If reserving that table at your favourite restaurant slipped your mind and you don’t fancy risking the flowers from The Wild Bean Café on the way home next Tuesday, then treat your loved one to a romantic night at the …
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9 Feb
2012
2012
Palestine in London: The London Palestine Film Festival
Next in our World in London blog challenge is Palestine. The 2012 London Palestine Film Festival runs from 20 April 20 to 3 May. Sheyma Buali celebrates the rise of this unique event on London’s cultural calendar. For 15 years, …
Read more...26 Oct
2011
2011
Frightening Films in London this Halloween
Avert your eyes and put down your popcorn as classic horror films hit London’s cinema screens this Halloween. Jameson Cult Film Club Presents “Chills in the Chapel”, Union Chapel, Islington: 29-30 Oct The Jameson Cult Film Club presents two horror …
Read more...31 Jan
2011
2011
Visit London Asks: Have You Visited Any Iconic Film Locations in London?
With awards season in full swing, and The King’s Speech picking up an award or a nomination on what seems like a daily basis, we started thinking about other movies filmed in London. We asked our Facebook followers which London …
Read more...16 Dec
2010
2010
Winter Indulgence at The Berkeley
One of the many wonderful things about The Berkeley hotel is its health club and spa which has a roof-top pool and terrace. For a real treat and touch of glamour, head to the hotel’s terrace in Knightsbridge which has been transformed into a winter …
Read more...13 Dec
2010
2010
Floating Cinema Coming To East London in 2011
Here at VL, we’re fans of both pop-up events and outdoor cinema. So we’re delighted to hear that the two will be combined next year when a floating cinema sets sail in East London! The Floating Cinema will navigate the waterways …
Read more...5 Dec
2010
2010
Win! Day 5: ICA Cinema and BFI Movie Prizes
Calling all London cinema buffs! Win a year’s worth of movies at ICA, as well as a family ticket to BFI IMAX and a BFI DVD package. You’ll get two tickets per month throughout 2011 to use at ICA, which …
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...9 Jul
2010
2010
Moonlight Movies: London’s Outdoor Cinemas
As the summer weather continues to hold, we at VL Towers are pondering all the lovely things we can do outdoors of an evening. And, following the fun times at the Starlite Urban Drive-In, we can think of nothing better …
Read more...5 Jul
2010
2010
Amusing War-Time Film Went the Day Well? Re-Released
Witty wartime film Went the Day Well? based on a Graham Greene story returns to the big screen this week and I was lucky enough to see a sneak preview. The fast-paced thriller, produced by Ealing Studios in 1942 as …
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