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Competition highlights growing confidence of women directors
The Virgin Media Shorts shortlist (see news story) features more women than previously, demonstrating a growing confidence among women in what is a male-dominated industry. Scout London spoke to some of the finalists about their experiences. [...]
Meet Revenge of the Electric Car film director
The Science Museum is hosting a series of events focussed on climate change called Green Wednesdays, which take place at the museum's Dana Centre - its adults-only events venue. [...]
Transcend a bad day with festival
The Barbican’s contemporary music autumn season gets off to a mystical start this evening with the acclaimed Transcender festival, a series of concerts that offers a look at transcendental, ecstatic, devotional and psychedelic music. [...]
Yo-ho-ho and a room full of rum culture
Bring a taste of the sunshine to grey October as RumFest returns to London for its sixth year. [...]
Spandau Ballet guitarist to join Soho tribute show
Soho's history, characters and characteristics have been celebrated in the latest album by Tim Arnold, AKA The Soho Hobo, and there's chance to hear the songs before they're released at a special showcase featuring top Brit [...]
Virgin Shorts shortlist announced at Hackney Picturehouse
The finalists for this year's Virgin Media Shorts film competition were announced at Hackney Picturehouse last night - what do you think of the entries? [...]
Whisky and a shave – what could be better?
There's not much more we at Scout like than a spot of pampering. And this weekend it's the turn of the chaps, as Auchentoshan whiskey unveils a pop-up barbershop for one night only on Sunday. [...]
Dion Dublin teams up to pen pop tune
Footballers and singing don’t usually go well together – well, except for the John Barnes rap in New Order’s World in Motion – but Dion Dublin has set out to prove he’s able to follow in [...]
Typewriters, transport and celebs: Frank Hamilton’s one song a week takes off
The world’s biggest sports event might be over, but singer-songwriter Frank Hamilton’s own Olympic feat of writing, recording and releasing one song a week for the whole year goes from strength to strength. Over the past [...]
£5,000 treasure hunt launches across London
A treasure hunt across London will get underway on September 1, giving people chance to get their hands on £5,000 cash. The money has been put in a bag and hidden somewhere in a secret London [...]
Mellow out at mini festival
A new festival, featuring Roni Size, Natty, Zinc, Dynamite MC, Gappy Ranks and more comes to Brick Lane next week [...]
Shop the night away
Vintage pop-up Fairs will be bringing their wares to Camden Night Market - giving you chance to do some after-work shopping [...]
