Karolina Kolodziej from the Polish Cultural Institute tells us where to find a taste of Poland in London for our World in London series. Since 2004, the cultural picture of the UK’s capital has dramatically changed. “The Poles are coming!” the …
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21 Oct
2010
2010
Wildlife Photography Winners Announced
The winners of the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year were announced last night at the Natural History Museum. Hungarian photographer Bence Máté took the top prize for his image A Marvel of Ants. Fergus Gill from Scotland was …
Read more...20 Oct
2010
2010
Londoners’ Family Photos Wanted for Cultural Archive
Londoners from diverse cultural backgrounds are being invited to add their family photos to a national archive chronicling Britain’s cultural history. From birthdays to street parties, domestic scenes to studio portraits, your photos could help capture the social history of …
Read more...20 Oct
2010
2010
Visit London Asks: Which is your Favourite Vintage Musical?
Will the vintage musical ever go out of fashion? With their fabulously flirty costumes, the jiving and jitterbugging and the fun tunes, it seems retro shows just keep getting more popular. My absolute favourite is Grease, which I saw for …
Read more...20 Oct
2010
2010
Dinner at The County Arms in Wandsworth Common
Last Sunday, I went for dinner at the recently-refurbished County Arms pub in Wandsworth. The pub is huge and just a few minutes’ walk from Wandsworth Common – great for a Sunday lunch if you’ve just been for a stroll. The …
Read more...19 Oct
2010
2010
New Zealand in London: Independent Cafés
I don’t think the primary export that comes to mind when thinking of New Zealand in London is cafés, coffee and baristas. But that is what you’ll find when entering one of a new breed of independent cafés populating London these …
Read more...19 Oct
2010
2010
Buckingham Palace Hits New Record Visitor Figures
A record-breaking 413,000 visitors passed through the doors of Buckingham Palace during this year’s Summer Opening. Visitor numbers were the highest in 16 years, and the second highest since the palace first opened to the public in 1993. It’s thought …
Read more...16 Oct
2010
2010
London Photo of the Week: Forest Floor in Richmond Park
Santos2046 took this stunning photo of a mushroom enjoying autumn in Richmond Park. Don’t forget to enter the Only in London Flickr Photo competition by adding your London photos to the Visit London Flickr pool with the tag onlyinlondon2010 and …
Read more...15 Oct
2010
2010
Video of the Week: The 54th BFI London Film Festival Vodcast Day 1
With London caught up in fillm-fever this week, we wanted to share this great video from the opening night of the BFI London Film Festival. Watch stars Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield light up London’s Leicester Square as …
Read more...15 Oct
2010
2010
London 2012 Olympic Games Ticket Prices Announced
You can see world-class sport at the London 2012 Olympics from as little as £20 a ticket, London 2012 has revealed. And tickets to the Opening Ceremony will cost between £20.10 and £2,012, depending, presumably, on where you sit. There …
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