As the dust settles on the World Cup, and the tears dry, we find ourselves with plenty of feelings and plenty of time to fill. Here’s your chance to kill two birds with one stone.

John Woo’s all-action filmography
Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo is considered one of cinema’s most regarded names in action moviemaking. Since releasing his first film in 1975, Woo has directed nearly 40 feature films over his five-decade career. A career that BFI Southbank are spotlighting in one of their seasonal programmes, screening some of Woo’s classics such as The Killer, Once a Thief and Face/Off. This weekend, A Better Tomorrow will play on the big screen: Woo’s 1986 tale of two brothers on opposite sides of the law that cemented his signature filmmaking style.

A Better Tomorrow is screening at BFI Southbank on Friday 24th July, more info here. 

Holy Pop!
We’ve all worshipped at the altar of a pop star or idol at one point in time, a rite of passage that most likely begins in your teens, screaming “It’s not just a phase, Mum!” As you pin the 50th picture to your bedroom wall. That sentiment is what lies at the centre of Somerset House’s new Holy Pop! exhibition, an homage to the modern-day shrine. Curating a collection of objects, ephemera and odd collections through which we honour our heroes, it’s essentially an IRL manifestation of that Tumblr account you ran at fourteen-years-old.

Holy Pop! runs at Somerset House until August 9th, more info here. 

Anyone Can Dance
You’ve heard of Tate Lates, but now the Barbican is also getting in on London’s after-hours museum action. Launched at the beginning of the year with an opening night curated by UK-based creative collective Eastern Margins, the programme explores global club music as heard through UK diasporas. This weekend sees Anyone Can Dance return for a light night session, spinning genre-bending tracks until 3am.

Anyone Can Dance is taking place at the Barbican on Saturday 25th July, more info here. 

Peckham Weekender
Every year, the Peckham eateries join forces. For this year’s Weekender, nineteen of SE15’s top spots have come together to offer £10 specials across all sites for the duration of the three-day event. From the likes of longstanding Rye Lane resident Mr Bao, to rooftop small plates and spritz bar Forza Wine, to quick-stop takeaway Rye Lane Bags through independent Mexican Taca Taco, each joint will be offering a selection of one-time dishes. Each £10 special sold donates £1 to Peckham Pantry: a membership community food club supporting low-income families, so if you needed any more convincing, you can rest easy knowing you’re eating well for a good cause.

Time for a two-step
Festival season is officially in full swing, and Junction 2 is returning to Boston Manor Park for its 10th anniversary. Taking over the West London park for two consecutive weekends, this week sees some of the biggest names in techno and house return to celebrate the festival’s big birthday. Names to note on the bill include the likes of Nina Kraviz, Adam Beyer, Jeff Mills, Nicholas Lutz and Gabrielle Kwarteng b2b Peach.

Junction 2 will take place at Boston Manor Park on 25th + 26th July, more info here.

Riverside dining
If trekking to Boston Manor Park puts you in a West London kind of mood, then we have just the spot for you. Having opened its doors at the end of last year, Tower House is the latest addition to Richmond’s riverside eateries, introducing a new terrace just in time for summer. From the team behind Gold in Notting Hill, Tower House sits inside a storied 19th-century house, where executive chef Theo Hill is cooking up hyper-seasonal Mediterranean cuisine. Alongside a wine selection from lesser-known regions within Greece and classic cuvées, dishes include chargrilled friggitelli with cacio e pepe mayonnaise, charred margherita onion with spiced feta, Iberico pork chop with burnt butter beans and roasted cauliflower in tarragon dressing. 

Tower House is located at 11 Bridge Street, Richmond, TW9 1TQ, more info here.