Clowns and undertakers! A gypsy horse circus! A man dressed as an orang-utan! Excuse the prodigious use of exclamation marks but we believe this is a truly must-see production. Footsbarn Theatre, a travelling theatre company which has been touring for nearly 40 years in every …
On these fine sunny days, do you long for opportunities to be out in the sun after work but can’t bear the city’s jammy packed beer gardens? A night at the races is a viable alternative, if the prospect of an evening flutter on the …
Officially launched at the Hurlingham Club on Wednesday morning, this year’s Polo in the Park looks to be even bigger than last year’s inaugural event, a successful weekend which attracted over 24,000 spectators. World Polo Chairman Daniel Fox Davies, Model Jodie Kidd, London team Captain …
By genewolf under a CC licence The London Chess Classic folded up its boards last night as Londoner, Luke McShane walked off with the best prize we’ve ever heard of, the “Brilliancy prize” for this game. We haven’t a clue what it means but we’re …
Once upon a time (or nearly 42 years ago), the horses of Hyde Park nearly lost their homes as stables came close to being shut down. Locals protested by riding their horses up to St John’s Church where they were then blessed. The ploy has …
With all attention focused on the reopened market on the site of last year’s fire, Camden Town’s Stables Market has been keeping a low profile. The former warren of horse tunnels is undergoing a radical and controversial transformation, centered on a new four-storey steel and …
A report from the Metropolitan Police Authority has revealed that at least 72 officers have suffered broken bones through “horseplay” or “lack of skill” during training. Over the 07-08 period, 19% of reported injuries came through mandatory training exercises, while fractured wrists, ankles and, remarkably, …
We launched our Extinct Entertainments series with an introduction to the defunct theatrical form that is hippodrama. As if the gods are coming out as keen Londonist readers, lo and behold, there is a new hippodrama planned for the 02 centre next year – Ben …
We are proud to bring you a constant stream of the best and brightest entertainment news each day… but we are also proud of our reports on London past. In this series, we join up our talents and take a look at London entertainments that …
A couple of London ladies are embarking on an incredible adventure, mounting trusty steeds this summer to trek all the way to Turkey to raise money for the charity SOS Children. Zena Fish, a South London teacher, had never got on a horse until recently …
