David Hockney Drawing from Life
DUE TO CORONOVIRUS COVID-19, THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOICE. Prepping for his trip around Hockney Country in the Yorkshire Wolds, Mark Bibby Jackson takes a shorter…
Steven Edwards at Bingham Riverhouse
Great food, finest champagne and an amazing view on the river Thames. You can have all this at the new restaurant Steven Edwards at Bingham Riverhouse, Richmond. Opened on 5…
Aubrey Beardsley at Tate Britain, London
Aubrey Beardsley, a major new exhibition of over 200 works celebrating the artist’s brief but astonishing career opens 4 March at Tate Britain London. This will be the first exhibition…
RAW WINE Fair at Covent Garden, London
With the issue of sustainability very much to the fore of the food and drink industry, London’s RAW WINE fair is the place to learn all about wines that are good for the environment…
Andy Warhol Art at Tate Modern, London
London’s first retrospective of Andy Warhol art in almost 20 years has re-opened at the Tate Modern with special measures in place due to the COVID-19 outbreak…
Chelsea Flower Show 2024, London, UK
The Chelsea Flower Show, the world’s most famous horticultural show, returns from 21 to 25 May, 2024. The History of the Chelsea Flower Show Originally called the Great Spring Show…
Café Rouge Opens First Cheese Suite
Cheese-obsessed Brits need look no further for their latest fix, as the world’s first “cheese themed hotel” comes to London town from 29 January to 6 February…
Oxford Cambridge Boat Race, London, UK, 2024
How about watching a sport that demonstrates strength and endurance as well as being, at the same time, a quintessentially English cultural icon? The Oxford Cambridge Boat Race…
London Underground : The Story of the Tube
Coral Glennie reviews Oliver Green’s loving account of the story of the London Underground, or Tube as it is referred to by Londoners. You don’t have to be a railway…
Troy: Myth and Reality at the British Museum
A new exhibition at The British Museum Troy: Myth and Reality is the first major Troy exhibition in the UK. Irene Caswell reviews it. The Trojan War lasted for 10…
The Clash: London Calling at the Museum of London
Forty years this December The Clash released London Calling, UK punk’s greatest – or second greatest long player (depending on your poison) – and an LP as famous for its sleeve…
11 Cadogan Gardens Joins Relais & Châteaux
As Relais & Châteaux announces its newest members around the world, 11 Cadogan Gardens is welcomed as the association’s only London hotel. Following in the steps…
Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh
In the lead up to the 100th anniversary of the discovery the tomb of the boy king a new exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh…
Samuel Pepys Silver Plate at Museum of London
Silver plate belonging to 17th century London diarist Samuel Pepys on display in the Museum of London. A silver trencher plate belonging to Samuel Pepys has been put…
Royal Horseguards Hotel – A Political Journey
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise stay at the Royal Horseguards Hotel London in the heat of the capital’s political turmoil and discover it a most appropriate venue. It was a…
Biltmore Mayfair Opens in London
The Biltmore Mayfair has opened its doors as Europe’s first LXR Hotels & Resorts property – Hilton’s collection of luxury hotels. The 307-room hotel combines exquisite…
Bangkok: Most Popular City in the World
Bangkok has once more topped Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index ahead of Paris and London. The Thai capital has been ranked the most popular city in the world…
BFI London Film Festival Programme Announced
The 63rd BFI London Film Festival (LFF) in partnership with American Express has announced its full programme, presenting 229 feature films from some of the world’s greatest…
BFI London Film Festival, UK
The BFI London Film Festival sponsored by American Express is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world along with alongside the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlinale, Venice International…
Grand Trunk Road : Best Curry House in London
Mark Bibby Jackson goes back to a regular haunt of his youth, to see if the Grand Trunk Road truly deserves the London Curry Awards accolade of best Indian restaurant…
Brixton Hosts Oktoberfest South London
On Saturday 28 September and 19 October Brixton will host its largest Oktoberfest to date. Named Oktoberfest South London, the festivities will run from 2pm…
Raindance Film Festival 2023, London
Following on from the BFI London Film Festival, October sees the Raindance Film Festival return to the UK capital as the largest Indie film festival in the UK. Raindance founder…
6 Things to Do in London on Bank Holiday Monday
August Bank Holiday might be dominated by the Notting Hill Carnival, but the UK capital is far from a one trick pony this weekend. Here is our round up of…
Notting Hill Carnival Weather Set to Soar
With bank holiday temperatures set to soar to record highs, more than a million people are expected to flock to London’s largest street party to take advantage of the scorching…
