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Sad news for lovers of sparkles and public humiliation – one of east London’s greatest drag karaoke bars is shutting down for good at the end of the month. The Karaoke Hole on Kingsland High Street in Dalston will sing its […]
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There are some surprisingly nice things about January. Nope, not the weather, which unfortunately is set to continue its current abysmal form. And probably not the parlous state of your post-Christmas finances, either. But one thing to feel happy about […]
In January, we all have to put in a little extra effort to keep sane. With the dark evenings, cold stormy weather and our bank accounts drained from December’s festivities, it’s easy to just stay home and rot. But don’t give in […]
This weekend London will boast a pop-up spa at King’s Cross, an excellent exhibition about the kingdom of Hawaiʻi at the British Museum, a second site from Thai nosh purveyors Plaza Khao Gaeng and much, much more. Find Time Out’s list […]
Hardcore musical theatre nerds may remember that in 2020 we were due to get a transfer of the Jake Gyllenhaal-starring Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s 1984 classic Sunday in the Park with George. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s a typically virtuosic work by the late genius […]
In huge news for London’s dog owners, commuters and flâneurs, for the first time ever it is now possible to walk along the north bank of the Thames from Westminster to the Tower of London without straying more than a few metres from […]
Sad news! A beloved book and art shop in Covent Garden is closing its doors forever this week after 26 years of trading. Magma on Shorts Gardens announced on social media that it would be shuttering for good on Friday, January […]