May 2011
By M@

Out Of This World: Science Fiction But Not As You Know It @ British Library

Curse these exhibitions with stupidly long names.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Poetry: Outside Bermondsey Health Centre + I Love Peckham By Liz Bentley

A couple of brilliantly witty poems from Liz Bentley - and you can see her tomorrow night in Holloway.
By SallyB2

Preview: BluesFest London 2011

Blues fans! Time to polish your mojo and start booking if you want to be in with a chance of seeing some amazing names in London this summer.
By Lindsey

Soho Project Preview: Over The Threshold @ 1 Berwick Street

Get a glimpse of what it's really like to live in Soho
By jamesup

New Bus For London Is On The (Northern Irish) Roads

A rough and ready video clip of the 'new Routemaster'
By Lindsey

Olympic Velodrome on RIBA Stirling Prize Longlist

Velodrome receives award for architectural excellence from RIBA
By Lindsey

Extra Extra

Serious news plus a new 'underground' map and why 'Silicon Roundabout' had no need to panic tweet last night.
By M@

London's Underworld Unearthed: The Secret Life Of The Rookery

Think that orange and green building behind Centrepoint is an eyesore? You should have seen it 200 years ago.
By Franco Milazzo

Good For A Laugh: Six Upcoming London Charity Cabaret Events

Did someone announce charity cabaret week without telling us?

By Londonist

Dance Review: Northern Ballet's Cleopatra @ Sadler's Wells

Think Elizabeth Taylor… with pointe shoes
By Londonist

Mario And Sonic At The London 2012 Olympics

Hoping for a Graeco-Roman Wrestling smackdown with Mario manhandling Sonic in ExCel.

By jamesup

Cycle Lane At Blackfriars Saved, Real Progress Unexpected

TfL has announced by email to the 560 respondents that the ‘engagement’ on the Blackfriars Bridge design has concluded that new plans are needed.
By Franco Milazzo

London Entrepreneurs: Zoe Charles of The Cheek Of It

The founder of a London school of burlesque hands out lessons in starting your own business.
By Cat Wiener

March Against Privatisation Of NHS

Kill the Bill: thousands march against proposed NHS reforms.

London Transport Museum: Poster Art and the River Thames

Thames-themed goodies and a talk about the river in poster art. (Article in partnership with London Transport Museum.)
By BethPH

Tower Hamlets 2012 Bid For City Status

London may get a third City.
By M@

Christiaan Nagel Mushrooms Appear On Camden Market

Camden Town gets some colourful new street art. But how long will it last?
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 18-24 May

The week ahead in literary London: John Hegley, Alan Bennett, festivals, poetry performances and it's Book Slam time again.