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14/06/2023

💥 33 Fascinating And Free Museums You Can Visit in London

🆒London is renowned for its history and culture, and it's home to some of the world's best museums.
🆓And the best part? Many of them are free to visit!
Whether you're a history buff, art enthusiast, or science geek, you'll find something to enjoy in London's museum scene. Here are a few of our favorites:

N°33
Florence Nightingale Museum
Did you know Florence Nightingale was the first female member of the Royal Statistical Society? That she owned over 60 cats throughout her life and had a pet owl called Athena? Do you know why she was called Florence?
Find out more by clicking on the link in the first comment of this post.

11/06/2023

💥 Greenwich Summer Sounds (July 4–8)
📍 Location: Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich.

🎶 Why Greenwich Summer Sounds: This is a brand new festival for the 2023 season, *ahem* docking at Greenwich’s landmark Old Royal Naval College over the series of four different nights. Not only are there some bangin’ headliners – more on that later – and some great support acts too, but you’ve also got street food and drinks options galore. Just imagine a cold pint as the sun begins to set over this landmark UNESCO World Heritage Site. In a word – dreamy.

✨ 2022’s highlights:This is a brand spanking new festival for 2023, so we can’t wait to see what’s in store!

👀 What we can expect in 2023: The Black Eyed Peas and Nile Rodgers & CHIC have chosen this one to be their exclusive London festivals, with Tom Jones and the Kaiser Chiefs also on the bill. Support acts come in the shape of The View, Scouting for Girls, Ellie Sax and MistaJam. It’s gonna be a good’un.
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event official website: https://www.greenwichsummersounds.com/

10/06/2023

💥 Petersham Nurseries
The stunning garden in Richmond is a bucolic idyll on the fringes of the capital, a tranquil haven surrounded by plants for sale.
Finest seasonal produce, quality ingredients and Italian flavours, serving lunch, dinner and afternoon tea.
Menus are based on a slow food ethos, sticking firmly to seasonal vegetables and fruits, with as few food miles as possible.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://petershamnurseries.com/

09/06/2023

💥BST Hyde Park (June 24–July 8)
📍 Location: Hyde Park, Central London.

🎶 Why BST Hyde Park: London’s largest Royal park hosts music royalty in six open-air concerts across two weekends (with free midweek entertainment) to make for an event like no other. They certainly haven’t held back with the lineup last year – Adele, Elton John and even the bloody Rolling Stones were on the bill – and this year has already seen iconic rock band Guns N’Roses jump on board the bill. Rock on.

✨ 2022’s highlights: It was a big’un. Adele, Elton John, The Eagles, Pear Jam, Duran Duran and even the bloody Rolling Stones!

👀 What we can expect in 2023: Pink, Bruce Springsteen, Guns N’Roses, Take That, Lana Del Ray and Blackpink are already confirmed – expect even more acts shortly.
Official website: https://www.bst-hydepark.com/

08/06/2023

💥Meltdown Festiva (June 9–18)
Meltdown Festival is rushing back to the Southbank Centre this Summer for 10 days (June 9-18) of acts playing across multiple stages, and its grand curator this year is singer, songwriter and all-round superstar Christine And The Queens.
Artists will appear at both ticketed and free performances across the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room.
Christine And The Queens’ lineup for Meltdown Festival 2023 is as follows:
Django Django, KOKOROKO, Oxlade, Sigur Rós and the London Contemporary Orchestra, Let’s Eat Grandma, Bat For Lashes, Warpaint, Moonchild Sanelly, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and experimental Austrian music act Soap&Skin.
More acts are expected to be announced later this Spring, and there’s even rumours of outdoor spaces, stages and immersive experiences this year.
Read more about this year’s Meltdown Festival : https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/festivals-series/meltdown?
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07/06/2023

