January,2012
Discover the next big thing at ULU’s battle of the bands
Music fans will have a chance to catch what could be the next big thing this Friday, or at least, have a say in who they think the next big thing should be. The University Music [...]
Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon ballot: last day to enter
Today is the last day to enter the ballot for your chance to enter this year’s Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, which will take place on Sunday, 7 October 2012. The ballot, which gives everyone an equal chance [...]
Boris announces new London cycling festival for 2013
This afternoon at the World Economic Forum in Davos, London Mayor Boris Johnson will announce his plans to create a new annual cycling event in the capital. The two-day festival has been pencilled for August 2013 [...]
Your weekly roundup of weekend public transport chaos: 28-29 January
Paddington station on the Hammersmith & City line is closed all weekend, so if you’re using Heathrow Express consider an alternate route to Paddington. Beyond that, the theme for the weekend seems to be laying on [...]
Tufnell Park bar The Hideaway celebrates five glorious years
Many congratulations to Tufnell Park/Archway boozer The Hideaway, celebrating five years of fantastic pizzas and good pubmanship. The Hideaway, being the thankful lot that they are, are showing their gratitude by throwing a big old party, and you’re [...]
Photo recall: celebrating 50 years of The Sunday Times Magazine
Newspapers changed forever almost 50 years ago, when in February 1962 The Sunday Times launched its first colour feature magazine. Although it may not seem so now, it was a radical departure from what was a [...]
Nobody puts baby in a corner: LOCOG rethinks infant ticketing policy
It would appear that it’s not just London’s babies that are throwing dummies out of their prams. Following reports that any parents attending the 2012 Games must have a separate ticket for their infants, mums and dads [...]
The pop-up vintage train shows no signs of slowing down in 2012
2011 seemed to be the year of vintage, and 2012 doesn’t appear to be letting go of Londoners’ love of all things antique. Pop Up Vintage Fairs is wasting no time in kicking off the new [...]
Win a pair of tickets to Without Warning at the Old Vic Tunnels
Scout London and the Old Vic Tunnels are giving away five pairs of tickets to the amazing Without Warning. The contemporary dance and music piece is inspired by Brian Keenan’s An Evil Cradling, a memoir of [...]
2012 is a ham-tastic year for cured meats and bad puns
The Italian riverside retreat which throughout December kept our cockles warm in a custom-built chalet by the Thames has found a new way to our hearts for 2012. And whilst doctors might advise it really isn’t [...]
See what happens when a spider spins a yarn at the V&A
Today the V&A will open the doors of its latest show, and what lies behind them is truly extraordinary. Golden Spider Silk will display the world’s only large textiles created from silk – spider silk. It is [...]
Wonderful Winter Walks this weekend
Londoners are being encouraged to go for a stroll this weekend and rediscover their city. The Winter Wanders will consist of 51 different walks across the capital that will be led by expert guides on 28 [...]
