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London Daily Photo: Under the Rebar Sky
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged building site, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, rebars, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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My 3D Lipo Non-Surgical Fat Removing Experience
I get some pretty wacky invitations landing in my inbox these days. Having a several years old blog and a rather flexible attitude toward what makes a relevant story often adds up to me getting to check out a lot of things I might not have even known about otherwise. Latest of these larks that I actually agreed to try out was the opportunity to book a non-surgical 3D Lipo fat removing and skin tightening session at Skin Associates in Central London which resulted in me loosing 2cm from my waistline. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Blue Skies
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American Expat Living in London, Meet Chris (Expats Blog)
Just because Britain and America share a common language, doesn’t mean there aren’t significant cultural differences between them. If you’re coming here from the States, don’t assume things are the same as “back home.” You are in a foreign country. And when you do encounter differences, don’t immediately assume that the Brit way is inferior or even an adaptation. Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, interview, London, Travel
Tagged Blogs, ex patriot, expats, Expats Blog, interview, living overseas, London, London blog, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff and Great Taste at the Specialty & Fine Food Fair 2013
Here’s a quick list of just some of all the good stuff I came across this afternoon at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2013, the “UK’s largest showcase of fine food and drink”. The fair continues tomorrow and Tuesday at Olympia Exhibition Centre. I loved my nibbling meander through the fair and thought it presented a fabulous opportunity to sample a range of great products from Britain and abroad while chatting with passionate producers and entrepreneurs. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping
Tagged ¡Cho! Gazpacho, breckland orchard, cheese, chimi mayo, chimichurri, Chipotle Ketchup, ciccioli, cream soda, Drink, drinking gazpacho, extremaduran, extremaduran cheese, extremaduran warehouse, Food, Gigi il Salumificio, good stuff, kensington, lomito, London, London blog, northwood, olympia exhibition centre, restaurants, restaurnats, royal ham, sfogliagusto of ciccioli croccanti., sheep cheese, Shopping, smoked meats, soft drinks, spanish cheese, speciality & fine food fair 2013, strawberry gazpacho, tikchris, torta del casar, torta del casar dop, W14, W14 8UX, west london, woodall's, woodall's charcuterie, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Carnaby Style Night – London Shopping Event (OneTravel)
The evening of Thursday the 12th of September will present an opportunity to experience one of London’s most iconic shopping districts with a “Style Night” focused on the best of men’s fashion and more. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged BARS, beer, carnaby, carnaby street, carnaby style night, Drink, DRINKS, fashion, Food, London, London blog, mens fashion, menswear, OneTravel, pubs, restaurants, Shopping, soho, style, tikchris, Travel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Old Spitalfields Market
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London Daily Photo: Thomasina Miers, Burrito Mama
Thomasina Meirs (fresh back to work from several months’ maternity leave) and the folksbehind popular London restaurant group, Wahaca, have announced plans to open Burrito Mama – a new takeaway restaurant at One New Change (along with an actual Wahaca outlet in the same shopping complex) – at the end of October.
For a taste of what’s to come, head over to Street Feast in Dalston today where Tommi and crew will be slinging beans and stuffin’ ’em in toasted tortillas at a pop-up market stall (don’t worry – there’s covered seating if it rains). I dropped by last night for a pork pibil “Mexicana Mama” (sin rice but abundantly filled with pork and crunchy slaw). Yum. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Restaurants
Tagged burrito mama, burritos, dalston, east london, Food, hackeny, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, mexican food, new restaurant, Photography, photography blog, pop-up, street feast, street food, street market, street photography, THOMASINA MIERS, tommi miers, wahaca, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Theatre Review: A Door Must Be Kept Open – or Shut at The Osborne Studio Gallery
A first time collaboration sees The Osborne Studio Gallery on tony Motcomb Street in Knightsbridge host a new and intimate production of Alfred de Musset’s 168 year old play, A Door Must Be Kept Open – or Shut. Musset’s sharp witted lines delivered bluntly in this aristocratic battle of the sexes are a delight to take in and seem to ring as true today as when this punchy one act play was penned nearly two centuries ago. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Theatre
Tagged A Door Must Be Kept Open – or Shut, Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay, Alfred Musset, Ana Maria Rincon, Anthony Kurt-Gabel, Art, art gallery, Christopher Staines, french theatre, Katherine Heath, knightsbridge, Laurence Cummings, London, Martin Parr, Motcomb Street, one act play, Osborne Studio Gallery, Peter Meyer, play, SW1, SW1X 8JU, The Osborne Studio Gallery, theatre, theatre review
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Win a Free Signed Copy of Chef Neil Perry’s Rockpool Bar & Grill Cookbook
