Anyone with a casual interest in London’s street art could do worse than a visit to Sclater Street. This short road in Shoreditch connects the northern end of Brick Lane to Bethnal Green Road. Virtually every surface is covered with high-quality murals, from a range …
The well-known darlings of the Young British Artist (YBA) scene are lined up to sell their wares from the back of a car this Sunday. For the 2007 Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair, previous stall holders and YBAs Gavin Turk, Bob and Roberta Smith, Tracey …
Aloooha London! This weekend will see the third annual London Luau, three days of ‘bands, DJs, drinking, eating and dancing’ with a ‘tropical Tiki theme.’ This year’s Luau commences on Friday with an art show opening at Brick Lane’s Old Truman Brewery followed by drinks …
OK, OK, this isn’t graffiti, but ‘random street art of the week’ sounds a bit naff. Have you seen these figurines dotted about town? These two are both in the Brick Lane area. We’ve no idea how many there are, or what exactly they’re supposed …
. As part of Free Range 2007, Londonist will be catching up with a different artist each week of the exhibition. Opening week gets of to a flying start with Alex Brown from Goldsmiths university. What can people expect from your art work? The ‘rural …
Ahhh, it’s finally summer (try and ignore the rain for a moment). Summer in London means many things: picnics in Green Park, staying out late on a school night and students all over the capital stressing out about their exams and final year exhibitions. Enter …
Student Showcases – let’s face it, they’re normally reasonably boring. However, this Friday sees a student showcase with a difference as the Westminster Centre for Commercial Music (WCCM) launches with a star-studded showcase at Brick Lane’s 93 Feet East. WCCM can lay claim to numerous …
Buttoned Down Disco is a phenomenon that’s been going for a couple of years now, you join a mailing list, they tell you where and when the next party is and people turn up and rejoice to a funky mix of indie, cheese, pop, and …
Between Earth and Heaven is Chloe Early’s first solo show in London – runs from 25th May to 24th June at StolenSpace just off Brick Lane. In Early’s show, a series of paintings feature human figures diving in the air, seemingly oblivious and “apparently unrelated …
The weather forecast for the weekend spells rain so if you are looking for something worthwhile to do, you could pop down to Made in Clerkenwell for a bit of retail therapy. Clerkenwell Green Association is a charity that supports arts and crafts by offering …
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