Kim Bansi, Author at Secret London

Kim is the Editor at Secret London, but has also written for Metro, Refinery29, Breathe Magazine and Mashable. Outside of work you can find her at a dance class or planning her next holiday!

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London’s first carbon-negative floating art gallery is moored on Regent’s Canal — it’s built from an old garden shed

Moored on Regent's Canal, Hope & Desperation operates as the city's first and only fully carbon-negative floating art gallery. London artist Sam Smith could not find the right traditional venue to...

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Arsenal are officially heading to the Champions League final in Budapest – here are the best places to watch the match in London

If you're a Londoner, no matter what team you support or even, shock horror, if you're not into the footie at all, there was no escaping the absolute scenes across the city when Arsenal secured the Premi...

Londoners can now find the ‘safest way home’ using a new dedicated app — here is what you need to know before your next night out

We all love a good London night out, whether it's a gig or bar-hopping in your neighbourhood. However, something I'm sure we're also familiar with is that uneasy feeling when trying to navigate our way ho...

London will officially be hotter than Santorini this bank holiday weekend — with 26-degree sunshine predicted to heat up the capital

With the rain showers and drop in temperature last week, it's hard to believe it's nearly June — I even had to put my heating on, believe it or not. But for those of us craving some sunshine, we might...

A rare blue moon will light up UK skies later this month — here is when to see it

Ever heard of the phrase "once in a blue moon"? Well, fun fact, it is linked to a pretty rare phenomenon that occurs when we experience two full moons in one month. This May, we are lucky enough to ha...

Sports Things to do

A short walk from the Emirates, this 150-year-old pub is a shrine to Arsenal history — featuring vintage JVC kits, a massive beer garden, and its own Gunners Lager

As Arsenal edge closer to a potential two-trophy finish this season, supporters are securing their spots for the decisive final games. For those seeking an immersive matchday atmosphere, The Gunners Pub o...

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Tickets for Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey’s West End revival of Sondheim’s musical ‘Sunday In The Park With George’ go on sale this month

After months of speculation about whether or not the Wicked co-stars would come together in a adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Sunday in the Park with George, Jonathan Bailey took to his Instagram back in Janua...

This South London borough is officially the UK’s friendliest neighbourhood — with a 65% homeownership rate and seven community awards

London isn't exactly known for its friendliness, which has always surprised me, as I'm constantly coming across the best people when I'm out and about in the city. And now this false narrative can finally...

Food & drink Things to do

After years of roasting others, Uncle Roger has opened his debut London restaurant to prove he has the ‘best’ egg fried rice

The internet's harshest fried rice critic has put his money where his mouth is. Transitioning from brutal YouTube roasts to the high-stakes reality of the hospitality industry, the wildly popular online p...

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A free ‘reading rave’ is coming to London this month — here is how to join the unplugged 1-hour event

We all know how easy it is to find yourself swiping on your phone for hours on end, wondering where the time has gone. But, if you want to be a bit more intentional about time away from your screen, we mi...