Half a million people braved a dodgy weather forecast to attend London’s biggest ever Gay Pride on Saturday, and were rewarded with a nice sunny day for it. Pride virgin Mayor Boris led the procession from Baker Street, looking happy to be taking a break …
Happy February, FOBGs. Another healthy serving of book groceries awaits you this week. Stick to a well-rounded book diet, and you’re sure to stave off a winter cold. We have no actual data to support this contention – we’re book geeks, not science nerds – …
As this Thursday’s the first Thursday, you’re likely thirsting for some First Thursday activity. Fortunately for you First Thursday thirsters, there’s a first-rate event worthy even of your chock-full diaries (you might even note it in ink, but we’ll leave that difficult decision to you): …
Maybe it’s the heat, but May in London has become a veritable political gay-fest. Last week, a gay man took the helm of Richmond Borough Council for the first time, and announced ‘diversity’ as a key theme for his year in office. This happens just …
A man has been arrested over the attack on Billy Leeson in Islington last week. Leeson is said to be in a “critical but stable condition.”. Lord Coe’s not exactly reassuring statement on the current state of the 2012 schedule: “At the moment we are …
It’s still Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month and there are events and exhibitions in the capital’s museums, galleries, bars and clubs. But there is magnificent queer history embedded in the actual fabric of London: some streets of London are soaked in LGBT tales …
The Londonist Literary List appears every Tuesday. If you’d like to bring an event to our attention, please email londonistlit@gmail.com. We’re pretty much just gonna get right to it this week…See below for your events, your new releases, and your news of dead and fake …
It’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) Month across the UK and while in London there’s usually a lot going on for the LGBT community on a weekly basis, there’s a lot more going on than usual. The Museum of London is currently hosting an …
The police’s skill at predicting the future has been called into question as of late. It is, however, no cause for celebration that it appears they recently got one prediction spot on. A week and a half ago, on October 6, the Met Police issued …
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