Yes, you get to see the unseeable. That is, it’s not there now – but it once was. So at best, you can pick up on the vibe……but in some cases you might not want to The Aldgate Plague Pit OK, you won’t be able to see it, but it’s definitely down there somewhere. In […]
London Fashion Week 2020 had an ethical underscore, with concerns about the environment, fair wages, supply chain transparency and global gun use highlighted. Streetwear company Edit Man London partnered up with anti-gun organisation One Less Gun to raise awareness about weapons of street crime and war. It was founded by artist McCrow who uses guns […]
There was a definite focus on sustainability this year, with all the event branding emphasising ethical practices. The British Fashion Council hub on the Strand at the vast Store X was the place to be to catch the best of upcoming designers and fashion graduates. But we were spoilt for choice for showcases, presentations, catwalks, […]
Lewisham-based director Tianna Banton started writing scripts aged 11 and made her first short film at 17. She was inspired to start her own production company after watching a fascinating existential short film called Stray Dog by upcoming director Bertie Gilbert. So far, she has made 10 shorts and two features: Just Remember and Trial […]
Britain left the EU on Jan 31. These photos show how the British public protested and supported the separation from the European Union.
London’s waterways will be the hottest spots in the capital for foodies in search of summer al fresco dining. Here’s a selection of canalside and riverside hang outs you’ll want to visit during our sunniest season. Get set for the June heatwave! LITTLE VENICE There’s some debate as to which of the great poets gave […]
Labour MP Sir Keir Starmer has emerged as a frontrunner to be the leader of a Labour Party that has experienced extraordinary swings in popularity in recent years. Many in the party hope that he will bring an end to this election see-sawing and present a unifying centrist mandate and show the electorate that Labour […]
No winter snow as yet and the icy January chill isn’t as biting as decades past, but it’s still time for the overcoats and woolies. It’s unlikely Britain will see the likes of the Big Freeze of 1963, with global warming now an established scientific fact but some of the great artists captured the spirit […]
British-Trinidadian poet Roger Robinson‘s winning of the £25,000 T.S. Eliot prize took the literary world by surprise. None of the London bookshops had a copy in stock a day after the announcement and there was a seven-day wait for the next order from the publishers. This apparent oversight is intriguing. He has an impressive pedigree […]
Love it or hate it, South Bank‘s iconic Brutalist architecture is an undoubted cultural favourite and a surefire hit with tourists. This landmark arts and culture centre has the prescence of a fortress or kingdom within itself; a cluster of landmark bulky, blocky buildings designed by avant-garde 1960s architects. And talking of fortresses, some of […]
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
