That time of year is now upon us. The nights are getting darker, the weather has begun to really turn, and carved pumpkins are adorning plenty of doorsteps across the capital. So whilst the Christmas train has already s...
On October 29, as the leaves begin to fall and the air takes on a crisper edge, London gears up for the annual ritual of turning back the clocks. Yes, the end of Daylight Saving Time is just around the corner, and that...
Twice a year (including this Sunday October 29 at 2am), the time on the Elizabeth Tower’s Great Clock has to be changed, so that millions of Londoners know precisely when to get home to catch the soaps. Alright, m...
There’s nothing quite like the experience of watching a horror movie in a cinema right? If you’re a bit of a horror movie buff like I am, then you’ll be ecstatic by all the offerings that our cherished capital is…...
The first-ever stage adaptation of the internationally-acclaimed novel and blockbuster film, The Hunger Games, is set to premiere in London next autumn (2024) – and before I go any further, I just want to make it...
All the way back in the early 1800s, London’s rapid population growth proved too much for inner city burial grounds, which were literally overflowing with, well, bodies duh. Subsequently – and inspired by the success of...
With Autumn well and truly here now, it’s time to leave your sunflower fields and lavender farms behind and focus on something a little more seasonal. Specifically, spooky season. With…...
Well, it turns out that second third fourth fifth time wasn’t the charm either. All potential dates for the Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta have now been cancelled for 2023. The event is…...
Regardless of the mild identity crisis that the seasons have undergone this year, winter is well-and-truly on its way to the capital city. London is soon to be aglow with cosy, festive, sparkly goodness, but with that c...
With a venue as iconic as Alexandra Palace, and its 196 acres of land, a fireworks festival is no small-time affair. Sure, they could just scatter attendees around the grounds,…...