Somerset House sits on the banks of the Thames, one of London’s former riverside palaces, now transformed into a cultural and arts hub. Planning a visit to Somerset House? Don’t miss this go-to guide before you do. Somerset House is one of my favourite places to visit in London – a beautiful palace on the …
It’s time to discover God’s Own Junkyard – the fabulous hidden gem tucked away in Walthamstow. Of all the random spots London boasts, few are as cool as God’s Own Junkyard. But what is God’s Own Junkyard? Umm, the words visual feast, neon paradise and hella crazy lurid kaleidoscopic dream spring to mind. Just for …
Ready for the ultimate festive treat? Iris Theatre – a.k.a the Actor’s Church – will be opening a unique theatre space smack bang in the middle of Covent Garden this winter. The POD will be located in the grounds of the Actor’s Church, right in the middle Covent Garden. What’s more festive than getting your …
The UK Green Film Festival returns to London once again this year from the 6th – 13th November. And with COP26 all over our screens and Greta Thunberg practically a household name, it’s safe to say that the conversation surrounding climate change has never been more important. The Rio Cinema in Dalston will be showing …
Parents… I feel for you. The last 18 months have been a constant struggle of keeping the little ones entertained. But now the summer holidays have started, it feels like all the normal activities have been well and truly exhausted. That’s why the Eyeconic London Art Trail should be at the top of your list …
Love street art? Make a beeline for Penge, home to one of London’s most exciting street art scenes. London’s no stranger to incredible street art: a quick stroll around areas such as Shoreditch and Camden will prove it – as will ducking underneath Waterloo Station to Leake Street Tunnel. That’s before I even mention the …
The London Mithraeum is one of London’s hidden treasures. A Roman temple tucked underneath the Bloomberg buildings, let’s discover one of the city’s most important archaeological sites. Do you ever come across one of those unusual places in London that you never knew existed? The London Mithraeum was that place for me. Never in a …
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that you can’t spend any time in London without catching a phrase or two of roadman slang. What’s a roadman you ask? I’ll hand it over to Urban Dictionary on this one… Roadman: Roadman comes from the 21st century slang word, describing a boy (normally at a teenage age) as …
It sounds too perfect to be true – a floating barge bobbing on a mooring in the King’s Cross section of Regent’s Canal that doubles up as the city’s most idiosyncratic bookshop. Little surprise that the book barge Word on the Water is beloved by pretty much everyone who comes across it. Not only is …
I think it’s fair to say that this pandemic has taken a toll on most of us, and last week Matt Jukes, Professor Catherine Loveday, and Tabish Khan got involved in an interesting panel discussion to talk about all things memory, art, and the effects of lockdown. Matt Jukes is a London-based artist, and his …
