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This summer I published London Walks, my alternative city walking guide, with The Tate. One of my walking gurus (yes I do have them), Walter Benjamin, once wrote: “Not to find one’s way in a city may well be uninteresting and banal. It requires ignorance, nothing more. But to lose…
My culinary experiments in the kitchen rarely end well. Although I dream of learning to cook like Nigella (one day!), the reality definitely falls short and my dishes could do with more inspiration. So for cultural and creative explorations in the kitchen, I’ve found cookery classes could be the answer. A…
Oh, how we do love The Scoop! From their seasons of classic theatre to early morning fitness classes, this ampi-theatre near the loveliest views of the River Thames and Tower Bridge seems to constantly have plenty on offer for city workers, tourists and simply lovers of F.R.E.E. Case in point:…
“What started as a ‘walk to the next bus stop’ whim, became some neo urban nomadic journey freestyled from the wind, philosophising on everything, dissing anything, eat-about, portable ho down shindig,” say poet and performer Inua Ellams of The Midnight Run, his annual after-hours jaunt across London. Since 2005, groups of curious Londoners…
When it comes to throwing a great party, we all know the DJ is supreme. With their encyclopedic knowledge of music – from the best breaks to the crowd killers – they’ve got the power to rock the proceedings however they choose, and house masters like David Guetta, Tiësto and…
Do you enjoy fun challenges? Do you get immense satisfaction from solving clues and reaping the rewards at the local pub quiz or even when watching CSI Miami on your couch? Well then read on, dear friend, I may have just the ticket for you…! Imagine the biggest treasure hunt…