With Mother’s Day fast approaching, we’ve gathered the six best places in East London to treat your loved one this Sunday. Covering everything from themed workshops, bottomless brunches, spa days, afternoon teas and even a live game show, get ready for the best Mothering Sunday yet.
With Mother’s Day fast approaching, we’ve gathered the six best places in East London to treat your loved one this Sunday. Covering everything from themed workshops, bottomless brunches, spa days, afternoon teas and even a live game show, get ready for the best Mothering Sunday yet.
The George Tavern in Shadwell, where the duo will be performing. Pic, Ewan Munro via Wikimedia Commons
Blind date with a Twist
The improv-comedy pair, Leanna Wigginton and Angela Pollard, are reviving an old television classic – with a twist. The new gameshow hosts will present Spring Equinox Blind Date With A Twist and it’s all about pairing up potential lovers and making friends. The duo has prepared a host of slightly unorthodox games, ranging from freeing the jelly baby (literally a doll surrounded by jelly) to the fastest nappy change challenge. If you’re looking to mix things up this year, this is the one to go for. It starts at 7:30pm but get there early to avoid disappointment.
Where: George Tavern, Shadwell
Price: £3 admission, free for mums
Website: http://www.thegeorgetavern.co.uk/events.html
You can book in for the MyChocolate chocolate workshop this Mother’s Day. Pic, Everjean via Wikimedia Commons.
Luxury Chocolate Workshop
This one is a true Mother’s Day winner for the chocolate lovers out there. With a workshop day dedicated to choco-fying the mums of East London, guests get to sample different flavours, decorate truffles and even make a giant chocolate flower. Participants can compete to make the best chocolate for their mother and everyone leaves with some handmade chocs. Drinks are also on the agenda, with the chance to mix up some cocktails too – chocolate flavoured of course!
Where: My Chocolate, De Beauvoir
Price: £80
Website: https://www.mychocolate.co.uk/
Enjoy a huge array of teas at Hoi Polloi’s afternoon tea. Pic, Robin Zebrowski via Flickr.
Afternoon Tea at Hoi Polloi
Known as one of the best afternoon teas in East London, Hoi Polloi offers a selection of brews guaranteed to make your mums day perfect. With sandwiches, savories, fancies, scones and cakes on the menu, afternoon tea could be the perfect, relaxing activity to celebrate Mothering Sunday. If you want to make it a boozy affair, there is champagne tea or you can order from a range of cocktails to enjoy. The variety of teas included are the specialty Hoi Polloi breakfast tea, speedy breakfast tea, earl grey, green leaf, peppermint, chamomile, fresh mint and lemongrass. This is the place to be if you want to mix traditional British fun with the trendy backdrop of Shoreditch.
Where: Hoi Polloi, Shoreditch
Price: From £19
Website: www.hoi-polloi.co.uk
Olivia Burton is hosting a floral workshop this Mothering Sunday. Pic, Greg Bilke via Flickr..jpg
Olivia Burton Floral Workshop
Instead of sending your mum a bouquet, why not go and create one together? Known for its collection of luxury watches and jewelry, fashion brand Olivia Burton created the event alongside florist Wild Wood. Customers can choose from a morning or afternoon session, creating beautiful floral arrangements and enjoying some sweet treats. The price includes a goodie bag with the Olivia Burton vintage bow bracelet inside so gifts are sorted too.
Where: The Hoxton, Shoreditch
Price: £100
Website: http://www.oliviaburton.com/mothers-day-events-c154
Enjoy a ‘liquid brunch’ at HotBox. Pic, Joe Shlabotnik via Flickr..jpg
Bottomless Brunch at HotBox
Every Londoner knows that the best activity to turn Sunday into Fun-day is bottomless brunch. With endless Mimosas, prosecco and Bloody Marys on offer, where better to partake than HotBox? Normally famed for its barbecue-style menu, the new brunch menu includes a mash-up of smoky treats and traditional eggs alongside its liquid offerings. The restaurant dubs it their “liquid brunch,” and runs Saturdays and Sundays from 11.30am to 4pm.
Where: HotBox, Spitalfields
Price: £25pp for the bottomless drinks, food sold separately
Website: http://hotboxlondon.co.uk/
York Hall, where you can book the Mother’s Day spa experience. Pic, Danny P Robinson via Geograph.org.uk
Mother’s Day Spa Journey at York Hall Day Spa
If your mum is in need of a relaxing Mother’s Day, this could be the one for you. York Hall Day Spa offers affordable luxury in the finest spa in the East End. The Mother’s Day Spa Journey for two package includes the thermal spa experience and a signature spa treatment. If you don’t fancy the package, you can book in for treatments including massages, facials, body therapies, and its shining star – the thermal spa experience.
Where: York Hall Day Spa, Bethnal Green
Price: £60
Website: https://www.spaexperience.org.uk/promotions/mothers-day-spa-journey-for-two
