Bret Easton Ellis at the Southbank Centre this week: How to get tickets January 30, 2023 Bret Easton Ellis has been getting cancelled since long before the phrase “cancel culture” existed. His third novel, American Psycho, was so controversial it was dropped at the eleventh hour by his publisher and was subsequently sold shrink-wrapped in some countries. Then, in 2019, he published White, a meandering series of essays targeting things like [...]
New Year’s Eve in London: where to celebrate December 28, 2023 The pubs, bars and restaurants in London to celebrate New Year's Eve
Top cyber firm opens headquarters in City to ‘safeguard’ digital UK October 3, 2023 Global cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks has unveiled its new headquarters at the centre of London’s financial district. The American firm is opening a new office in 22 Bishopsgate, the City’s second highest building after the Shard, to create nearly 500 new jobs and “safeguard the UK’s digital future”. The rapid widespread adoption of new [...]
Listed company TClarke behind Theatreland’s stage lights to go private April 17, 2024 TClarke, the London-headquartered firm which powered the world’s first electrically lit building - the Savoy Theatre - is to head into private hands.
England’s Ashes nemesis joins The Hundred draft (if anyone wants him this time) March 5, 2024 Warner also pulled out of his contract for the 2021 edition of The Hundred.
Fifa Women’s World Cup: Where to watch England vs Australia in City of London August 15, 2023 England take on Australia in the Fifa Women’s World Cup, so where in the City of London’s Square Mile can you watch the Lionesses face the Matildas in Wednesday’s semi-final? Redwood The London Bridge sports bar based next to The Shard has indoor and outdoor screens across two floors to watch the Lionesses’ semi-final clash [...]
Liverpool Street redevelopment: Project secures support of key London business body April 12, 2023 A key business body has shown its support for the £1.5bn redevelopment of Liverpool Station as it calls for greater measures to streamline access to London’s financial hub. The City of London Chamber of Commerce said this morning that it has decided to back the redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station, which could potentially see new [...]
Sir David Clementi: King’s Cross chief ends 16-year stint before Google move-in May 22, 2024 City grandee and former BBC chair Sir David Clementi will step down as head of King's Cross Central, marking the end of a 16 year stint at the company.
Elrond listed with Revolut as it seeks exposure to 20 million customers August 26, 2022 Elrond’s EGLD token has been added to the list of cryptocurrencies available on Revolut, exposing it to 20m customers.
Inside London Design Festival’s amazing St Paul’s Cathedral light installation September 21, 2023 Priests say the London Design Festival’s Aura installation “enhances” the 300-year-old St Paul’s Cathedral. It’s one of the only times the Cathedral has welcomed artists in to create in the space A minutes’ walk from Bank Tube station, twenty City workers cower from the rain. They’re standing in front of a rotating metal orb, watching [...]