Neil Perry is one of the world’s top chefs. When he’s not in the kitchen at one of his seven Australian restaurants, cooking up a storm on TV or working as lead consultant to Qantas Airways, Neil somehow manages to find the time to be an author. Keep reading for your chance to win a signed copy of his Rockpool Bar & Grill book. Continue reading
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Tagged air travel, australian chef, australian food, books, chef, competition, contest, free, freebies, giveaway, London, michelin stars, neil perry, qantas, qantas airways, recipe book, recipes, restaurants, retweet to win, rockpool, rockpool bar & grill, rockpool bar & grill book, rockpool bar & grill cookbook, rockpool group, rockpool restaurant, steak, steakhouse, the square, twitter competition, win a free cookbook
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Theatre Review: Dirty Market’s Oxbow Lakes
That was some seriously fucked up shit. And if you know me at all, then you know that by “fucked up shit” I mean you should totally check this out. Fancy a bit of creeped-out absurdity with your surrealist theatre? Oxbow Lakes is for you. Continue reading
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Posted in London, Theatre
Tagged Dirty Market, east london, hoxton, London blog, N1, N1 7ET, oxbow lakes, Parr Street, play, review, surrealist theatre, theatre review, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Preview of Daniel Silver’s Dig
Daniel Silver’s DIG opens Thursday 12 September at “an abandoned, overgrown landscape in central London” (the Odeon Site, 24 Grafton Way, WC1E 6DB, just off Tottenham Court Road) and will be free for the public to view Tuesday to Sunday until 3 November. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Daniel Silver, Dig, grafton way, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Odean Site, Photography, photography blog, preview, public art, sculpture, street photography, tottenham court road, WC1, WC1E 6DB, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Get Ready for October in Miami (OneTravel)
While much of the rest of the nation starts to bundle up and prepare for the coming cold, Miami heats things up with a fantastic month of events. Here’s a look at just a few excellent reason to visit Miami this October. Continue reading
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Posted in Florida, Food, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged biscayne bay, Columbus Day Regatta, Drink, festival miami, florida, Food, half marathon, halloween, Lummus Park, MIAMI, MIAMI BEACH, Miami Beach Halloween Half Marathon and Freaky 4-mile, Miami Broward Carnival 2013, october 2013, OneTravel, sneaker con, SoBe Seafood Festival, SOUTH BEACH, Sun Life Stadium, Travel, university of miami
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London Daily Photo: Turn Green Chinese
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Tagged chiswick, east london, hackney, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, TURNHAM GREEN, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Daphne’s Restaurant Teams up with A-List Celebrities to Raise Funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity
A host of the UK’s best loved celebrities has teamed up with Daphne’s restaurant to give their own unique interpretation of a pen and ink sketch to raise vital funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, Design, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Alan Rickman, Alison Jackson, Art, Bill Nighy, chelsea, design, DRAYCOTT AVENUE, Giles Deacon, Helena Bonham Carter, hospital, Jade Jagger, Jessie J, London, PPQ, restaurants, ronnie wood, Russell Tovey, south kensington, Theo Fennell, Victoria Pendleton, Zaha Hadid
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Great Day Trips from New Orleans (CheapOair)
Not that you’d ever run out of things to do during a visit to New Orleans but it’s good to keep in mind the wealth of day trip destinations and attractions within a few hours drive of NOLA. If enjoying a few days at the beach, communing with nature or discovering the region’s unique culture sounds like an ideal add-on to your upcoming trip to New Orleans, keep reading for some suggestions. Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, baton rouge, bayou, biloxi, cajun, casinos, cheapoair, creole, dauphin island, day trips, Drink, Food, grand isle, gulf coast, gulf of mexico, gulf shores, houma, lafayette, lake charles, louisiana, mamou, mississippi, mobile, new orleans, nola, orange beach, swamps, Travel
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London Daily Photo: La Vie Est Belle with Pierre Hermé
I spent yesterday afternoon at the Residence de France at 11 Kensington Palace Gardens (the official home of the French Ambassador) previewing some seriously delectable macarons and more by pâtissier-confectioneur extraordinaire Pierre Hermé. Much of what I tasted is under strict embargo until later this year, but let me assure you that it’s all well worth the wait. So stayed tuned for more details. Until then, I can tell you that Hermé’s Fetish Ispahan range will be available from 22 October to 8 December. A blend of rose, lychee and raspberry, the “Ispahan” flavour comes in variety of forms such as macarons, granola, bonbon and confiture. Yum. Continue reading
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Tagged confectionary, Fetish Ispahan, Food, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, macaron, macarons, macaroons, pastry, patisserie, pâtissier, pâtissier-confectioneur, Photography, photography blog, piere herme, Pierre Hermé, Pierre Hermé Fetish Ispahan, pierre herme les jardins, pierre herme paris, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Are Legends Born … or are They Dropped?
