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Kings Head Theatre from Ewan M's photostream, used under CC licence

Londonist Lunchtimes: World at One @ King’s Head Theatre

King’s Head Theatre from Ewan M’s photostream, used under CC licence What are you doing with your lunchbreaks between now and the end of the week? We’ll bet you’re not taking an hour out to look askance at a modern-day polemic, to wonder about the …

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Dilapidated And Charming: Stars Come Out For Wiltons

From the outside, you wouldn’t guess anything was going on behind the peeling, Georgian facade at all but inside, what was once called “the handsomest room in town” was graced by equally handsome Hugh Grant and the luscious Helen Mirren as part of a fundraiser …

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Londonist Stays In

It’s cold outside this week, so it seems like the best plan is to cozy up on the couch and watch some telly. Why would you want to risk frostbite? On TV, Londonist likes: Monday, 12 November I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of …

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Set The Olympics On Fire

Hands up who remembers Kriss Akabusi running though Greenwich with the torch a few years back? Us too. We also remember thinking it would have been great fun to have a go. It appears that if we were still at school, me might have just …

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Clubwatch: This Feeling

This Feeling has been making waves in the indie world since late last year. Held monthly at the oh so stylish Parker McMillan in EC1, the night aims to “merge contemporary indie aesthetics with the underground refuge of Parker McMilian in order to create a …

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Clubwatch: Allez-Allez

After following up a superb night with The Field by bringing Gui Boratto a few months later, Allez-Allez have fastly become one of our favourite club promoters. If we’re not dancing to the best in minimal techno at one of their Plastic People events, then …

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Death Woof

Film maker extraordinaire Quentin Tarantino has arrived in the UK to promote the DVD release of his latest film, Death Proof. Nothing newsworthy in that per se. But the whens, whos and wherefores of this publicity event are nothing short of astonishing. Londonist has learnt …

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London’s waxy export

As befits a truly global capital, London has established itself as a hub in the important international trade of tourist-attracting human reproductions, importing Chinese warriors and exporting waxwork celebrities. While the first crowds were taking a gander at 20 members of the Emperor Ying’s terracotta …

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Clubwatch: Rockabaret

Rockabaret is fabulous. Dress up. Be crazy, silly, decadent, beautiful. And then dance the night away to your favourite songs! Londonist had a chat with Nikkie Amouyal, director of Rockabaret, who runs the night with Tony Maggs. The next night is on Saturday 21st July …

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Taj Mahal Floating On The Thames? It Must Be India Now!

From next week London will be hosting India Now, a three-month season of events exploring London’s relationship with India and India’s culture. It all kicks off with a hefty PR stunt on the morning of 17 July, when a replica of the Taj Mahal will …

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Clubwatch: FiRE

With gay pride hitting London this weekend for its annual raunchfest of protesting, parading and partying, we thought it the right time to approach Megan Jones, promoter of Vauxhall house music mega-club FiRE, to find out what they will be getting up to. What are …