On Saturday I had to nip up to Watford to pop a damaged camera lens into a local camera store for repair – no doubt it will cost me an arm and a leg but hopefully they can fix it! While I was wandering around the area I came across some of Watford’s civic sculptures, […]
Five Fun and Affordable Things to Do in the Capital This Summer
London is the European Union’s biggest city, and it’s hard to escape that fact when the sun finally bursts through its usually leaden skies – the millions who sit in their flats burst out onto the streets. But there’s no need to get overwhelmed and hastily skedaddle for Brighton – this is a great summer […]
Four Nights Of Free Music In Newham Later This Month, ‘Under The Stars’…
Bolstering the London Borough of Newham’s cultural output for 2013, later this month the borough will host four nights of free musical performances. Taking place from 15 to 18 August, ‘Under The Stars‘ will take place in East Ham’s Central Park, covering musical styles from jazz to orchestral. On 15 August the park hosts an […]
It’s All Go At Kenwood House This Summer
The grand 18th century building may be closed for major works at the moment, but this weekend, 3 and 4 August, the grounds of Hampstead’s Kenwood House will be opening for their Summer Garden Fete. Organised like a traditional village gathering, there will music, dancing and vintage stalls, as well as participate in traditional games. […]
Soho 4AM – The Debut Novel By Nuala Casey – A Review
Last week Nuala Casey’s debut novel, Soho 4AM, landed on my desk – the latest publication from Quercus books. Soho 4AM features four characters whose lives intertwine in the seedy backstreets and buzzing offices of London’s most notorious district, although it does follow the characters around as they journey between the familiar sights both north […]
A Night of ‘La Hechicera’ – Colombian Rum @ Portobello Road’s Trailer Happiness
Last night I was invited along to Portobello Road’s quirkiest venue – Trailer Happiness – to taste something rather unique – the first Colombian Rum to appear on the British market from the country’s only privately owned ‘rummery’, called La Hechicera. First a note on the venue itself – secreted in the basement of 177 […]
The Open East Festival @ The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Over the weekend, while the Anniversary Games were taking place in the Olympic Stadium, the newly-opened ‘northern parklands’ section of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park played host to the Open East Festival. A collaboration between Create London and the Barbican, the whole thing was reminiscent of the way that the areas around the stadia felt […]
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