From countdown displays at bus stops to iPhone apps telling us how the tubes are running, technology has changed the way we experience London. Next month, leaders from government, business, academia and community organisations will be gathering at CityCamp London to discuss how technology can …
Sir Terry Pratchett Following on from last year’s successful event, Chiswick Book Festival is back with a weekend-long lineup with something for everyone. It kicks off on Friday 17 September with Sir Terry Pratchett introducing his new book I Shall Wear Midnight. On Saturday, the …
If you’re looking to see something decidedly different over the Bank Holiday Weekend, Uncanny Valley at the Hen and Chickens Theatre is definitely worth a look-in. This show, a hit on the Brighton Fringe, is a collaboration between storytelling musicians Spacedog and Victorian wordsmith …
Emma West and Chloe Thorpe (c) Pavla Ondrova Talent shows: love them or loathe them, they’re part of British TV’s rich tapestry. In Nadia Papachronopoulou’s play, Recipe For A Perfect Wife, we’re taken away from a wet night in Highbury’s King’s Head pub and sat …
There are open mic nights and then there are open mic film nights. Kino is a monthly event held in Brick Lane’s Vibe Bar which invites budding auteurs to roll up and show off their efforts. Each film has to be under six minutes so …
“Famous-for-being-famous” celebrity offspring are two a penny around London, usually more noteworthy for their partners, partying and pratfalls than anything resembling talent. With that in mind, it’s refreshing to see Kate Dimbleby making a name for herself as an accomplished jazz/blues singer. She has …
Bernadette Byrne of EastEnd Cabaret Its that time of year again in London and the week before the mother of all carnivals takes over Ladbroke Grove, the Old Vic Tunnels are hosting Dark Carnival, a festival of performance art in its many forms. This event …
(c) Simon Kane Opera has never come to Soho before but this is no ordinary opera. The Soho Theatre is hosting OperaUpClose’s production of La Bohème after the show’s successful five-month run at Kilburn’s Cock Tavern. The Broadway musical Rent updated the story for the …
Claudio Santana Whether or not you’ve been to the Old Vic Tunnels yet, this weekend’s Dark Carnival is the perfect chance to see this unique venue in a new light and promises something for everyone. There will be a small cinema with films including Peter …
Matthew Wade and Tabitha Becker Khan (c) Shaheen Razzaq/Veni Vidi Theatre Company Natalie-Anne Down’s adaptation of Othello for Veni Vidi Theatre Company‘s annual outdoor run at Lauderdale House proves to be a prescient choice in a summer where one man attacked his lover before committing …
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