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 […]
Richard Hawley Plays Somerset House As Part Of The Amex Summer Series
Just over a week ago now I was invited along to the spectacular surroundings of Somerset House to see Richard Hawley perform as part of the annual American Express Summer Series gigs. Somerset House is a remarkable location at any time of day, but it really comes alive during the Summer Series when the quadrangle […]
The Story Of London – In Song
Countless artists have written songs about London and you’d be sitting in front of the computer all night if I was to list all of them, so I decided to take a very personal approach to this task. Counting down from five to one, I’m going to regale you with my favourite five songs about […]
Open The Gate 4th Anniversary Festival @ Rich Mix – 2nd June
Open The Gate, the organisation that promotes African arts and culture in London, are regular visitors to Shoreditch’s Rich Mix venue, and next Sunday they’re celebrating their fourth anniversary with twelve hours of festivities. Taking place from noon until midnight on 2nd June this free festival will feature a continually changing line-up of musicians on […]
Where To Find London’s Best Eurovision Parties In 2013
Taking place in Malmo, Sweden this Saturday, 18 May, Eurovision 2013 is the 58th incarnation of this celebration of Europe through music. Although we stopped taking Eurovision seriously in the UK decades ago (you can probably blame Terry Wogan for this change in attitude, as his famously disparaging commentary featured almost every year from 1971 […]
Ditto’s Monthly Campfire In Canonbury – An Evening With Thomas Dolby
In advance of his gig at Kings Place this evening, Thomas Dolby warmed up last night with a visit to creative agency Ditto’s Lighthouse HQ in Canonbury as the guest for their monthly Campfire event. Ditto uses these evenings to invite in the creative geniuses that they most admire to chat to groups of staff and […]
Gothenburg Presents… Way Out West @ Electrowerkz On Tuesday 30 April
At a loose end tomorrow night and a fan of the Swedish music scene? If so there’s a free event at Islington’s Electrowerkz venue which will act as an introduction to the summer’s Way Out West Festival in Gothenburg. Two acts that are confirmed for the international music festival that takes place in the city […]
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