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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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I can’t remember when I first started to love swing music. My grandfather sang in a swing band, and although I wasn’t born in time to watch him in action, I was always fond of the crackled recordings that we had on cassette tape. I suppose it was one of my trips to London from the remote countryside that really introduced me to the glamour and opulence of that whole era: the music, the fashion,...
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For those of you who like hardcore clubbing, there’s one place in London that should not be missed. You can’t call yourself a real clubber until you’ve experienced Fabric! Voted the ‘best club in the world’ by top DJs, it’s still going strong after more than a decade.
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Everyone loves a bit of jazz. You don’t have to be an enthusiast or a musician yourself to appreciate this well loved style of music; it makes the perfect background soundtrack to your day out in London, and provides great entertainment for any aficionados.
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If you’re in London this weekend, there’s a show that can’t be missed; Cirque du Soleil hardly needs any introduction. Until Sunday 1st August, Wembley Arena will be hosting ‘Saltimbanco’, which means “to jump on a bench” in Italian.
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Are you looking for a fun, free day out in London? The museums and art galleries might be open all year round, but sometimes you want something a bit different.
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Every summer, the United Kingdom is dominated by outdoor music events and festivals. The combination of friends, sunshine and live music is a winning combination, and literally makes for a lot of happy campers! This year we've been blessed by numerous sunny weekends, which really can determine whether you have a great time or a damp disappointment.
