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![They’ve been seen (and heard) percussin’ and chantin’ their way around Soho Square in central London for decades, but back in the day the Hari Krishna gang were all about […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/krishna-soho-london-01-115x115.jpg "London Soho Square: The Hari Krishna guys go electric")
London Soho Square: The Hari Krishna guys go electric
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017 | 1 CommentThey’ve been seen (and heard) percussin’ and chantin’ their way around Soho Square in central London for decades, but back in the day the Hari Krishna gang were all about […] -
Pubs, a chalky penis and pavement history: a look around the streets of Chepstow, south Wales
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s my second short collection of photos of the small border town of Chepstow in south east Wales, taken as I headed to and from the nearby Green Gathering festival. -
Indian Treasures at the Getty Gallery showcases delightful Victorian era photography
Posted on Saturday, Aug 12, 2017 | 1 CommentThere’s another cracking photographic exhibition on display at the Getty Gallery near London’s Oxford Circus, with Indian Treasures revealing some stunning images from the Victorian era. -
Green Gathering 2017 in photos – scenes around the festival site
Posted on Friday, Aug 11, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s the last set of photos from this year’s Green Gathering festival, which takes place on the top of a hill near Chepstow, south Wales: -
![Here’s the third and penultimate selection of photos from this year’s Green Gathering, showing some of the people at the festival. As ever, drop me a line if you find […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/green-gathering-2017-faces-01-115x115.jpg "Green Gathering 2017 in photos – festival folks, August 2017")
Green Gathering 2017 in photos – festival folks, August 2017
Posted on Thursday, Aug 10, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s the third and penultimate selection of photos from this year’s Green Gathering, showing some of the people at the festival. As ever, drop me a line if you find […] -
![Here’s the second of four photo features from this year’s Green Gathering festival, which is set on a verdant hilltop in Chepstow, Wales. This time I’m focusing on my favourite part […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/99-per-cent-bar-green-gathering-01-115x115.jpg "Green Gathering 2017 in Wales: Mixing it up in the wonderful 99% Bar – in photos")
Green Gathering 2017 in Wales: Mixing it up in the wonderful 99% Bar – in photos
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 9, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s the second of four photo features from this year’s Green Gathering festival, which is set on a verdant hilltop in Chepstow, Wales. This time I’m focusing on my favourite part […] -
![I was lucky enough to be invited up to this year’s Green Gathering in Wales. Sadly commitments elsewhere meant it was something of a flying visit, but here’s the first […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/green-gathering-musicians-01-115x115.jpg "Green Gathering 2017 in photos: musicians and performers, Chepstow, Wales, August 2017")
Green Gathering 2017 in photos: musicians and performers, Chepstow, Wales, August 2017
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 8, 2017 | No CommentsI was lucky enough to be invited up to this year’s Green Gathering in Wales. Sadly commitments elsewhere meant it was something of a flying visit, but here’s the first […] -
In photos: a look around the BP Portrait Award 2017 at the National Portrait Gallery, London
Posted on Thursday, Aug 3, 2017 | No CommentsNow in its thirty-eighth year at the National Portrait Gallery, the BP Portrait Award is always worth a look, and this year there’s yet more stunning work on display. -
The magnificent Neptune’s Grotto cave system in Alghero on the island of Sardinia, Italy
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 25, 2017 | No CommentsDiscovered by local fishermen in the 18th century, Neptune’s Grotto (Grotta di Nettuno) is a stalactite cave near the town of Alghero on the beautiful island of Sardinia, Italy. -
![There’s no doubting that it’s a beautiful place to visit, but the heaving mass of selfie stick-toting tourists can make a trip to Venice something of a stressful experience. With […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/comacchio-ferrera-italy-01-115x115.jpg "The canals and stunning architecture of Comacchio at night, northern Italy’s ‘Little Venice’")
The canals and stunning architecture of Comacchio at night, northern Italy’s ‘Little Venice’
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 18, 2017 | No CommentsThere’s no doubting that it’s a beautiful place to visit, but the heaving mass of selfie stick-toting tourists can make a trip to Venice something of a stressful experience. With […] -
London Gay Pride 2017: faces, street scenes and smoke bombs – in photos
Posted on Monday, Jul 10, 2017 | 2 CommentsOn Saturday, central London was ablaze with the colours of the rainbow as the annual Pride parade matched through the centre of the city. -
![On a hot summer evening, the South Bank can be a lovely place to hang out, taking a stroll along the banks of the Thames and watching the river boats […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/southbank-summer-night-04-115x115.jpg "The beauty of London at night: a summer stroll along the South Bank, July 2017")
The beauty of London at night: a summer stroll along the South Bank, July 2017
Posted on Friday, Jul 7, 2017 | No CommentsOn a hot summer evening, the South Bank can be a lovely place to hang out, taking a stroll along the banks of the Thames and watching the river boats […] -
Music, art and machinery, Klanghaus: 800 Breaths at Southbank Centre, London
Posted on Thursday, Jul 6, 2017 | No CommentsLocated in the usually hidden rafters of the Royal Festival Hall, ‘Klanghaus: 800 Breaths‘ is a site-responsive immersive experience that merges art, music, machinery and performance. And it’s bloody brilliant. -
Grayson Perry: The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever! at the Serpentine Gallery, London
Posted on Saturday, Jul 1, 2017 | No CommentsThis major exhibition of British artist Grayson Perry at the Serpentine Gallery in London was bloody fantastic. -
![Here’s the striking sight of the Serpentine Pavilion 2017, as designed by Francis Kéré, the seventeenth architect to accept the Serpentine Galleries’ invitation to design a temporary Pavilion in its […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/serpentine-pavilion-2017-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Serpentine Pavilion 2017, designed by Francis Kéré, Kensington Gardens, London")
In photos: Serpentine Pavilion 2017, designed by Francis Kéré, Kensington Gardens, London
Posted on Friday, Jun 30, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s the striking sight of the Serpentine Pavilion 2017, as designed by Francis Kéré, the seventeenth architect to accept the Serpentine Galleries’ invitation to design a temporary Pavilion in its […]