Hold up that three-fingered salute, The Hunger Games is coming to a stage near you. We’re always interested when we hear about a major motion picture getting made into a play for the London stage. There’s been My Neighbour Totoro, School of Rock, Matilda (originally a book of course) – next year we get Spirited …
Plans to eat into Wimbledon Park golf course in order to expand the tennis club are making waves in the south London neighbourhood. Trouble is afoot in Wimbledon. Well, we suppose whether you’d call it trouble depends on whether your heart lies with wide open, green public spaces or the game of tennis. Plans have …
The birth of a wild beaver in north London bodes well for all of us. We’ve got some dam fine news for you today folks. A beaver has been born into the wild in London for the first time in 400 years. The news is the result of a successful rewilding programme launched by Enfield …
Here’s the lowdown on what’s happening with TfL and whether you’ll get refunded for your parking fines. Here’s some interesting news for those of you who choose to drive around the capital, and more specifically those of you who’ve been given parking tickets by TfL in recent years. Transport for London may have to pay …
Commuter problems should be reduced by a massive new revamp of Victoria Station. No one likes a battle for the train doors, elbow jabbing or eyeballing the impatient commuter who just won’t behave. It’s a fact of life in the big city. It would be nicer if there was a bit more space on platforms …
London’s art gallery collection grows by one with the announcement of a new arrival from the continent. London is dripping with art galleries, from the major spots like the National Gallery, the two Tates, the National Portrait Gallery, a couple of White Cubes, Whitechapel and the slew of other independent art galleries, we are truly …
London’s scariest bridge is back up to its old tricks – freaking out the pedestrians of London. Have you tried to cross Millennium Bridge in the past few days? If so you’ll have probably been faced with no choice but to take the long route to the south side of the river: Millennium Bridge has …
London is going to be home to a new multidisciplinary festival of African culture, and it sounds like a pretty inspiring celebration. Hot news from the future, folks. Some creative types are launching a brand-new festival of futurist black culture. The event will become a fixture of the calendar on a biennial basis and run …
There’s hope for Brixton O2 Academy yet… so long as they can meet 77 new safety standards. Good news for live music lovers. The Brixton O2 Academy has been given permission to reopen so long as it can meet the safety criteria laid out for it by the local council. The venue, as you probably …
A new exhibition of clothing is coming to London and it’s got some pretty remarkable items. The Guildhall Gallery has announced the opening of a new exhibition called Treasures of Gold and Silver Wire. That enigmatic name might not tell you much, but there are more than a few things in this show that might …
