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Crossness Pumping Station, Nicolas Lysandrou on unsplash

A beautiful way to pump out poop

Our latest Curiosity of the Week might cause a bit of a stink! We’re taking a look at the Victorian wonder that is Crossness Pumping Station…

Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou – Untitled #2 (Egungun series) 2011

West African portraiture exhibition opens

Get a rare glimpse of work by four West African photographers, in an exhibition looking at post-colonial culture and identity…

Bread and Circuses at The Playground Theatre

A season of socially distanced shows at The Playground Theatre

The Playground Theatre will be bringing a short season of shows, including an absurd comedy and wrestling opera mash-up, to London…

Mo Omar - No Direction Home

Virtual comedy tour promotes understanding through laughter

If, like us, you’re in need of some laughter this autumn, then the UK’s first ever virtual stand-up comedy tour could be what you’re looking for…

Hunt and Darton Credit Radio Local

Celebrate community legends and creativity with Radio Local

Listen in as the people of Nine Elms celebrate the joys of local radio, and meet community legends in a new upbeat show…

Catch Me

Watch a socially-distanced dance duet

This month, watch a live outdoor dance-acrobatics show, playfully challenging expectations of relationships across generations, gender and ethnicity…

Augmented Chinatown 2.0 - Lidia Crisafulli

Take an immersive audio tour through Chinatown

This autumn, explore London’s Chinatown in a different way and see the place in a new light, by taking a tour with a creative app…

Greenwich+Docklands International Festival 2020 - Black Victorians

Giant metal tripods and a fire garden at London festival

Are you ready for two weeks of immersive installations, colourful dance performances, and eclectic travelling and pop-up events?

Bees in the City by Helen Musselwhite

Urban bee-themed art creates a buzz

Fancy following a trail of urban bee-themed art installations as you head out to central London this summer?

Totally Thames Festival 2020

Celebrate the Thames with an uplifting festival

Join in with mudlarks, environmentalists, historians and artists to celebrate the river at this year’s Totally Thames festival…

The Sunday Art Club event in London and online

Enjoy socially distanced Sundays with free arts club

Celebrate diversity in the arts with a free outdoor event taking place in London (and online) this summer…

Damsel Outdoors theatre festival

Outdoor shows pop up across London

Theatre will be heading outdoors this August, as four free shows pop up at locations across London…

About to Jump, Harold Feinstein 1974

Exhibition explores the Boardwalks, Beaches and Boulevards

London’s David Hill Gallery in has reopened its doors with Boardwalks, Beaches and Boulevards, an exhibition dedicated to the monochrome work of American photographer Harold Feinstein…

Jacksons Lane theatre in North London

Stay safe and support your local venue

In these uncertain times, your beloved cultural spaces need you. Here’s a few ways to support your local venues…

Cult: Party Like It's the End of the World

Time to party like it’s the end of the world?

This April, experience a themed club night with a difference as DJs, immersive theatre and original storytelling combine…

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Curiosity of the Week

Normanton Church, a waterside wonder
Normanton Church by Karen Cann

Welcome to a new year, and a new Curiosity of the Week! Our first curiosity of 2021 is a sunken church. It’s also one of the UK’s finest hidden gem tourist attractions…

Top Story

Drama from a toilet cubicle
Overflow, Bush Theatre steaming show

This month, UK audiences can enjoy a streamed performance of Overflow, a heart-wrenching show played out in a club toilet…

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