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Win a £100 tab at Kamique Bar, Covent Garden!

The Cultural Exposé — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:00:15 +0000

We love a good cocktail (or two) so we’re glad to recently discover a new bar after our own hearts; Kamique is where you go if you’re looking for spot in the West End that’s not only fun for hanging out, but prides itself on the quality and creativity of their drinks. It’s not everywhere that you can find at least 10 varieties of Mojitos, glamorous mixes and a fruity house drink called the “Kamiquitini” that makes us wish it was summer again!

Kamique also offers a decent selection of food, especially if you’re looking to visit before a night at the theatre – and we personally recommend the lip-smacking, towering Smoked Special with its super-crisp onion rings, smoked cheddar, bacon and BBQ sauce.

So for your chance to enjoy this and more at Kamique this autumn, simply fill in your details below – the competition closes on November 15th and a winner will be chosen at random. Good luck!

For more details about Kamique, visit: www.kamiquebar.co.uk

Click here to read our Competition T&Cs…

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Win a pair of tickets to Cutty Cargo!

Matilda — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 11:08:16 +0000

We’re so fortunate to live in one of the most innovative cities in the world – but in case you needed to be reminded of that fact, talents from music, design, art, photography and food will be brought together for one night on September 12th to celebrate the London’s blistering creativity. In homage to the way Cutty Sark whisky was smuggled into the US 90 years ago, performances will take place inside a giant reproduction of a wooden cargo crate (ah-mazing?) with the soulful Jessie Ware headlining the unique proceedings.

Other guests on board include DJ and producer Duke Dumont, Burlesque star Miss Polly Rae and music photographer Tom Oxley, who’ll be presenting an exhibition of “video portraits” where he captured the likes of Liam Gallagher, Jake Bugg and Azealia Banks. Then there’s the food and booze, which will come courtesy of Meat Liquor’s Yianni Papoutsis, while 1920s inspired cocktails will be served at a secret speakeasy in the crate, run by 69 Colebrooke Row.
Finally, further artsy displays will come from The Shanty Theatre Company, It’s Nice That and design studio Flat-e, making all this sound like one heck of an amazing night out – so for your chance to win a pair a tickets, enter by doing one of the following:

Simply ‘like’ us on Facebook, and post this on our wall: I really, really wanna go to Cutty Cargo!

Or tweet: I really, really wanna go to Cutty Cargo! to @culturalexpose

The competition closes on Tuesday, September 10th at midnight and a winner will be chosen at random. Good luck!

For more info about Cutty Cargo, visit www.cutty-sark.com/cutty-cargo

Click here to read our Competition T&Cs…

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Win a Valentine’s three-course dinner for two + screening of Casablanca! (this competition is now closed)

The Cultural Exposé — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:57:29 +0000

Happy Friday people! We appreciate that love is for life (and not just for Valentine’s!) but if there’s an annual day dedicated to loveliness, who are we to fight it? ;-) So whether you’re dating, married or simply enjoy hanging out with your BFF, we’ve got a Valentines’s competition open to one and all; our generous friends at the Roxy Bar and Screen are offering you the chance to enjoy a Valentine’s screening of the classic Casablanca and mouthwatering 3-course dinner!

For your chance to win, simply send us a “selfie” (a picture you’ve taken of yourself, most likely with a camera phone), with the person you’d like to go with and both of your names to info@theculturalexpose.co.uk by midday Friday, February 8th and a winner will be chosen at random. Good luck!

