Get ready to celebrate all things Japanese this week in London at the UK’s largest Japanese festival – Japan Week. From the 26th of October until the 1st of November the capital will be graced with a whole host of events championing Japanese food, drink, and culture. The Japan Week Festival is collaborating with Lexus …
Ready to listen to some big brains and big ideas? Here’s where you can go for inspiring talks and lectures in London. “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” – Albert Einstein The big man said it, now y’all hear it. There’s so much to learn, and so much of it …
Ready to discover the most surreal places in London? Head to these spots for a dose of the bizarre. Starting to feel like you don’t get out of the city enough? Sometimes you don’t have to look too far for an otherworldly experience. The capital is full of places that don’t (or shouldn’t) feel real. …
St James’s Park? Is that the one with all the Pelicans? Yes, it is. Six of them, actually. And they’re quite a hit with Londoners and tourists alike, so we thought we’d let you know all about them. Words by Alastair Reid Schanche London is no stranger to some rather unusual creatures. You’ve got the …
Fairgame – a new giant adult funfair (and no, that doesn’t mean it’s X rated) has opened in Canary Wharf and… it’s wild. Fairgame: The Gist Essentially Fairgame is a 20,000sq ft of fairground games and activities aimed at adults. By that we mean it’s highly competitive, booze-fueled madness. This, just so you know, is …
Want to eat out but don’t want to contribute to planetary destruction? We feel ya. Here’s the pick of sustainable restaurants in London. Did you know that one third of the world’s food gets wasted? And that one third alone contributes to 8% of greenhouse gas emissions. Yep, it’s a tough pill to swallow. Luckily …
The Fourth Plinth sits on a corner of Trafalgar Square, not so hidden and in plain sight – but how much do you know about it? Time to delve deeper… Only a foolish person would ever claim that Trafalgar Square is one of the city’s hidden gems. Although millions of people pass through the square …
Art lovers, unite. 1-54, the biggest contemporary African art fair is back in London this October and there’s plenty on the palette. Get ready for performances, monumental sculptures, talks with artists, performances, monumental sculptures and a whole lotta beautiful art. Dedicated to art from Africa and its diaspora, 1-54 returns to Somerset House from the …
