Why Are London’s Taxis Black?
The image of a black cab is as synonymous with London as a red double-decker bus or a Pret A Manger; it’s quintessential London. For many visitors to the capital city, a black taxi is the first thing they see when...
Your complete guide to arts and culture in London: read all about art exhibitions, plays and musicals, and concerts and gigs. Plus, discover what’s on at galleries, museums, and cinemas across the city.
The image of a black cab is as synonymous with London as a red double-decker bus or a Pret A Manger; it’s quintessential London. For many visitors to the capital city, a black taxi is the first thing they see when...
Have you ever wondered what was going through the writer’s mind when they were creating some of the world’s best-loved film and theatre scripts? Well, now is your chance to find out. Good Chance Theatre are...
Could it be magic as shortly following the announcement of Olivia Rodrigo set to perform at the O2, Take That, will also perform at the venue. The Manchester-formed band announced today their return with a huge tour for...
Despite the occasional gripe about missing a train and having to wait a dreaded three minutes for the next, or being packed in on a sweaty carriage during rush hour, London’s public transport system is pretty grea...
For a purpose-built, immersive space to be created for one show, it needs to be a pretty spectacular one. And a return of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express to London, for the first time since January 2002, c...
The wheels have been set in motion to restore a long-forgotten Grade II-listed theatre in Notting Hill. Music and arts charity, the Aspect Foundation, have submitted an application for planning permission to bring the 2...
You don’t always expect to stumble across a herd of full-size dinosaur statues when taking your Sunday morning stroll around the park, right? Well, at least in most parks you certainly don’t. Crystal Palace...
Recent visitors to Marylebone will have found themselves stumbling across artworks hidden in the bushes and written on traffic signs. But don’t fret, this isn’t some strange hallucination or prank. There rea...
Okay, I’m going to need you to humour me for a moment. I want you to close your eyes and think of London. Now, what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Big Ben? The London Eye? Wildly domesticated fo...
Three entire centuries have gone by since the passing of Sir Christopher Wren, the pioneering architect of one of London’s most iconic buildings and best-loved monuments: St Paul’s Cathedral. In honour of hi...