Some London snaps
A few photos taken during my wander around town yesterday. Checking out the excellent ‘Londoners Through a Lens’ exhibition at the Getty Gallery in Fitzrovia. Regent’s Park fountain. …
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The Tree House Gallery, Regents’s Park
Billed as “an innovative public project featuring a free daily program of events, arts, discussions, musicology and activities,” the Treehouse Gallery in Regent’s Park tasked itself with acting, ” as …
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Mini rave in Trafalgar Square!
One & Other is a live artwork by sculptor Antony Gormley, giving 2,400 participants the chance to spend an hour alone on the empty plinth in Trafalgar Square for 100 …
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Free beach party, River Thames
It’s been a while since I’ve been along to the famous free Beach Parties on the River Thames, but last night’s party was a hoot. It’s a bizarre thing to …
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Goodbye Borders, Oxford Street
Although we prefer to frequent independent bookstores, Borders on Oxford Street was always a handy place for a quick free read of the music mags, and there was always a …
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Actionettes at Design Museum
This was fun: a bash dishing out free gin all night with the Actionettes dancing and a great exhibition upstairs. Win!
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Critical Mass, London
Apart from some positively psychotically incandescent cabbies (and, to be honest, one or two testosterone-overcharged cyclists), this was a fabulous ride, with hundreds of cyclists enjoying a leisurely, car-free saunter …
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Naked Bike Ride London
Mass scenes of wobbling bottoms spotted in the heart of London! Here’s what it’s all about: “A peaceful, imaginative and fun protest against oil dependency and car culture. A celebration …
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Red Devils over London
It’s the Queen’s birthday, so out come the planes. Whoosh!
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Kettle The Met Protest, Scotland Yard
A march from Trafalgar Square leading to a rally outside Scotland Yard to ‘remember Ian Tomlinson, demand no more deaths in police custody and defend civil liberties and the freedom …
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More morris dancing mobs!
More photos and feature here: Westminster Day of Dance 2009and here: Westminster Day of Dance 2009 (part 2).
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Morris dancers mob Trafalgar Square
Morris troupes from all over the country mobbed Trafalgar Square for a mass Morris-off this afternoon – and it was a hoot!Anyone else go along to watch a bit of …
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Offline Club photos
Here’s a few snaps from Friday’s Offline Club at the Brixton Albert with Sanjuro and Sergeant Buzfuz. Both bands were *fab!* The dulcimer sounded amazing! More pics: Offline Club, Brixton
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The Kings Cross Lighthouse Building lives!
It’s been slowly falling apart for years but the landmark building adjacent to Kings Cross railway station is set for a £13 million internal reconstruction.
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Hampstead Heath walk photos
Here’s some more photos from the mob-handed urban75 walk on Saturday: More photos here: Hampstead Heath photos
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Rolling Easter Eggs down Hampstead Heath
Just got back from an urban75 walk around Hampstead Heath. The weather was fantastic, the company delightful, the stroll relaxing, the pubs welcoming, the ale tasty and just about everything …
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What happened at the Climate Camp after these photos were taken was an outrage, with riot police using shields and batons in a violent, unprovoked attack on peaceful protesters. The …
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G20 protests, London: police run amok
Today I attended the G20 protests in the City of London. Just like Mayday 2001, the police employed their borderline-legal tactic of forcing protesters into a cordon for many hours …
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‘Put People First’ G20 Demonstration, London
There was a huge turn out for this march today – here’s some hastily slapped up photos: Loads more here: Put People First G20 Demonstration: ‘Jobs, Justice, Climate
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Gossips Club, London
We pay homage to one of London’s finest clubs, which closed a few years ago. WARNING: this feature includes some seriously shocking hairstyles and yours truly clad in vast amounts …
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Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes
We’ve always been fans of this venue under the Tavistock Hotel on Bedford Way by Russell Square, so when we were invited by some lovely friends to come down on …
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Photography protest: Scotland Yard
This morning, photographers and filmmakers – and the political activist and comedian Mark Thomas – gathered in their hundreds outside New Scotland Yard to exercise their democratic right to take …
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The London Stone
The legend of the London Stone has attracted tourists from all over the world, most of who we’d imagine must be a little disappointed when they get to see the …
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The Thames, theatres, Tate Modern and a tutu
A Saturday walk around a sunny, but freezing cold, central London: Get the full story behind these pics here: London street and river scenes
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More London gas lamps
I embarked on a chilly seven mile walk around central London today (photos coming soon!), and managed to grab a few more photos of gas lamps still in use. Expect …
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London: 202 years of gas lighting
On the 28th January, 1807, the gas lamps on Pall Mall were lit, making it the first street in the world to be illuminated by the warm glow of gas …
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Goodbye London Astoria
One of London’s finest music venues is set to be demolished by the summer, thanks to the long-delayed CrossRail project which needs the land. I’ve seen some great gigs at …
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A rainy December walk in London
Some photos from my rainy walk around central London and Brixton yesterday… Beheaded Belisha beacon, Atlantic Road, Brixton. Named after Leslie Hore-Belisha (1895-1957), who was Minister of Transport responsible for …
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Photographers’ Gallery moves to Oxford Circus
Formerly located on Great Newport Street (by Leicester Square), the Photographers’ Gallery moved to a new four storey site by Oxford Circus in December 2008. We went along to take …
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Christmas decorations, central London
A few photos from Soho… Few more here.
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