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Christmas rain – Soho lights reflected in the rainy pavements of London, Dec 2017
Posted on Monday, Dec 18, 2017 | 2 CommentsHere’s another set of photos taken around Soho this weekend, showing the rainy streets of the capital a week before Christmas. -
In photos: the Christmas lights of London: Trafalgar Square, Mayfair and Winter Wonderland
Posted on Thursday, Dec 14, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s a short photo series showing some of the Christmas lights and decorations currently lighting up the streets around central London. -
![Located in Holloway Road, north London, Nambucca is a live music venue/club/bar that happily survived a catastrophic fire in 2008 to remain an important gig on the indie circuit. We […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nambucca-bridport-dagger-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: A trip to Nambucca, north London to see the Bridport Dagger and The Pacers, Nov 2017")
In photos: A trip to Nambucca, north London to see the Bridport Dagger and The Pacers, Nov 2017
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017 | No CommentsLocated in Holloway Road, north London, Nambucca is a live music venue/club/bar that happily survived a catastrophic fire in 2008 to remain an important gig on the indie circuit. We […] -
![Today has not been a good day. I was supposed to be flying off to Amsterdam for a fun packed couple of days, but with EasyJet cancelling the flight at […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/luton-airport-parkway-01-115x115.jpg "My Amsterdam flight was cancelled. So here’s some photos of a snowy Luton Airport Parkway instead")
My Amsterdam flight was cancelled. So here’s some photos of a snowy Luton Airport Parkway instead
Posted on Monday, Dec 11, 2017 | No CommentsToday has not been a good day. I was supposed to be flying off to Amsterdam for a fun packed couple of days, but with EasyJet cancelling the flight at […] -
![At the UK Festival Awards in London on November 30, the Green Gathering’s team was presented with The Greener Festival Award 2017 for outstanding commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/green-gathering-musicians-02-115x115.jpg "Green Gathering wins top 2017 UK Festival Award")
Green Gathering wins top 2017 UK Festival Award
Posted on Monday, Dec 4, 2017 | 1 CommentAt the UK Festival Awards in London on November 30, the Green Gathering’s team was presented with The Greener Festival Award 2017 for outstanding commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating […] -
In photos: the magnificent curves and Victorian architecture of York railway station
Posted on Thursday, Nov 30, 2017 | 4 CommentsHere’s a short photo-essay showing off some of the splendour of York railway station, a marvel of Victorian engineering and architecture. -
![December hasn’t arrived yet but the West End is already in full Christmas mode, with every shop ablaze with festive messages of consumerism and consumption. I battled the crowds earlier […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/west-end-november-2017-01-115x115.jpg "Wim Wenders, alleyways and a monster bauble – London’s West End in photos, Nov 2017")
Wim Wenders, alleyways and a monster bauble – London’s West End in photos, Nov 2017
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017 | 1 CommentDecember hasn’t arrived yet but the West End is already in full Christmas mode, with every shop ablaze with festive messages of consumerism and consumption. I battled the crowds earlier […] -
![Once again, Cardiff lived up to its reputation as Britain’s wettest city, with my two days in the capital being accompanied by a near-incessant drizzle. Being Welsh, I’m used to the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cardiff-november-rain-01-115x115.jpg "Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views – a trip to Cardiff in photos")
Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views – a trip to Cardiff in photos
Posted on Thursday, Nov 23, 2017 | No CommentsOnce again, Cardiff lived up to its reputation as Britain’s wettest city, with my two days in the capital being accompanied by a near-incessant drizzle. Being Welsh, I’m used to the […] -
![Over the last weekend, The Lexington venue in north London played host to Tapete Records, an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany. The label was celebrating its 15th birthday with […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/monochrome-set-tapete-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The Monochrome Set at the Tapete Records showcase, The Lexington, London")
In photos: The Monochrome Set at the Tapete Records showcase, The Lexington, London
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017 | No CommentsOver the last weekend, The Lexington venue in north London played host to Tapete Records, an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany. The label was celebrating its 15th birthday with […] -
![Taking place across multiple floors of a brutalist block in London’s The Strand, Store X The Vinyl Factory is a fascinating free show featuring the work of Ryoji Ikeda, Arthur Jafa, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/store-x-vinyl-factory-38-115x115.jpg "In photos: Store X, The Vinyl Factory, Store Studios, 180 The Strand, London")
In photos: Store X, The Vinyl Factory, Store Studios, 180 The Strand, London
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 15, 2017 | No CommentsTaking place across multiple floors of a brutalist block in London’s The Strand, Store X The Vinyl Factory is a fascinating free show featuring the work of Ryoji Ikeda, Arthur Jafa, […] -
In photos: Ruin – an abandoned imaginary disco nightclub in the Store Studios, London
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 14, 2017 | No CommentsA 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. -
![Running until the 12th November, the Glass Room is a fascinating project that describes itself as “a pop-up shop, a space for reflection, experimentation and play on how our we […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/the-glass-room-london-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The Glass Room, a disruptive tech store with nothing for sale in London")
In photos: The Glass Room, a disruptive tech store with nothing for sale in London
Posted on Friday, Nov 10, 2017 | 1 CommentRunning until the 12th November, the Glass Room is a fascinating project that describes itself as “a pop-up shop, a space for reflection, experimentation and play on how our we […] -
![With the festive season fast approaching, open air ice skating rinks are beginning to pop up all over London, and last night I popped along to the launch of Skylight’s […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/skylight-tobacco-dock-wapping-13-115x115.jpg "Rooftop skating, booze, fondue and Gus’s wonderful roasted chestnuts at Skylight, Tobacco Dock, Wapping, London")
Rooftop skating, booze, fondue and Gus’s wonderful roasted chestnuts at Skylight, Tobacco Dock, Wapping, London
Posted on Thursday, Nov 2, 2017 | 1 CommentWith the festive season fast approaching, open air ice skating rinks are beginning to pop up all over London, and last night I popped along to the launch of Skylight’s […] -
![Last week I got to travel on a brand spanking new Great Western Railway Class 800 express train, running betwixt London Paddington and Cardiff. As a fan of the venerable […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/gwr-new-class-800-trains-13-115x115.jpg "In photos: A trip on the new GWR Intercity Express trains – and my verdict")
In photos: A trip on the new GWR Intercity Express trains – and my verdict
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 1, 2017 | 5 CommentsLast week I got to travel on a brand spanking new Great Western Railway Class 800 express train, running betwixt London Paddington and Cardiff. As a fan of the venerable […] -
Trams, trains, tubes, trolleybuses and buses: a look around the London Transport Museum
Posted on Thursday, Oct 19, 2017 | 1 CommentTransport aficionados are going to love the London Transport Museum, a three floor attraction located in the Grade II-listed Flower Market building in Covent Garden Piazza.