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 [...]

With the often controversial, Oscar winning director of gritty dramas such as Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire and Shallow Grave appointed as artistic director, one might expect the opening ceremony of London’s Olympic games to be a dark tale of urban discord, but Danny Boyle has shown that he can do patriotism with equal aplomb. The ceremony, [...]

With just six-months to go until full-blown Olympic fever hits London, the search for accommodation in the capital has become even more frantic. Londoners may have to barricade their doors or flee to the country, as thousands of tourists flood into the city to watch the games. Hotels.com has reported that searches for London hotels, [...]

Outsider art is an often-maligned genre, encompassing extreme mental states (outsider art is often created by institutionalized people), unconventional ideas and elaborate fantasy worlds. Many works of outsider art aren’t discovered until the artist has died, or the work isn’t recognised as valuable in the artist’s lifetime, but every once in a while an artist [...]

Based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, the Royal Ballet is one of London’s most prestigious institutions and most exquisite shows to see whilst you are visiting. The company is better known for award winning performances such as Chroma, or classic ballet’s such as Sleeping Beauty, but over the past few days it [...]

With February being one of the coldest, dullest months of the year, with only a slightly crass commercial holiday loosely tied to love to warm our hearts, it’s the ideal time to see some live music. So if you want to stand in a warm room, nursing a beer whilst the rain pelts down outside, [...]

Is London tourism on the wane? Does it have a falling reputation with its expensive hotels, travel system and restaurants? Do London hotels fall short of guest expectations due to the lack of a compulsory rating system?
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One night – one unique Matrix experience! Sunday 23 October 2011 – 7:45 PM Following on from the success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Royal Albert Hall is promoting The Matrix with live music score performed by the NDR Pops Orchestra from Hamburg, Germany.  Experience this “one off” cinematic experience in high definition.  Starring Keanu [...]