Unique and cool things to do in London for a 40th

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It’s my 40th in July and the missus and I want to do something exciting in town for a day/night. We’ve done Punchdrunk already and floatation tanks and galleries, but I was wondering if there’s any hidden, eccentric activities we haven’t considered.

We like music, theatre, film and art but want something a bit off the beaten path. No West End shows or standard gigs.

I want to hit up Third Man and Denmark St. I was thinking maybe a cool speakeasy type place for a drink - any hidden gems?

Recommendations welcome! And thank you!

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Potentially useful thread here:

Time Out’s guide to speakeasys:

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If you’re going to Denmark street and third man anyway, Murder Inc is between the two and is better than nearly any other cocktail bar in the city (in my opinion as a functioning alcoholic).

Swift is also nearby but is less speakeasy vibe

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marble arch mound?

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As another option people are largely unaware of but which absolutely kills, Below underneath Hide restaurant is a charm

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As a serious answer if you’re into craft beers and the like, there’s the Bermondsey beer mile which is pretty fun (other beer miles are available)

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I can’t believe they took the marble arch mound from us. Any time we are in the vicinity of marble arch me and my girlfriend talk about the mound for 20 minutes

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The tour I often recommend to visitors who claim to have ‘done everything in London’ is this lesser known historic venue:

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in the same vein of ‘people forget/don’t know it’s there’,

omg it’s Waterloo weekend :o

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So you’re not ruling out the ABBA Voyage? You should go to that, it’s great.

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Leave the country. That’s what I did on my 40th. It was great, didn’t even feel like my birthday.

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the 40th of which month?