Here’s a selection of photos taken around Soho this weekend. Above is a close up of a display of postcards being sold on Oxford Street, featuring such tourist-pleasing stalwarts subjects as …
Snapshots from the streets of Soho, London, April 2014 Read More
Thousands of schools in England and Wales were closed today as a National Union of Teachers (NUT) action saw teachers join picket lines to protest against the government’s failure to negotiate over their …
NUT school teachers’ strike and march through central London, 26 March 2014 Read More
Now spanning the width of the Thames with station entrances on both the north and south sides of the river, London Blackfriars railway station has recently been fitted out with thousands …
Photos of London Blackfriars railway bridge – the world’s largest solar-powered bridge Read More
Last night, I went along to the private view for the Hysteria & Disaster art show in the splendid Maison Bertaux gallery/ patisserie in Greek Street, Soho.
Hysteria & Disaster art show at Maison Bertaux, Soho, London Read More
Looking fabulously daft is this giant sized cock which currently occupies the fourth plinth of Trafalgar Square in central London.
A giant blue cock on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London Read More
I loved the amazing independent art show that was put on in a Cavendish Square car park in central London in October last year, so when I heard of a …
Photo report – 100 artists at the Q Park, Chinatown, London, 3-9 Feb, 2014 Read More
Currently showing at the Royal Academy is ‘Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined,’ a large scale exhibition created by seven contemporary architectural firms tasked with transforming the RA’s galleries – and also challenging …
Photo report – Sensing Spaces, Architecture Reimagined at the Royal Academy, London Read More
Another grand old pub is under threat, with the Grade II listed George Tavern in Commercial Road, Stepney under threat from developers who have purchased the adjoining site.
Save the George Tavern in Stepney – sign this petition now Read More
Developers of the distinctive Walkie Talkie tower in the City of London have submitted plans to prevent the skyscraper reflecting powerful rays of sunlight to the street below.
Developers unveil plans to stop the Walkie Talkie tower’s car-melting rays Read More
Packed full of charming Victorian shop-frontages, the pedestrian-only Cecil Court links Charing Cross Road and St. Martin’s Lane in central London, and is an essential stop-off for bibliophiles, antique map fans …
Booksellers Row at Cecil Court – a Victorian gem in central London Read More
The Chinese new year has once again brought big crowds into the centre of London, and there’s a full day’s worth of events programmed for the West End.
Chinese New Year 2014 in London – Year of the Horse. Events timetable here Read More
I liked this photo of determined, all-weather chatters that I unearthed from my woefully disorganised photo archives. It was taken on Tottenham Court Road in 2001 – when the street …
Chatting in the rain, Tottenham Court Road, London – pic of the day Read More
Tasked with “bringing together the cosmically curious and culturally quirky space community for a social mix of art–space programmes,” the KOSMICA session at the South Bank last week proved to be …
Smelling the Moon: Kosmica Full Moon Party, London Read More
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 …
Wonderful colour film footage matches up London views from 1927 – 2013 Read More
If you follow this blog, you’ll know that I’m a man who likes his coffee and his cafes, and I’m delighted to share my latest fave in Soho, the Flat …
Flat White, Berwick Street, London – my new favourite Soho coffee shop Read More
Spotted in Soho over the weekend was this lovely old 1970s wooden shop sign for the Hobbit newsagent at 72, Wardour Street, central London.
The Hobbit newsagent on Wardour Street reveals its 1970s frontage Read More
This striking sight of a stark, 8 metre high concrete wall could be seen in front of St James’s Church in Piccadilly over the Christmas period.
Bethlehem Unwrapped sees an 8 metre concrete wall built in front of St James’s Church, Piccadilly, London Read More
I have to admit that I’m not exactly what you’d call a foodie – I like greasy spoons and old cafes best of all – but over on our sister …
Eating out in Brixton? Here’s the best guide for cafes and restaurants Read More
After six deaths in the space of two weeks this month, London’s cyclists are fighting back and have called a major protest to put pressure on Transport for London to make …
Stop The Killing Of Cyclists – Die-In and Vigil at TfL HQ in London, Friday 29th Nov Read More
Located by Tottenham Court Road tube station, the 12 Bar in Denmark Street is one of the very last rock’n’roll venues left anywhere near Soho, and it’s one that’s well …
Fat White Family headline the Antifolk Festival at Soho’s fabulous 12 Bar venue Read More
I rather liked how the Centre Point building in central London looked last night, with the letter ‘O’ from the sign at the top seemingly broken so that the words …
Welcome to Centre Pint, London Read More
The owner of one of London’s most famous record stores has advertised his entire business for sale on eBay, with the asking price of £300,000 including the shop’s vast collection …
On The Beat Records in Soho, London goes up for sale on eBay Read More
The grey skies and fading light meant that I had little hope of capturing the kind of sunlit scenes I snapped a few years back, but hopefully these photos at …
Autumn in Regent’s Park, central London – photo feature Read More
On Sunday, I came across this rather curious leaf-covered balloon in Regent’s Park. At first I thought it might have been a piece of ‘official’ art, but it seems more …
Found art: the fabulous leaf balloon of Regents Park, London Read More
Billed as showcasing “a beautiful planetary image at an unprecedented scale,” I was keen to pop along to see the ’10 Miles of Mars exhibition’ at the UCL in central …
The somewhat disappointing large scale map of Planet Mars at UCL, London Read More
Located three floors underground in a central London car park, the Big Deal Number 5 art show is a free, “annual non-profit, non-gallery Art in Recession event.” Hugely diversive work …
Big Deal Number 5 art show at the Cavendish Square underground car park, London Read More
Spotted on a recent trip on London’s tube network were these two curious signs. I have no idea what a ‘dry dropper’ is, but it sounds like someone might suffer …
Two baffling London Underground signs – a dry dropper and a service void Read More
I liked this scene captured at Paddington station recently. I’ve no idea why two people have their hands over their mouths!
Pic of the day: an animated scene at Paddington station (Ricoh GR camera) Read More
Enticed across to the westerly slopes of Portobello Road by the offer of a free food and beer restaurant launch, I took along my trusty Ricoh GR compact camera to …
Portobello Road at night – antiques, burgers and a friendly pub Read More
On Saturday afternoon, I took a stroll along the south bank of the Thames from Vauxhall to Waterloo. Apart from having to battle through the hideous tourist scrum around the …
A walk along the Thames riverfront and beach by Vauxhall, south London Read More