Like it or lump it, the most loved up, couple canoodling, vomit-inducing holiday is upon us. Whether you’re smuggly smitten or sick of the schmaltz, here are some things to get everyone through the big V-day.
For the lovebirds among us, The FlowerAppreciation society has all our last minute floral fiascos sorted with their pop-up shop at Boxpark selling exotic bouquets. For the evening, the BFI is hosting a selection of romantic film screenings including A Place in the Sun, perfect for pashing in the back row. For the more adventurous lovers, Corset & Diamonds’ Memoirs of a GAYsha, is a bizarre night of old and new Japan; expect Harajuku dancing with a burlesque twist along with peep shows, Japanese bondage and ‘love games’, washed down with Sake-it-to-me cocktails and sushi.
For singles in the mood for lovin’, check out some of London's matchmaking events.
Slagbox is a single’s night with a twist; bring a friend of the opposite
sex, take a number and the let the magic happen, while For The Love of Mic,
gives you the chance to fall crazy in love with your very own Jay-Z or
Beyonce. For something different,
check out the launch of the Anonymous Sex Journal, a collection of sex tales
spanning from the touching to the utterly awkward, or to see if there really is
a point in looking for love, head to The School of Life’s ‘How Necessary is a
Relationship’ class.
For a Valentine’s Day where anything goes,
head to a pie shop in Shoreditch and indulge in Fat Cheek Love Bites’ 4 course ‘of the sea’ supper club on 15th February. Alternatively, don your glad rags and head to the Museum of London’s Valentine’s Day Late or the Vintage Dance Club Tea Dance at Canary
Wharf for a night of 1920s charm, full of music, dancing and downright debauchery. If that doesn’t do it for you, why not
recreate a bona fide romantic American experience at The Book Club’s Teen
Dreams Prom, where British revellers will pay homage to the great American
romantic clichés before ripping them apart with icebreakers such as ‘this one
time at band camp’.
And last but not least, for those of us who simply
refuse to recognise, celebrate or acknowledge the Cupid's arrows adorning every
window, there’s always a take away and a bottle of vodka.
