The fascinating, near-thousand-year-old history of London’s Inns of Court. What is that, we hear you ask? Read on to find out. If you’ve spent much time wandering the streets of the City of London and its surrounding areas, pondering London’s long and winding history, you may have stumbled across some of London’s Inns of Court. …
We know what London looks like right now, but here are 12 developments that you can expect from the London of the future. London changes fast. It’s pretty cliche to say so – all city’s change fast, after all – but sometimes it’s hard to keep your finger on the pulse of what the future …
Discover Broadway Market – Hackney’s bustling Victorian marketplace – with this brilliant guide. The best bits you shouldn’t miss about Broadway Market, and how it came to be. With a selection of excellent restaurants, cafes and shops, as well as a bustling Saturday market that draws in punters from all over London, Broadway Market is …
Don’t ever tell us London is a concrete jungle again. London is actually a forest. Confused? Allow us to explain… Forest: a large area of land covered with trees and plants, usually larger than a wood, or the trees and plants themselves. – The Cambridge Dictionary Did you know that London is technically a forest? …
A Stranger Things play is coming to London this year and, in the immortal words of Eleven and the gang, ‘It’s gonna be bitchin’’. A full-on stage adaptation of Stranger Things has been announced for the West End with an opening date in late 2023. They’re not messing around, either. Stranger Things: The First Shadow …
It’s time to discover (what’s left of) Samuel Pepys’ London. The history of London’s most catastrophic event, the man who recorded it and where you can pick up his trail. Few people have passed down such a complete picture of their time as Samuel Pepys. And few people have done so at such an interesting …
A monumental David Bowie exhibition is coming to the V&A’s new space. Never-before-seen projects and the Star Man’s most iconic outfits are just the tip of the iceberg. Good news, Bowie fans – the V&A has acquired a massive collection of David Bowie items, which it will put on display in a special new museum …
Team building in London? From extreme heights to boozy games, these are the best places for it. Let’s not beat around the bush: Team building can be a nightmare. You’re often taking your free time and forced into a room with a bunch of colleagues, some of which have probably been doing your head in …
Discover the fascinating history of London’s Temple Bar Gate, and how it came to find its present home. If you’ve been to Paternoster Square and didn’t have your eyes glued to the imposing walls of St. Pauls, you might have noticed a baroque gate tucked between two buildings on the north side of the square. …
The BFI’s LGBTQ+ film festival returns in 2023. Here’s what you need to know about BFI Flare. Once a year, the BFI goes queer. It usually happens in March and comes in the form of BFI Flare – their LGBTQ+ film festival. It’s the UK’s largest queer film festival and this year is its 37th …
