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Frankie Goes to Bollywood – Southbank Centre

Posted on 2024-08-03 by tikichris

British musical, Frankie Goes to Bollywood, has come to London for a nearly three-week stretch at the Southbank Centre. If you’re looking for an all-singing, all-dancing show with significant feel-good factor this might be just the thing for you. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Travel | Tagged bollywood, Entertainment, Frankie Goes to Bollywood, live performance, London, music, musical, south bank, theatre, Travel | Leave a comment

2001: A Space Odyssey LIVE at Royal Festival Hall

Posted on 2018-05-02 by Judith Schrut

1968— Fifty years ago— was a landmark year for movies, the release year for a massive feast of films now considered classics: Oliver, the Odd Couple, Funny Girl, Yellow Submarine, Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang, Rosemary’s Baby and 2001: A Space Odyssey, to name a handful. Expect plenty of Golden Anniversary screenings, fan events and limited-edition merchandise for each in the coming months. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Movies, Music | Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Belvedere Road, cinema, Entertainment, film, Judith Schrut, live performance, London, Movies, music, reviews, royal festival hall, SE1, south bank, south london, southbank, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Follow the Glitterball to ABBA: Super Troupers

Posted on 2017-12-14 by Judith Schrut

ABBA: Super Troupers is an immersive new exhibition which takes you on a journey back in musical time to the 1970s, when the Swedish pop phenomenon known as ABBA ruled the world. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Museums, Music | Tagged Abba, ABBA: Super Troupers, Art, Belvedere Road, Celebrities, Entertainment, Judith Schrut, London, London SE1 8XX, museums, music, Pop Music, review, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre | Leave a comment

Preview: Meow Meow and the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall

Posted on 2017-11-20 by tikichris

Cabaret sensation Meow Meow returns to Royal Festival Hall for More Pandemonium with the London Philharmonic Orchestra following the success of last year’s one-off performance. Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre | Tagged Belvedere Road, cabaret, christmas, Entertainment, live performance, London, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Meow Meow, music, Previews, royal festival hall, SE1, SE1 8XX, south bank, South Centre, south london, theatre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Free Tacos | Old El Paso #MiniMexican Pop-Up at Gabriel’s Wharf

Posted on 2016-08-19 by tikichris

To celebrate the launch of Mini Stand N Stuff Tortillas, Old El Paso is giving away free tacos at a two-day pop-up on the Thames near Gabriel’s Wharf. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Video | Tagged Celebrities, Danny Trejo, Food, free, Free tacos, freebies, London, MiniMexican, old el paso, pop-up, restaurants, Riverside Grass, SE1, south bank, south london, southbank, southwark, tacos, Video | Leave a comment

Sunset at the Villa Thalia at Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre

Posted on 2016-06-07 by tikichris

Arty, middle class Charlotte (Pippa Nixon) from London and charismatic American – and CIA operative – Harvey (Ben Miles) are frenemies to the highest degree. There’s instant affinity and sometimes even smouldering attraction between them but also deep-seated belief on both sides that one completely misunderstands the other and that the other is absolutely wrong about how the world spins on its geopolitical axis. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Theatre | Tagged Alexi Kaye Campbell, Ben Miles, Celebrities, Dorfman Theatre, Elizabeth McGovern, Entertainment, live performance, London, national theatre, Pippa Nixon, reviews, Sam Crane, SE1, SE1 9PX, south bank, southbank, Sunset at the Villa Thalia, theatre, theatre review, Upper Ground, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Win a Comida Fest Hamper Filled with Brazilian Food and Drink

Posted on 2016-06-01 by tikichris

I’ve teamed up with Latin street food festival, Comida Fest, and Brazilian Products Online to run an especially zesty and generous competition offering one tikichris reader the chance to win a hamper packed full of delicious Brazilian food and drink valued at £60. Continue reading →

Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Shopping, Travel | Tagged brazilian food, Brazilian Products Online, Comida Fest, Comidafest, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, hamper, Latin American food, London, RT to win, Shopping, south bank, southbank, street food, Travel, twitter competition, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Good Stuff #55 | Southbank Centre Food Market

Posted on 2016-04-06 by tikichris

This latest list of good stuff is filled with street eats enjoyed during a forage through Southbank Centre Food Market, which celebrated its one year anniversary last Friday. Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Street Markets | Tagged beer, Belvedere Road, cocktails, CRAFT BEER, Drink, Food, Fourpure Brewing Co, good stuff, Korrito, Label Anglais, London, royal festival hall, SE1, SE1 8XX, Shopping, south bank, south bank centre, south london, southbank, southbank centre, street food, street markets, The Hop Locker, world of zing, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Brasserie Blanc Southbank

Posted on 2016-03-25 by tikichris

Brasserie Blanc Southbank has reopened with a new spiffy new look. I liked what I saw (and tasted) during my recent snoop. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, London, Restaurants | Tagged Belvedere Road, Brasserie Blanc, brasserie blanc southbank, Drink, escargots, Food, french food, l'escargot, London, moules frite, restaurants, reviews, SE1, SE1 8YL, south bank, south london, southbank, STEAK TARTARE, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Eye Goes Wonka for Easter

Posted on 2016-03-24 by tikichris

The London Eye offers a taste of pure imagination this Easter by partnering with the West End hit musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for an immersive experience for families. Continue reading →

