Another exciting week of music in the capital coming up, with us here to give you the best guide through what’s hot and what’s not in the indie / pop scenes this week. Want a lazy way to spend your Bank Holiday Monday? Why not …
Not very much on sale this week, however below are some of the hottest new gigs that are on sale now or will be at 9am on Friday 25th May. Stereophonics have announced a UK Arena tour for November. They’ll be playing Wembley Arena on …
British sculpture has a lot to thank the Royal College of Art for – its students include celebrated sculptors such as Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Richard Wentworth and Jake Chapman. So, Londonist was pleased to notice that the college’s sculpture show by this year’s graduating …
We first came across Tack! Tack! Tack! a few months ago when we trotted down to The Social to watch some Swedish pop stars sing songs about boys and tight jeans. It was great! So we figured as the night has an event coming up …
This Week In London’s History Monday – 21st May 1853: The Aquatic Vivarium, the world’s first public aquarium, is opened in Regent’s Park. Tuesday – 22nd May 1897: The Blackwall Tunnel is officially opened by the Prince of Wales, becoming the longest underwater tunnel in …
Busy week as ever in the capital for music, so straight in we go: Monday night sees Fountains of Wayne grace the Astoria with their power-pop melodies. Tickets are still available from the usual places, however are going quickly. However if power pop isn’t your …
It seems its the time for almost every major band to announce their comeback at the moment. Snow Patrol announce a one off date at the new O2 Arena on Thursday 28th June, with tickets costing £25 each. Expect them to go very quickly when …
London’s running schedule is hotting up next month. Alongside the capital’s tussle with Liverpool and Glasgow on the morning of Sunday 3 June, workers in The City and Docklands have their own chances to nip out, buy some emergency trainers and get some kilometres under …
In Next Week: Next Wednesday the winner of the Rossica Prize, awarded every other year for excellence in literary translation from Russian into English, is announced after readings from the short-listed translations. This year’s submissions include texts ranging from the 19th to the 21st century, …
It’s a surprisingly busy Wednesday night at the Soho Revue Bar for a new acts showcase, and Londoner Alice McLaughlin has her work cut out. Sandwiched between two certified oddballs — louche kimono-clad innuendo machine Antony Elvin and equal parts junkyard blues-ster/mad inventor Thomas Truax, …
This Week In London’s History Monday – 14th May 1842: The first fully illustrated weekly newspaper, the Illustrated London News is launched, costing sixpence. It was still being published weekly as recently as 1971, but its publication frequency has since declined. Tuesday – 15th May …
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