The Victoria

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Monday Miscellanea

This Week In London’s History Monday – 3rd March 1982: The Barbican Centre is opened by the Queen. After 15 years of construction, at a cost of £161 million, the centre would become the largest performing arts centre in Europe (as well as being voted …

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Preview: Pappy’s Fun Club, Camden

Many comedy fans will already have experienced the pleasure of watching Pappy’s Fun Club, the if.comedy nominated sketch troupe who are arguably the most exciting act working on the live comedy circuit. For the uninitiated, Pappy’s are a four-piece band of boys whose silly, upbeat …

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China In London

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Theatre News: Budging, Not Budging, Bugs

Budging The only fringe theatre venue in Leicester Square is to close in September. The tiny 150 seat Sound Theatre has sat shoulder to shoulder with the biggest of West End dross-peddling venues (Mama Mia is still playing at the Prince of Wales…) in the …

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Transvision: onedotzero Late At The Victoria and Albert

The Victoria and Albert’s storming Late Night series is a much anticipated monthly event: every last Friday of the month sees the museum being taken over by specially invited organisations who use the space and sometimes the existing exhibitions for their own creative business. One …

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Friday Premiership Preview

Last week, Fraser James used the power of Lawro to good effect, scoring a highly respectable 3 out of 5. After Sarah Johnson had hit the same score the previous week, we felt that the ‘FPP’ (as it’s known in the corridors of power) was …