Entries from Londonist tagged with 'walks'
August 7, 2008
Londonist's walks with One Eye Grey are always excellent, informative, intriguing and - importantly - a laugh but you can't always cover as much ground as you might like. Tonight then, break new ground with Fright Bikes, One Eye Grey's collaboration with Witcombe Cycles and Southwark Cyclists, presenting a frightful set of stories stretching from London Bridge to darkest Deptford and ending up in a jolly pub. Ghostly polar bears, well hung pirates, the......
Continue Reading "Folklore On Your Bike"July 10, 2008
Remember the days when you got your London news, culture and stories fix from words printed on actual paper? Well, this is a quick reminder that you have the opportunity to sample the finest in London's independent magazine scene this Saturday between 11am - 5pm at Hays Galleria, London Bridge. As featured in the Book Grocer, London Magtastic is hosted by our friends at One Eye Grey and a whole host of fantastic London......
Continue Reading "London Magtastic "May 31, 2008
It’s still three weeks away, but you’d better book now for some of the more popular-sounding happenings at this year’s London Festival of Architecture. From 20 June to 20 July over 600 events will celebrate the capital’s buildings. Here’s our pick of one-off events. We’ll do a round-up of exhibitions and other longer-lived diversions nearer the time. Check out the full programme here. 28 June Bank of England Open Day Highly recommended tour for those......
Continue Reading "Book Now: London Festival of Architecture"April 22, 2008
Announcing the fifth Londonist guided walk. When: Friday 9 May - walk leaves at 7pm. What: Troglodyte pigs and syrup of figs. Herds of feral swine, a well hung Italian, giant dogs, huge rats and the ghost of the pig nosed princess. What’s not to like on this stroll around Blackfriars? Along with the folklore there’s literature, politics and the law, and remember that underneath your feet is the Fleet. Walk lasts ninety minutes......
Continue Reading "Wander Lonely Streets Part V"April 19, 2008
Five minutes walk from Chalk Farm Tube station, or Kentish Town Overground if you dare, stands the 176 Gallery - a former Methodist church turned exhibition centre. The building is worth a trip in its own right, but make sure you get along in the next 24 hours to catch a psychogeographic video installation from Gerry Fox. Living London has been showing since late January, but reaches the end of its run on Sunday.......
Continue Reading "Last Chance To See: Living London"March 4, 2008
As we mentioned briefly before, Thursday brings the East 2008 Festival. For six days, a cornucopia of performances, exhibitions, workshops, food and other events ensures entertainment with emphasis on promotion of the best of East London. Here’s our pick of the mix: 6th March: F-EAST - artists Wiebke and Nicholas Morgan cook a meal from 12 recipes from a Nigel Slater cookbook, and serve it for visitors as an exploration into ownership and the......
Continue Reading "Preview: East 2008"