Squatters have occupied a former office block in the heart of trendy Soho, and have said that they intend to turn it into a hub for the capital’s growing army of homeless people.
Squatters take over Soho offices to create a hub for London’s growing homeless Read More
Spring is in the air and I’ve been out and about in London with my trusty Ricoh GR camera. Here’s a brief selection of photos taken around the banks of the …
London in Spring – scenes by the River Thames and around the city Read More
I’m well miffed to learn that The Old Cafe in Charing Cross Road – my favourite cafe in the West End – is set to be booted out by their …
Soho’s The Old Cafe set to be booted out of the former Foyles building Read More
I loved visiting Berlin last year, and have already posted up a series of photos from my travels around the city. Here’s my final set of shots from this fantastic city…
Berlin street photos – a selection of photographs Read More
The Getty Gallery by Oxford Circus continues to be one of my favourite photography galleries in central London. Unlike the nearby, constantly-rammed Photographer’s Gallery, this free, small gallery almost always has enough space …
The theme is a bit vague, but the Getty Gallery’s ‘Big Is Beautiful’ photo exhibition is well worth a look Read More
Rapidly repelling customers and creating ill-will on an industrial scale is hipster-luring chain Brick Lane Coffee in east London.
Brick Lane Coffee make total twats of themselves with Don’t Feed The Crackies sign Read More
I’m loving this clever animation that visualises passenger traffic on the London Underground across the course of a day.
A day on London’s Underground animated in a fascinating video Read More
Launched on the stroke of the new year of 2004, this interesting photographic project was created by 24 postgraduate photography students who decided to document the first day of the …
Photographic project seeks to capture the first day of 24 New Years in London Read More
On Friday I witnessed the devastating fire that completely destroyed the Grand Hall and Lower Hall of the Battersea Arts Centre in south London – see the heartbreaking photos here.
Battersea Arts Centre fire – online appeal launched Read More
Bystanders were seen in tears this afternoon as a large part of the much loved Battersea Arts Centre went up in flames. I got there just after the fire had taken …
Major fire breaks out at Battersea Arts Centre – photos capture tower collapse Read More
I was pleased to discover that the charm of the original Ray’s Jazz cafe in the former Foyle’s store on Charing Cross Road has been recaptured in this new venture located in the old …
A fantastic cafe for central London: The Old Cafe takes over Ray’s Jazz in the former Foyles store Read More
It’s not the greatest piece of work I’ve seen at the Getty Gallery by Oxford Circus, but anyone with an interest in fashion might want to check out the free …
Grazia 10 – fashion magazine exhibition at the Getty Gallery, London Read More
Readers of this blog will know that some time ago, I finally threw in the towel on my lifelong support of Cardiff City after one corporate rebrand too many. Happily, I found …
The latest Cardiff City FC crest rebrand now features a weird red ferret/dragon thing Read More
“Do not climb on the horse” says the warning sign by the eminently climbable and hugely inviting White Horse sculpture on The Mall, in central London.
Do NOT climb on Mark Wallinger’s White Horse on the Mall, London Read More
Now the tenth artwork to occupy the fourth plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square, Gift Horse presents a skeletal sculpture entwined with an electronic ribbon displaying a live ticker feed from the London Stock …
A skeletal horse with a live stock market feed takes over Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth Read More
Running until the 21st March 2015 and an absolute ‘must see’ is this wonderful installation by the Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata on display in central London.
A wooden wonderland: Tadashi Kawamata Stairs at Annely Juda Fine Art gallery, Mayfair, London Read More
Here’s a series of photos capturing a walk over Williamsburg bridge into Manhattan from Brooklyn, New York. Check out the dude in shades and leather jacket skateboarding by.
A photo walk across Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn into Manhattan Read More
Boomtown has long been my favourite UK festival – check out the photo feature documenting the last three years there – and the organisers have just announced the line up for …
BoomTown Fair 2015 full line up announced with official trailer Read More
Lulled into improbable levels of optimism after my recent sunny promenade in Brighton, I was looking forward to taking in the sea air and enjoying some bracing walks in Bognor Regis on Saturday afternoon.
A grim afternoon on the pier and along the seafront of rain-lashed Bognor Regis Read More
Iechyd Da and a Happy St David’s Day /Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sa to you all! I’m seeing the day in with a fairly sizeable hangover, with extra drinking encouraged by yesterday’s fabulous win …
Happy St David’s Day – Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant – 1st March 2015 Read More
Apologies for the clickbait-styled post title, but I really have been transfixed by this hilarious video of a man trying to stop himself falling over as he clears up some snow.
I can’t take my eyes off this hilarious video of a man nearly falling over in the snow Read More
With my coat buttoned up against the February chill, I took a walk along the seaside path that runs west from Brighton into Hove. At the western end there’s a …
Brighton beach huts and shelters in the winter chill Read More
I’ve been drawn to Brighton’s West Pier ever since I saw it featured in the photo story that accompanied the vinyl release of The Who’s Quadrophenia and it’s been heartbreaking …
Brighton’s derelict West Pier in the winter sun and storms – in photos Read More
There’s not many things you can get for free in central London, so it’s worth celebrating this magnificent free viewing platform by St Paul’s Cathedral one more time.
Get a great free view of London from One New Change, St Pauls Read More
Here’s a small set of photos from a rainy London weekend. Above, a man passes a collection of beach paintings hung on the railings of Green Park, on Piccadilly. The artist sagely …
Beach scenes and Piccadilly rain, Photographers Gallery and other London photos Read More
Seen annoying shoppers and deafening passengers trying to get into a crowded Oxford Circus tube station was this God-bothering bloke with a megaphone. His name is Carl.
God-bothering, megaphone-toting Islamophobe annoys Oxford Circus shoppers Read More
This dazzling display of neon art at the Sprüth Magers gallery in Grafton Street caught my eye as I was wandering around town on the weekend, so I had to go …
A dazzling display of neon art: Amnesia: Various, Luminous, Fixed at Sprüth Magers, London Read More
Last Saturday, two separate marches from the south and east of London assembled outside City Hall to demand more affordable housing for all Londoners. I posted up 50+ photos of …
Thousands of protesters assemble at City Hall for the March For Homes protest Read More
It was a miserable day in London on Saturday, with rain falling from dark, gloomy skies all morning. I was in town to take part in the March For Homes …
A rainy day by the River Thames and Bermondsey, London Read More
Last week, activists calling themselves Bohemians 4 Soho occupied and reopened the legendary 12 Bar in central London, shortly after it had been closed in the wake of a huge redevelopment. …
Eviction order served on Soho’s 12 Bar Club – bailiffs due tomorrow, street party called Read More