(L)ondon (I)nteresting (A)ctivities
The Christmas period is a favourite among rail companies planning major engineering works. The lack of commuters makes Christmas, Twixmas and the New Year ideal – even if it does cause a fair amount of bother for those that are still […]
The extremely good Som Saa will reopen next month, after closing in May due to a kitchen fire. The much-loved Spitalfields-based Thai restaurant will open up again on November 11 with a revamped menu that includes a new selection of […]
Taking a stroll down the Strand one evening this winter, you might notice a strange, shimmering cloak draped over one of its most historic landmarks. St Mary-le-Strand Church is marking its 300th birthday this year with a trompe-l’œil that’ll look as though […]
The London Film Festival has rolled up its red carpet for another year, but that doesn’t mean the city’s movie fest season is over. Far from it, in fact. Film cultures from across the world are being celebrated in style […]
Battersea Power Station has been completely and utterly transformed over the past decade. After fully retiring as a working power station in the 1980s, it sat empty and deteriorating for the next 30 years. In 2012 it was rescued by a consortium of Malaysian […]
As Sadiq Khan continues on his mission to make Oxford Street car-free, there are calls for Soho to become fully pedestrianised, too. And now, new proposals have unveiled exactly what that could look like. You might remember that Soho did have a small […]
Bridge was back earlier this year with the very excellent Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, and now everyone’s favourite giant-pant-wearing ex-singleton is getting a permanent presence in her hometown. A new statue of the legendary literary and movie character is being […]