This Week In London’s History Monday – 8th October 1965: The Post Office Tower (now known as the BT Tower) in Fitzrovia becomes operational as a major hub for national microwave telecommunications. Today it is the only building in the UK that is legally allowed …
Avid weekend readers of this site may be interested to know that tomorrow (Sunday) sees the annual get together to commemorate would have been Kirsty MacColl’s upcoming birthday. Londonist has always had a soft spot for Kirsty that has continued after her death in 2000. …
It’s not everyday you come across a band with a name like Tits of Death, so it was about time we took 10 minutes with a band we’d formerly christened a ten-breasted rock machine. Playing Kinki at Madame Jo Jo’s tomorrow night (Thursday), they’ve promised …
Go. Go. Go. Never have we wanted to shout about a theatre production company more than Punch Drunk. Ever since we saw them perform Faust in an old warehouse, we were obsessed. On Friday night, we went to see their new offering, Masque of the …
We Brits love our birds and animals. We love to shrinkwrap their body parts and burn them on bbqs on a Sunday afternoon, we love to take them for long walks in the park and we love to watch their majestic beauty on BBC documentaries …
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 …
Or, stuff you think about London that’s true but is actually rubbish. 2. Dick Whittington and his cat. Everyone enjoys a good story. Especially one with a happy ending, interesting characters and familiar friends. Well this Londonista was a bit shocked and annoyed to discover …
This Week In London’s History Monday – 17th September 1961: Police arrest 1,314 demonstrators at a CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) protest in Trafalgar Square. Bertrand Russell is amongst those arrested. Tuesday – 18th September 1970: Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix is found dead in his …
Tired of watching the cohort of British heroes cast rudely aside at the world’s premier tennis event each year, London has finally given our boys a fighting chance by creating a tournament that surely offers Tim Henman (pictured), Andy Murray and his doubles-specialist brother Jamie …
The International Workshop Festival has been rumbling away in the city since 28 August, allowing the bold and brave to take part in workshops and experiments in performing arts with specially invited artists and practitioners. As the festival draws to a close, a curious couple …
Following last year’s inaugural success, the BBC Electric Proms return for a 2nd year from 24 – 28 October. Tickets go on sale today at 12pm and, given the calibre of the lineup, are expected to be snapped up in no time. The posher version …
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