(L)ondon (I)nteresting (A)ctivities
Can you smell that? Rich, warm, maybe slightly smokey: that’s the smell of a city functioning on caffeine. Whether you’re dedicated to your oat flat whites, like to go all out with a skinny-double-salted-caramel-frappé (extra cream) or prefer to keep […]
The sea; so wild, so unknowable, so vast, so mysterious, so wet, so… paintable. And few people painted it as voraciously as the artists of 19th century France. Georges Seurat – the neo-impressionist pioneer of pointillism – was prime among […]
If you’ve ever walked the stretch of the north bank of the Thames between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges, you may well have passed a long, sleek, white military ship. You probably didn’t think much about it – but it’s actually one […]
It’s the month of love, and there’s plenty to make your heart swell if you’re an art fan. London’s museums and galleries are in full swing, with shows of everything from impressionism to conceptualism. The days are getting brighter, the […]
A new Wonka is in town and his name is James Cadbury. The great-great-great grandson of Cadbury founder John Cadbury has opened his own chocolate store just off Oxford Street. Love Cocoa on South Molton Street has been open for just […]
Did you know that London hosts the biggest Lunar New Year celebrations outside of Asia? Every year, Chinatown comes alive with martial arts displays, opulent red and gold costumes, fireworks, dancing lions and more to mark the occasion. In 2025, Chinese […]
Remember at the end of last year when Heaven Nightclub had to temporarily shut down, following a member of staff being charged with rape? The financial pressure of that short closure has now led to the loss of another beloved […]