Cities, towns and mountains
Last weekend, I paid another visit to the lovely East Sussex town of Lewes – I was in town to play a gig with my band at the Con Club, …
Lewes in photos: architecture, street scenes and signs and closed pubs, May 2018 Read More
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.
In photos: A night at the wonderful What’s Cookin’ club in Leytonstone, east London Read More
A major international overview of contemporary sculpture, the Skulpturen Park Köln (Cologne Sculpture Park) opened in 1997. The 25,000 square feet public park features works by German and international artists and …
The wonderful Skulpturen Park (sculpture park) of Köln, Germany – in photos, May 2018 Read More
I was back in Berlin last weekend to play another show with The Monochrome Set, and took time out to grab photos of some of the interesting street art, graffiti …
Berlin photos: graffiti, street art and posters, May 2018 Read More
I had the good fortune to be able to visit the grand city of Newcastle earlier this month, and although the trip was exceedingly short, I still managed to grab …
Newcastle photos: bridges, graffiti, bars, pigeon fanciers, night views and The Monochrome Set, April 2018 Read More
Here’s a collection of photos taken during a short visit to Leeds earlier this month.
A day and night in Leeds: street scenes, markets, arcades, Brudenell Social and The Monochrome Set Read More
Taken during a chilly weekend in mid-March, here’s a selection of photos taken around the centre of Southampton.
Southampton photos: parks, architecture, level crossing and late winter snow Read More
Thousands of people marched through central Leeds on Saturday afternoon in protest against Britain leaving the European Union.
In photos: thousands take to the streets at Leeds anti-Brexit protest, Sat 24th March 2018 Read More
Bristol’s Grade II Arnos Vale Cemetery is a wonderful place to visit, with the 45-acre burial site being opened in 1839 during the reign of Queen Victoria. Laid out as …
Victorian monuments and sledging: Bristol’s beautiful Arnos Vale cemetery in the snow Read More
Here’s a selection of around 80 photos taken around Oxford during a chilly early March weekend. It’s a beautiful place to visit, with some striking architecture and plenty of history …
Photos of Oxford: architecture, fog, frozen canal, church tower views and The Monochrome Set Read More
Located in deepest Bavaria, Augsburg is Germany’s third oldest city, being founded by the Romans and named after the Roman emperor Augustus. I was back for the second time in …
Augsburg photos: snowy scenes, architecture, The Monochrome Set and the wonderful Grand Hotel Cosmopolis, Germany Read More
On Wednesday, I popped along to the splendid Folkroom night at The Harrison bar to see the Lost Cavalry play a short acoustic set.
In photos: Lost Cavalry at the Folkroom music night, Harrison’s Bar, Kings Cross Read More
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 …
In photos: Lumiere festival 2018 – lights and interactive installations around central London Read More
Jim, our resident New York snapper, took to the snowy streets of Manhattan yesterday to capture these dramatic views of the streets under snow as temperatures plummeted across the city.
In photos: Snow in Manhattan. Wintry scenes on the streets of New York Read More
Here’s another short selection of photos taken around Cardiff yesterday. It rained for the entire duration of my trip. Here’s some pictures taken on my travels:
Empty chairs, rain-soaked tables and the last of the Christmas lights, Cardiff in photos, 2nd Jan 2018 Read More
Serving its last customer in early 2011, The Old Rose was a traditional old dockworkers pub situated on the once-notorious Highway in London’s East End. With redevelopment and demolition leaving …
Lost Pubs of London: The Old Rose, The Highway, Wapping E1 – ‘vinegar beer, green interior and odd locals’ Read More
Veritably dripping in history, York is a beautiful, tourist-luring walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Founded by the Romans as Eboracum …
York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set Read More
Here’s another set of photos taken around Soho this weekend, showing the rainy streets of the capital a week before Christmas.
Christmas rain – Soho lights reflected in the rainy pavements of London, Dec 2017 Read More
Here’s a short photo series showing some of the Christmas lights and decorations currently lighting up the streets around central London.
In photos: the Christmas lights of London: Trafalgar Square, Mayfair and Winter Wonderland Read More
Located in Holloway Road, north London, Nambucca is a live music venue/club/bar that happily survived a catastrophic fire in 2008 to remain an important gig on the indie circuit. We …
In photos: A trip to Nambucca, north London to see the Bridport Dagger and The Pacers, Nov 2017 Read More
Today has not been a good day. I was supposed to be flying off to Amsterdam for a fun packed couple of days, but with EasyJet cancelling the flight at …
My Amsterdam flight was cancelled. So here’s some photos of a snowy Luton Airport Parkway instead Read More
At the UK Festival Awards in London on November 30, the Green Gathering’s team was presented with The Greener Festival Award 2017 for outstanding commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating …
Green Gathering wins top 2017 UK Festival Award Read More
Here’s a short photo-essay showing off some of the splendour of York railway station, a marvel of Victorian engineering and architecture.
In photos: the magnificent curves and Victorian architecture of York railway station Read More
December hasn’t arrived yet but the West End is already in full Christmas mode, with every shop ablaze with festive messages of consumerism and consumption. I battled the crowds earlier …
Wim Wenders, alleyways and a monster bauble – London’s West End in photos, Nov 2017 Read More
Once again, Cardiff lived up to its reputation as Britain’s wettest city, with my two days in the capital being accompanied by a near-incessant drizzle. Being Welsh, I’m used to the …
Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views – a trip to Cardiff in photos Read More
Over the last weekend, The Lexington venue in north London played host to Tapete Records, an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany. The label was celebrating its 15th birthday with …
In photos: The Monochrome Set at the Tapete Records showcase, The Lexington, London Read More
Taking place across multiple floors of a brutalist block in London’s The Strand, Store X The Vinyl Factory is a fascinating free show featuring the work of Ryoji Ikeda, Arthur Jafa, …
In photos: Store X, The Vinyl Factory, Store Studios, 180 The Strand, London Read More
A collaboration between Ben Kelly – who was behind the legendary Manchester nightclub Hacienda – and architectural designer Virgil Abloh, Ruin is a large-scale installation that recreates a mythical abandoned nightclub.
In photos: Ruin – an abandoned imaginary disco nightclub in the Store Studios, London Read More
Running until the 12th November, the Glass Room is a fascinating project that describes itself as “a pop-up shop, a space for reflection, experimentation and play on how our we …
In photos: The Glass Room, a disruptive tech store with nothing for sale in London Read More
With the festive season fast approaching, open air ice skating rinks are beginning to pop up all over London, and last night I popped along to the launch of Skylight’s …
Rooftop skating, booze, fondue and Gus’s wonderful roasted chestnuts at Skylight, Tobacco Dock, Wapping, London Read More