection of new works by the internationally renowned & prolific artist (best known for illustrating Roald Dahl’s books).

EXHIBIT 🌎 Hackney, 6-8pm

Environmental art

It’s the opening night of two new Autograph shows: one that “interweaves indigenous knowledge, colonial legacy & ecological urgency” & one looking at the eco crisis in the Niger Delta.

LATE 🖼️ Charing Cross, from 6-9pm

Art after-hours

The National Gallery is hosting a special late event this Friday, featuring a life drawing workshop, a stand-up comedy show & a gallery tour focused around “serpent symbolisms”.

STORIES 🗣️ Shoreditch, 6.30-12am

Clubbing & confessions

Head to Shoreditch Arts Club for a free storytelling, performance, art & music night centred around the theme of “confessions”. It’s guaranteed to be a night out unlike any you’ve had before.

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MOVE 🏃‍♂️ Crystal Palace, Sat 1.15pm

Alternative Fitness Fest

Head to Crystal Palace Park for part two of the Alternative Fitness Festival, featuring four inclusive mini fitness classes (VIIT, Retro Fit, Shesensu & Bass Camp), plus DJs & live drumming.

EXHIBIT 💄 Euston, Sun 10-12pm

The Cult of Beauty

The Wellcome Collection is hosting a “relaxed opening” of its brilliant The Cult of Beauty exhibit, which will be quieter than usual (plus sensory equipment will be provided). Book ASAP.