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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 […]

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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 […]

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  • Royal Observatory
    August 10: When King George II Lay the Foundation Stone at Greenwich Observatory
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights

    Regardless of the British Isle’s unceasing scientific developments minor or major since the Celts, the Royal Observatory can easily lay claim to being the nation’s oldest such institution. Globally recognised as the location of the prime meridian this landmark site marked a turning point in British astronomy and navigation and it was architect Christopher Wren […]

  • Angel Reborn Stanislav Geissler
    An Angel Reborn
    Posted in: Highlights, Shows & Exhibitions

    After celebrated Brit sculptor Andrew Gormley completed his Angel of the North he was inundated with questions about his creative process? His memorable take on this: “People are always asking, why an angel? The only response I can give is that no-one has ever seen one and we need to keep imagining them.” Well imagine […]

  • The Anthology 2016 Prize
    The Anthology 2016 Prize
    Posted in: Highlights, Photos, Shows & Exhibitions

    The Anthology 2016 Prize held at the Charlie Smith Gallery, Old Street celebrated the cream of emerging talent with top judges such as Philly Adams, senior director at Saatchi Gallery announcing Eva Masterman the winner. Her ceramic sculptures Off Your Rocker and a kiln-like piece called Used catching the discerning eye.

  • Christie's Festival of Folk
    Festival of Folk at Christie’s
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights, Photos

    A Festival of British folklore at Christie’s art auction house? Seems a strange mix. As was the exhibited photos, costumes, books and sculptures on display – and throw in some live folk dancers and balladeers performing in its Long Gallery for good measure. The venue lost its stuffy image as Mother Shipton lookalikes with shrubbery […]

  • First Traffic Lights London
    August 3rd: The First Traffic Lights in London
    Posted in: Highlights, Places

    The first electric traffic lights to be introduced in Britain were erected in London on this date August 3rd in 1926 whilst August 5th is the centenary of the first such lights anywhere in the world. We take for granted these safety signallers and their red, green and amber  commands but with our capital city now […]

  • Prudential RideLondon 2016
    Scenes from RideLondon 2016
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights

    And July ended with Prudential RideLondon. The biggest cycling fest in London since its inception in 2013, RideLondon was launched by the Mayor of London in a bid to encourage more Londoners to cycle and with safety. The 3 day cycling fest over the weekend of July 29-31 included a series of races for different […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • The Northbank Summer Festival
    The Northbank Summer Festival
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights, Photos

    If the heatwave this week is making you irritable, take a break and stroll along Victoria Embankment Gardens and partake in the Northbank Summer Festival. Organised by City Showcase Markets, the month long festival that ends on July 29 has a series of curated events including Embankment summer market, food stalls, live band and tea […]