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A near-guaranteed Oscar nominee for production design, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein marries body horror, science fiction and gothic romanticism with an early 19th century period detail that deepens and enriches its world-building to hyper-immersive levels. To help create this world, […]
33 Manor Place in Elephant and Castle has lived many lives. It opened as public baths in 1898 (one of the biggest in London at the time) and a few years later it doubled up as a boxing venue, frequented by the infamous Kray twins. […]
Grab your popcorn: the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) has just revealed its shortlist for the Cinema of the Year 2025, and one of the final five is only an hour away from London. BIFA was established in 1998 to […]
From gothic churches to Victorian police stations to former public baths, there are really old buildings all over the capital city. It’s taken a lot of time, money and care to ensure that they’ve survived the centuries, and it’s going to take […]
While Michelin’s prestigious stars are dished out to restaurants just once a year, new places are chosen for the almost-as-prestigious Michelin Guide all year round. Each month Michelin rounds up the latest batch of eateries that have been deemed worthy of the recommendation by its anonymous inspectors. Restaurants […]
This Sunday (the second Sunday of November), tens of thousands of people will gather in the centre of London to commemorate all those who have served in the British and Commonwealth military, past and present. Members of the Royal family, political leaders, […]
Avenue Q was one of the classic ’00s musicals, a subversive comedy that mixed gritty realism – or a parody of it – with adorable Sesame Street-style puppets. The brainchild of Jeff Marx and Book of Mormon co-writer Robert Lopez , […]