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  • Pergola on the Roof
    Pergola on the Roof (Restaurant & Bar)
    Posted in: Food & Dining, Reviews

    A bar on a roof top is no new thing but when it’s on top of a multi-storey car park roof at the Television Centre, Wood Lane you’d better believe it’s going to become a cosy media hang. Location! Location! Location! as they say. A distinctly Mediterranean feel with showy cocktails, whitewashed walls and white […]

  • State of the Art Cinema Exhibition 2016
    State of the Art Cinema
    Posted in: Highlights, Photos, Shows & Exhibitions

    Pop along to the Strand Gallery to catch their State of the Art Cinema 2016 exhibition. Official movie photos from classics like Ben Hur, also behind the scenes photographs from box office hits such as Ghostbusters, not to mention costumes from the Carry-On comedy era! For free admission, you also enjoy film-related activities such as […]

  • Pigs and Dogs
    Pigs and Dogs (Theatre)
    Posted in: Drama & Theatre, Reviews

    Caryl Churchill’s relationship with the Royal Court stems back to her 1974-1975 residency there and the theatre’s retrospective of her plays on her 70th birthday shows the high regard in which she is held. Notably, a 2009 short play Seven Jewish Children (also at the Royal Court) about the history of Israeli-Palestine relations was shorter than […]

  • Theatreland
    Theatreland
    Posted in: Highlights, Photos, Places

    Ever wondered why London’s West End is known as Theatreland? This ‘theatrical’ photo series by Eddie Saint-Jean tells you exactly why!

  • George Stephenson Railways
    July 25th: The Day George Stephenson Invented The Railways
    Posted in: Highlights, People

    Londoners are blessed to be living in one of the fastest moving communication centres in the world which sometimes makes them take their transport links for granted. The rush hour grumbles on many a cramped carriage this summer have inevitably been about late, delayed or slow-moving trains in the stifling heat. Even the prospect of […]

  • Muhamad Ali Exhibition O2 London
    Muhammad Ali at the O2 (Exhibition)
    Posted in: Reviews, Shows & Exhibitions

    There’s still time to catch the ‘Muhammad Ali at the O2’ exhibition which has been running since March 2016. This awe-inspiring event celebrates the great man and all his sporting and life achievements, from young to old and highs and lows. The material is so extensive that it’s more like an Ali museum than an […]

  • The Hard Stop
    The Hard Stop (Film)
    Posted in: Movies & TV Shows, Reviews

    The August 2011 riots which quickly spread nationwide after Londoner Mark Duggan was shot and killed by police lives long in the memory mainly because Britain had not seen social unrest at that level in the lifetime of many who watched those events unfold live on TV. George Amponsah’s documentary picks up on the lives […]

  • The Queen of 9 days - Lady Jane Grey
    July 19th: The Nine Days Queen & The Tower of London
    Posted in: Highlights, People, Places

    So what does the average 15 year old girl get up to? It’s the age at which they have their first kiss with 77% saying they remember it as clear as the day it happened. Also according to a Daily Mail survey parents claim they are more concerned with boyfriends and make-up than school work. […]

  • Fabulous Fashionistas at Rooftop Gardens
    Fabulous Fashionistas at Rooftop Gardens
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights, People, Photos

    Over the weekend, the ‘Fabulous Fashionistas’ held a suitably fab Summer Cocktail Party at Roof Top Gardens, Kensington for its fashion, film and TV networking soiree. This included a model catwalk casting right there in the club. It’s the place to be seen and make industry contacts so keep a look out for their glamorous […]