5 Must-Visit Spots in Bethnal Green What’s Hot London asks What’s Hot Bethnal Green? And the district answered with culture, creativity and culinary cool. Bethnal Green in East London is a neighbourhood where creativity, history, and community all collide – and whether you’re visiting for a few hours or a full day, we recommend these […]
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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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Toyosi Saliu Makes a Solid Gold Statement With Breathtaking 24-Carat Art From the heart of the African continent but firmly rooted in London, rises an exciting new artist whose work bridges African identity and ancestral royalty with modern elegance. Nigerian artist Toyosi Saliu uses real 24-carat gold to craft dazzling portraits that bring a […]
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The official announcement for the winner of the Saatchi selfie competition was a red-carpeted affair with a champagne reception attended by leading lights from the art world. The judges, (Tracy Emin among them) voted Dawn Wooley from Cambridge the winner for her selfie The Substitute. Dawn told What’s Hot London? the inspiration behind this photo […]
The London Ethnic-sponsored Modelesque Mayfair Fashion Catwalk Show and Afterparty proved a celebrity magnet at DSTRKT nightclub last night, with former boxer Chris Eubank in attendance. No doubt he thought their Spring & Summer fashion show was a knockout!
What’s Hot London? Magazine is inviting writers to send in their short stories to be published in forthcoming magazine editions. The selected short stories will also be longlisted for our 2017 short story prize. Each story must be 1,000 words maximum and London-themed in any way you see fit. Make your submissions as eye-catching for […]
The first signs of spring sunshine and committed club-goers amongst you will welcome the warmer weather and the hotter nightlife! This Saturday’s Half Moon Glow party at Juju Chelsea recreates the holiday atmosphere of the Thailand party night it’s named after. The original Koh Phangan Beach Party takes place on a tropical desert island with […]
The London Book Fair merged with London Book & Screen Week in a way that suggested more marketing than serendipity. An estimated 25,000 people attended this March 14-16 event at the London Olympia which brought together both big name publishers and hopeful independents offering titles across every genre. Penguin Books and Harper Collins hogged the […]
With the spring season now in full effect, there’s no excuse not to get those jogging bottoms and running shoes on and shake off that winter slumber. There’s a lot going on around London with 5k and 10k runs for both novice and experienced runners and one or two taking place in some pretty inspiring […]
Budding playwrights who want to get their work out there will appreciate this pitching event with a difference. Hosted by the award-winning Coin Theatre Company, ten selected writers get their opportunity to pitch before an audience who get to vote on their winner. But wait – all of this takes place on a 20th-century Dutch […]
Founded in 2001 by Cassa Pancho MBE, (now vice president of the London Ballet Circle), this dance company does exactly what it says on the packet. Providing performance opportunities for dancers from black and Asian backgrounds and attracting a large percentage of this new potential audience in the process. Their March programme kicked off on […]
The bulldozers had already been called in for Kensington Odeon cinema despite the best efforts of campaigners opposed to it being demolished for luxury flats yet work may well be called to a halt this week. According to Guy Oliver, spokesperson for Friends of the Kensington Odeon, 1920s tea rooms have been exposed beneath the […]
DegreeArt.com are an online and offline gallery based at Vyners Street East London. Their focus is art graduates and emerging artists and this exhibition is their selection of the cream of undiscovered talent. The opening night was a celebration of the eight below who were short-listed from hundreds. SELECTED ARTISTS: Archie Proudfoot Berkin& Mika Gareth […]
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
