Win brunch for two with a difference this Christmas. Tuck into tasty soul food at Altitude London, served with a side of uplifting Gospel music and fantastic views over London. The London Community Gospel Choir will brighten up your Sunday …
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27 Oct
2011
2011
Scissor Sisters to Perform at London 2012 River of Music
The Scissor Sisters will perform at the BT River of Music festival in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The two-day celebration on 21 and 22 July 2012 will feature free concerts along the banks of the river …
Read more...28 Sep
2011
2011
Free Music Concert from The Monument: This Weekend
For the first time ever this weekend, The Monument in the City of London will host a concert. The free concert is being put on by Live Music Sculpture on Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 2 October. If you’re around this …
Read more...14 Sep
2011
2011
Ivory Coast in London: Tiken Jah Fakoly at London African Music Festival
The fantastic London African Music Festival kicks off on Friday with a performance by Tiken Jah Fakoly from the Ivory Coast. The biggest-selling African reggae artist of all time, Fakoly mixes infectious rhythms with hard-hitting lyrics about social and political …
Read more...16 Aug
2011
2011
Mongolia in London: Mongolian Music at the BBC Proms
We really enjoyed this footage of Mongolian music at the BBC Proms. Check out the amazing “thin whistling overtone singing” three minutes into the video. The Human Planet Prom on 23 July also featured video projections and excerpts from Nitin Sawhney’s score for …
Read more...30 Jul
2011
2011
London Photo of the Week: Lovebox 2011
The London summer festival season is in full swing and here’s the crowd rocking in the park at Lovebox 2011 snapped by Ashes 57. Don’t forget to add your photos to the Visit London Flickr group and check out our …
Read more...25 May
2011
2011
Albania in London: Albanian Music at The Queen’s Arms in Kilburn
Searching for Albanian culture for our World in London challenge, we came across the The Queen’s Arms pub in Kilburn, which regularly hosts Albanian bands. If that’s not enough to tempt you along, you might also bump into up-and-coming singing star Rita …
Read more...25 May
2011
2011
Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at London Coliseum
The English National Opera‘s new production of Britten‘s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is certainly not conventional. Director Christopher Alden has scrapped the dreamy forest in favour of a 1960′s school yard setting – a tad morbid and bizarre. Some of …
Read more...24 May
2011
2011
Leona Lewis and Plan B to Perform in Hackney at London 2012 Concert
BBC Radio 1 are hosting a huge concert in Hackney next year, as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad celebrations. The line-up will include local stars Leona Lewis and Plan B alongside 80 international and UK acts. The concert …
Read more...28 Apr
2011
2011
Barbados in London: Rihanna at The O2
Searching for Barbadian culture for our World in London series, we realised that one of Barbados’s biggest exports is coming to town. R&B superstar Rihanna will appear at The O2 this autumn, performing hits such as Umbrella, Shut Up and Drive, Only Girl (In …
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