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First, it was a book by the legendary Mr Roald Dahl. Then they made it into a film featuring Hollywood superstars such as Danny DeVito (who also directed). Now ‘Matilda’ is a musical appearing at the Cambridge Theatre in Central London, and is being extraordinarily well received. Luckily it’s showing until February 2012, so there won’t be any mad scrambles to get a Covent Garden minicab there this week. There is a mixture of matinee...
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And so we’ve almost made it through the week; not long until the Halloween celebrations kick off. Do you have your costumes ready yet? Even if you’re not planning to dress up, it’s a good idea to have a bowl of sweets ready by the front door - those Trick or Treaters don’t take no for an answer! The majority or parties will be happening on Saturday night at various bars and clubs across London; you...
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Alright, I know this blog should probably come a little later in the week, since Halloween is still a whole 6 days away. But I just can’t contain my excitement! Rather than tell you about which parties will be going bump in the night, I’m going to help you get prepared for the festivities ahead. Although the day itself falls on October 31st (which is a Monday this year), most of the celebrations will be taking...
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Just when I thought festival season was over and the outdoor activity was fizzling out until bonfire night, Bloomsbury has gone and got me all excited. With such a rich history, there’s plenty of culture to celebrate in the worlds of art, music and literature; previously, legendary authors such as Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot and Charles Dickens have called it home It all kicks off tonight with a procession of lanterns through Russell Square gardens,...
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Anyone who has been to Brick Lane at the weekend will understand the appeal it holds for London’s hipsters. Although it’s not up everybody’s street (figuratively and literally), the jumbled mash of colours, sounds and smells attracts hundreds of people to this East End curry mile. The nights are crowded with diners, drinkers, clubbers and ravers, who hop from bar to bar and spill out onto the streets. Day times are perfect for picking your...
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HOW DID I NOT KNOW IT WAS CHOCOLATE WEEK??? This type of rousing information does not usually pass me by! It is music to my ears and wonderment to my soul (I think that’s a word). From October 10 - 16, there will be a celebration of this sweet delight at select venues across London. I am having to physically restrain myself as I write this; the urge to sprint down to La Maison de...
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I am pretty naff at taking photos. If I manage to get your whole face in shot, it’s a good day - but don’t expect to be shot in a flattering light or from a good angle... and prepare yourself for some seriously demonic red eyes. Luckily for you lot, I no longer own a camera; my humble android phone catches any unmissable moments with 3.2 megapixels. Those of you more accomplished in the art of...
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Unbelievably, this Saturday 8th October marks the 10 year anniversary of the start of the war on Afghanistan. It doesn’t seem that long ago that Tony Blair sent thousands of British troops to fight “the war on terror”, but even after all this time, millions of people across the world argue that this war has never been justified. Nobody could have anticipated that this would go on for so long, and the country has been...
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With temperatures soaring towards 30 degrees this weekend, it’s hard to believe that Autumn is here - but now it’s October, and we can’t delude ourselves any longer. The weather will be doing more Autumnal type things from this week onwards, bringing us back down to the ground like the golden brown falling leaves (how poetic). I remember the annual routine when I was at Primary School; each year, we’d raid our parents cupboards for Harvest...
