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Wanna Make A Movie?

While hand-wringing from the chattering classes about what to do with “da kids” dominates the media, charities such as Get Connected, who offer confidential advice to young people, are busy doing something about it. Ever keen to engage London’s youth in constructive projects that actually …

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Preview: Cookery Classes with master of Indian cuisine, Anirudh Arora at Moti Mahal

From this Saturday (26th July) and occurring during the last Saturday of every month until 29th November, Covent Garden’s Moti Mahal Indian restaurant will host cookery classes led by head chef Anirudh Arora. More commonly known as Chef Ani, Anirudh will share his kitchen and …

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Slim Fast Soprano

We’re not advocating James Gandolfini go on a diet – far from it. This is about Deborah Voigt, the American soprano banished from the Royal Opera House four years ago for, well, how can we put this delicately: tipping the scales at a heftier than …

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Spend The Summer At London’s Lidos

With 2008 racing from winter to summer with nary a hint of spring to be scented, mid-May finds us enjoying glorious weather and turning our thoughts to happy days at the local lido. Despite dozens of closures over the years since the lido’s post-war heyday …

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Damon Albarn’s Monkey Opera Comes to London

No, it’s not in anyway related to Gorillaz (except for that bit where Jamie Hewlett does the design). Damon Albarn’s operatic adaptation of Journey To The West, which had its premier at the Manchester International Festival last summer, will make its London debut at the …

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The Phallus Of The Opera

For good or ill, a man can be prickly when pressed on the subject of his, ahem, endowment. Spare a thought, then, for Juan Pablo Di Pace, who has seen his manhood manhandled by the marketing department of the Royal Opera House. Cast in the …

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Highlighting the Plight of Destitute Asylum Seekers

Of the anywhere from 25,000 to 100,000 people who apply for asylum in the UK each year, Amnesty International estimates that approximately two-thirds are turned away. Once rejected, applicants are given 21 days to leave the country, at which point those without children are cut …

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Monday Miscellanea

This Week In London’s History Monday – 3rd March 1982: The Barbican Centre is opened by the Queen. After 15 years of construction, at a cost of £161 million, the centre would become the largest performing arts centre in Europe (as well as being voted …

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London On The Cheap: 5 Days Of Free Flicks Edition

Following the Oscars this weekend there are free film screenings all over town this week. Edify thyself and make new friends running across 5 different genres of movie for no expenditure whatsoever. Monday: The Duke Mitchell Film Club is holding heist night at the Cross …

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Ever Wanted To Be A Bow Street Runner?

It’s a lovely Saturday afternoon, but if you’re sitting in front of your computer, wondering what to do with your day, never fear! Londonist is here, and we’ve found a most entertaining online game for you. Channel 4 has created Bow Street Runner, a game …

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Preview: iTunes festival at AIR

iTunes have announced 10 days of gigs starting next Thursday as part of their iTunes Live series. All the gigs will be available to download from iTunes after the 10 day festival is over. Last year’s festival was a bit later in the year, but …