Bars and Clubs
Hard Rock celebrates Woodstock Festival
Hard Rock International today announced that to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock Festival, rare pieces of music memorabilia from this historic event are to be flown over from the USA for a special display at London’s Hard Rock Calling festival, which takes place 26-28 June 2009.
An exciting new venue for W12
GU group has transformed the Mulberry Pub into The Grand Union Ravenscourt Park - a destination venue. Featuring a full interior fit out with exceptional vintage furniture sourced from reclamation yards and charity shops and a superb outdoor decked area seating 60, the Ravenscourt Park site has it all.
Fans choose opening act for Hard Rock Calling
Calling all rock fans - you now have the chance to shape the fortune of one of America’s hottest up-and-coming bands! After battling it out at Hard Rock Cafe locations across the country, five bands from Hard Rock’s Ambassadors of Rock Battle of the Bands have been chosen from a talented pool of more than 150 acts.
Dirty Dancing - A hit on screen, and now on stage
A new poll conducted by the Cinema Advertising Association has named the 1987 film Dirty Dancing the UK’s Number One film of all time, beating off competition from Star Wars and The Lord Of The Rings.
Alfresco dining hot spots in London
With summer time almost upon us, we are blowing the clouds away by revealing details on three of the finest hidden al fresco venues in London. This is bound to brighten up dining and drinking experiences for visitors and London dwellers alike.
London drinkers stir up a cocktail of protest
Enraged voters finding MPs’ overblown expenses hard to swallow are being offered a chance to wash away the pain of their wasted taxes - with some appropriately named drinks.
Popular rock act heads to The Granville
The Granville @ Barford will welcome ‘Johnny Price’s Rock Duo’ on Sunday 31 May at 7:45pm. Johnny Price is the lead singer of the talented seven piece rock and roll band ‘Johnny & The Zephyrs’ who will also play at The Granville on Sunday 30 August.
Poets wanted at North London bar
Stylish cocktail lounge Annies Bar is calling for poets to rekindle the literary flames of Kentish Town, North London. The upmarket bar has already proved it is ahead of the trends with its low-calorie cocktails and pie nights. Now, with female poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy inspiring a new generation of poets across the UK, Annies is looking to get bards back at the bar.
Makeover your space
Many of Britain's public buildings have a special place in our hearts, especially when it comes to the local landmarks that we associate with our community.
Gangsters at BFI Southbank
Following the Wall Street Crash in 1929 the Gangster Movie genre erupted like a crime wave with more than 60 films produced between 1930 and 1933 alone. This July BFI Southbank will take a look at some of the key films from this prolific period of filmmaking.
A dash of Norway arrives in Hackney
True Norwegian Egil Johansen is the latest proprietor launching an assault to make hackney the must visit place to drink in London. The Kenton, on Kenton Road, hackney has received a much needed facelift and an injection of Norwegian style, transforming it from a once football dominated pub to a friendly home to those looking for a cosy and arty venue.
Babyface heads to London IndigO2
Multi Grammy Award winner Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds has announced he will play a one- off London date as part of his European Tour at IndigO2 on Saturday July 11.
Spring shopping in Covent Garden
For the first time ever, Covent Garden has collaborated with a host of independent and high street retailers in the area to launch The Covent Garden Spring Shopping Weekends, taking place in the Market Building and world famous Piazza, during the bank holidays this May (2nd -4th May & 23rd -25th May).
Häagen-Dazs debuts at the Royal Albert Hall
Luxury ice cream brand, Häagen-Dazs, will become the official ice cream supplier to one of London’s most recognisable landmarks – the Royal Albert Hall – from tomorrow, Thursday 14th May.
New cocktail celebrates the Chelsea Flower Show
Award-winning South Kensington bar Ghost Inc has created a cocktail featuring edible flowers in honour of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. This historic event takes place between 19th-23rd May and is quite possibly one of the most beautiful events of the British season.