Author Archive
All the mind’s a stage
Mark Haddon's incredible novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is being brought to the stage for the first time. James Glavin talks to lead actor Luke Treadaway about rehearsals, aliens and the [...]
First issue of Scout London hits the streets
The Scout London team were up bright and early this morning distributing copies of the first ever print version of Scout London magazine. Commuters emerging into the cold from Holborn, Tottenham Court Road, Goodge Street and [...]
Pubs we like: The Jolly Butchers
It may have ‘jolly’ in the title, but The Jolly Butchers self-styled ale and cider house takes its brew very seriously indeed. They have a superb range of cask conditioned ales and ciders available, with offerings [...]
Check in at the Marigold Hotel: film openings this weekend
New release The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel seems to be splitting critics. Some feel it is a charming British film that deserves to be a hit, while others think it has an outdated and somewhat twee premise. [...]
Party like it’s 1929: Bright Young Things at the V&A
Step into a glittering world of glamour and beauty this Friday night at the V&A and revel in the life and work of Cecil Beaton, photographer to royalty and the stars. This month’s Friday Late: Bright [...]
Fur enough: shopping for man’s best friend
Regular readers of Scout London will know what dog lovers we are. So when the good people at Mungo and Maud invited us down to have a look at their dog and cat outfitters, we jumped [...]
Explore the strange world of Joey Page
With London having such a jam-packed stand-up scene it can be difficult to identify comedy’s real rising stars, but given the buzz surrounding the whimsical, imaginative comedy of Joey Page, we think he is definitely one [...]
Pubs we like: Euston Tap
We wouldn’t normally go out of our way to go to a pub in or around a train station, particularly after the incident where we had a very uncomfortable conversation in the Wetherspoons in Victoria with [...]
Scout London’s best of 2011: LGBT
There were cheers and tears in Scout London’s LGBT posts this year, with 2011 proving to be a year of highs and lows. Anti-hate crime organisation 17-24-30 once again organised a candlelit vigil in Trafalgar Square, [...]
Scout London’s best of 2011: Film and TV
In terms of TV and film, there was much to enjoy in 2011. One of our favourite films of the year was the brilliant Weekend, the second feature film from director Andrew Haigh. Hackney seemed to [...]
Last chance to experience Christmas 1940s style
The Imperial War Museum’s 1940s House, part of The Children’s War exhibition, has been decorated for Christmas in authentic 1940s style. The exhibition closes on 2 January, so now is your last chance to experience what [...]
Pubs we love: The Florence, Herne Hill
We’ve been meaning to check out this Herne Hill brew pub for a while, and finally got around to it on Sunday. We were mightily impressed. The Florence Pub is a brilliant place to spend a [...]
