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![I was back in Paris a few weekends ago, playing a show with The Monochrome Set at the Petit Bain, a floating 45-meter-long floating cultural venue. Here’s some pictures from […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/mono-set-paris-2019-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set")
In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019 | No CommentsI was back in Paris a few weekends ago, playing a show with The Monochrome Set at the Petit Bain, a floating 45-meter-long floating cultural venue. Here’s some pictures from […] -
London 15 Years Ago: Rain, a Banksy in the street, Le Tigre and Centre Point, October 2004
Posted on Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 | No CommentsHere’s a short selection of photos taken around central London fifteen years ago, back in October 2004. -
![Situated 110 miles north of Munich, the Bavarian city of Nuremberg hosts several universities and a thriving arts scene. Infamous for hosting major Nazi rallies (and the site for the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/nuremberg-photos-architecture-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares, station and street scenes")
In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares, station and street scenes
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 16, 2019 | No CommentsSituated 110 miles north of Munich, the Bavarian city of Nuremberg hosts several universities and a thriving arts scene. Infamous for hosting major Nazi rallies (and the site for the […] -
Bristol photos: street art, station, gigs, pubs and rain
Posted on Monday, Oct 14, 2019 | No CommentsI was back up in Bristol playing a show on the weekend, and although my time in the city was brief, I managed to grab some photos on my travels: -
![I’ve just come back from another tour of Germany with The Monochrome Set, and as usual I was doing my best to document my travels. Here’s a selection of photos […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/nuremburg-night-rain-01-115x115.jpg "Night rain in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany in photos, autumn 2019")
Night rain in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany in photos, autumn 2019
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 8, 2019 | No CommentsI’ve just come back from another tour of Germany with The Monochrome Set, and as usual I was doing my best to document my travels. Here’s a selection of photos […] -
![The capital city of Sardinia, Cagliari is an attractive port dominated by its hilltop Castello, a medieval walled quarter situated high over the rest of the town. Here’s some photos […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cagliari-sardinia-photos-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: a walk around the ancient Sardinian city of Cagliari")
In photos: a walk around the ancient Sardinian city of Cagliari
Posted on Monday, Sep 16, 2019 | No CommentsThe capital city of Sardinia, Cagliari is an attractive port dominated by its hilltop Castello, a medieval walled quarter situated high over the rest of the town. Here’s some photos […] -
In photos: a quick walk around Brussels – stickers, street art and architecture
Posted on Thursday, Sep 12, 2019 | No CommentsAn hour-long wait for a connecting train to Amsterdam gave me chance to take a quick wander around the streets of Brussels and grab some photos. Here’s what I saw: -
Fifty photos of Nuoro, Sardinia: landscapes, street scenes, architecture and street art
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019 | No CommentsSituated on the slopes of Monte Ortobene, Nuoro is the sixth-largest city in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy with a population of around 36,500. -
Museum of the Moon and other great things to see at London’s Natural History Museum – in photos
Posted on Monday, Sep 2, 2019 | No CommentsOn show at the Natural History Museum until January 5th 2020 is this spectacular, illuminated replica of the Moon, with a diameter of 7 metres. -
![Here’s a selection of photos taken around Penarth Promenade, pier and beach last week. It’s a place I’ve been visiting ever since childhood, and it was lovely to see both […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/penarth-wales-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Penarth promenade, pier and railway station in photos, south Wales")
Penarth promenade, pier and railway station in photos, south Wales
Posted on Thursday, Aug 8, 2019 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of photos taken around Penarth Promenade, pier and beach last week. It’s a place I’ve been visiting ever since childhood, and it was lovely to see both […] -
![La Mercè is the annual festival of the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, and a major part of the festivities is the parade through the streets of papier maché “giants” […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gegants-barcelona-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The parade of giants, La Mercè festival, Barcelona, Spain")
In photos: The parade of giants, La Mercè festival, Barcelona, Spain
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 11, 2019 | No CommentsLa Mercè is the annual festival of the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, and a major part of the festivities is the parade through the streets of papier maché “giants” […] -
![We were in Barcelona last year for the Monochrome Set show, and the next day we witnessed a host of fascinating public events taking place around the city centre as […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/barcelona-la-merce-festival-castellers-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The Castellers and scarf-wavers of Barcelona’s La Mercè Festival")
In photos: The Castellers and scarf-wavers of Barcelona’s La Mercè Festival
Posted on Friday, May 24, 2019 | No CommentsWe were in Barcelona last year for the Monochrome Set show, and the next day we witnessed a host of fascinating public events taking place around the city centre as […] -
London photos: Royal Academy, Mayfair, Soho, William Eggleston exhibition, street views and more, May 2019
Posted on Monday, May 20, 2019 | No CommentsLast Saturday, I went for a leisurely perambulation around central London, looking at some art and architecture along the way. Here’s some photos from my travels: -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kew-gardens-2019-01-115x115.jpg "Fifty photos of the wonderful Kew Gardens including the Palm House, treetop walkway and amazing plants")
Fifty photos of the wonderful Kew Gardens including the Palm House, treetop walkway and amazing plants
Posted on Thursday, May 16, 2019 | No CommentsHousing 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 […] -
![Contemporary British installation artist Mike Nelson has transformed the grand spaces of the Duveen Galleries at the Tate Britain into ‘something between a sculpture court and an asset strippers’ warehouse.’ […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/asset-strippers-tate-britain-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The Asset Strippers installation by Mike Nelson at Tate Britain")
In photos: The Asset Strippers installation by Mike Nelson at Tate Britain
Posted on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | 2 CommentsContemporary British installation artist Mike Nelson has transformed the grand spaces of the Duveen Galleries at the Tate Britain into ‘something between a sculpture court and an asset strippers’ warehouse.’ […]