Three course menu

Starters

– Beetroot marinated smoked salmon, rocket and shaved fennel salad
– Ham hock and rabbit terrine, rhubarb and plum chutney, toasted ciabatta
– Grilled courgette rolls with aubergine caviar and grilled piquillo peppers

Mains

– Grilled haddock, crushed new potatoes with goats cheese, chilli and mint pea puree, citrus aioli
– Chorizo stuffed chicken breast, dauphinoise potatoes, roasted vegetables, chorizo cream sauce
– Feta, caramelised onions and beetroot filo pastry strudel, green beans and rocket salad, with beetroot puree

Desserts

– Sharing plate of passion fruit curd pots, banoffee tart, blueberry and white chocolate ganache cups

About Roxy Bar & Screen

Roxy was created to bring together cutting-edge digital screenings with high quality drinks & food. Film screenings take place from Sunday to Wednesday on a large-scale, state-of-the-art digital cinema screen and surround sound system, offering viewers a unique, high quality cinema experience within a relaxed bar setting. The hugely popular Film & TV Pub Quiz takes place every other Thursday, whilst the venue also screens the pick of sporting events at the weekends. Good quality value-for-money pub food is served alongside an impressive wine, beer and cocktail selection. For more info visit www.roxybarandscreen.com/listings.php?event=2285

(For our competition terms and conditions, click HERE…)

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Send us your “selfies” and win places on a Culture Club Photography Workshop! (This competition is now closed)

The Cultural Exposé — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:00:07 +0000

Thanks to mobiles and Instagram, taking self-portraits of yourself has never been more fun – and it seems we’re doing it everywhere, from nights out on the town to our latest trips abroad. So we’ve teamed up with our partner site The Culture Club Photography Workshops to honour the Art of the Selfie this winter with a competition that will give you, our beloved urban adventurers, the skills to take your pictures to a whole new level.

Send us a selfie of you and a friend taken in an interesting location and you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a buddy pass to a Culture Club Photography Workshop of your choice! The Culture Club offers fun and social photography classes around London and they’re a chance to dust off the camera, learn something new and re-discover the city, all at the same time. And with a choice of beginners, street and night photography, this is an amazing opportunity for you and a friend to pursue a new hobby this year!

To enter the competition, email the picture along with details of your name, address, the date and location of the photo, and the name of the other person in the pic to photography@cultureclublondon.co.uk. Photos should have been taken within the last 12 months. Our top 5 entries will be showcased on The Culture Club Photography Workshops Facebook page and blog at the end of the competition on February 13th, before a winner is chosen at random. Good luck!

For more info about The Culture Club visit www.cultureclubphotographyworkshops.co.uk

For our competition terms and conditions, click HERE…

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Win Hendricks High Tea for two at Hush Mayfair! (this competition is now closed)

The Cultural Exposé — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:00:40 +0000

We can’t think of anything more delightful than spending an afternoon sipping tea, eating scones (and in this case, knocking back a few gin cocktails) – and if you agree, this competition is probably right up your street. Hush Mayfair have teamed up with Hendrick’s Gin to serve a elegant high tea with a modern twist – and thanks to the venue’s award-winning mixologists, you can now enjoy everything from “molecular” cocktails to a variety of scented tipples with a kick, including:

Ginger and Lime: Hendrick’s Gin, Fresh Ginger, Lemon, Lemongrass Cordial, Apple Juice
Rosso Nobile: Hendrick’s Gin, Blueberries, Blackberries, Australian Shiraz, Cranberry Juice
Petali Di Rose: Hendrick’s Gin, Apple Juice, Lemon Juice, Elderflower Cordial
Fuoco: Hendrick’s Gin, Fresh Chilli, Raspberries, Apple Juice, Lime Juice, Lemon Bitters

They’re all intended to compliment a menu featuring classic finger sandwiches, scones with strawberry, red cherry and raspberry jams and rose scented macaroons. Oh, and their hot exotic teas are incredible, while everything else has been influenced by essences of Hendrick’s Gin, uniquely infused with cucumber and rose petals.

Sound good? If you need further convincing, click HERE to check out a photo gallery of our recent visit – and for your chance to win, simply fill in this quickie survey and you’ll be entered into our prize draw. The competition ends on October 31st, 2012.

