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Perseid Meteors Streak Over London Skies

A clear night sky and a new moon meant last night’s Perseid meteor shower was visible even from London’s light-polluted streets. We were out in our back garden around midnight and managed to see 6 or 7 incredibly bright ones in half an hour… were …

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Photography After Dark With Shoot Experience

Treasury by Toby Smith There are just a couple of places left on Shoot Experience’s ‘After Dark’ which will give participants the opportunity to learn from an expert how to capture London’s unique cityscape at night, using long exposure techniques. If you already have a …

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3am Gourmet: Arch One

Even DJs — especially DJs — need their full English. “Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.” –Dr. Samuel Johnson Arch One Bar & Grill 1 Mepham Street, Waterloo MAP Breakfast Club Friday to Sunday 3am-6am. See website for other …

Listen Up: Clocks

Clocks sprung onto our radar early this year when we got very excited by the incorrect idea that 90s dance ‘pioneers’ Clock had reformed. Instead we were presented with a fun, new poppy indie band from Epson making the type of music that puts a …

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Arts Ahead: 11-18 March

After the (non-)scandal of (un-)banned Tube posters, the works of Lucas Cranach the Elder are now well and truly on show at the Royal Academy. Painter, print-maker, illustrator, businessman, propagandist, and huge fan of the female nude, this is Cranach’s first major exhibition in Britain. …

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Camden Crawl 2008 Line-up Announced

As winter’s days grow increasingly numbered, it’s the time of year when our thoughts must turn toward formulating a survival plan for the most gig-loaded two days we know: the Camden Crawl. Back for its 7th year from 18 – 19 April, Camden Crawl 2008 …

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Preview: Flamenco Festival At Sadlers Wells

Just as London spring begins to break beautifully over the city, the Flamenco Festival is charging into Sadlers Wells to make us all long for the heat and sultriness of a Spanish summer. The fiesta spans the spectrum of the dance form from the Farruquito …

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Music Choice: Monday 25th – Friday 29th February

This week saw Londonist Get Scientific when we previewed We Are Scientists playing Soho Revue Bar this Tuesday, get excited about Eurovision and get cosy with Portico Quartet. A busy week all in all! Looking ahead to this week however, we have Eels playing Royal …

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London On The Cheap: 5 Days Of Free Flicks Edition

Following the Oscars this weekend there are free film screenings all over town this week. Edify thyself and make new friends running across 5 different genres of movie for no expenditure whatsoever. Monday: The Duke Mitchell Film Club is holding heist night at the Cross …

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Arts Ahead

Ahh, art or money? It’s something we ponder daily here at Londonist. (Can’t we have both?) The big question is also being asked over at the Old Vic by none other than Kevin Spacey and his mate Jeff Goldblum in Mamet’s Speed-the-Plow. We’re also pondering …