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Ready, Jet, Go… Ten essentials for him this Summer
1) ORLEBAR BROWN Navy/White Short Piping Swim Shorts £165 2) MOLTON BROWN Men’s Toiletry Kit £39.50 3) GUCCI Sunwear Tortoise £265 4) WATERSTONES The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson £17.99 5) MUJI Water Repellent OGC Cotton Sneakers £24.95…
Suits You, Sir! Bespoke suits on a budget
In appreciation of Father’s Day, we took local lad, dad and business man Gary Szabo, CEO of post-production company Smoke & Mirrors, to the flagship store of independent tailors McCann Bespoke London to try out their affordable alterations service and tailor one of his much-neglected…
Culture
5G connection goes live in Covent Garden with BBC’s first live TV Broadcast
BBC Breakfast has made the UK’s first live TV broadcast over a public 5G connection, using EE’s 5G network which launched today. BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones covered the launch of the UK’s first 5G network from Covent Garden on BBC Breakfast this morning. Behind…
Breaking the Fast
For over six hundred thousand Muslims who call London home, Eid al-Fitr is an important celebration marking the end of Ramadan. On the eve of the festivities, we sat down with Londoner Maya Sleiman to learn about what being a Muslim means to her. “I have my…
Food
Coffee Culture – Who makes Covent Garden’s best flat whites?
Money (or maybe love) may make the world go round but coffee gets it going. We explore the cafés making the best flat whites in Covent Garden. Gone are the days of the Gold Blend couple falling slowly drip by drip in love over an average…
IN Food Review: Cora Pearl
Cora Pearl 30 Henrietta St, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8NA Hot on the success of Kitty Fisher’s, Cora Pearl opened in 2018 to a flurry of acclaim and rapture. You might already have heard about the iconic chips or the dreamy ham & cheese toastie, both…
West End Theatre News
Enter a whole new world – two classic re-imaginings in the West End right now!
Les Misérables Queen’s Theatre Currently booking until Nov 27th An All-Star Concert Version (starring Alfie Boe, Matt Lucas and Carrie Hope Fletcher) will run for 16 weeks at the Gielgud Theatre whilst the Queen’s Theatre goes under renovation. Now, we know what you’re thinking. What?…
Review: The Mother (Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre)
“Its success is not just in the imaginative re-telling but one that is fit for the modern world” It is hard to comprehend how Hans Christian Anderson’s ‘The Story of a Mother’, could be made more harrowing but with Arthur Pita’s dark imagination, this choreographic…
Review: Ruby Wax ‘How To Be Human’, Leicester Square Theatre
“Ruby Wax asserts herself again as one of the top names and writers in British entertainment” Ruby Wax’s new show, ‘How To Be Human’, playing at the Leicester Square Theatre until the 15th June, is based on her new book of the same title. As…
Entertainment
Indie Spirit: Interview with The Sundance Film Festival Programmer Clare Binns
The Sundance Film Festival: London has become a signature event for global film lovers. Festival programmer Clare Binns talks to us about this year’s line-up and the future of our film industry. Why was London chosen as the second home for the Sundance Festival? London…
Entertain kids of all ages – and adults too – this Summer!
Familiar faces return to the big screen this Summer, ready to entertain kids of all ages. Toy Story 4 Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts Release date 22 June Is it that time again? Like a good friend you can visit every couple of years…
Life
Bond, Team Bond – Four ways to get the best out of your business team
Long gone are the days of turning up at the office and doing your job in isolation – the annual Christmas party being the only opportunity to rub shoulders with your co-workers. Nowadays it’s all about working as part of a team, which studies show…
Declutter Your Mind – Give the place you’ll always live in a little deep-clean
Words: Lucy Sofroniou • Illustration: Eleni Sofroniou If the 21st century mind had the ability to send out notifications, how many times would it tell you that its storage was almost full? Chances are, a lot and chances are, you don’t need to hold onto…