Founded in 1901, the Whitechapel Gallery was tasked to “bring great art to the people of east London,” and it’s still putting on excellent shows to this day. Entry to …
Whitechapel Gallery – surrealism, sounds, social housing, films and wonderful art Read More
There is growing concern about the future of one of Brixton’s longest housing co-ops as the council appear to be conspiring to evict residents from Carlton Mansions on Coldharbour Lane.
Brixton’s Carlton Mansions housing co-op fights for its future Read More
On Tuesday, Lambeth councillors are meeting to make an important decision about the provision of social housing in the Barratt Homes ‘Brixton Square’ mega-development on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9.
Fight for social housing in Brixton: Town Hall, March 12th – update – council caves in Read More Urban 75, Brixton Buzz and Brixton Blog are partnering to protest against Barratt Homes’ application to water down the provision of social and affordable housing, including the conversion to ‘affordable …
Barratt Homes, Brixton Square and the fight to retain affordable housing in Brixton. Please sign the petition. Read More
I recently returned to the top of the Shard Tower in London to take in some fabulous vistas and see how the viewing platform had changed since my first visit …
In photos: stunning views of London from the top of The Shard Read More
Formerly the Geffrye Museum, the Museum of the Home is located in the old Geffrye Almshouses on Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London.
In photos: Explore front rooms of the past at the Museum of the Home, east London Read More
Seen in August 2005, this is the abandoned station building of Marazion, which was once the penultimate stop on the Great Western main line to Penzance. Opened by the West …
In photos: abandoned Marazion station in Cornwall – archive photos from 2003-2005 Read More
This was the sad scene in Trafalgar Square yesterday evening, as a long line of homeless people queued up in the rain to get something to eat.
London’s shame: long line of hungry homeless people queuing in the rain at Trafalgar Square Read More
After my previous attempt to get to Amsterdam was thwarted by heavy snow and cancelled flights, I finally made it over the Netherlands’ capital and grabbed some photos on my …
Amsterdam photos: canals, architecture, bars, street scenes, bikes and an old submarine Read More
Following on from my set of photos taken around Exarchia at night, here’s a selection of images showing off some of the abundant street art in the area:
In photos: Street art, slogans and anarchist graffiti in Exarchia, central Athens, Greece Read More
On the last day of our US tour, the band’s driver – the ever-accommodating Steve Michener – took us up to Griffith Park, where we were able to enjoy commanding …
In photos: The Griffith Observatory and Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California Read More
Housing the “largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world,” Kew Gardens is a botanical garden founded in 1840, and can claim to be of London’s top tourist …
Fifty photos of the wonderful Kew Gardens including the Palm House, treetop walkway and amazing plants Read More
With each fresh new luxury development adding a new slab of ugliness, the Vauxhall skyline has become a hideous, shiny mess, dominated by the thusting phallus of the ridiculous St …
In photos: the unspeakable ugliness of Vauxhall’s St George Wharf riverside development and tower Read More
An ultra-modern scientific and cultural complex known in Spanish as la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences offers breathtaking architecture housing Europe’s largest aquarium, …
The incredible futuristic City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain – in photos Read More
Once a hugely popular tourist destination, Barry Island’s glory days are long behind it, although it’s recently enjoyed some rather splendid improvements along the sea front. Incidentally, Barry Island (Ynys …
Barry Island photos: sea, sand, beach huts and Butlin’s Read More
A collaboration between Ben Kelly – who was behind the legendary Manchester nightclub Hacienda – and architectural designer Virgil Abloh, Ruin is a large-scale installation that recreates a mythical abandoned nightclub.
In photos: Ruin – an abandoned imaginary disco nightclub in the Store Studios, London Read More
An historic cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Canterbury is a truly beautiful place to visit, and it’s easily reached from London which is just 54 miles away.
The beautiful architecture of Canterbury, Kent, England – in photos Read More
I’m still working through the photos from my recent German tour, and here’s a selection of over 80 pictures taken around Hamburg, a city I liked very much.
Hamburg photos: street art, graffiti, night scenes, the docks and The Monochrome Set Read More
Suburbia has always filed me with fear: growing up in north Cardiff I used to dread the silence and monotony of suburban Sundays, where every shop was closed and the …
Braintree: a look at deepest, dullest suburbia in Essex where modernism unexpectedly lurks Read More
I was very briefly up in Sheffield over the weekend, and grabbed a few photos as I scuttled about from the station to the venue and back again the next …
In photos: a look around Sheffield in late autumn Read More
France 2016 – Enjoy this trip. Enjoy this trip. And it is a trip… “Coleman had a dream To save the national team We had no strikers, so played with …
Wales and the Euro 2016 Championships: the beautiful journey Read More
Here’s a short selection of photos taken in and around Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham, located within the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex. Stanford-le-Hope is some 24 miles from London, and Corringham another …
A life size Queen, dodgy boozer and a Grade I listed church: a walk around Stanford-le-Hope and Corringham, Essex Read More
Yesterday was a glorious April afternoon, with the Thames glistening in the sunlight and plenty of people enjoying the entertainment by the river. I took a stroll along the South Bank …
London’s South Bank in the April sun: 1001 photos, luxury flats and a tennis racket acrobat Read More
Along with Brixton Buzz we’re putting on a big benefit show at the Electric Brixton next month, featuring some amazing acts like the Alabama 3 and the Fat White Family.
Alabama 3 and Fat White Family headline major benefit show in Brixton, June 11th Read More
Squatters have occupied a former office block in the heart of trendy Soho, and have said that they intend to turn it into a hub for the capital’s growing army of homeless people.
Squatters take over Soho offices to create a hub for London’s growing homeless Read More
Last Saturday, two separate marches from the south and east of London assembled outside City Hall to demand more affordable housing for all Londoners. I posted up 50+ photos of …
Thousands of protesters assemble at City Hall for the March For Homes protest Read More
I paid another visit to Margate over the weekend, and enjoyed some lovely walks around the town before heading off to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet beat the home team …
Margate in winter: Dreamland, architecture, pub and beach views Read More
Here’s a short selection of photos from a quick wander around the attractive town of Beacon in New York, showing off some of the local architecture and items of interest …
The architecture and sights of Beacon, New York – a photo tour from Summer 2014 Read More
On Saturday, I visited far-flung Leiston, a small town in East Suffolk situated a couple of miles from the North Sea. The purpose of my trip was to see the mighty …
Photos of Leiston, East Suffolk, England, August 2014 Read More
I first wrote about this disused pub in central London back in January 2010, when it was already closed and boarded up. Some thirteen months later, the long-empty space was brought back …
The Hand and Racquet pub in London disgracefully rots away, three years after the Free School was evicted Read More