Were he still alive, Charles Darwin would have been celebrating his 200th birthday today (imagine how long his beard would be). His simple yet potent idea, evolution by natural selection, remains a hot potato. If one poll is to be believed, a third of British …
While freezing temperatures descended upon us this weekend, it was perfect conditions for London’s first ice sculpting festival which was held outside the Natural History Museum. Sculptors from Britain, France, Netherlands, Bulgaria and Italy wielded chainsaws, ice picks and chisels and carved their way through …
If you like a bit of frivolity to disperse those January blues, purples and magentas, how does ice carving grab you? We mean, we know you’re probably cold enough already, but this is free and fun and makes us smile. Friday 9th – Sunday 11th …
Conservation-minded entomologists have a tough job convincing people to worry about the fate of insect diversity. A new threat, however, just might be frightening enough to grab an Evening Standard headline. The Natural History Museum’s myrmecologists are tracking the westward spread of a new species …
Chocolate and wine in a Hawksmoor church—a chocoholy trinity, if you will—await anyone venturing to St George’s Bloomsbury tonight, from 7pm. Master chocolatiers Frank Macey and Bill McCarrick will discuss Sir Hans Sloane, a founding father of both the British Museum and the Natural History …
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 …
London’s arts scene has a time-travelling theme this week. See the best of November’s openings and closings, and you’ll traverse time from the earliest myths to the most modern art, plus a final trip to Manchester’s contemporary pop scene before it leaves London altogether. Think …
Until Sunday, you can join the throngs of the jostling fashion-conscious on the lawns of the Natural History Museum as they trip over each other to reach the last pair of size 6 black patent ankle boots. Your entry fee gets you discounts on pieces …
Trouble brewing in Tower Hamlets: Muslim councillors have asked other councillors to alter meetings around Ramadan fast breaking. Um, and the other councillors ain’t happy. A shark-loving performance artist was strung up on fish hooks today to draw attention to the plight of the creatures …
Love London as we do, we know that some of this city’s tourist “attractions” don’t exactly represent value for money. According to a survey by the Sunday Telegraph, London’s fee-paying attractions are among the most expensive in the world. The newspaper compared the cost of …
We say, we say, we say: What’s black and re(a)d in your lunchbreak? No, good fellow, the answer isn’t Londonist. We do rather refer to a mysterious new lunchtime visitor to the Natural History Museum. Whilst exploring their lunchboxes, entomologist’s at the august establishment have …
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