At Visit London, we always thought Luxembourg might be among the more difficult World in London countries to cover. Luckily, London’s incredibly eclectic art collections came to the rescue. As well as work by Luxembourgers Pierre-Joseph Redouté and Edward Steichen among the collection at …
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2010
2010
Eadweard Muybridge: A Peculiar Pioneer
Tate Britain’s new exhibition of 19th Century photographs by Eadweard Muybridge left me thinking not just about the power of his images (which laid the foundations for cinema) but also about Muybridge’s strange personality. Among prints of the American wilderness, stunning …
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2010
2010
Visit London Blog Giveaway: Win A Hed Kandi World Series London Album
With London Fashion Week in full swing, now’s the perfect time to listen to the sounds of the catwalk with Hed Kandi‘s brand new album – and we’ve got five copies to give away! Hed Kandi’s popular World Series takes London …
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2010
2010
Five Things To Do in London This Weekend
Navigate through the streets of London at speed in the City of London Orienteering Race. Beginners welcome. 18 Sep 2010 Party at Ministry of Sound’s Big Birthday Weekender with Danny Tenaglia or at Feeling Gloomy’s 5th Birthday Gloomfest. 18 Sep …
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2010
2010
Bruce Denny Sculpture Unveiled at St Paul’s Cathedral in London
I witnessed the impressive new sculpture by Bruce Denny being lifted into place at St Paul’s today – and what a fantastic addition it makes to London’s iconic cathedral. Bruce Denny only took up sculpture four years ago, but his …
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2010
2010
Japan in London: Sushi, Manga, Cosplay and Camden
Japan is about to become big in London. While Londoners have long enjoyed the taste of Japan at numerous restaurants and sushi bars, we’ve been mostly missing out on the kooky-cool of Japanese pop culture. But that’s all about to …
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2010
2010
Giant Octopus Comes to Trafalgar Square
A giant mechanical octopus arrived in Trafalgar Square today to help launch the London Design Festival. Named Outrace, the octopus is made from eight robotic arms on loan from Audi’s manufacturing line. The installation was being tested today by its …
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2010
2010
Stripey Stairs and Swinging Lights: London Design Festival at the V&A
London Design Festival descends on the Victoria and Albert Museum this week, with a host of specially commissioned artworks throughout the museum. There’s a stripey staircase made from picture frames, a greenhouse full of plants, a swinging pendulum light, an installation in the …
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2010
2010
Eurostar Tri-City-Athlon: St Pancras, Regent’s Park, then Home, Sweet Home
Last stop: St Pancras. We had been up since 4.30am UK time, and the last leg was starting at 18.15: it had already been a long day. Now we faced a 10km run. Everyone had been fed, watered and massaged, and off we headed on …
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2010
2010
Tony Christie in Dreamboats and Petticoats
I can’t believe that I had never heard of Dreamboats and Petticoats before I went to see it this week. And so I’m guessing perhaps lots of other people haven’t either. I’m not sure why… the show is full of …
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