Are legends born or are they dropped? That’s what premium beer brand Heineken aims to find out through its latest campaign by testing the resourcefulness of a few select men and seeing how they manage on unfamiliar turf and inexplicable situations. Continue reading
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Tagged adventure travel, beer, Drink, dropped, heineken, heineken dropped, heineken dropped youtube, heineken dropped youtube channel, SPONSORED POST, Video, voyage, youtube
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Where to Eat Hot Wings in London (CheapOair)
Winging it for next meal in Central London? Here are five London eateries with chicken-rific menus serving awesome wings that you should give a cluck about. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged BARBECUE, BARBEQUE, BBQ, Bodean's, buffalo wings, cheapoair, chicken, chicken wings, clockjack oven, fast food, fried chicken, grilled chicken, hot wings, jubo, London, London blog, nando's, orange buffalo, rotisserie chicken, street food, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Kalixa Prepaid MasterCard
Kalixa Pay is a new prepaid MasterCard and eAccount. I was invited to set up an account recently and have since found the card to be a practical addition to my wallet’s somewhat limited arsenal of plastic. For specific budgets, one-off projects, special occasions and travel, I reckon Kalixa Pay is an ideal option for managing how much you spend. Continue reading
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Jubo (Blue Tomato)
Newbie fast-gourmet outlet Jubo – located at the Bedroom Bar in Shoreditch – wants to bring this K-style treat along with the concept anju to the London table. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged anju, bar, bar food, bedroom bar, beer, BLUE TOMATO, chicken, chicken wings, cocktails, drinking, east london, EC2, EC2A 3AY, fast food, fried chicken, hackney, hite beer, jubo, Korean, korean cuisine, korean fast food, KOREAN FOOD, korean fried chicken, London, new restaurant review, restaurant review, review, rivington street, shoreditch
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London Daily Photo: Glass Maze
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Free Pair of Tix to the British Craft Beer Challenge at @LdnFldsBrewery
The British Craft Beer Challenge at the London Fields Brewery’s Brewhouse brings together some of the best beers from around the world for a head to head taste-off. There are only 500 tickets available per day for this event. But I’ve got a free pair of them to share. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Competition, Drink, Food, London, Pubs
Tagged beer blog, brewhouse, competition, contest, Drink, east london, Food, free beer, hackney, London, London blog, london fields, LONDON FIELDS BREWERY, london fields brewhouse, pub, pubs, street food, the brewhouse, twitter competition, win free tickets, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Theatre Review: Ayndrilla Singharay’s Unsung at The Rosemary Branch Theatre
British-Bengali writer Ayndrilla Singharay’s premiere play Unsung re-imagines Rabindranath Tagore’s short story Punishment in a contemporary London setting. The result is effectual theatre for the audience and an especially impressive first attempt by Singharay. Continue reading
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Tagged Avita Jay, Ayndrilla Singharay, bengali, british-bengali, east london, fringe theatre review, London, Lucy Allen, N1, N1 3DT, Nadia Nadif, Niall Ray, play, pub, punishment, Rabindranath Tagore, REGENTS CANAL, Rez Kabir, Shepperton Road, the rosemary branch, theatre, theatre pub, theatre review, unsung
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Coming Soon: The Clockjack Chicken Burger
Sometime this week, Soho’s Clockjack Oven will launch the Clockjack Chicken Burger – a fried chicken thigh burger with a bit of a kick to it. Lucky clucker that I am, I had a chance to sample a prototype of the new burger last week. It was truly delicious and I reckon will prove to be a very popular addition to an already tasty menu. Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, chicken burger, chicken thigh, clockjack chicken burger, clockjack oven, DENMAN STREET, Food, free range chicken, fried chicken, London, London blog, lunch, new menu, preview, restaurant, restaurant review, rotisserie, rotisserie chicken, soho, W1, W1D 7HJ, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Angry Face
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged Angry Face, east london, Graffiti, hackney, Hackney Road, hoxton, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street art, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Fine Dining at Quantus in Chiswick, West London (OneTravel)
Another great restaurant to add to my growing list of London’s best is Quantus. Offering an exquisite menu of modern European cuisine with a strong Latin influence and a wine list that’s inspired and rather Latin tinged as well, this local west London fine dining establishment is a great option for foodies foraging around West London in search of excellence. Service at this lovely little Chiswick local is formal and prompt yet exceptionally friendly, and the prices are a huge relief. Continue reading
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Tagged chiswick, devonshire road, Drink, fine dining, Food, latin food, London, modern european, new restaurant review, OneTravel, restaurant, restaurant review, review, set menu, Travel, W4, W4 2HD, wine, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Thirty Days
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I Beg Your Pardon? Twinings Has Introduced a Rose Garden?
