(L)ondon (I)nteresting (A)ctivities
Since the pandemic, the summer’s Greenwich Docklands International Festival has deftly embraced spectacular public installations that are more like giant artworks than the street theatre-orientated works that have been GDIF’s bread and butter in times past. One of them, Dave Acher’s Northern Lights-aping ‘Borealis’ […]
One fifth of the UK population listens to podcasts, with a big increase over lockdown. Since we’ve emerged back into the world of live entertainment, podcasters are taking advantage of being able to reconnect to their audience in person again, […]
Almost all workers in the UK are entitled to 5.6 weeks, or 28 days of paid holiday a year. Some employers may also choose to include bank holidays within this, reducing your holiday time to 20 days in 2023, but […]
What do Londoners love? Outdoor swimming pools. Why? Because there’s nothing better than smugly telling people cold water swimming is really good for you, actually. And we’ve got some good news for you freezing water fanatics, because south London might be getting a […]
To state that London is the best city in the world is, we know, very, very obvious – but it’s still nice when other, non-Londoners agree. And the latest to harp on about our magnificent city? Well, that’d be none […]
Liberty has long been a staple of London shopping, with its flagship store having been built in 1875. This Saturday, for the first time in its 147-year history, it’s unveiling a luxury material sale which offers access to quintessential designs […]
On New Year’s Day, London Zoo got a new resident. Little Nova was born to sloth couple Marilyn and Leander, who live in the Zoo’s ‘Rainforest Life’ enclosure. It’s London’s only living rainforest and is kept at a balmy 28C […]