Spring, with the weather
always in question, is when the pop-up season kicks off.
to be the first one through the door before the TimeOut crowds arrive. It also keeps up with the pop-up scene.
Eventbrite (
www.eventbite.co.uk) is a great way to search for pop-up events and book tickets too. By using the browse events search option, you can type ‘pop up’ and it will give you the upcoming events that are listed. You can search London or even go further afield.
Foodism(
www.foodism.co.uk) seems to be if Londonist and Te Skim had a food cousin! Tey have an inbox email for you to subscribe to, keeping up with all the food-related pop-ups in London.
FoodPit (Twitter @FoodPit) earlier this year announced off the wall events like Hamxiety Attack in Covent Garden, Lettuce of Last Resort in Waterloo and International House of Branflakes in Islington. Tweets can be a mix of food-re- lated pop-up info and personal opinions.
Amber at Wendy’s Pop up
Full to the Brum (
www.fulltothebrum.co.uk) a food and drink blog that’s all Birmingham.
Independent Birmingham (
www.independent-birmingham.co.uk) a discount card scheme that also has infor- mation on pop-ups coming soon.
I love Manchester (
www.ilovemanches-
ter.com/) is the northern city’s answer to Londonist. Keeping up with everything Mancunian.
London Cooking Project (www.lon-
doncookingproject.com) hosts pop-up cook- ing classes. It’s listed as a venue for those looking for a kitchen, so you can always follow them to see what they have on offer.
London Pop-Ups (
www.londonpopups.com) is a dedicated website to list upcoming pop-up events and activities. Citymapper fans will be able to find the locations with the click of a button.
The Nudge (
www.thenudge.com) will give you a better roadmap for the month’s upcoming activities to impress your friends and wish they were as “in the know” as you
are! You’ll get a variety of bars, markets and other event info on this website. Tey have a fortnightly email update, too.
The Old Truman Brewery (
www.trumanbrewery.com) is an events venue but often is a great place for a pop- up. Te lines may blur between event and pop up in such a large facility, but either way, it’s a limited-time only experience.
Redbankco (
www.redbank.co) the pop- up incubator on Green Quarter in Manchester where you can keep up with the latest events and try some delicious grub at great prices.
Time Out (
www.timeout.com) is the old standby for mainstream pop-up news. However, with the magazine only featuring events that happen in the upcoming week, you might miss them if you read the maga- zine too late. Also, if the pop-up requires a ticket or reservation, you may find that the thousands of Time Out readers that were quicker than you have deemed it sold out.
Whatever you’re looking to do this summer, there’s a pop-up for you.
Amber Raney-Kincade is the American Tour Guide in London, offering walking tours and private hire to those looking to explore on foot. Find out more at
www.AmericanTourGuideInLondon.com or follow her on Twitter @AmericanLDN
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