Unique outdoor film experience

This summer the Queen of Hoxton plays host to a unique outdoor film experience, the Rooftop Film Club. Five nights a week you can get a little outdoor movie action on the club’s rooftop and avoid the gangs of teens, sullen staff and general lack of ambience of your local multiplex. The varied movie selection is comprised of classic, cult and recent releases, with screenings ranging from Top Gun to Zoolander to Monster’s Inc. With no under 18s allowed in it provides a welcome break from the whining kids or gossiping ‘tweens’ which always seem to plague my movie experience (what do you mean maybe I should make more age-appropriate film choices??). Being able to hear the movie clearly is a guarantee because you are given a set of high quality wireless headphones as part of your nine pound ticket.

If you get hungry, food and drinks are served all day long in the Rooftop Garden to enjoy before or during the screening. It is recommended you bring a jacket and/or a blanket in case the weather turns chilly.

Screenings start at dusk Wednesday to Sunday, and the film club runs until September 30. Tickets are limited to 100 per movie so to avoid missing out on your favourite film we recommend purchasing them beforehand here.

Last night the Amazing PR team made their way to Embassy nightclub for the grand launch of HD Brows hosted by founder Nilam Patel. HD Brows technicians were on hand all night to give their expert advice to beauty journalists and celebrity fans of the brow treatment including Katie Waissel, Shobna Gulati, Louie Spence, Jodie Marsh, Lizzie Cundy, Aislyene Horgan Wallace, Kristina Rihanoff, Bianca Gascoigne and last year’s X-Factor contestant Wagner (yes, we were slightly confused by him being there too!).

After we were informed of exactly what we need to do to achieve the perfect brows for our face shape from the expert HD technicians and enjoyed the delicious Pretty Princess cupcakes we made our way downstairs to dance the night away. Guests were treated to gift bags packed full of goodies including make up, strip lashes and eyebrow palettes to help maintain their HD look  . The HD Brows team certainly know how to throw a party and we’re sure there were quite a few sore heads this morning!

If you’re not familiar with the latest must-have beauty treatment HD Brows is a seven step salon procedure designed to give each individual the perfect eyebrow (check out the video below). You can go to www.hd-brows.co.uk to find your nearest salon but be quick, after the success of last night we’re betting that appointments will be filling up fast…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xbIkgQaw4Q

The Amnesty International Cakes

Patrick Cox and Eric Lanlard have tapped into Soho’s love for a bit of quirky irreverence with Cox Cookies and Cake. After all who doesn’t love a suggestion of sleaze with their cupcakes? From the fun and fantastic to the downright rude, all sold from a shop that blends in perfectly with it’s less than salubrious neighbours, the cakes have quickly become a Soho institution.

But it is not just a little afternoon delight with some deliciously naughty nibbles that they are offering up. Until 15^th June in support of Amnesty International’s 50^th birthday they are selling a limited edition cupcake, with 50p from each cupcake being donated to the charity. The Amnesty International cake is a delicious Madagascan vanilla cake with cream cheese frosting with an edible bright pink Amnesty International logo. Being naughty never felt so good...

The Amnesty International Cakes are now on sale at Cox Cookies & Cake for a limited time only, priced £2.50 each (50p from each cake sale goes directly to Amnesty International).

Super Supper Clubs

Supper Goes Crazy at SupperClub

This month SupperClub plays host to a limited series of exclusive performances by the world famous avant-garde cabaret Crazy Horse Paris. The iconic Parisian burlesque show known for its stage shows performed by their ultra-glamorous dancers known for their beauty and talent will perform their UK debut for lucky diners at the newly refurbished SupperClub in Ladbroke Grove. Spectators can enjoy a lavish three course dinner followed by entertainment from Le Crazy Horse in what has been dubbed ‘Crazy moments from Paris – a series of seductive moments.’ Famous fans of the 60 year old show include Elvis Presley, Elizabeth Taylor, John F Kennedy and more recently Madonna and Beyonce.

Until 26^th June

Dinner and Show £65

Supperclub

12 Acklam Road,

W10

‘A Dorians Dinner’

Award winning comedy duo, The Marvellous Dorians, introduce London’s first comedy Supperclub at Exmouth Markets’ The Mission Room. Dubbed by Vogue as ‘people set to define the generation,’ and winners of a Time Out Critics Choice award Luke Courtenay-Smith and Emeka Ene aka The Marvellous Dorians combine comedy with cabaret acts, magic tricks and hypnosis. Although exact details of the show are being kept under wraps, guest are told to expect “spontaneous interaction between restaurateurs and diners." During the two-day pop-up taking place on the 2nd and 3^rd of June guests will be able to enjoy a three course meal including starters of vanilla-soused mackerel, seared corn-fed chicken slathered in foie gras-butter for mains and chilli and lime cheesecake with Champagne jewels all “within an improvised comedy setting taking place within the restaurant context.”

£25 per person including 3 course dinner (not including drinks) and comedy show. Starts at 7pm.

26 Exmouth Market

Clerkenwell

London

EC1 R4QE

02072780816

 Fugu Supper Club

Finally, next month sees the launch of what’s being hailed as the, ‘UK’s most dangerous supper club.’ The Fugu Supper Club is the first dining experience to serve the notorious ‘Torafugu’ or ‘tiger blowfish’ in the UK. Although the rare delicacy has been eaten by Japenese gourmets and is a celebrated dish in Japan it is not permitted for sale in the EU. However, it is now available for adventurous London diners to try for themselves as Fugu Supper Club have managed to bring small amounts into the country for personal consumption at private dinner parties.

Torafugu is the most prestigious of the edible pufferfish species however it is also the most toxic of marine creatures due to the lethal amounts of the poison tetrodotoxin it contains. One fish contains enough poison to kill 30 adults and the fish has to be carefully prepared by highly skilled chefs to remove the toxic parts of its anatomy and to avoid contaminating the edible flesh. Hmmm, we’re thinking carefully about this one...

The pop-up launches in London at various locations, which could range from a grand central London mansion to an unoccupied gallery space. Thrill-seekers will be able to enjoy a champagne reception before sitting down to a six-course, ‘omakase fugu’ feast prepared by experienced chefs.

Adventurous diners are asked to register their interest through the Fugu Supper Club website and if you’re lucky enough to be chosen you will be emailed a time and location of your sitting. It must be said that the experience doesn’t come cheap, tickets are £250 a head and places are limited. Get in quick as the Fugu Supper Club is running for a limited time only.

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For your everyday bag

As someone who is blessed/cursed (I am still undecided) with pale skin I am especially prone to burning during the summer months. So while the more olive-skinned amongst you are exposing yourselves to every dying ray, I am hiding under hats, umbrellas, trees and every other shade proffering object I can find (though it will be me having the last laugh in 20 years time...). That is why this summer Sun Shots are going to become one of my must-have essentials. Sun Shots are 20ml pouches of sunscreen, the perfect size to throw in your handbag before heading out for the day. Their small size means that they eliminate the need to carry bulky leaking bottles of sunscreen around.

They are perfect for days out and about this summer - festivals, picnics etc. I am guessing any parents out there will also find them a godsend when they are caught short out and about with their offspring - we all know how remarkably changeable British weather can be!  They are the kind of thing you can just throw in your everyday bag or even keep in the car ready for when they may be needed. SPF 25 and complete protection against harmful UVA and UVB rays means they are ideal for guarding against any nasty sunburns. I personally am a real fan of the scent, not your typical sunscreen smell, and the fact that it rubbed in easily without leaving any greasy residue on my skin.

Check out the full list of Sun Shots stockists here.

A single use pouch retails for £1.49 while a pack of 10 costs £12.