Katie Forge, Author at Secret London

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This co-living concept is on a mission to set a new standard for renting in London – and it’s helping to tackle loneliness in the city

Anybody who has even so much as dipped their toe in the murky waters of London's flat-share scene will know that it's not an activity for the faint of heart or weak of bank balance. Wading through a flood of listings in...

The Shard will light up this weekend for Valentine’s Day – here’s when you’ll be able to see a giant heart illuminating London’s skyline

Love will be (particularly high up) in the air this , as one of London's most legendary landmarks has confirmed that it will, once again, light up for Valentine's Day. On February 14, The Shard will glow red and illumin...

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KLM Has Just Introduced A Game-Changing New Perk On Its European Flights – And It Will Be Completely Free For All Passengers

In a bid to improve the in-flight passenger experience on its short-haul services, a major airline has just launched free Wi-Fi on board all of its European flights. The airline in question is KLM, and the Dutch operato...

This Historic Grade II Listed London Social Club Is A Hidden Retro Time Capsule – And It Was Used As A Filming Location For Taylor Swift’s Latest Music Video

London is certainly no stranger to the limelight when it comes to Taylor Swift. Her love of the Big Smoke has been extremely well-documented over the years. And now, yet another of the city's spots can add 'Swift-approv...

Escapes

A Luxury Sleeper Bus With ‘Business Class’ Seats That Lie Completely Flat Has Recently Launched In Europe – And It’s Set To Connect 25 Of The Continent’s Most-Visited Cities Within The Next Few Years

Now, I'm well aware that the words 'luxury' and 'bus travel' aren't frequently found side by side in a sentence. But an oh-so swanky sleeper bus has recently launched in Europe, and it's a far cry from the stuffy school...

Culture

This Beautiful North London Tube Station Is Grade II* Listed – And It Was Designed To Look Like One Of The Most Famous Buildings In Sweden

There are plenty of fascinating facts hidden amongst London's labyrinth of tubes, tunnels, tracks, and ticket halls. One of which can be found over in North London in the form of a rather good-looking tube station that...

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Aimee Lou Wood And Ben Whishaw Will Star In A One-Night-Only Performance In London – Reading The Piece Of Work That Kickstarted The Career Of One Of Britain’s Best Writers

There are plenty of reasons to look forward to the month of March. The days start getting longer, the weather starts getting warmer, it starts becoming socially acceptable to eat Easter eggs for breakfast. But I'm about...

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London Is Officially Home To Britain’s Best Artisan Bakery – And It’s Only Been Open For A Year

As a girl who rewards herself with a sweet treat for accomplishing, quite literally, any task; I'm really rather invested (both emotionally and economically) in London's bakery scene. But with the sheer number of scatt...

One Of London’s ‘Prettiest Postcodes’ Has Been Named Among The Best Places To Go In The UK This Year – And It’s Home To Some Of The Capital’s Most Iconic Landmarks

A picture-perfect pocket of has earned itself a rather comfy spot on a recent list of the best places to visit in the UK this year, courtesy of Condé Nast Traveller. Each year, the adventure-aficionados over at the tra...

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The Largest Theatre In London Is Officially Set To Be Built Later This Year – But It’s Not Going To Be In The West End

We've got a pretty impressive theatrical offering here in the capital city, right? From and to royal theatres and room-above-a-pub theatres; we're certainly not thin on the ground when it comes places to make a beelin...