🤓 CURIOSITY: THE 7 NOSES OF LONDON
In 1997, artist Rick Buckley decided to stage a protest against the appearance of CCTV cameras across the streets of London.
These surveillance cameras were drawing an awful lot of criticism, since many people were starting to view them as a huge step closer to a Big Brother state.
Whereas the less artistic amongst us might choose to protest with acts of wanton vandalism, Rick Buckley decided to go for a far more subtle and, it must be said, humorous approach.
And thus it came to pass that the concept of The Seven Noses of Soho was born.
👃 THE NOSES TURN UP IN LONDON
Thus it was that, armed with nothing more than models of his own conk and a toothpaste tube of glue, this urban (and urbane) guerilla set out on his covert mission to attach casts of his own schnozzle to around 35 landmarks across the capital and, having obtained photographic evidence of the mission accomplished, he sat back and waited, hoping that his cover would not be blown.

One of the fabled Seven Noses of Soho.
As he told the London Evening Standard when, under pressure from his girlfriend, he finally decided to come clean, and blow the whistle, about his past in October 2011:-
“I wanted to see if I could get away with it without being detected. The afterthought was that it would be great if these protrusions would become part of the structure themselves.”
Some of the noses were sniffed out and removed within a matter of days or weeks.
But others survived and, since Rick chose not to publicise his protest, all manner of urban myths began dribbling out concerning the origins of the mysterious protuberances.
💥 FIND THEM ALL AND GREAT WEALTH IS YOURS!
One of the most oft quoted of these myths is that if you can locate all seven of the seven noses of Soho (despite the fact that, at least one of them is not actually in Soho) then great wealth will come your way.
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06/06/2023

Pizza Pilgrims to launch 20th pizzeria and new deli concept in London

San Franciscan sourdough pizza brand Pizza Pilgrims is set to launch its 20th site in London’s Queen’s Park in July, which will be opened alongside a brand-new deli concept selling Italian produce and dry store goods.
The new pizzeria will open on Monday 3 July following a renovation project, with the site due to serve as a neighbourhood hub for all.
The menu will include roasted Neapolitan espressos and bread baked in-store by expert pizzaioli in the mornings, as well as child-friendly dining options and late evening aperitivo.
Pizza Pilgrims will be welcoming in their new locals ahead of the official opening with their Slice Day giveaway, handing out 1,000 free slices on Saturday 1 July.
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San Franciscan sourdough pizza brand Pizza Pilgrims is set to launch its 20th site in London’s Queen’s Park in July, which will be opened alongside a brand-new deli concept selling Italian produce

05/06/2023

Beefeater Gin Is Hosting Interactive Tasting Tours In Their London Distillery

Whether you’re a gin connoisseur or you’re only just dipping your toe into the world of this botanical beverage, there’s a gin distillery tour perfect for your taste.

More info on: https://www.beefeaterdistillery.com/age-gate

04/06/2023

One of the best London restaurants with terraces to enjoy this summer is the “Mandarin Oriental”, in Hyde Park

Sitting between glorious Royal Parkland and fashionable Knightsbridge, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London offers a sense of timeless heritage coupled with contemporary flair and impeccable service.
With three outstanding restaurants including one with two Michelin stars and a Japanese izakaya, and one magnificent bar, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London is undeniably one of the city’s finest culinary destinations.
More info on: https://www.mandarinoriental.com/en/london/hyde-park/dine

03/06/2023

London’s celebration of North African and West Asian culture returns for the summer across 80 events featuring literature, performances, visual art, calligraphy classes, and film. The festival makes a point to elevate women artists (as well as honor Palestinian voices and narratives). For instance, it will premiere Woman at Point Zero, a feminist opera starring an all-women troupe, named after the 1975 novel of Egyptian feminist Nawal el Saadawi. In the novel, a sexually-abused incarcerated protagonist awaits her fate on death row after having been found guilty of killing a man. Saadawi, who based the novel on a real-life interview, explores in the book the psychological condition and violence of being born a woman in Egypt. Shubbak engages with timeless concerns as well as with timely issues. Of such urgent conversations, the intersectional play Dreamer discusses the experience of three Black women in Arab societies and the themes of community amid pervasive anti-Blackness. Subbak’s full program here to catch up on all the festival’s planned events. (font: https://observer.com/)
More info on: https://www.shubbak.co.uk/

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03/06/2023

Omved Gardens: A diverse eco habitat in a corner of north London

Located at the top of Hampstead Hill, Omved is a new green urban space with a focus on sustainable living.
During the month of June you will be able to visit an exhibition called Trace, taking an alternative look at gardening by exploring our impact on the planet.

