Cat-shaped confectionery brand Candy Kittens’ taste of sweet success September 3, 2024 Ambition A.M. speaks to entrepreneur Jamie Laing, who started confectionery brand Candy Kittens with co-founder Ed Williams in 2012.
Check these amazing photos of surviving Victorian London pubs September 2, 2024 London has many great things going for it, but among the very best are its great pubs. Many of the traditional “gin palace” style Victorian pubs are functioning relics of a bygone era, listed buildings that stand defiantly against the march of town-planning progress. Photographer Nahidul, who goes by the handle @LondonPubFacades, has made a [...]
Notting Hill Carnival 2024 schedule: Where to go and what to see August 20, 2024 This weekend sees the return of one of London’s most hotly-anticipated events: the Notting Hill Carnival. A celebration of the city’s diversity and musical cultures, it’s attended by as many as three million people a year – and this one promises to be a belter. Here’s the lowdown on where to go and what to [...]
Gallery remains open as Somerset House closes following fire August 18, 2024 Part of the Somerset House complex will remain open to the public, despite the fire which damaged the roof of the arts venue on Saturday. An investigation is taking place into the fire with the main venue closed “until further notice”. The Courtauld Gallery, home to priceless artwork including Vincent Van Gogh’s 1889 self-portrait showing [...]
Fire blazes on the roof of The Strand’s Somerset House August 17, 2024 Around 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze in the roof on London’s Somerset House. A spokesman said: “Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters have been deployed to a fire at Somerset House. “Crews are tackling flames located in part of the building’s roof. Two of the brigade’s 32m ladders have been sent to the [...]
Best beer gardens in London from Lock Tavern to The Captain Kidd August 13, 2024 It's almost beer garden season but with the risk of a downpour, it better be a really good one: here are the best London has to offer
18 new London rooftop bars in London to enjoy in the sun August 13, 2024 11 new London rooftop bars for summer, from Shoreditch to the Square Mile and further afield, here's where to raise a glass
Exclusive first look inside the Friends Experience at Royal Docks August 8, 2024 As you walk into the new Friends Experience at the Royal Docks, you’re greeted by a New York cab. On the far side of the vast hall is an exact recreation of the famous Central Perk coffee shop and in the distance I can make out the apartment shared by the eponymous friends, with its [...]
The Grapes of Wrath at the NT: Road novel stalls on stage August 8, 2024 There are a frankly depressing number of parallels between John Steinbeck’s 1939 masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath and the current state of the world, from humanitarian disasters caused by ecological collapse to the plight of vulnerable migrants and the failure of the penal system. It follows the Joads, a family stripped of their income after [...]
Explainer: Who wants to live in a 24 hour city? August 6, 2024 Is the world moving towards 24-hour alcohol licensing? Is that a good thing?