A short series of four discussions around BIG concepts begin at Foyles (Charing Cross Road) next week. The series kicks off with perhaps THE biggest idea of the 20th Century, relativity, on 15 September. Physics authors Joseph Schwartz and Manjit Kumar will explain Einstein’s most …
It’s a quiz, in a bar, with prizes! We can’t claim to be the first to come up with that concept. But, by the spectacles of Bob Holness, we’re going to use the opportunity to fact you till you fart. There’ll be music, film, history, …
Buckaroo Kid We just caught a whiff of the autumn line up of bookish events at Foyles and thought you deserved a heads up. Ready? There’s smartypants Francis Wheen, Booker winner John Banville, Bond penner Sebastian Faulks, Audrey Niffenegger (you know, the one responsible for …
The London Literature Festival may have kicked off today but we’ve got a lit sleb event of a very accessible nature that won’t cost you a penny. Him of unmistakeable Trainspotting fame, Irvine Welsh, will be at Foyles on Tuesday 6th July at 6.30pm to …
Shhh Three day weekends are bloody brilliant and what better way to ease your way into yours than by joining us this evening for the private view of Slow Exposure at Ray’s funky Jazz Cafe on the first floor of Foyles, Charing Cross Road. We’ll …
Slow Down London is here and stirring up debate. Just what exactly does ‘slow’ mean in the dizzying dance of London life? Taken literally, annoyance; those spitting, swearing commuters on Friday weren’t having any of it. Our Flickr friends, on the other hand, showed a …
As this goes live, Slow Exposure is being hung on the wall at Ray’s Jazz Cafe, Foyles, scene – in a week’s time – of our chilled out, laid back, gentle, ambling, sitting, looking, sipping, chatting, slow themed private view. We really hope you’ll join …
Forever Blowing Bubbles by BisForBabb In just a week’s time the Slow Exposure exhibition opens as Slow Down London gets on it’s gentle way. Which means that two weeks today, it’s laid back party time. Come and join us at the private view of Slow …
Have lunch al fresco, not al desko…. Lunch Hour by Simon-K. One of the winners of Slow Exposure. Now the initial excitement of Slow Exposure is past, it’s time to get gradually interested in Slow Down London’s programme of events of which our marvellous exhibition …
Observe by randydandy – one of our winners Our inaugural photography competition attracted a fabulous 219 entries. Slow down and browse through the Flickrpool here – it’s a lovely distraction – and that’s just what our judges had to do when asked to whittle the …
State Secrets by chrisjohnbeckett The deadline for entries to our inaugural photography competition: Slow Exposure, is creeping up. By midnight Sunday you need to have added your photos to the Flickrpool. We’re after your finest shots of quirky London inspired by Slow Down London. To …
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