London has been a beacon of design for decades, from Sir Alex Issigonis’s adorable Mini Cooper to Harry Beck’s colourful yet functional Underground map, to Sir Giles Gilbert Scott’s instantly recognisable red telephone kiosks, bold and classic features have bestowed iconic status on these creations, so much so that London would be unrecognisable without them. [...]

The Serpentine London Pavilion is one of the most intriguing modern British traditions. The structure is designed by an acclaimed artist each year and erected on The Serpentine Gallery lawn to promote cutting edge architecture and to host a variety of summer talks and events. From Daniel Libeskind’s metallic planes which majestically reflected the sky, [...]

London has been the setting for many great works of literature from Chaucer to Will Self; but few have written about the city so prolifically and with such a mix of adoration and venom than Charles Dickens, who featured the city as the backdrop for ten of his greatest tales, including Oliver Twist, A Christmas [...]

It is true that London under a blanket of pristine snow can be a stunning sight. Many a citizen will complain about the unrealistic weather in movies such as Bridget Jones and Love Actually, where the snow arrives with more precision than the London trains at Christmastime, but when it does snow in the city, [...]

London is infamous for its rain and even moreso for its citizens ability to discuss it, so much so that the weather has become a go to topic if caught in an awkward conversation. With this in mind, it’s very fitting that the musical Singing in the Rain has been brought to the Palace Theatre [...]

For over 30 years, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have been pioneers of electronic music, creating anthemic songs such as ‘It’s a Sin’, ‘West End Girls’ and ‘Go West’, which have stood the test of time and have been voted the most popular of the Millennium. Always forward thinking and inventive, they have recently created [...]

Fitzrovia is one of London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods. Situated in the West End between Marylebone and Bloomsbury, Fitzrovia contains University College London and is home to many TV stations, stately Georgian buildings, the BT tower and a wide range of shops and restaurants. It has previously been a home to Barons Dukes and Earls, but [...]

London may be in the thrall of a crippling recession, but its West End lights are shining brighter than ever according to recent ticket sales for West End plays. The arts have suffered some of the blood thirstiest cuts of the recession, with between 25 – 40% cuts in government funding and grants, a devastating [...]

All avid tourists know that travelling by air can be a huge hassle; airport queues, lost luggage, stripping to various states of undress as you approach security, are just some of the annoyances travellers face. None know this more so than the passengers embroiled in Heathrow’s Terminal 5 fiasco, when many were stranded with no [...]

The coming of the 2012 London Olympics has buoyed London considerably and has been hailed as the light at the end of the tunnel for the recession. The games have brought about the regeneration of Stratford, one of London’s less affluent districts; created jobs for thousands; boosted UK morale; and predicted a huge cash injection [...]