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Over its three decades of life, Camden’s Jazz Café has grown into one of London’s leading live music venues. As well as platforming rising stars in the genres, the 440-capacity space has played host to countless jazz and soul legends, from Amy Winehouse, Jamiroquai […]
One year ago today (August 7), a brand new Banksy mural appeared in Brick Lane – the third in a series of animal stencils across the city. Since then, it’s been a pretty barren year for fans of the Bristolian […]
Got a weekend packed with plans? London is a vast place, so whether you’re heading to Labyrinth on the Thames in Greenwich, UK Black Pride at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, a stand-up set at Camden Fringe or Skepta’s Big Smoke festival in Crystal Palace, there’s a high […]
You can tell a lot about a person from on their name. Did they have hippyish parents who named them after something in the natural world, like Rain, or Apple? Are they following a long family tradition of being named after […]
High-end retailers line the streets of Knightsbridge, but few are quite so recognisable as the massive Harvey Nichols flagship store. Since the 19th century, department store outpost has provided Londoners with exclusive fashion, jewellery and accessories, and in 2025 it’s still going […]
Lots of wonderful new restaurants have opened over the past few months, from the lovely Lupa and Lai Rai in June, to Elephant in Clapton, Shanghai Me in Mayfair and the new Notting Hill branch of Speedboat Bar last month, with […]
It may only be August, but we are already planning our Christmas calendars. You know how it gets. Kew Gardens’ legendary Christmas lights will be back again for 2025, this year with some exciting new additions. For the first time this […]