Archive for September, 2010

Photo / Tadeusz Górny Pope Benedict XVI fetches up in London this week, part of the first papal visit to Britain since John Paul II came to glad-hand the faithful in 1982. But that wasn’t a state visit, so Benny’s trip is a bigger affair, …

Flickrfolk, shutterbugs, camera nuts, photographer friends – the deadline approaches! You must enter your photos of Thames Barrier to Teddington to the project pool by midnight on Friday 24 September. Around 50 images will be selected for the exhibition at Foyles. 5 photos will be …

If you’ve not been along to Shoreditch Town Hall for the Illumini show, try and get out at lunch or early evening. It’s well worth it. You’ll find a memorable set of installations celebrating London’s hidden underbelly. As you creep around the catacombs beneath the …

One of the first visible signs of council cost-cutting has been announced in Lewisham: if you want to see the famous fireworks on Blackheath this year, you’re going to have to pay for it. Lewisham Council has launched an appeal to secure the display, claiming …

Sir Keith Park Eyes to the sky (again) at around 3pm today, when a flypast by WW2 aircraft will mark the official launch of a statue of Sir Keith Park, the WW2 hero who commanded RAF squadrons during the Blitz. Sir Park’s statuary status has …

The Olympic Stadium taken by Andy Wilkes on 9 September 2010 Applications open today for 2012 McGames Makers – the volunteer fleet who will do much of the unglamorous, on the ground logistical work around the Olympic Park. Brilliantly, LOCOG have roped in a svelte …

Hitchcock bust at Gainsborough Studios by Antony Donaldson. Photo / Ray Grasso It’s all go in the ‘Stow right now: as well as getting a new Speakers’ Corner, a statue* of Alfred Hitchcock is to be unveiled this Saturday, during an event held by the …

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake is on at the New Wimbledon Theatre until Saturday Here’s our pick of what’s hot (new) and hotter (closing soon) in London this week London Shows Opening: Be There First Opening tonight is a fantastic trio of dance treats: choose from …

Colourful cycles by msmornington Londoners are eating out less, according to Zagat. A nine-year old girl died on Saturday after falling 15 floors from a Bow tower block. Tabloid pun-penners to earn their keep as George Michael is jailed for eight weeks. Architectural historian climbs …

We’ve just noticed a curious addition to the Open House map. If you scroll to see what’s available in Hackney, you’ll find that the borough’s borders have been stretched to accommodate a new, somewhat remote location: specifically, a spot in the Atlantic Ocean, off the …