Anyone who went to last year’s Raindance Festival in October had a hell of a fun time. The eclectic line up, including premieres of instant classic movies such as Old Boy, Dead Man’s Shoes and Coffee & Cigarettes, put shame to the more pedestrian London …
We love a bit of public outrage news here at Londonist and it’s even better if there’s a bit of nudity involved. Which is why we were so happy to read today that a new art exhibition has rocked Harrow to its very core. The …
Exactly a week ago today we reported on the news that Oyster cards may soon be used for making small purchases at newsagents and coffee shops etc. We mentioned the concerns some people had over the ‘tracking devices’ that Oyster cards carry and also the …
The news today that the Corporation of London is rapidly running out of cash seems to effect a number of facets of London life. The swimming pools on Hampstead Heath for example. And then there’s the five City bridges, which are also run by the …
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“A pregnant teenager was hurt when an axe fight broke out on a rush hour Tube train…” That almost made us spill our coffee too. Apparently the train wasn’t moving at the time when a fight spilled over from the platform at Mile End according …
According to the TUC tomorrow is payday for Londoners, due to the fact that we do so much unpaid overtime. “Friday is the first day that the average long hours employee would get paid if they did all their unpaid overtime at the start of …
Londonist attended the theatre last night. We purchased a ticket for A Life in the Theatre a play written by David Mamet at the Apollo Theatre about a week ago. A Life in the Theatre tells the story of stage veteran Robert (Patrick Stewart) and …
We were browsing through some of our long-neglected bookmarks this afternoon and decided to take a look at the consistently brilliant Classic Cafes site. If you’ve never visited before (and you should have because it’s on our list of links right here on this page) …
Even while on holiday we can’t escape the pull of London. After a nice enough flight with Mr Branson’s airline we juggled our bags to the kerb of San Francisco International airport and waited for a taxi. Imagine our surprise when we were greeted by …
March is set to see a frenzy of Robert Crumb activity in the capital. Crumb is the artist and illustrator who’s longevity and interest in large bottomed women has seen him rise from underground comic genius to weirdo icon while remaining a source of inspiration …
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