A beautiful big Moon over the River Thames – in photos
The Moon’s closer proximity to the Earth made for a spectacular sunset over the River Thames yesterday evening.
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Photos, features, oddities and snapshots from the streets of London
In photos: Winter Lights festival at Canary Wharf, London, January 2019
Running until Sat 26th Jan 2019 and now in its fifth year, the London Winter Lights festival showcases state-of-the-art light technology in a series of interactive and responsive artworks, installations …
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London’s Getty Images Gallery is now permanently closed, Jan 2019
I was really saddened to see that the rather wonderful Getty Images Gallery by Oxford Circus has now closed for good.
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The Top 12 posts of 2018 – dangling sneakers, fake houses, festival searches, turbines, drums, pyramids and recording studios
Here’s a listing of the most popular posts on this blog over 2018 – and it makes for quite an eclectic collection of articles covering a diverse range of topics …
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Ten Years Ago: London’s Astoria Theatre closes for good, Jan 2009 – in photos
Here’s the sad sight of the Astoria Theatre in central London after it had closed its doors for good in January 2009.
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London pics: Christmas lights, rain, Pixel 3 and a bloke dragging a golden cross, Dec 2018
Here’s a selection of photos from a rainy walk around central London on a rainy Saturday afternoon in December.
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Autumn in London – photos of street scenes, the British Museum, sweet nothings and rain, Nov 2018
As autumn slowly heads into winter and the nights get longer, here’s a selection of 30 photos taken around central London in mid-November.
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PsychoBarn installation by Cornelia Parker at the Royal Academy, London, Nov 2018
First exhibited on the roof of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2016, Cornelia Parker’s Transitional Object (PsychoBarn) makes for a striking centrepiece of the Royal Academy’s courtyard in central London.
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London street photography: tourists, galleries, street art and Halloween, October 2018
Taken during a wander around central london over the weekend, here’s a selection of shots taken around central London last weekend.
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Steampunk, science and futurism – Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London
Created from Geiger–Müller tubes, glass, aluminium, fluid dynamics, micro controllers and other electronic wizardry, South Korean artist Yunchul Kim’s set of installations at the Korean Cultural Centre make for a fascinating blend …
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Jet trails, blue skies, skyscrapers and glass lamps: a South Bank sunset, autumn 2018
Here’s a short series of photographs taken around the South bank, Blackfriars and Waterloo Bridge during the fading light of an autumnal London sunset.
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London street views: Discarded knickers, bins, signs and details, October 2018
Here’s some things that caught my eye while walking around central London a couple of days ago. Above: shoes, Hills Place, Oxford Circus.
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Somerset House art – Athi-Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions’
On display until the 6th Jan 2019 is Athi-Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions,’ a work of sculpture, photography, video and embroidery.
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London street scenes: autumn shadows, Southbank book browsers, low tide Thames and random signs
With London embracing Autumn’s long shadows and chilly breezes, I took to the streets and grabbed some photos around Soho, the Southbank and Battersea.
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Hannah Perry: Gush – subwoofers and shimmering copper, Somerset House, London
Currently on display in the New Wing at Somerset House in central London is an exhibition by the British artist Hannah Perry.
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Tate Modern photos: Huge chairs, a crying room, the Clock, a heat sensitive floor and more, Oct 2018
There’s a cracking selection of installations and exhibitions that you can currently see for free in the Tate Modern on Bankside.
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Art in dingy places: The joy of the Southbank floor mosaics
Found lurking on the floor of a particularly grim and unloved underpass by the Southbank Centre can be found this charming collection of mosaic portraits, celebrating well-known people with connections …
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The Mrs Mills Experience party singalong band are back!
South London’s rowdy singalong tribute to the much-loved queen of the honky-tonk piano, Mrs Gladys Mills, have announced that they’ll be dusting off the party hats and playing some gigs …
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In photos: Black Mirror: Art as Social Satire at the Saatchi Gallery, London
Running until 13th Jan 2019, the Saachi Gallery’s ‘Black Mirror: Art as Social Satire‘ exhibition looks to explore art’s role in social satire and how art has been influenced by political …
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London art walk: Green Park to Hyde Park and the Serpentine, late summer 2018
London is a fantastic city for walks and free art, and this short walk from Green Park tube station to Hyde Park and back takes in two galleries, a lake, …
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London St Pancras station – archive photos of the semi-derelict Midland Grand hotel from June 2003
Back in June 2003, I got the opportunity to visit the then semi-derelict Midland Grand hotel at St Pancras station in central London and take some photos. The former hotel had …
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In photos: Anish Kapoor’s Symphony for a Beloved Daughter at the Royal Academy, London, July 2018
The celebrations for the Royal Academy’s 250th Summer Exhibition sees this striking sculpture by Anish Kapoor dominating the courtyard outside Burlington House in central London.
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Donald Trump protest: Londoners come out in force with hilarious banners, Fri 13th July 2018
A few hours after the Baby Donald Trump rose majestically into the London skies, hundreds of thousands of people marched through central London to voice their disapproval at American president. …
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Donald Trump blimp rises into the London skies, Fri 13th July 2018 – photos
Kicking off today’s protest against Donald Trump’s visit to London, a huge crowdfunded blimp has been lifted into the skies. Urban75 reporter Phil Ross captured the action:
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In photos: First London protests against Donald Trump visit, with big demo expected tomorrow
Protesters gathered around the ‘ring of steel’ in Regents Park, London today to protest at the visit of ‘weapons grade plum’ Donald Trump.
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London photos: BP Portrait Prize, street scenes and sculptures, July 2018
Here’s a series of photos from my walk around central London yesterday, including scenes from the BP Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery, the Photographer’s Gallery and some snaps …
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In photos: the modernist swagger of Surbiton station – an Art Deco masterpiece in London
The masterpiece of Scottish architect James Robb Scott, (1882-1965), Surbiton Station is a stunning example of At Deco architecture, created when the original 1867 railway station was rebuilt seventy years later.
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In photos: A night at the wonderful What’s Cookin’ club in Leytonstone, east London
Last night, I finally made it across to east London to visit the What’s Cookin‘ night held at the Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club, and enjoyed a splendid night in a striking venue.
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In photos: Lost Cavalry at the Folkroom music night, Harrison’s Bar, Kings Cross
On Wednesday, I popped along to the splendid Folkroom night at The Harrison bar to see the Lost Cavalry play a short acoustic set.
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In photos: Lumiere festival 2018 – lights and interactive installations around central London
The UK’s largest light festival, Lumiere is produced by the London-based creative company Artichoke, and comprises of multiple standalone light art-installations across the capital. The festival also sees iconic buildings and …
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