December 2010

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A handful of the not-quite-the-headlines stories from around London in the last 24 hours.

Theatre Review: A Christmas Carol @ 3-4 Picton Place

Bah! Humbug! Yet another version of Christmas Carol, you say? 'Fraid so. Ah, but this version is at Theatre Delicatessen's temporary stomping ground at Picton Place so we can expect something a little bit different.

Reindeer Pie at Battersea Pie Station, Covent Garden

Theatre Review: Joseph K @ The Gate Theatre

Someone must have been telling lies about Joseph K because, on the morning of his birthday he’s arrested, his Boots’ card points are wiped and his MasterCard swapped for a Solo card. This is Tom Basden’s retelling of Franz Kafka’s ‘The Trial’, a play which beautifully supplants the original’s paper-pushing nightmare into our modern age.

Music Review: NYC *hearts* LDN @ XOYO

Shoreditch’s new music showcase promises new ‘one to watch’ bands from both side of the pond.

Vote For Your Favourite Fringe Theatre

This has been a great year for fringe theatre, something which The Offies (aka The Off West End Theatre Awards) aims to celebrate. Organised by OffWestEnd.com, the Offie Awards Ceremony on Sunday 27 February 2011 will be helmed by Sir Simon Callow and cover 17 categories.

London Poetry: London Snow By Robert Bridges

A topical poem about snow, by a former poet laureate.

Photo of the Day: Caption Required #61

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Hand-Drawn Maps: The River Fleet

The River Fleet vanished from the streets of London long ago. Likewise, in our latest hand-drawn map, its course has been 'erased' from the sketch.

Cycle Hire: Casual Use Launches Today

From this morning, Boris bikes were made available to non-members. We went to try the 'casual use' system out, but things didn't go according to plan...

What's On In London At The Weekend? 3-5 December

This weekend is good for Christmas shopping, lady parts, apres-ski, boxing and waistcoats.

Santa's Lap: Arty Globe's London Illustrated Stuff

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A snowy, slushy stroll around today's other news stories.

Photography Competition: Renaissance for Lavender Trust

New Music Interview: Spark

London On The Cheap: 2-8 December

Christmas Volunteering Around London

Christmas is the season for giving and if you fancy giving some of your time to help out your fellow man, woman or astronaut, there are plenty of opportunities to do so around London.

Santa's Lap: London Type Map

Every day until Christmas the Londonist team will be pointing you in the direction of a Christmas present that (with a bit of luck) you won’t already have on your list. Climb up onto our collective lap and we’ll see what we can move from our sack to your stockings…