The British Art Prize 2024: Interview with winner Samuel Owusu Achiaw The winner of the British Art Prize 2024 has just been announced. Samuel Owusu Achiaw took first prize for his exquisitely diaphonous and hyperreal graphite and charcoal portrait of his sister, titled ‘Looking’. We attended the awards ceremony at Southbank’s Gallery@oxo and were […]
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What’s in a name? London place names decoded We’re surrounded by street signs every day and casually type these sometimes odd-sounding addresses into Google Maps without a second thought about what they mean or where the name came from. The Romans founded the city of Londinium [London], so you’d expect a Latin root somewhere. Let’s […]
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The British Art Prize 2024: Interview with winner Samuel Owusu Achiaw The winner of the British Art Prize 2024 has just been announced. Samuel Owusu Achiaw took first prize for his exquisitely diaphonous and hyperreal graphite and charcoal portrait of his sister, titled ‘Looking’. We attended the awards ceremony at Southbank’s Gallery@oxo and were […]
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Reality TV’s Elizabeth Young jazzing up Croydon with retro club nights Croydon-based entrepreneur, author, saxophonist and fitness devotee Elizabeth Young looks remarkably young for her age (young in name and nature). So youthful in fact, that the national press sought interviews with her to find the secrets to this fountain of youth. Her stints […]
That midweek sense that the world is a weekend away has come to be known as hump day but the official Shoreditch Pub Crawlers have their own Thirsty Thursdays which has no respect for the time-honoured Friday-Saturday tradition of letting your hair down. This hip Shoreditch crowd are open to all newcomers who wish to […]
It’s more commonly known as the heartland of indie-rock and has also dubiously grabbed the title of the birthplace of punk (Kings Road anyone!) but its pub and nightlife are undeniable. This includes a thriving live scene with the Jazz Cafe and indie rock venue the Dublin Castle within eyeshot of each other. It’s no […]
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 […]
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
