Nitin Sawhney was born in south London in 1964 and grew up in Kent, learning piano, guitar, sitar and tabla from an early age. He studied law, then accountancy at Hertfordshire University,... Read more »
The London Borough of Newham and University of East London (UEL) officially launched their exciting cultural collaboration yesterday (28th September) at the Council’s flagship Stratford Youth Zone. Showcasing the artistic and creative... Read more »
The iconic Bayswater bookstore’s story is one that was intertwined with Britain’s Arab diaspora over four decades. The oldest Arabic bookstore in London, and the largest Middle Eastern specialist bookshop in Europe,... Read more »
Actor and director Jessica Hynes (née Stevenson) was born in south London in 1972 and raised in Brighton. She has worked extensively in theatre, film and television, including in Spaced, as a... Read more »
There’s a strong appetite and need for Brunel University London and the creative and cultural industries in West London to find innovative ways to work together to power post-Covid recovery, according to... Read more »
Lewisham is marking Black History Month with a series of events celebrating the impact and influence of Afro-Caribbean culture. Kandace Chimbiri, author of The Story of the Windrush, will be hosting children’s... Read more »
On 24 September 2022, Lord’s Cricket Ground is opening its doors for a vibrant end-of-season celebration, to mark England Women’s homecoming as two of world’s greatest cricketing nations come together at a... Read more »
Outside Stratford station, crowds wait for buses stacked between the looming Westfield shopping centre and its older, smaller sibling, the Stratford centre; people in Armani suits (both business and track) stand together... Read more »
Move is a major part of levelling up drive to improve people’s access to the arts, support cultural assets, and power economic growth through culture Recipients include famed codebreakers site Bletchley Park,... Read more »
London’s mayor has vowed to oppose the appointment of a new Met Police chief unless they are prepared to urgently tackle cultural problems within the force. Writing in The Observer, Sadiq Khan... Read more »
