Highlights

London Peace Pagoda, Battersea Park, Battersea Pier, Battersea, south London, Battersea Arts Centre,
What’s Hot Battersea?
Posted in: Bars & Clubs, Concerts & Gigs, Drama & Theatre, Food & Dining, Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Reviews, Shows & Exhibitions

Five Fun Things to Do in Battersea Battersea Power Station’s iconic brick tower still proudly stands as a totemic landmark to its industrial past, but the smoke-spewing heart of this south London district has long since been gutted, to make way for the shopping, dining and leisure attractions that make this lively and whimsical cultural […]

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Features

Free;amcing in London?
Freelancing in London? Here’s What You Need to Know
Posted in: Features, People

From pop-up galleries in Peckham to podcast studios in Hackney, freelancing in London offers endless creative opportunities, and just as many challenges. Whether you’re a graphic designer working from a café in Camden or a self-taught filmmaker balancing shoots and edits, life as a freelancer in the capital is full of movement, freedom, and unpredictability. […]

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Reviews

London Peace Pagoda, Battersea Park, Battersea Pier, Battersea, south London, Battersea Arts Centre,
What’s Hot Battersea?
Posted in: Bars & Clubs, Concerts & Gigs, Drama & Theatre, Food & Dining, Galleries & Museums, Highlights, Reviews, Shows & Exhibitions

Five Fun Things to Do in Battersea Battersea Power Station’s iconic brick tower still proudly stands as a totemic landmark to its industrial past, but the smoke-spewing heart of this south London district has long since been gutted, to make way for the shopping, dining and leisure attractions that make this lively and whimsical cultural […]

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Events & Festivals

  • Short films to Feature films
    Short to Fame
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights, Movies & TV Shows, Promotions

    The countdown begins to What’s Hot London?’s own Hot Shorts Film Festival 2016 in October which promises to bring you the best of UK and international films by emerging directors. For these film-makers it is the culmination of much pain-staking pre-production, long hours on-set and putting full trust in the final edit. They eventually serve […]

  • Royal Observatory
    August 10: When King George II Lay the Foundation Stone at Greenwich Observatory
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights

    Regardless of the British Isle’s unceasing scientific developments minor or major since the Celts, the Royal Observatory can easily lay claim to being the nation’s oldest such institution. Globally recognised as the location of the prime meridian this landmark site marked a turning point in British astronomy and navigation and it was architect Christopher Wren […]

  • HOT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL LONDON LAUREL
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Photos

    What a fantastic selection of short films from a whopping 200+ submissions from all over the world! Congratulations to all film makers and to the ones that made it to the official selection! London may have cold weather for the most part but it sure is getting hot in here at HOT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL! […]

  • Christie's Festival of Folk
    Festival of Folk at Christie’s
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights, Photos

    A Festival of British folklore at Christie’s art auction house? Seems a strange mix. As was the exhibited photos, costumes, books and sculptures on display – and throw in some live folk dancers and balladeers performing in its Long Gallery for good measure. The venue lost its stuffy image as Mother Shipton lookalikes with shrubbery […]

  • Prudential RideLondon 2016
    Scenes from RideLondon 2016
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights

    And July ended with Prudential RideLondon. The biggest cycling fest in London since its inception in 2013, RideLondon was launched by the Mayor of London in a bid to encourage more Londoners to cycle and with safety. The 3 day cycling fest over the weekend of July 29-31 included a series of races for different […]

  • The Northbank Summer Festival
    The Northbank Summer Festival
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights, Photos

    If the heatwave this week is making you irritable, take a break and stroll along Victoria Embankment Gardens and partake in the Northbank Summer Festival. Organised by City Showcase Markets, the month long festival that ends on July 29 has a series of curated events including Embankment summer market, food stalls, live band and tea […]

  • Fabulous Fashionistas at Rooftop Gardens
    Fabulous Fashionistas at Rooftop Gardens
    Posted in: Events & Festivals, Highlights, People, Photos

    Over the weekend, the ‘Fabulous Fashionistas’ held a suitably fab Summer Cocktail Party at Roof Top Gardens, Kensington for its fashion, film and TV networking soiree. This included a model catwalk casting right there in the club. It’s the place to be seen and make industry contacts so keep a look out for their glamorous […]