Earlier this week, I headed north to Manchester to record some songs for BBC Radio 6 Music with The Monochrome Set .
A trip to Manchester Media City – Marc Riley, Monochrome Set, Blue Peter Garden, and a dodgy lake – in photos 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
Last week I got to travel on a brand spanking new Great Western Railway Class 800 express train, running betwixt London Paddington and Cardiff. As a fan of the venerable …
In photos: A trip on the new GWR Intercity Express trains – and my verdict Read More
Transport aficionados are going to love the London Transport Museum, a three floor attraction located in the Grade II-listed Flower Market building in Covent Garden Piazza.
Trams, trains, tubes, trolleybuses and buses: a look around the London Transport Museum Read More
London’s Getty Gallery is currently hosting the Renaissance Photography Prize 2017, an international photography award that discovers and celebrates outstanding work from emerging and established photographers, while raising funds to support young …
Renaissance Photography Prize 2017 at the Getty Gallery, London Read More
Opening this Friday, 13th Oct, Poster Girls is a new major exhibition at the London Transport Museum, celebrating a century of art and design created by female poster artists.
Poster Girls – a century of wonderful art and design by female artists at the London Transport Museum Read More
Now this is just a world of wrong. October has barely got started and already there’s a bloody massive sign for Christmas up in London’s Oxford Circus.
FFS: Christmas decorations go up in London’s Oxford Circus at the beginning of OCTOBER! Read More
The Crash is a non-profit exhibition featuring over 100 international artists in the circular 20000 Sq ft multi-storey underground car park beneath Cavendish Square in the heart of central London.
In photos: The Crash art show in the Q Park underground car park, London Read More
Currently on show in London’s Regent’s Park, Frieze Sculpture is a major outdoor exhibition bringing together 25 new and significant works by 20th-century masters and leading contemporary artists from around the …
Last chance to see the Frieze Sculpture Park 2017 in Regent’s Park, London Read More
I’ve had a few disappointing trips to the Photographers’ Gallery in recent years, but Gregory Crewdson’s ‘Cathedral of the Pines’ exhibition completely blew me away. It’s a wonderful collection of work.
Stunning cinematic scenes: Gregory Crewdson’s ‘Cathedral of the Pines’ at the Photographers’ Gallery, London Read More
Here’s a short series of photos taken during a recent visit to the wonderful National Gallery in central London.
Great art, shiny floors and gift shop tat: London’s National Gallery in photos Read More
Last week I paid a midweek visit to the esteemed Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in Frith Street, Soho. I went along with a crew of Brixton pals to see a …
In photos: Jazz, jamming, and pricey drinks at Ronnie Scott’s, London Read More
A German-based photo gallery and store with more than 40 outlets worldwide, LUMAS is an upmarket place that appeals to folks who want some kind of art on their wall …
LUMAS of Mayfair, London: the poshest photo gallery I’ve ever set foot in Read More