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The British Art Prize 2024
Posted in: Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Reviews, Shows & Exhibitions

The British Art Prize 2024: Interview with winner Samuel Owusu Achiaw                                                                                                                                                                                    The winner of the British Art Prize 2024 has just been announced. Samuel Owusu Achiaw took first prize for his exquisitely diaphonous and hyperreal graphite and charcoal portrait of his sister, titled ‘Looking’. We attended the awards ceremony at Southbank’s Gallery@oxo and were […]

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Features

London Place Names
Posted in: Features, Places

What’s in a name? London place names decoded We’re surrounded by street signs every day and casually type these sometimes odd-sounding addresses into Google Maps without a second thought about what they mean or where the name came from. The Romans founded the city of Londinium [London], so you’d expect a Latin root somewhere. Let’s […]

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Reviews

The British Art Prize 2024
Posted in: Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Reviews, Shows & Exhibitions

The British Art Prize 2024: Interview with winner Samuel Owusu Achiaw                                                                                                                                                                                    The winner of the British Art Prize 2024 has just been announced. Samuel Owusu Achiaw took first prize for his exquisitely diaphonous and hyperreal graphite and charcoal portrait of his sister, titled ‘Looking’. We attended the awards ceremony at Southbank’s Gallery@oxo and were […]

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Highlights

  • The British Art Prize 2024
    Posted in: Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Reviews, Shows & Exhibitions

    The British Art Prize 2024: Interview with winner Samuel Owusu Achiaw                                                                                                                                                                                    The winner of the British Art Prize 2024 has just been announced. Samuel Owusu Achiaw took first prize for his exquisitely diaphonous and hyperreal graphite and charcoal portrait of his sister, titled ‘Looking’. We attended the awards ceremony at Southbank’s Gallery@oxo and were […]

  • What’s Hot Camden?
    Posted in: Bars & Clubs, Concerts & Gigs, Drama & Theatre, Events & Festivals, Food & Dining, Highlights

    Food, drink, theatre, music and more in Camden Town!                                                                                                                                                                                                             Camden is one of London’s larger boroughs, yet often casually identified as just Camden Town. Visit during July-August and you’ll see why it gets all the attention. Camden Town’s shopping and entertainment epicentre is buzzing during the summer months. On a typical day, Camden Lock […]

  • What’s Hot Tower Hill?
    Posted in: Bars & Clubs, Food & Dining, Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Shows & Exhibitions

    Is Tower Hill the place to chill?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tower Hill has a fascinating history and its unmissable landmark the Tower of London was recently voted the UK’s number one paid attraction. Join What’s Hot London? on a journey through its tumultuous history and intriguing royal heritage. We also stop off at its lively riverside eateries […]

  • Marylebone
    Posted in: Books, Food & Dining, Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Shows & Exhibitions

    What’s Hot Marylebone? From Sherlock Holmes’ Baker Street to boujee French cuisine, we track the cultural and foodie delights of Marylebone. We discovered a streetful of antique shops as well as high-end boutiques, indie bookshops and backstreet art galleries. But which are our chosen hotspots? So, What’s Hot Marylebone?   Madame Tussauds It doesn’t take […]

  • Elizabeth Young
    Posted in: Bars & Clubs, Concerts & Gigs, Highlights

    Reality TV’s Elizabeth Young jazzing up Croydon with retro club nights                                                                                                                                                               Croydon-based entrepreneur, author, saxophonist and fitness devotee Elizabeth Young looks remarkably young for her age (young in name and nature). So youthful in fact, that the national press sought interviews with her to find the secrets to this fountain of youth. Her stints […]

  • SHORT FILMS
    Posted in: Drama & Theatre, Events & Festivals, Highlights, Movies & TV Shows

    Interview With Elliott Reeves, Director of Award-Winning Short Film ‘Osiris’   Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress wins at London’s Sur-REEL & Uncanny Film Fest                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Surreal short film Osiris wowed the audience at the recent Sur-REEL & Uncanny Film Fest, a celebration of surreal experimentation in independent filmmaking. The London film festival, now in […]

  • What’s Hot Dulwich?
    Posted in: Food & Dining, Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Places, Shows & Exhibitions

    Top Three Reasons to Check Out Dulwich                                                                                                                                                                                                             What is it about Dulwich? This charming, villagey south London suburb has been making all the right news lately and prompted a WHLondon visit to check out its attractions. With the Oru Space Cafe in East Dulwich winning the Best Cafe award at the Good Food Awards […]

  • Frieze Sculpture, Frieze Art Fair, Regents Park
    Frieze Sculpture & Art Fair
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights, Reviews, Shows & Exhibitions

    Frieze Week: Man in underpants found wandering around Regents Park!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       If you are visiting Regents Park to catch Frieze Sculpture 2023, it’s likely you’ll also catch sight of a half-naked man wandering around the sculpture site in a dazed state. Indeed, last week from afar it looked as if park security had finally cornered […]

  • Hélène Amouzou: Voyages
    Posted in: Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Shows & Exhibitions

    Hélène Amouzou: Voyages. The artist’s journey from Invisible to Visible                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The Autograph ABP Gallery in Shoreditch has a remarkable track record for documenting the experiences of those whose stories need to be heard and holds the distinction of being England’s first gallery space for diversity in visual arts. Hélène Amouzou’s haunting analogue, hand-printed photographic […]

  • Chelsea, Sloane Square,
    What’s Hot Chelsea?
    Posted in: Bars & Clubs, Drama & Theatre, Events & Festivals, Food & Dining, Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Shows & Exhibitions

    Chelsea’s summer offering of arts, culture, food, drink, attractions and nature spots!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Despite the unsurprising British rain and a depressing July deluge, there’s still ‘Summer in Sloane Square’ this August. So head to Chelsea for exhibitions, restaurants, theatre and more!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            And count yourself lucky you can walk through Chelsea at all! King’s Road, […]