Saturday lunchtime at Golden Square, Soho, London
Perhaps one of London’s lesser known public square, Golden Square lies just east of Regent Street and north of Piccadilly Circus in Soho.
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Cocktails in the Gothic splendour of the Gilbert Scott bar, Midland Hotel, St Pancras
Occupying the former entrance to the Midland Grand Hotel, a trip through the revolving door – one of the very first in the UK – takes you into the sumptuous interior of the Bar at …
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Le Français J’Adore – the French invade Trafalgar Square, 17th March 2012
Oh la la! This was rather an unexpected event that I stumbled across over the weekend. Billed as Le Français J’Adore, it saw Trafalgar Square being taken over by the International …
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Entitled ‘1001 TV Sets (End Piece)’, 1972-2012,’ this work by video art pioneer David Hall at London’s Ambika P3 features over 1,000 TV sets, all tuned to random terrestrial stations. It proved to …
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The new King’s Cross railway station concourse in photos
Designed by John McAslan and Partners, the stunning new roof at King’s Cross station forms part of a half billion project to create a “transport super-hub” in time for the Olympics.
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Save the NHS protest, Department of Health, London
There was an important protest against the Tory’s NHS-trashing Health and Social Care bill in central London yesterday. It didn’t get the press (or the crowd) it deserved – where were you? …
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Work finally starts on the Kings Cross Lighthouse bulding
Sporting a distinctive lighthouse-like tower on its roof, this building has been a local landmark around Kings Cross for over a hundred years.
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London Festival of Photography 2012 coming up in June
This looks good: the second London Festival of Photography is taking place throughout June, and will include a diverse range of exhibitions, events, talks, walks and workshops. Most of the events …
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Now this was tremendous fun. On Saturday, the English National Opera put on a performance of a chaotic performance piece by the legendary American composer John Cage.
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What’s happening to the old Cooltan site on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton?
Once home to a long-gone, inspirational community squat called Cooltan, building activity has finally started up on the cleared site facing Coldharbour Lane in central Brixton.
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Samba spectacular at Brixton Offline
We had a big night at the Prince Albert on Friday with over 30 drummers from the fabulous Sambatage samba band slamming down the mighty dance rhythms. Here’s some photos:
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Last Friday night in the Albert we had a cracking night of fun with the fantastic Austrian gypsy-ska outfit Roy De Roy on stage. Here’s some photos from the mayhem …
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Cardiff City heartbreak at the Carling Cup final. I get very drunk
On Sunday, I was back at Wembley for a thrilling game of football as Championship underdogs Cardiff took on the Premiership big boys Liverpool. It’s taken until now for me to recover.
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Copbusters and the policeman bottom-slapping cop car of Brixton remembered
I’d completely forgotten about this crazy American cop car that used to be parked on Valencia Place in Brixton. Stuck on the top of the car was a large model …
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A pleasant afternoon’s drinking in the Lifeboat Inn, Margate, Kent
Escaping the freezing chill of a February afternoon on the south coast, we popped into the Lifeboat Inn in Market Street, Margate, and enjoyed an unexpectedly fabulous time.
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Fri 2nd March – samba drummers galore at the free BrixtonBuzz launch party!
To celebrate the official launch of BrixtonBuzz – a fab free new Brixton listings site – we’re putting on a massive party at the Prince Albert in Brixton – and …
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The Art Deco splendour of the stunning Chrysler Building, New York City
Designed by architect William Van Alen for automotive magnate Walter P. Chrysler, the Chrysler Building in New York is a glorious skyscraper, packed full of Art Deco style. First catching sight of its …
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London Eye 360 panorama serves up interactive London video
Now ready for your viewing and scrolling pleasure is a stunning 24-hour, time-lapse 360 degree video shot from the top of the London Eye.
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The Brixton Barrier Block squirrel and its wire chewing antics: now it’s WAR!
A couple of weeks ago, I was rather amused at the sight of a squirrel scurrying around my balcony, nine floors up over Brixton. “How cute!” I thought, swiftly snapping off …
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St George Wharf Tower – soon to be the UK’s tallest residential building – rises in Vauxhall
Currently rising into the skies at Vauxhall is the St George Wharf Tower (aka The Tower), which will be the tallest residential building in the UK when completed.
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A winter’s walk around Williamsburg and Brooklyn, New York
After residents lost the battle to stop Williamsburg’s waterfront being rezoned for high-end development in 2005, the area has been gentrifying at an incredible rate. Although the main drag at …
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I have to say I took a shine to the attire of this shopper in Brixton market yesterday. I’m no fashion expert, but the Bet Lynch-esque leopard skin coat and …
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Kinetica Art Fair 2012 – wires, robots, lights and buttons to push
On Saturday, we visited the Kinetica Art Fair on Marylebone Road, an exhibition all about “kinetic, electronic, robotic, sound, light, time-based and multi-disciplinary new media art, science and technology.” There …
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Margate – walking by the sea, sand and snow
There were snowy scenes around Margate last week, with the faded south coast seaside town enjoying a fairly substantial covering of snow. I loved walking along the deserted, snow-covered beach and grabbed a …
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Occupy Thanet! Mini protest camp braves the freezing Margate snow
Huddled up next to Margate’s shiny new Turner Contemporary Gallery for warmth against the February snow is an ‘Occupy Thanet’ protest camp.
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A walk around the snowy streets of Brixton, south London, Feb 2012
After an evening snowfall covered Brixton, I braved the elements and went for a walk around to capture some photos.
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The Sharks bring the heat to the Brixton Offline Club, 3rd Feb 2012
It may have been freezing outside, but it felt like a furnace inside the Brixton Prince Albert last night, with The Sharks burning it up on stage at the Offline …
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Brixton Costa Coffee reveals itself, while a squirrel scuttles about the Barrier Block
I’ve got two completely unrelated Brixton scenes for you today. The first is the sight of the cleaned up brickwork of the old Sanders & Co Jewellers shop on Brixton Road. The hoardings …
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A murder of crows on Atlantic Road, Brixton
Seen flapping around Atlantic Road, Brixton this afternoon…
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Costa Coffee gets ready to open in Brixton
The rumours circulated about a Costa Coffee opening up in Brixton back in March last year, and the new banners on the property under the railway bridge on Brixton Road …
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