Best of August: Out and About

Best of August: Out and About

31 July, 2008
by: Spoonfed Team

Stella Artois Airship
Until 21st August
Once in a lifetime flight with 11 other guests above London for up to an hour.
Best For: Those with the cash to spare and men wanting to make a memorable proposal

Red Bull Air Race
2nd – 3rd of August
Watch from five carefully selected vantage points as 12 of the world's top pilots perform hair-raising stunts under a g-force of 10.
Best For: Boys and their toys

31st Great British Beer Festival
5th – 9th August
The mother of all beer festivals with 350,000 pints of ale poured over the five days.
Best For: Members of the Real Ale Society, they get discounted entry

The Birthday Party
Last Saturday of the month
Sordid adults-only fancy dress affair with prizes for best dressed, cakes, balloons and burlesque...oh my.
Best For: Those wanting to revert to their childhood and play kiss-chase

World Freerun Championships 2008
3rd September (book early)
Watch in awe as twenty of the world's best freerunners perform a series of death-defying moves to their own soundtrack in a customised Roundhouse.
Best For: Adrenaline Junkies needing a hit


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