(L)ondon (I)nteresting (A)ctivities
Poor old English National Opera has had a bit of a time of it lately. In November, its Arts Council funding was cut to zero, leaving the 92-year-old opera company looking sicklier than consumptive Mimi in ‘La Bohème’. Then, the Arts […]
Flower crowns and long white dresses at the ready, expect to see thousands of misty-eyed waifs mooning around central London this weekend. Because in a very rare occurrence, Lana Del Rey, the mother of melancholy pop music, is performing in London on Sunday […]
London’s live music scene is absolutely buzzing this July (check out our comprehensive guide to the month’s best music here) with plenty of gigs and festivals to look forward to. One major highlight is sure to be Blur’s Wembley shows, which are […]
With teacher’s strikes, NHS strikes and now more rail strikes, the ‘summer of discontent’ is rolling on, and there’s little sight of things letting up anytime soon. The RMT union has just announced six days of industrial action on the London Underground at the […]
Once again, the Square Mile has been littered with public art. Sculpture In The City, the annual open-air exhibition of, you guessed it, sculptures in the City, is back for its twelfth edition. This time, it’s spreading major artworks by […]
‘Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding’ is a name that may or may not ring a bell. But it is, on the quiet, a huge cult hit. A dinner theatre comedy that immerses you in a chaotic Italian American wedding, it’s been running […]
Hot off the press run for one of the more, erm, questionable TV shows in recent memory (according to this review, at least) The Weeknd is back to doing something he’s more celebrated for – singing. The Starboy touches down in London this week, playing two […]