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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 […] -
Party like it’s 1999: Switchboard and Climate Action benefit at London’s RVT tonight, 7th June
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 7, 2017 | No CommentsTonight, I’m DJing at the wonderful Royal Vauxhall Tavern in a fundraiser for Switchboard: the LGBT+ helpline and 10:10 Climate Action – so please come along if you can! -
![It’s been a while since I’d been along to the Tate Modern, and a lot has changed since my last visit, with the new Switch House extension being built and […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tate-modern-tanks-05-115x115.jpg "Tate Modern Tanks and Switch Room – and a wonderful audio installation")
Tate Modern Tanks and Switch Room – and a wonderful audio installation
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 7, 2017 | No CommentsIt’s been a while since I’d been along to the Tate Modern, and a lot has changed since my last visit, with the new Switch House extension being built and […] -
![We may be six days into June, but Londoners got a real drenching today as the skies opened up and sent people reaching for their umbrellas. Here’s a series of photos […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/rainy-day-london-umbrellas-01-115x115.jpg "Umbrellas in June: a very rainy day in central London and Brixton")
Umbrellas in June: a very rainy day in central London and Brixton
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 6, 2017 | No CommentsWe may be six days into June, but Londoners got a real drenching today as the skies opened up and sent people reaching for their umbrellas. Here’s a series of photos […] -
![I love this work by the Turner Prize winning artist Chris Ofili currently on show at the National Gallery. Admission is free. Commissioned by the Clothworkers’ Company (a livery company in the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/chris-ofili_weaving_magic-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Weaving Magic by Chris Ofili at the National Gallery")
In photos: Weaving Magic by Chris Ofili at the National Gallery
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2017 | No CommentsI love this work by the Turner Prize winning artist Chris Ofili currently on show at the National Gallery. Admission is free. Commissioned by the Clothworkers’ Company (a livery company in the […] -
![Currently taking place at the Chelsea College of Arts is the interim show for the MA Textile Design and MA Interior Spatial Design courses. Running until the 15th May 2017, the work can […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/chelsea-ma-textile-design-01-115x115.jpg "Chelsea MA Textile Design and Interior Spatial Design show: abstract shapes, colours and forms")
Chelsea MA Textile Design and Interior Spatial Design show: abstract shapes, colours and forms
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2017 | No CommentsCurrently taking place at the Chelsea College of Arts is the interim show for the MA Textile Design and MA Interior Spatial Design courses. Running until the 15th May 2017, the work can […] -
![Looking like a mix between an elaborate multi-tiered wedding cake and a spinning UFO, this zoetrope by Mat Collishaw is a fantastic piece of art, and it’s currently on display […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/centrifugal-soul-blain-southern-01-115x115.jpg "The optical wonder of The Centrifugal Soul by Mat Collishaw at Blain|Southern, London")
The optical wonder of The Centrifugal Soul by Mat Collishaw at Blain|Southern, London
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 26, 2017 | No CommentsLooking like a mix between an elaborate multi-tiered wedding cake and a spinning UFO, this zoetrope by Mat Collishaw is a fantastic piece of art, and it’s currently on display […] -
Neon galore at the Tate Britain’s new light display by Cerith Wyn Evans, ‘Forms In Space’
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 26, 2017 | No CommentsI love a bit of neon art, and there’s a splendid display on at the Tate Britain in London right now, created by Welsh artist, Cerith Wyn Evans. -
Slow-moving, compelling cinematic visions with Amie Siegel: Strata at the South London Gallery
Posted on Monday, Feb 20, 2017 | No CommentsCurrently on show until the 26th March 2017 in Camberwell’s South London Gallery is some compelling work by New York-based artist Amie Siegel. -
Some people really want to believe: Conspiracy Week at the Photographer’s Gallery, London
Posted on Monday, Feb 13, 2017 | No CommentsAs part of #ConspiracyWeek, London’s Photography Gallery is hosting a series of events until the 19th February 2017, exploring the increasing confusion between fact and fiction in a post-truth world. -
Putney at night: river views, Putney Bridge, the Half Moon and street views
Posted on Thursday, Feb 2, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of night-time views of Putney in south London, taken on a chilly Friday night at the end of January.