That’s right. Initially only sold as part of the Twinings Limited Edition range due to popular demand Rose Garden black tea is now permanently available. That’s good news if you’re like me and love the flavour of rose. But don’t take my word alone for it, this tea was one of four Twinings teas to win a 2012 Great Taste Award. Add this to an already fantastic selection that includes eye opening green tea, refreshing redbush and plenty more and it becomes apparent there’s a lot more to Twinings than just elegant Earl Greys and robust English Breakfast teas. Continue reading
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Tagged black tea, Drink, Food, great taste awards, rose tea, Shopping, SPONSORED POST, tea, teas, TWININGS, twinings rose garden, twinings tea
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London Daily Photo: Sud de France on Thames
I had a great time checking out the Sud de France festival at Bernie Spain Gardens (on the South Bank next to the OXO Tower) earlier today. It’s free to attend with festivities running until this evening with DJ Gilles Peterson taking the stage around 7pm. Continue reading
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Jack the Tripper by @judeswalko
Jack Grimsby was an ordinary man. So ordinary, in fact, that in and of itself there is nothing out of the ordinary to say about his life, ever… until now that it is. Continue reading
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Tagged jack the ripper, jack the triper, Jude S Walko, jude walko, London, London blog, short story, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: No Brakes
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Tagged LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Honolulu Food Blogs (OneTravel)
As the capital of Hawaii and the state’s only city of any real size,Honolulu offers a dynamic dining scene unlike anywhere else in the world and comparable to cities much, much larger. Here are four great food blogs that should prove particularly handy for foodies traveling to Honolulu and keen for a taste of what makes it such a great place to eat. Continue reading
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Tilia: Online Home Delivery Service of Artisan Food and Drink. Try it and Love it!
Tilia is a new online home delivery service connecting Londoners with local suppliers of artisan food and drink. At the moment, it’s a London only thing, but there are plans for rapid nationwide expansion. I recently gave Tilia a twirl. Completely impressed, I loved everything aspect of my experience. Indeed, I’m keen to try the service again (and again!) and can wholeheartedly recommend it as an incredibly convenient way to get top quality grub to your table. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, London, Shopping
Tagged allen's of mayfair, artisan food, artisan food and drink, artisan food and drink delivery service, artisan food delivery, belle epoque, belle epoque patisserie, breakfast, butcher, coffee, cooking, deli, delivery, Drink, fishmonger, Food, food shopping, gourmet, groceries, London, London blog, mortimer & bennett, online delivery, online home delivery, online shopping, patisserie, review, seafood, Shopping, steve hatt, tilia, tilia.co.uk, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Free Outdoor Cinema at The Scoop in London (CheapOair)
London’s riverside amphitheatre, The Scoop at More London, will host free outdoor cinema screenings of classic, cult and contemporary films from the 11th of September until the 27th. All screenings at this purpose-built 1,000-seat amphitheatre with 25 foot screen (not … Continue reading
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Tagged Amour, amphitheatre, Back to the Future, cheapoair, Crouching Tiger, film festival, Frankenweenie, free, freebies, grease, Hidden Dragon, JAMES BOND, Les Misérables, London, more london, Movies, outdoor cineam, river thames, RIVERSIDE, scoop, skyfall, thames, the Bad and the Ugly, The Birds, The Good, the scoop, the scoop at more london, tower bridge, Travel
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