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The Woman in Black to Close It’s Curtains After 33 Years

Boo! One of London’s longest running shows is to close it’s curtains for the final time in March.  Much-loved show, The Woman in Black, is to close after 33 years of running. That’s with a whopping record of more than 13,000 shows, and a journey that began on a stage in Scarborough in 1987.  Here’s …

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Dining at: Farzi Cafe – Flashy Indian Food in the Heart of the City

Discover why you need to snag yourself a reservation at Farzi Cafe – read our full review now. Within a hundred metres of Farzi Cafe you’ve got enough good restaurants to pose a hell of a dining conundrum. In fact, Fallow can literally be seen from its doorway. But none of this stops Farzi Cafe …

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Dining At: Toklas – Cooking as it Should Be (Perhaps)

The founders of Frieze magazine opened their own restaurant and it’s a good reminder of what cooking can be. Check out our review of Toklas.  You might have heard of Frieze before. They run a hyper-successful, annual fair of contemporary art, and a magazine on the same subject.  In what could be an admirable attempt …

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Drinking At: Common Decency at The Nomad Hotel – The Full Review

The NoMad Hotel has opened a subterranean cocktail bar with much to be excited about in the food and drink menus, and even the history. Here’s our review.  We’ve been fans of the NoMad since it opened last year. It seems that everything they do has a sort of charm and grace to it that …

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London’s Japan Week is Back For 2022. Here’s Why You Should Get Excited

Get ready to celebrate all things Japanese this week in London at the UK’s largest Japanese festival – Japan Week.  From the 26th of October until the 1st of November the capital will be graced with a whole host of events championing Japanese food, drink, and culture.  The Japan Week Festival is collaborating with Lexus …

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Time to Discover: The Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square

The Fourth Plinth sits on a corner of Trafalgar Square, not so hidden and in plain sight – but how much do you know about it? Time to delve deeper…  Only a foolish person would ever claim that Trafalgar Square is one of the city’s hidden gems.  Although millions of people pass through the square …

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1-54 Returns to London This Month and It’s Bigger Than Ever

Art lovers, unite. 1-54, the biggest contemporary African art fair is back in London this October and there’s plenty on the palette. Get ready for performances, monumental sculptures, talks with artists, performances, monumental sculptures and a whole lotta beautiful art. Dedicated to art from Africa and its diaspora, 1-54 returns to Somerset House from the …

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Don’t Miss The Elizabeth Line Late Chugging into London Transport Museum Next Month

Looking for a unique way to spend an evening in the capital? Here’s what you need to know about London Transport Museum’s brand new late-night event. *sponsored by London Transport Museum* Hot on the heels of the opening of the brand new Elizabeth line in London (the new, high-speed railway that will eventually connect Reading …

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Pivot by Mark Greenaway Review: Delightful Fine Dining in Covent Garden

Tucked away on the first floor of 3 Henrietta Street, Pivot by Scottish Chef Mark Greenaway (of the Waldorf Astoria in Edinburgh, no less) is a modern British restaurant overlooking Covent Garden.  The restaurant’s concept is simple: dishes are based around the idea of a rotating (or, pivoting, I suppose you could say) menu, with …

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Explore The Legacy of London Transport’s Caribbean Workforce at This Exciting Museum Late

Explore the legacy of London Transport’s Caribbean workforce at this exciting museum late.  Ready to delve deeper into the culture and history surrounding London Transport’s Caribbean workforce? Don’t miss this brilliant after-hours event at London Transport Museum. If you missed last year’s hugely successful late-night openings, don’t stress, they’re back again this year with an …

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