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The Great Reopening? Freedom Day? The name doesn’t matter, the definitive date when we can finally get our lives back together does. The creative and hospitality sectors have suffered considerable losses during the pandemic and the delayed reopening has increased concern and confusion. When Boris Johnson announced the June 21 date will be moved to […]

The UK’s second lockdown threatened to decimate an already rocky theatre sector. It was amongst the worst affected by the restrictions of the pandemic, because of the need for tightly packed audiences in both the Fringe and West End to ensure financial viability. A few days after the ending of second lockdown, arts and culture […]

LONDON BRIDGE will be closed from March 16 to October 2020 while City of London road maintenance is carried out. Only cyclists, buses and taxis will be allowed to use the bridge. However, the main attractions around London Bridge are not going away! Check out our video below for tips on the best of riverside […]

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 […]

Planning on heading to London for a romantic evening? Whether you’re planning a date, an evening with friends, or looking for something easy and cheap, we’ve got you covered with some fantastic locations and activities for your Valentine’s Day and beyond! Valentine’s Day at the Shard There are a few options for you and your […]

The British summer is late again, but better late than never! London’s waterways have some pretty appealing cafes and restaurants – here’s a selection you’ll want to visit during our sunniest season.   Little Venice There’s some debate as to which of the great poets gave the area its name: Robert Browning or Lord Byron. Whichever […]

Lots of gin and very little tea but hardly anyone was complaining. An immersive cocktail experience with a surreal and wacky Alice in Wonderland theme and the hosts delivering a five-star knees-up that mixed theatre with a cocktail party. The Cheshire Cat bar isn’t hard to locate in Notting Hill, minutes from Westbourne Park tube […]

Shoreditch’s  showy Queen of Hoxton bar was never likely to go for a modest festive makeover so their garish Wizard of Oz-themed rooftop bar was no surprise despite the stairway to the rooftop painted the cheery colour of the yellow brick road from the movie and the rest of the bar decked out in bright […]

Is it poetry, theatre, or a booze-up in a bar? Well Oi Barman! is sort of all three, with spoken word artist Joshua Idehen sharing ancedotes from his ten years experience as a bartender and the overheard conversations in London’s cocktail bars and the antics of its diverse barflies. Just to get you into the […]

You’re a budding author or poet scraping a living in London, still dreaming of having your unfinished masterpiece completed and taking the literary world by storm some day. That Man Booker Prize may be a good few years away, but how do you stay inspired when faced with the booze and fast food distractions of […]