From The Bronx to Brick Lane: The rise of street art tourism in Shoreditch
Bright neon colours, socio-political messages and complex paste-ups regularly draw visitors down the alleyways of the East End.
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Islington’s religious heritage featured at new exhibition in Holloway
Contemporary ideas of faith in the borough explored by young people’s arts project, reports Anjali Mandalia
From the Italian Riviera to Islington: A local resident discovers the borough’s film sets
Islington’s cinematic history has inspired the launch of a new blog about film locations in the borough. Yannic Rack talks to its founder, Xavier Gomez
Smithfield Market: Street theatre revives 19th century architect to help save threatened buildings
Dressed in white and wearing towering hats, a group of actors put on a show in front of Smithfield Market this week to launch an alternative planning application for the
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Video: Discovering street art in Shoreditch
Shoreditch has firmly established itself as the street art borough of London, with numerous guided tours dedicated to the area’s many masterpieces.
Podcast: What’s the future for new theatre spaces like the Barbican’s Milton Court?
Following the opening of the Barbican’s newest state-of-the-art performance centre, Milton Court, we asked what theatre is doing to stay relevant and attract new audiences.
Video: Fast food in the city – quick and cheap over healthy?
The college student and the fast food meal – it’s a common story, taking place at campuses around the country every day. But why choose quick over healthy? We asked around
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Podcast: American Football – big sport on the small island
American Football has grown exponentially over the last few years in the UK. Since 2007, the International Series has brought regular season games to Wembley Stadium, with 2013 seeing two
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How social media is helping the NFL grow in London
Islington doesn’t sound like a natural home for the US-born National Football League, but a couple of fans – aided by social media – are helping build the league’s popularity
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Meeting the neighbours of Newington Green
It can be tough for busy Londoners to maintain relationships with – or even meet – their neighbours. Ludovica Tronci found out how the people of Newington Green are trying
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