About Hush Mayfair
A warm welcome. Deliciously informal, all day dining. Comfortable, chic surroundings. Lovingly restored materials. No nonsense cocktails. The very best of British, French and Italian ingredients. Some of the most talked-about private rooms in London. All overlooking a delightful hidden courtyard in the historic heart of Mayfair. Hendrick’s High Tea is served on Mondays to Saturdays from 3-6pm. For more info about Hush visit www.hush.co.uk

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Win access to an exclusive cooking masterclass for you and a friend! (this competition is now closed)

The Cultural Exposé — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:00:34 +0000

Whether you can’t cook, won’t cook or simply want to impress your friends Come Dine With My style, here’s a competition that’ll definitely take your culinary skills up a notch this autumn.

Pan-Indian restaurant Carom in Soho are organising an exclusive one-off Rice Masterclass at their monthly Curry Club on Wednesday, September 26th. You’ll get to enjoy cocktails, a cooking demo and learn everything about using the renowed Green Saffron rice before having a go at creating the Indian classic – the Biryani.

You’ll then get to tuck into a a three-course meal featuring biryani and leave with a well-deserved goody bag – sounds amazing right!?

So for your chance to come along to this exclusive class with a friend, fill in the details below! And to double your chances of winning, simply tweet or post this message on our Facebook page:

A cooking masterclass at Carom’s Curry Club? Where do I sign up?

About Carom
Located in the heart of bustling Soho, at 100 Wardour Street, Carom is a vibrant and buzzing contemporary Indian restaurant from D&D London, serving authentic and casual sharing dishes, at affordable prices. Carom runs a monthly Curry Club, with the next scheduled to take place on Wednesday 10th October. For more info about Carom visit www.caromsoho.com

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Trade stuff to win an experience of a lifetime in New Zealand

Sponsored — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:15:08 +0000

One of my New Year’s resolutions those many months ago was to have plenty more experiences, memories and adventures to write and instagram home about – so entering a competition like Stories Beat Stuff to win the trip of a lifetime to New Zealand was a bit of a no-brainer (!). All I’d have to do for this opportunity to enjoy an amazing time away with three (!) of my nearest and dearest, is simply share what treasured possession I’d trade it for:

And the prizes? Well, now that it’s Phase 2 of the comp, two new incredible experiences are up for grabs. There’s Winter Highlife, an epic skiing trip which includes lessons, VIP tickets to the Queenstown Winter Festival and the chance to bungee jump, snowboard, jet boat and sky dive – or Natural Goodness, where I could go paragliding, rafting, kayaking, see local wildlife and enjoy a overnight cruise, staring at the stars – brilliant, no?!

I opted for Winter Highlife (I’ve always wanted to go skiing!) and would figured I’d trade my vintage DEFIANT box record player which I bought some years ago – I’m CONVINCED it’s worth something? – and Teddy Pendergrass’s Greatest Hits thrown in (reluctantly) for good measure – and yes, this baby still works!:

So if you fancy your chances at winning this competition too, just record a video or send in a photo of what you’d trade for the trip to www.storiesbeatstuff.com – then choose your 3 mates you’d want to come along, and get canvassing for votes via all your social media outlets – Twitter, Facebook, Google + you name it. You might also want to visit http://www.facebook.com/purenewzealand/app_141439529289323 t0 see some of the entries so far to get your creative juices flowing. So good luck to all those who enter – it’s a fantastic competition (and …if you vote for me, I promise to vote for you ;-)

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Win a ‘dessert date’ at La Gelatiera! (this competition is now closed)

Matilda — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:22 +0000

Whether you like it or loath it, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner (and pretty hard to ignore!) so we thought we’d mark the season of loveliness by giving you the chance to win dessert for two at La Gelatiera artisan gelato – a pretty delightful Italian gelato and coffee parlour in one of our favourite areas, Covent Garden (27 New Row, Covent Garden, London, WC2N 4LA).

On February 14th you’ll get the chance to indulge in hand-made ‘Chocolate Gelato Tartufo‘ (truffle-shaped chocolate and hazelnut gelato filled with melted chocolate fudge and dusted in cocoa powder), ‘Prosecco Cocktail Sorbets’, and a complimentary giant heart-shaped Curicino Meringue to share – and you don’t even have to be a couple to get in on the action. Just send an e-mail to info@theculturalexpose.co.uk with your name and your friends by Sunday, February 4th for your chance to win! Good luck!

