Keep your eyes peeled for new musical talent on the London Underground over the coming months. TfL is on the hunt for a fresh batch of buskers. The London Underground is special for many reasons, not least being the very first in the world. Part of the reason we love it though is because of …
Up at The O2 is holding a very special carol concert for one weekend in December. With the Christmas season now very much underway London is turning up the heat on the fun to be had in the pursuit of festive delights. Belts are being loosened at festive feasts across the city, the Christmas lights …
Looking for a wild way to up the Christmas spirit? This new immersive dive bar experience might be just the ticket. Christmas, for us at least, is always a boozy time of year, though with the opening of this pop-up dive bar it seems like we might not be the only ones. Allow us to …
From the boozy options to the masterclasses, here are the best pottery painting studios in London. A good creative pursuit can be a real joy, and in this city you’ve got heaps to choose from. One that’s really grown in popularity in recent years is pottery painting. In response, some really good studios have sprung …
Discover the best of Belgravia’s Eccleston Yards with this insider’s guide of what to do, eat and drink in the area. Eccleston Yards was once the site of a power station that powered Mayfair and Belgravia back in the late 1800s and a good part of the last century. As with much of London’s red-brick …
With Christmas fast approaching, London neighbourhoods are announcing their light switch-on dates. Here’s the lowdown. Would you believe it: Christmas is on the horizon once again. It always seems to swing around so fast. Not that we’re complaining. We love the festive season, and we especially love it in London (We might even go as …
An insider’s guide to eating, shopping and finding some fun in King’s Cross’ Granary Square (and a bit of Coal Drops Yard). A superb mix of shops, restaurants, bars and cultural attractions, Granary Square and the almost indivisible Coal Drops Yard, can at times seem like London in a nutshell. They weren’t always the tarted-up …
Bedbugs in London: Are they coming and what can you do to prevent them? If you’ve been watching the news recently you’ll have probably seen the news of bedbugs rampaging through Paris, causing problems for the powers that be and itchy night’s sleep for travellers. The pests have been spotted in hotel rooms, cinemas and …
This Putney embankment is just one of seven new waterfront parks coming to London London’s a riverside city. Its history, its commerce and, in more contemporary times, its leisure time are inseparable from The Thames. With the latter in mind, a new stretch of beautified riverbank has recently opened in west London. The 50 square …
Need space to skate? London will host the UK’s biggest ice rink this winter. As the winter zooms closer and closer, our minds tend to turn to one thing: Ice skating. London does it well, with rinks popping up all over the city. It seems this year though, Kensington Palace has decided to go one …
