Get set for an immersive production of 1984 by a theatre company that really knows what they’re doing. ‘Big brother is watching you.’ The eerie slogan lingers throughout George Orwell’s 1984 like a spectre. Well now Londoners, perhaps it’s time that you got to watching Big Brother. And no, we don’t mean tuning in to …
London’s scariest bridge is back up to its old tricks – freaking out the pedestrians of London. Have you tried to cross Millennium Bridge in the past few days? If so you’ll have probably been faced with no choice but to take the long route to the south side of the river: Millennium Bridge has …
London is going to be home to a new multidisciplinary festival of African culture, and it sounds like a pretty inspiring celebration. Hot news from the future, folks. Some creative types are launching a brand-new festival of futurist black culture. The event will become a fixture of the calendar on a biennial basis and run …
There’s hope for Brixton O2 Academy yet… so long as they can meet 77 new safety standards. Good news for live music lovers. The Brixton O2 Academy has been given permission to reopen so long as it can meet the safety criteria laid out for it by the local council. The venue, as you probably …
We explore the London of Charles Dickens and lead you on a self-guided tour of his hotspots. Let’s roll… Charles Dickens is a figure who dominates the English language and the British novel, one of the most important figures in our literary canon and, as it happens, a Londoner. He was born in Portsmouth, he …
London could be getting a new, and very historic, revival theatre. A very old, and very classic Grade II Listed theatre in Notting Hill has been tipped for revival. The Aspect Foundation, basically patrons of the arts in the finest of ways, put in for planning permission to revive the space and use it as …
A new exhibition of clothing is coming to London and it’s got some pretty remarkable items. The Guildhall Gallery has announced the opening of a new exhibition called Treasures of Gold and Silver Wire. That enigmatic name might not tell you much, but there are more than a few things in this show that might …
Our guide to London’s so-called ‘ugliest building’. The history, the brutalism and what’s good to do at The Barbican Centre. The Barbican Centre, whatever you may think of it, is a London icon. In its short existence (compared with much of London’s other architecture) it’s become a hub for hangouts, the home of the London …
The Southbank Centre is hosting a performance from Marina Abramović and her crew of very talented artists. Here’s what you need to know. The Southbank Centre has announced that Marina Abramović and the Marina Abramović Institute will be performing in a five-day takeover next month. The shows, running from the 4th – 8th of October …
Ghibli’s greatest hit is hitting the London stage next year. Here’s what you need to know. If you loved the My Neighbour Totoro staging in 2022 (or regrettably missed it), here’s a bit of news that might get you bubbling with excitement: Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away is getting a London stage production in 2024. The …
