reading / literature

We've got a rather impressive bookshop offering here in the capital, don't you think? From old bookshops and new bookshops to floating bookshops and I-could-quite-literally-spend-all-my-time-and-money-here bookshops; Lo...

Literary lovers of the capital city, gather round. We have a rather sizeable update in the Independent Bookshop of the Year department. You may remember that last month we told you about the that had been shortlisted f...

The creak of wooden floors. The hushed reverence of people browsing the shelves. The unmistakable scent of new and old books alike. There honestly is nothing like a good bookshop to while away the hours, losing yourself...

International Women’s Day is an annual celebration that celebrates women’s social, economic, cultural and political achievements worldwide. On March 8, women and their allies gather to lift each other and embrace equity...

Grab your lab coats—because London's beloved Science Museum is getting a massive makeover! The beloved museum has announced plans to revamp their ground-floor galleries, and parts of the will soon close to finish the d...

If you're a Welshie or have been forever entranced by England's Celtic neighbours, London is brimming with ways to celebrate Welsh culture, heritage, and community. With St. David's Day just around the corner (on March...

Located just to the north of lies the neighbourhood of Kentish Town – a charming spot packed full of , fantastic , cool-as-a-cucumber and even a bloomin’ . The one-time abode of none other than Karl Marx, it’s a great...

Bookworms and bibliophiles of the ; avert your eyes from whatever you're currently reading, and listen up. Ten of London's much-loved literary locales have just been shortlisted for the prestigious Independent Bookshop...

One of London's premier—and most beloved—family arts events, the Imagine Festival, is returning to the this February half-term. Celebrating the 23rd anniversary of its first iteration (with no intention of growing up a...

If you love having a gander around the , then chances are you've explored the Barbican area. Nestled on the edges of what was formerly Roman Londinium, explore remnants of the old London Wall right next to London's most...