It’s just as well in previous incarnations the Kings Head Theatre, the first pub theatre since Shakespeare’s day, was once used as a boxing ring because the near fisticuffs that follow when Adam is being fought over by Eve and his camp ‘best friend forever’ Steve, might have called for a return to the pugilistic […]
Never mind the subtitles, this French-Belgian horror-thriller has given the Anglo-American dominance of the genre a welcome shot in the arm. Starring Garance Marillier as Justine a coming of age veterinary student from a strict vegetarian family, the meat issue is never far from the surface and you soon come to realise meat is definitely […]
It’s more commonly known as the heartland of indie-rock and has also dubiously grabbed the title of the birthplace of punk (Kings Road anyone!) but its pub and nightlife are undeniable. This includes a thriving live scene with the Jazz Cafe and indie rock venue the Dublin Castle within eyeshot of each other. It’s no […]
Novel London takes place every first Friday in the month and gives authors a platform for their recently published novels. These writers read first chapters from their work to an appreciative audience at Waterstones bookshop, Covent Garden and then face a Q & A. This introductory glimpse of their creative work is there to whet […]
With news that driverless cars have been tested on the streets of East London comes the realisation that car technology is fast catching up with the environmentally-unfriendly diesel and petrol models. Self-driving shuttles carrying up to 100 people travelled around Beckton guided by cameras and lasers but moving at a safe 10mph in a path […]
Michelangelo was already scaling the heights of High Renaissance painting and sculpture and engaged in a rivalry with Raphael when he met Sebastiano in Rome in 1511 and took him under his tutelage. They met while Michelangelo was working on the Sistine Chapel vaults 1508-1512, establishing the Mannerist style which would dominate Italian art. The […]
This photographic exhibition at the National Theatre, South Bank covers the 1979-1982 period when the UK’s black theatre was seeking a distinct voice from the African-American productions that dominated in the decades preceding. The archive of 35mm black and white rehearsal photos are the work of Michael Mayhew whose account of the period and his […]
The official announcement for the winner of the Saatchi selfie competition was a red-carpeted affair with a champagne reception attended by leading lights from the art world. The judges, (Tracy Emin among them) voted Dawn Wooley from Cambridge the winner for her selfie The Substitute. Dawn told What’s Hot London? the inspiration behind this photo […]
The London Ethnic-sponsored Modelesque Mayfair Fashion Catwalk Show and Afterparty proved a celebrity magnet at DSTRKT nightclub last night, with former boxer Chris Eubank in attendance. No doubt he thought their Spring & Summer fashion show was a knockout!
What’s Hot London? Magazine is inviting writers to send in their short stories to be published in forthcoming magazine editions. The selected short stories will also be longlisted for our 2017 short story prize. Each story must be 1,000 words maximum and London-themed in any way you see fit. Make your submissions as eye-catching for […]
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
