(L)ondon (I)nteresting (A)ctivities
January is a famously dreary month of the year. The Christmas magic has worn off, everyone is swearing off anything fun and the days are dark and cold. In short, exactly when we could all do with an extra injection of light. And […]
Did you know that Barking and Dagenham (B&D) is home to some seriously cool historic attractions? And we’re not just talking about the former Ford factory. The borough in London’s far east has got the ancient Barking Abbey, a monastery […]
The Stirling Prize, handed out every year by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), is one of the most prestigious architecture awards out there. Each year, extraordinary new buildings across the UK, from skyscrapers to social housing, are pitted […]
The gargantuan Beckenham Place Park is an icon of London’s deep southeast, a vast space that dwarfs Hyde Park and has had some serious investment put into it in recent years by Lewisham council. It’s played host to events for years […]
Marks and Spencer is not stopping on its quest to bring Colin the Caterpillar, Percy Pigs and milk chocolate rounds to more Londoners than ever. Fresh off the opening of new foodhalls in Leytonstone and Oxford Circus, M&S has announced six new and improved stores […]
London might be packed with teeming roads and foreboding skyscrapers, but we’re surprisingly spoiled for choice when it comes to lovely green walks. And, if you’re willing to travel a little further afield, there are also countless hikes and trials within easy reach of the city to suit every preference and […]
Nick Jones knows a thing or two about hotels. Thirty years ago, he opened the very first Soho House above his Greek Street restaurant Cafe Boheme, kicking off what would become an worldwide empire of members-only hotels, with more than 40 […]