January 2011

London Hackspace Open Day

Enjoy tinkering, making and crafting? Pop along to an open day at the London Hackspace on 6 February to meet like-fingered people.

Victoria Tube Station: Commuters Told To Stay Away

London Underground have taken the unusual step of warning tube travellers to avoid the station in rush hour for the next year.

Mime Fest Review: Le Jardin @ Royal Opera House

Top Ten of London's Best Boutique Hotels

Looking for a discreet, romantic, stylish, treat of a night or two away? Try these boutique hotels or tell us which ones we've missed.

Weekend Protests: Student Fees And Tax Avoidance

It's another weekend of protests: a march against the rise in tuition fees and scrapping of EMA, plus fake hospitals setting up in Boots.

Extra Extra

Friday-shaped news. Including something uncharacteristically helpful from the EU. Now we've got your attention, eh?

Dance Review: Daniel Somerville's The Moment I Heard

It's not often that a miscarriage forms the basis for a work of art, and even less often that the artist is a man.

Preview: HMV's Next Big Thing

Catch new bands for 2011, with three bands for £10 at venues across London from next week.

Review: Divine Bovine @ Gaucho

Intended as "a celebration of all things beef", Argentine restaurant chain Gaucho held its annual Divine Bovine dinner this week at its Piccadilly branch.

Preview: The Horne Section With Alex Horne

Mixing jazz and comedy on a Monday night, Alex Horne hosts "unique and hilarious noises" at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue for 5 weeks.

Tour The Science Museum In A Cockroach Costume

Strange ways to spend a Saturday afternoon #72: dress up as a cockroach and inspect a space capsule.

Book Review: Rivers Of London By Ben Aaronovitch

A new novel weaves London folklore and Metropolitan Police procedure in a bewildering tale of magical mayhem.

Competition: Win Free Tickets For The EDF Energy London Eye

EDF Energy has announced a three-year partnership with Merlin Entertainment’s iconic attraction the London Eye, and to celebrate we are giving away 15 pairs of tickets for a rotation on the landmark attraction.

What's On In London At The Weekend? 28-30 January

Walk London, cycle with Critical Mass, dress up and go dancing or singalonga Oliver! What are you up to this weekend?

Sandwichist - Mushroom Sandwich From Sporeboys, Broadway Market

January’s dark, bleak, austere days are the perfect time to take a leaf, or should that be gill, out of the mushroom’s approach to life.

West Ham Release 2012 Stadium Plans

West Ham United have released details of their plans to transform the Olympic Stadium into a football ground. Not to be deterred, Tottenham have also unveiled their own plans for redeveloping the National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace.

London Transport Museum Events: Thames Tunnel and Wartime Travel

Two upcoming talks at London Transport Museum peer into the capital's past. Learn more about the Brunel Thames Tunnel and how transport kept going in WWII.

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch This Weekend

Take an hour to count the feathered friends in your backyard or local park for the RSPB this weekend.