Here’s a very unique take on walking tours; led by homeless or previously homeless guides, you might learn about local history and architecture, see some street art, or discover new parts of London. But what makes Unseen Tours different is that the guide also shares with you their story and experiences of being homeless…
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True Stories Told Live is a simple concept; a group of strangers gather in a pub and share a true story from their life. So far, so normal. In fact, you might think this sounds like any other night out. But there’s a difference. First of all, there is a strict 10…
To celebrate the season of eating, drinking and being merry, The Book Club held their “Bad Jumper Jingle Bell Rock” on December 9th. Shoreditch hipsters were invited to don their most cringeworthy jumpers and get ready to rock around the Christmas tree. Well, dodgy jumpers were aplenty, while reindeer, snowmen, santas and…
(This post was updated on November 22nd, 2011) Confession: before I bought my very first SLR in 2008, I thought those suckers were MAGICAL. The sheer size of them, the changeable lenses…the power of having one in your hands. I truly believed once I owned an SLR, I’d be up…
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…