Five things to do in London this week

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CULTURE    FOOD & DRINK    TRAVEL    STYLE    INTERIORS    PROPERTY               This is our last What’s On newsletter before we take a six-week break for summer, when attention turns to more family-focused affairs. For those with children, these weeks sometimes feel neverending and logistically challenging (we have some cool ideas here if you’re stuck) but as soon as they’re gone, you realise another summer has slipped through your fingers and these times are finite. With the recent heatwave and what’s coming down the line, it feels even more poignant. Let’s use these weeks wisely – and let’s come back to start the new term with a positive mindset about how we can all help do our bit for the children – any children. They are the future.  Have a great summer. Photo: 'Grandiflora Rose' wallpaper design by Designers Guild                   WHAT’S EXCITING ME THIS WEEK       LIFE IN THE GREEN LANE Still got range anxiety? Let Jeremy Taylor’s electric car column convince you to make the switch. From Mercedes and Audi to Porsche and Polestar, he gives you the green lowdown.         BARBIECORE Were you Barbie or Cindy? I never went for either of the blonde plastic dolls, but she’s coming to life on the big screen, as played by the gorgeous Margot Robbie. Crop tops and pink pedal pushers, at the ready.         OUTDOOR CINEMA Oh, I love watching a movie outdoors (it’s the epitome of summer), but for me the Häagen-Dazs eco boats on the Regents Canal take the biscuit. Moor up outside Merchant Square, order snacks to your boat, and bob along to your favourite film.         FIVE THINGS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS       Tickets are still available for Wilderness Festival, where great music is combined with lakeside banquets, al fresco workouts and enlightening talks.         Don’t miss Kate Moss on Desert Island Discs – her first major interview in almost three years, out today.       Open now at the Hayward Gallery, In the Black Fantastic is an exhibition of contemporary artists from the African diaspora. (Tate Photography, Joe Humprhys)         Tomorrow evening, chef and restaurateur Imad Alarnab hosts his second supper club with fellow Syrian refugee Dima Aktaa, in aid of charity Choose Love.       Back for the second year running is the Kensington and Chelsea Festival, featuring an eclectic mix of theatre, music, opera, talks, public art and more. (Motionhouse Wild, Dan Tucker)         WHAT'S TRENDING ON C&TH       Everything you need to know about the most star-studded movie of the year, Amsterdam     The best buy for your home? Beautiful flooring. Charlotte Rickards explains why           Sussex chef Kenny Tutt shares his favourite food spots in Brighton     How can we save our rivers? asks James Wallace                       Win a Three-Night Stay at Hall Farm, King's Cliffe Fancy a country escape? This month, two lucky readers are in with the chance of winning a three night stay in the Hayloft at  Hall Farm King’s Cliffe, Northamptonshire                   Sign up for 12 print issues and instant access to every digital edition for only £19               Copyright © 2021 Country & Town House Our mailing address is:​ Country & Town House Studio 2, Chelsea Gate Studios, London, SW6 4QL, United Kingdom