Summer's on its way soon so make sure you get your London festival tickets locked and loaded. Here's our guide to the biggest events in 2010. Lovebox Australian electro act Empire of the Sun will play at this year’s Lovebox Festival at Victoria...
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Fulham Football Club’s home ground is named after the old cottage that was built in 1905 when the original architect forgot to include changing rooms in his plans, and is still in use as a pavilion today. It adds a hint of old-world charm to the...
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Nostalgia for the glamour and bawdiness of burlesque has sparked the movement’s current resurgence, helped along by celebrity exponents including Dita Von Teese. Think evocative poses, fluttering feathers, saucy tassels, and throw in more than a...
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London is already well-known as a green city, with its commitment to parks and a mayor keen to brandish his environmental bona fides at every turn. But on a micro-level, there’s still room for improvement and ways for individuals to live greener...
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Are you finding it tough to find love in London? Why not try Flirt Diva ? “In London no one makes eye contact, let alone asks someone out on a date,” says self-styled flirt diva Sue Ostler, summing up why being a singleton in the city can...
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Camden remains a distinctive North London neighbourhood, rough around the edges, but remains resplendent in its off-kilter glory Camden has always attracted a mix of students, hipsters, goths, emos, punks, mods, night owls, wasters and wannabes. So what’s...
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Waitangi Day is the perfect excuse to celebrate some of the best things about being a Kiwi in London 1. Flight of the Conchords They put New Zealand comedy on the map, especially in the US where we are no longer mistaken for our idiot cousins from across...
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The British Film Institute, on the south bank of the Thames, houses a staggering cache of archive footage – it’s hard to imagine a resource offering a more diverse and accessible sweep of British life. Whatever you’re interested in –...
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Here’s our top 5. Make sure you get out there and see them. 1.Kent Valentine Leading the way is Kent Valentine (above), whose monthly night, The Order Of Chivalrous Persons , in Shoreditch offers comedy without the cruelty, plus free badges. The...
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The Australian Woman of the Year in the UK will be awarded next month and you have a chance to put forward your candidate. Nominations are being accepted so if you know an Aussie woman who’s done great things, put her name into the mix here . The...
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For centuries London was a hub of scientific discovery, and there’s still plenty to occupy a curious mind in the capital Darwin centre What’s the story? Housed in the Natural History Museum, the Darwin Centre was opened to the public last...
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Notorious yet legendary Antipodean party venue, The Church, is on the move again, as it celebrates the 1.5 millionth regular through its doors. From Sunday January 3rd, service will be held at The Clapham Grand. Started 30 years ago at a Fulham Broadway...
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If you’re sick of shiny, soulless multiplexes filled with emo teenagers, make sure you head to the Coronet when you next want to see a movie. The Coronet opened as a Victorian theatre in 1898 and came to be regarded as the finest venue outside the...
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It’s a pleasant time of year for a wander along the banks of Hyde Park’s S-shaped lake. On a drizzle-free morning, there are few better spots to drink a coffee and read the paper. The best place to start is across the road from Lancaster Gate...
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Franco Manca Market Row, Electric Ln, SW9 8LD A real gem, partly due to the woodfire oven shipped all the way from Naples, partly due to the pizzas themselves – crisp bases covered with generous toppings – and partly to the price, most about...
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