Culture
Photography Studio Harcourt exhibits best celebrity images at Sofitel London St James
For the first time in the UK, a hand picked selection of celebrity photographs by world famous Studio Harcourt, will be on display at Sofitel London St James from 4th - 25th November.
HippopoThames moves to St Katharine Docks
Totally Thames, the Nine Elms Vauxhall Partnership, Wanda One (UK) and Vauxhall One have announced that, by popular demand, London’s newest and favourite resident, HippopoThames, has chosen to leave Nine Elms on the South Bank to visit friends at St Katharine Docks where he will remain for a further 28 days.
Canary Wharf opens its doors to the public this weekend
On 20th and 21st September, Canary Wharf Group plc is giving Londoners a glimpse of the past, present and future of one of the world’s premier business and shopping districts, as part of Open House London.
Reality: Modern and Contemporary British Painting
Reality: Modern and Contemporary British Painting is a new exhibition at The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, at the University of East Anglia, Norwich.
The Blenheim Palace Literary Festival launches 2014 Programme
Britain's best boutique festival announced the line-up for its 2014 event. Taking place in the magnificent surroundings of Blenheim Palace and Woodstock from Thursday 25th – Sunday 28th September, the Blenheim Palace Literary Festival will feature writers and public figures from the fields of music, history, food and drink, politics and literature.
New opportunity to own an iconic BookBench sculpture
Fifty beautiful benches shaped as open books, each one brought to life by a different local or famous artist, have popped up all over London this summer to captivate visitors and celebrate reading for enjoyment as part of the National Literacy Trust’s Books about Town campaign.
Malaysia arrives in London’s Trafalgar Square
Malaysia Night, the eagerly anticipated free festival celebrating the very best of Malaysian cuisine and culture, arrives back in London’s Trafalgar Square on Friday September 26th.
Unique chance to see free European public art project in Northamptonshire
Visitors to Northamptonshire this summer will get a unique opportunity to see brand new public art installations in diverse outdoor venues including the beautiful natural habitat of the Nene Valley.
Northumbria invades London’s art world with Pop-Up mural
A Pop-Up street mural launched a full-scale ‘London Invasion’ by Northumbria University, Newcastle, last week as stunning student designs took over one of the city’s central creative hubs.
‘Twerking’, ‘amazeballs’ and ‘moist’ officially among most hated words - ‘wazzock’ and ‘haberdashery’ among loved
‘Twerking’, ‘amazeballs’ and ‘moist’ were named and shamed as words we hate – while ‘beer’, ‘snuggle’ and ‘wazzock’ are ones we love. Others words – of the non-expletive type – which are guaranteed to make us squirm include the common teen retort ‘whatever’, the over-used ‘basically’ and the slightly more unpleasant ‘piddle’.
Lyes & Jones new exhibition, Go Hard or Go Home
This autumn established exhibitor Lyes & Jones bring to London their latest exhibition; Go Hard or Go Home.
Enjoy Malaysia's delights for free at London's Malaysia Week
Malaysia Cultural Week is returning to London's South Bank from 19 to 23 September 2013 providing Londoners and visitors to the Capital with a free taster of the destination's offerings.
50 funniest jokes of all time
A one-liner about a Dutch girl with inflatable shoes has been hailed as the funniest joke ever, as researchers compiled 180 popular jokes from the worldwide web and asked 6,000 adults to vote for the top 50 funniest.
Sculptures from The Ingram Collection to exhibit at Canary Wharf
An exhibition of bronze sculptures from The Ingram Collection, the biggest privately owned, publicly accessible collection of Modern British Art, will open at Canary Wharf this September until 15 November.
Red braces thing of the past for city workers
A symbol which once summed up the brash, ‘city casino’ culture has fallen spectacularly from grace – bright red braces are almost a thing of the past.