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In photos: The Crash art show in the Q Park underground car park, London
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In photos: The Crash art show in the Q Park underground car park, London

Mon 9th October, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Crash is a non-profit exhibition featuring over 100 international artists in the circular 20000 Sq ft multi-storey underground car park beneath Cavendish Square in the heart of central London.

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Slow-moving, compelling cinematic visions with Amie Siegel: Strata at the South London Gallery
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Slow-moving, compelling cinematic visions with Amie Siegel: Strata at the South London Gallery

Mon 20th February, 2017Mon 20th February, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Currently on show until the 26th March 2017 in Camberwell’s South London Gallery is some compelling work by New York-based artist Amie Siegel.

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Wonderful colour film footage matches up London views from 1927 - 2013
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Wonderful colour film footage matches up London views from 1927 – 2013

Tue 14th January, 2014 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Now, here’s a man after my own heart! Film maker Simon Smith has carefully matched up the wonderful 1920s colour footage of London’s streets captured by cinematographer Claude Friese-Greene with his own …

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Brixton goes back to the 1980s for retro film set in Valentia Place
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Brixton goes back to the 1980s for retro film set in Valentia Place

Wed 7th November, 2012Thu 8th November, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There’s some filming currently taking place in Valentia Place (off Coldharbour Lane) in central Brixton. I did a double take when I saw these mid-1980s police cars!

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The 39 steps, Brixton railway station
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The 39 steps, Brixton railway station

Tue 8th May, 2012Tue 8th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The 39 steps sign seen on Brixton railway station. Well, it amused me for a moment 🙂

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Wartime Waterloo station shown off in British Council short film
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Wartime Waterloo station shown off in fascinating British Council short film

Thu 3rd May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

British Council has put over 120 short heritage films online, with footage covering all aspects of British life. Dating back to 1939, the films were commissioned by the Council to …

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Electric Sheep book launch at the Horse Hospital, London

Wed 8th June, 2011Wed 8th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

To celebrate the publication of their first book, the folks from Electric Sheep Magazine held a launch party at the Horse Hospital, Colonnade, Bloomsbury WC1.

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BBC One Show: it’s really, really shit, isn’t it?

Wed 5th May, 2010Wed 5th May, 2010 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Last night, the truly dreadful One Show on BBC contrived to do a piece on the forthcoming ‘Four Lions’ comedy film by Chris Morris. Despite the film not being seen …

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Brixton / London / Places

London invaded! A compendium of alien invasion movie clips

Mon 19th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

As part of the campaign to bring the World Science Fiction Convention to London in 2014, a four minute video montage of movie invasions has been put together. Dr Who …

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Alfie, Michael Caine and the Brixton connection

Mon 5th December, 2005Wed 14th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Not a lot of people know this, but two short scenes from the fab 1966 hit film ‘Alfie’ were shot in Brixton. Thanks to the generosity of the urban75 board …

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