For more info and to book, go to https://www.omvedgardens.com/chelsea-fringe-festival

02/06/2023

Hallyu! The Korean Wave
V&A South Kensington, through June 25
Hallyu! The Korean Wave showcases the colourful and dynamic popular culture of South Korea, exploring the makings of the Korean Wave and its global impact on the creative industries of cinema, drama, music, fandom, beauty and fashion.
More info on: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/hallyu-the-korean-wave

01/06/2023

Watch Romeo and Juliet in a Candlelit Church with Live Choir

Enjoy a romantic night with your beloved celebrating Baz Luhrmann’s acclaimed 1996 cult classic for this truly special performance of the greatest love story ever told. 💖
Screened under stained glass windows and amongst candle-lit aisles of London’s newest, oldest theatre, Alexandra Palace, accompanied by a live choir performing versions of the famous movie soundtrack, including; Young Hearts, Everybody’s Free and Kissing You & new songs added 🎤
More info on: https://backyardcinema.co.uk/london/

31/05/2023

LATE NIGHT JAZZ: JAMES KITCHMAN QUARTET
Thursday 1 June 2023
Doors: 9pm
Starts: 9:30pm

The James Kitchman Quartet perform live in the Elgar Room.
The quartet, led by the “quietly rebellious” (Songlines Magazine) guitarist James Kitchman, perform a programme of jazz drawing influence from contemporary folk, ambient electronica, and chamber music.
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The James Kitchman Quartet perform live in the Elgar Room.

30/05/2023

Celebrating African and Caribbean Culture & Commerce
Shop gifts, cards, unique prints, jewellery, male grooming kits, skincare, clothes and more at the Black Culture Market an events which supports emerging entrepreneurs & new black businesses of African & Caribbean descent with opportunities to showcase and sell their products in the retail industry.

More info on: https://www.blackculturemarket.co.uk/

01/04/2023

Have you ever dreamt 💭of stepping into a painting? 🎨
💥Now you can!
In a stunning former 19th century stable building,you will be able to step into 20000 square feet of some of Gogh’s most compelling works.

Read more in the comment below.

01/04/2023

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By the end of 2023 we will create Amazing Experiences and Events with
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17/02/2023

🔥Woul you like to revive the vibrant spirit of Miami’s iconic 1930s clubhouse scene with a dash of Cuban cool?

➡️ At the Palm House in London, you will have the opportunity to celebrate the good life in effortless style with tropical cocktails, ice cold beers and a menu of delicious plates inspired by the best of Biscayne Bay.

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17/02/2023

The Ruined Church That’s Now A Beautiful City Park
• St. Dunstan in the East

The church was named for St Dunstan, a tenth century monk with a colourful past.
👹He survived brushes with black magic,
🩺 leprosy,
👺and the Devil himself
to become Archbishop of Canterbury. St Dunstan in the East, following the saint’s example, boasts its own difficult history.

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17/02/2023

officially kicks off on Friday for a whirlwind five days of , , and front row looks (a welcome departure from the toned-down LFW from last year’s SS23 shows). With 104 physical displays and 41 digital showcases, AW23 will feature the likes of Molly Goddard, Richard Quinn, Simone Rocha, Roksanda, and many more. New names for this season include Sinead Gorey, Talia Byre, and Tove.

Alongside designer Q&A sessions and , the will host a number of around and necessary developments in the . By utilising their digital presence in catwalks and ensuring their sustainability ethos is met, this promises (ostensibly) another step towards a greener, more conscious industry.

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