Highlights

Mola, Roman London, Roman history, basilica, forum, archaeology, Roman heritage, Londinium,
Roman London
Posted in: Highlights

London’s First Roman Civic Hall Found Under Office Block                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Did you know the subterranean remains of a Roman market lie beneath the historic Leadenhall Market in Gracechurch Street near Monument station? That’s 2,000 years of market trading on this City of London spot. And archaeologists have now unearthed the remains of London’s first Roman […]

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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 Jameel Prize: Moving Images
Posted in: Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Reviews, Shows & Exhibitions

The Jameel Prize: Moving Images – exhibition at the V&A . Beyond the V&A’s ornate and magnificently high-ceilinged walls lie an extraordinary wealth of historical and cultural displays. Indeed, you’d best plan your day around just one exhibition, or you’ll be there all week! And why not plan that visit around the Jameel Prize: Moving […]

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sureel & uncanny film fest

  • 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 […]