Anish Kapoor ‘Shooting into the Corner’ 2008-09, installed at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2009 Photography: Dave Morgan Anish Kapoor’s solo exhibition is drawing crowds to the Royal Academy with its giant load of wax on rails traversing Burlington House from one end to …
Ealing Opera in the Park Yesterday, Ealing’s vast programme of summer festivities rolled into action at Greenford Carnival. The fun runs on until the Mela on 16 August and there’s a dazzling array of entertainments to choose from and we’ve got a pair of tickets …
By renaissancechambara under a Creative Commons Attribution licence We noted how the Evening Standard had lost touch with its commuter base as they embarked on their apologetic advertising campaign last week. In a bid to win some readers back and usurp the ubiquitous hometime freebies …
Ronson: crazy everyday To those uninitiated bibliophiles who didn’t realise: you don’t have to be Jewish to attend Jewish Book Week. You don’t even have to have any money because the book fair is completely free (although you do have to pay for the books, …
Reasons to go London Transport Museum’s late this Friday: The excellent art of the poster exhibition continues It’s Friday film evening between 6.30-7.30 with short films featuring artists Tom Eckersley, Abram Games and Paul Catherall at work in their studios plus material from London Transport …
They’ve got singles, albums, words, instruments, visuals, collaborations, gigs, plans for world domination and pure fresh talent coming out of their EARs so don’t delay, enter the draw to win tickets to Takeover today. Answer one simple question to be in with a shout for …
If you like beats and you like them loud, have them Bhangra, drum and bass, hip hop and tabla in Bethnal Green, via the folk songs of Punjab and Eire, this weekend at Rich Mix. Led by Johnny Kalsi, the Dhol Foundation is keeping the …
‘It’s not the money, I’ve just got nothing to go home to’, says Thomas Turgoose’s runaway character in newly released Somers Town, kicking off Meadows’ short film and a friendship between two lonely young men from opposite sides of Europe. Turgoose plays Tomo, a rootless …
Image by TikiChris, with thanks. We often have great recommendations for what to have for lunch in your busy working day, and today’s offering is: a free bowl of gruel at the Royal Society of Chemistry. The thin oatmeal, water and milk will be offered …
Colin Firth in Genova A couple of days ago, we told you how to get along to the screenings at the forthcoming London Film Festival. However, if you’re too glamorous or lazy to hang around for returns to red carpet events, here’s a giveaway you …
Not ones to let seasonal occasions pass by unremarked – any excuse to dress up – Bring Stuff have teamed up with fellow fancy dressers, Celebrity Murder Party and the Harlots to bring you a post-Halloween extravaganza Bring Dreams and Nightmares. Think good and evil, …
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