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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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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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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While Halloween themed parties, attractions, ghost walks abound across town, scouting for kids dos can be a bit of a task. With October half term holidays, get your kids to have fun with some learning without breaking the bank. What’s Hot London? brings to you the top under £5 activities for your kids this Halloween. […]
Fancy yourself as a bit of an athlete? RunThrough organises middle distance races all over London for budding athletes and run enthusiasts. If you’re seeking to tackle 5k or10k runs for fitness or competition then this is for you. Its lowest priced £10 a race mile challenge also takes place at the inspiring and scenic […]
In just under a month, the British Film Institute (BFI) will present the London Film Festival, bringing in 238 films from 57 countries. Running over 12 days from October 7-18, 2015, it takes place over 16 cinemas over the capital; steadily growing in popularity ever since it introduced its own awards ceremony in 2009. […]
The ExCel was the venue for London Triathlon, this year known as AJ Bell London Triathlon where participants raced to swim, sprint and cycle various distances in 9 different races held over the weekend of August 8-9. The races began and ended at ExCel en route areas surrounding Docklands. The triathlon is held to raise […]
Sail Greenwich cruises will be back in London from August 27-31. Take note. These are no ordinary cruises. These are cruises in resplendent tall ships departing from Greenwich Heritage Centre and the Woolwich Royal Arsenal pier taking you past the magnificent sights on the banks of the Thames in Royal Greenwich. Tickets can be booked […]
The exciting Red Bull Soapbox race was held in Alexandra Palace in London on Sunday August 12. Since its first fun race held in Brussels 15 years ago, a 100 such races have been held all over the world in Australia, USA, South Africa, Europe and of course England. This unique International fun event entails […]
The London Marathon held in the spring of each year in London is one of the top five international marathons. Sponsored by Virgin Money since 2010, the marathon took place this weekend on a sunny spring Sunday of April 26 with a whopping 38,000 runners participating. The marathon is a running race with three start […]
As St. George’s Day, fell on a weekday April 23, a belated feast of St. George took place on Saturday, April 25 t London’s Trafalgar Square. Hundreds attended the feast, a celebration of the English patron saint with his notable emblem of a red cross also the flag of England. Also known the Dragon Slayer, […]
The exhibition and tour of the Shakespeare’s Globe theatre is open everyday with a paid ticket. However, on the occasion of Shakespeare’s birthday that falls on April 23, the Globe threw open its doors to the public to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday over the weekend on Sunday, April 19 that included free entrance to the exhibition […]
A single monochrome image was the subject of much social media frenzy this weekend garnering over 100k retweets and 140k favourites by Twiterrati. Featuring the superstar actor from the B-town film world of India, Shah Rukh Khan and former One Direction band mate and teen heart throb Zayn Malik, the photo was tweeted by SRK. […]
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