About La Gelatiera

La Gelatiera is home to London’s finest artisan gelato and coffee. Londoners looking for alternative ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day can book dessert dates at the parlour on February 14th from 12pm to Midnight. To book a table at email info@lagelatiera.co.uk or call +44 (0)207 836 9559. For more information visit www.facebook.com/lagelatiera.

Terms and conditions

The prize is dessert for two on February 14th only.
The opening date and the closing date for prize draw is as follows: 30/01/2012 to 04/02/2012 at 12pm
Only one entry per person.
All prizes are non transferable and there are no cash alternatives.
Any personal data relating to participants will be used by the Promoter solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party for any purpose other than prize administration of this promotion without the individual’s prior consent. By entering the competition, we may use your details to contact you about our products and services. We will not sell your name, address or phone number to any other third party. All our email correspondence contains an unsubscribe option by which you can opt out of further email contact if you so wish.
The Promoter is The Cultural Exposé, Kensington London.

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Something For The Fans

Laura Thornley — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:16:34 +0000

As I'm sure most of you will agree, there is nothing like having good sing-song, as it truly does blow those cobwebs away. I've always envied the vocalist who can belt out an amazing note, get carried away on a tune, entertain the masses. But, like some of you, I have generally confined my sweet dulcet tones to the bedroom or karaoke booth at 1am – until now. Forget your musical modesty and get yourself involved in Something for the fans – a new competition, that's quite amazing to say the least. It gives you the opportunity to sing, nay, DUET, with some of our most loved artists of the minute. Artists such as Emeli Sande, JLS and Labrinth are all involved – but the best part? You'll be performing with them on a TV advert during the BRIT awards of course!

The competition is in conjunction with Priceless London, a campaign that aims to bring MasterCard holders closer to those unique experiences that money cannot buy. And with the BRIT awards fast approaching – (remember our competition filling you in on this back in November? if not see here) and all the usual amazing talent that that involves like the soulful Adele, the hot to trot Miss Jessie J, and the reappearance of the big man himself Noel Gallagher – you will no doubt be feeling inspired to practice a cord or two. So if you fancy yourself as a bit of a singer/entertainer or want a backstage BRITS experience then get yourself down to Priceless London, for experiences beyond the pound.

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Something For The Fans
BRIT Awards 2012

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“Snap Your LDN” – The Winners

The Cultural Exposé — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:19 +0000

Last month, we ran our very first photography competition asking readers to take a snap of their favourite things to do, experience or places in London during December and January. Above is the winning picture from William Ly, who came in 1st place with his shot of a “headless” breakdancer on the Southbank. He wins a new Polaroid X720E waterproof digital camcorder, a £100 gift voucher to enjoy a “meal for two in the dark” courtesy of Dans Le Noir AND a free pass to a Culture Club Photography Workshop. We’d also like to congratulate Chris Parrado (2nd place), who gets a three-course meal for two at Little Bay and 50% off a Culture Club Photography Workshop, and finally Roxanne Grant (3rd place), who wins two tickets for any film at the Ritzy cinema in Brixton and 25% off a Culture Club Photography Workshop. Thank you to everyone who entered – and to see more of our favourite shots, click here to visit our Tumblr site.

1st place: William Ly, Southbank

“I shot this when I was out and about along the Southbank visiting the chocolate festival. I only realised that the man’s head had completely disappeared when the film was developed!”

2nd place: Chris Parrado, Natural History Museum: Mammals room

Photograph: Chris Parrado

“Interesting place… (it’s) quiet and relaxed and also you can touch every sculpture… (it’s) very interactive as well and also pretty near to the V&A – that’s a magical place too”

3rd place: Roxane Grant, Hampstead Heath

Photograph: Roxane Grant

“This was taken during a stroll on Hampstead Heath, It’s a beautiful part of London during a bright winter’s day. Lots of people walking about and strolling like me”

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