December 2010

New Pub Review: The Draft House, Tower Bridge

Christmas Shopping At The Science Museum

Christmas shopping becomes a pleasure at the Science Museum's shop, with everything from robots to kinetic artwork to choose from. Perfect for unusual stocking fillers.

Preview: London Ice Sculpting Festival 13-15 Jan at Canary Wharf

Earlier in the week, we told you about Ice Music. Today: Ice Sculpting. For those of you who watched Channel 4's Kirsty and Phil hacking away at blocks of ice for their perfect New Year's Eve party with a twinge of envy, here's your chance to have a go!

Sponsored Post: Christmas at McDonald’s Piccadilly Circus

The McDonald's sign amid the iconic lights at Piccadilly Circus has gone festively interactive. Watch this video to see what's going on.

The Oubliette Move Into Limelight

The Oubliette Collective have moved into Interim Base 7 on Shaftesbury Avenue at Cambridge Circus, in the building formerly home to the Limelight nightclub and until last year, a Walkabout.

Hand-Drawn Maps: Submit Entries Now For Chance Of Exhibition

Draw us a map of your patch of London and get it exhibited in the Museum of London's main entrance gallery for several months. The deadline's looming, mind...

Santa's Lap: Cross Stitch London Eye

What's On In London At The Weekend? 17-19 December

The last weekend post of the year rounds up a smattering of suggestions to help you make the most of your 48 hours leisure time.

A Tour Of The East London Line Extension To Highbury

Beneath the streets of Dalston, engineers are working to complete the Western Curve, a 350m tunnel that forms part of the East London line extension to Highbury & Islington. TfL invited us on a tour to see how things are progressing.

Fixed Fares For Late Night Black Cabs This Weekend

Westminster Council trials fixed rate fares to get you home in a Black Cab this weekend.

Nature-ist Owl Alert

Feathered news, especially for the owl fanciers amongst you.

Extra, Extra

Thursday news clips, including a memorial plaque for three police officers killed in the Siege of Sidney Street 100 years ago.

Preview: Free Christmas Film Screenings @ Broadgate Circle

Bethnal Green's Rich Mix is hosting a series of free Christmassy film screenings at Broadgate Circus next week.

Preview: Project Wednesday New Writing @ Soho Theatre

Next Wednesday nine new short plays debut at Soho Theatre.

Santa's Lap: RMT Christmas Cards

The RMT, those loveable rogues partly responsible for many of London's Tube strikes, are offering special Christmas cards on their website. The perfect gift, perhaps?

New Restaurant Review: Brawn

Walking into the white walled industrial space of Brawn is reminiscent of the “abattoir chic” rocked by St John. For a restaurant named after head cheese, this is wholly appropriate.

Photo of the Day: London High

London's Biggest Gingerbread House @ The Langham

Forget Shard, Heron and Strata, The Langham has just unveiled London’s biggest ever Gingerbread House.