London Events - Feb 2016 #1

Pritesh Mody | 02 Feb 2016

The Tick Tack Club, London Bridge Fans of Peaky Blinders are about to lose their heads as The Tick Tack Club creates an immersive bar and restaurant concept based on their favourite TV show! It's 1921 and Birmingham mobster William (Billy) Kimber has moved south, partnered with the McDonald brothers of the Borough and formed a new gang – The Elephant Boys. Visitors enter this glamorous and dangerous world of criminal intrigue through an innocuous railway arch in London Bridge, where they will experience a decadent 5-course meal, live jazz, cocktails and dancing until the early hours! Launching January 29th 2016 on every Friday and Saturday from 7pm to 2am, until June 4th 2016. Tickets start at £15 from http://aplaceintime.co.uk/1921/book.php Boozy Masterclasses around London Now that Dry January is firmly over, learn how to drink like a professional with a boozy masterclass! Reverend JW Simpson series of Spirited Sermons includes an evening with the fascinating Black Cow Vodka (9thFeb) which is, unbelievably, distilled from milk and an evening of Bulleit Bourbon & Rye (23rd Feb) lead by whiskey ambassador Andrea Montague. www.revjwsimpson.com You can also head to the regular rounds of Last Libations masterclasses at Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings, where scientist, mixologist and undeniable gin-expert perhaps best known for her alias ‘Gin Monkey' Emma Stokes, will be guiding guests through the origins of her new book The Periodic Table of Cocktails on 15th Feb. http://bandhbuildings.com

Brazilian Carnival Parties @ Pop Brixton: Sunday 7th Feb The start of February also marks the biggest party in the world… Rio de Janeiro carnival. Pop Brixton will be bringing festivities over the Atlantic, all the way to South London. Join them for a free, action-packed day featuring Brazilian food and drink, capoeira and samba classes, plus special performances from dancers, drummers, live musicians and DJs. www.facebook.com/events/1651252811790678 @ Sushisamba It's carnival time in Rio (Feb 5th-9) and to celebrate Sushisamba will be bringing the hot tropics of Brazil to London with live samba dancers, batucada drummers and DJs, as well as a live feed of Carnaval in Brazil. In the kitchen Executive Chef, Claudio Cardoso has created six Brazilian inspired special dishes, which will be accompanied by three firey cocktais, created by bartender Richard Woods. https://sushisamba.com/location/london