Archive for April, 2010

CMYK by Tomb Land Boris Johnson will be given “superpowers” should the Tories win the General Election. Well, the man’s already a superhero Twitchers are beginning to tweet Soho alley closed off after two rapes in six months On the campaign trail in Harrow, Tony …

Image by Matt From London We’ve previously reviewed the window display at Selfridges, but that was Christmas a long time ago. We’re fizzing with excitement at today’s announcement that Selfridges will reveal a brand new themed display just riddled with celebrities. Dizzee Rascal, Florence Welch, …

Sony award nominated ‘Rising Star’ and Hoxton resident, Jarvis Cocker was at St Pancras International this morning to launch Eurostar’s Culture Connect scheme, encouraging cross channel passengers to visit iconic cultural institutions in London, Paris and Brussels. Spending roughly half his time in Paris, Jarvis …

Elliot Cowan (Macbeth) and Laura Rogers (Lady Macbeth). Photo by Ellie Kurttz Hell has come to the Globe Theatre for this production of Macbeth. Its marble-effect columns are covered in black cloth, handcuffed with tight copper bands. The back wall, too, is draped in blood-spattered …

All is not what it seems at The Invisible Dot‘s Swiss Spaghetti Harvest Festival, as they celebrate – appropriate to the season – the many ways the public has been duped by the media into believing a load of old bunkum. The third film to …

We hope the weather will be glorious, in which case seek out this floral scene in St James Park (by mrdamcgowan) Saturday: Follow the Jack-in-the-Green around the City and Borough with a few pub stops along the way. Camley Street Natural Park hosts Food Junctions …

Short attention span for the arts? Are you a dabbler? Do you enjoy skirting the boundaries between art and performance? Sample an evening of microperformances atAgency Gallery tonight. Each lasts just 5 minutes and is performed for groups of about 4 people. Move around the …

By szen_volta Hot on the heels of the St George’s Day beer fest at the nearby Lord Clyde, The Alma up the 73 bus route in Newington Green are to regale its punters with a fine selection of London brewed ales this weekend. The beers …

Photo / sleekit The Jealous Gallery in Crouch End faces potential legal action after exhibiting a spoof blue plaque. The stentorian stewards at English Heritage have pointed their litigious missiles at the north London gallery after it showed a replica Blue Plaque bearing the legend, …

Time, once again, to pit your wits against our fiendish Friday quiz. Like Andrew Marr, It might look a bit ungainly, but the questions are spot on. London Pubs » fun quizzes Let us know if you get 10/10 (without cheating).