Posted in Chocolate, Entertainment, Food, London, Music, Theatre | Tagged Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, chocolate, Coca-Cola London Eye, county hall, Entertainment, London, london eye, SE1, SE1 7PB, south bank, southbank, View of Pure Imagination, Westminster Bridge Road, Willy Wonka, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

wonder.land at the National Theatre

Posted on 2016-02-03 by tikichris

wonder.land: it’s a tale we all know well, this time reexamined through the prism of our 21st century addiction to the digital doings on our gadgets’ screens and good old fashioned teenage malaise. Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Entertainment, London, Music, Theatre | Tagged alice in wonderland, backstage, behind the scenes, damon albarn, design, Entertainment, Hal Fowler, lewis caroll, literature, live performance, Lois Chimimba, London, moira buffini, music, musical, national theatre, reviews, rufus norris, SE1, SE1 9PX, south bank, southbank, theatre, theatre review, Upper Ground, wonder.land, wonderland, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: Cloudy Sky Boat

Posted on 2015-09-24 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south bank, south bank centre, south london, southbank, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Review: The Motherf**ker with the Hat, National Theatre

Posted on 2015-07-03 by tikichris

American playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis’ award-winning and 100% N-Y-motherf**king-C story of fidelity fraught with fatigue and compulsion proved a hit in the city where it’s set when it premiered on Broadway in 2011. Now the show has crossed the proverbial pond with the promise of wowing London theatregoers from now to the end of August. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Tanabata Fukinagashi Decorations | Southbank Centre

Posted on 2015-06-25 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre, street photography, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Summer Festivals at London’s South Bank (OneTravel)

Posted on 2015-06-12 by tikichris

Summertime in London means it’s time to head to the riverside to see what’s up and festive. A calendar full of events scheduled for London’s South Bank aims to delight locals and visitors alike with something for virtually every interest … Continue reading →

Posted in London, OneTravel, Travel | Tagged London, OneTravel, south bank, south london, southbank, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Carsten Höller: Decision at Hayward Gallery

Posted on 2015-06-09 by tikichris

Multi-storey isometric slides, flying mushrooms, upside down goggles, roaming beds, and more – all accessed via opaque “Decision Corridors” – artist Carsten Höller brings a large scale interventionist good time to the Hayward Gallery with the promise of a delightful disorientating experience with his show, Decision on now through the summer before the gallery shuts its doors for a couple of years of renovation. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London, Museums | Tagged Art, Carsten Holler, Carsten Holler: Decision, exhibition, hayward gallery, Isometric Slides, London, SE1, SE1 8XX, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Good Stuff #42

Posted on 2015-06-07 by tikichris

Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the lowdown on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Jean-Pierre Braganza Limited Edition Sunglasses for … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: South Bank Summer This Way

Posted on 2015-06-06 by tikichris

London Daily Photo: Waterloo

Posted on 2015-05-07 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, south bank, south london, southbank, street photography, WATERLOO, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Review of Moët Academy

Posted on 2015-04-22 by Madison Salters

Last week Maddie Salters embarked upon an adventure in London’s Southbank that would take her into the heart of France’s Champagne region. Celebrated brand Moët & Chandon re-created the vineyards and wine cellars of its lush estate at OXO along the … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, London, Luxury, Shopping, Wine | Tagged Barge House Street, champagne, Drink, french wine, London, luxury, Maddie Salters, Moët & Chandon, Moët Academy, oxo tower, OXO2, OXO2 Tower Wharf, SE1 9PH, Shopping, south bank, southbank, sparkling wine, wine, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Moët & Chandon: The Champagne Region Comes to Londontown

Posted on 2015-04-13 by Madison Salters

Moët & Chandon is perhaps the most recognisable name in Champagne. Its impressive estate, nestled into the heart of the Champagne Region of France, produces full-bodied sips, often with bold fruity notes and a gentle finish. As of 13 April, Moët & Chandon will bring the magic of its Épernay vineyards to Southbank in London, to delight the palates and imaginations of visitors. Continue reading →

London Daily Photo: nal Theatr

Posted on 2014-10-03 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, national theatre, Photography, south bank, southbank, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Miss Behave’s Gameshow at London Wonderground

Posted on 2014-09-07 by tikichris

Miss Behave and her glamourous assistant Harriet (aka a rather thickly bearded Harry Clayton-Wright) wedge a full-on and eclectic variety show into a wacky gameshow demanding out of (and sometimes even on top of) your seats audience participation. It’s at once arbitrary, absurd, inane, and asinine … not to mention astoundingly fun! Ya got two more opportunities to catch Miss Behave at the London Wonderground. If you’re keen for camped up and mildly dirty entertainment, you’d be wise to book your tickets now. Continue reading →

Posted in London, Music, Theatre | Tagged audience participation, cabaret, circus, comedy, contest, Earl Okin, game show, gameshow, Harry Clayton-Wright, Kalki the Hula Girl, live music, live performance, London, London blog, london wonderground, magic, magicians, Matt Hennem, miss behave, miss behave's gameshow, music, Paul Morocco, SE1, SE1 8XX, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre, theatre, udderbelly, udderbelly festival, variety show, wonderground, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Win a Pair of Tickets to LIMBO at London Wonderground

Posted on 2014-05-09 by tikichris

LIMBO fires up the Southbank Centre once more from now until the 17th of August with circus as you’ve never seen it – wild, wicked and out of this world! Hot on the heels of an international tour, the stunning original cast returns to whisk audiences into a sinister netherworld of jaw-dropping contortion, gut-churning aerial acrobatics, nail-biting stunts and staggering illusions. Sounds like a blast, right? Keep reading to find out how to win a pair of tickets for free. Continue reading →

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Best London Pizza – 2013

Posted on 2013-12-28 by tikichris

Posted in Beer, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, Drink, England, Food, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Wine | Tagged bakery, Best of 2013, Best of the Best, best pizza of 2013, bristol, chatsworth road, CHEAP EATS, clapton, CLAPTON POND, corner shop, covent garden, DE BEAUVOIR TOWN, Drink, Drury Lane, E5, E5 0LH, E5 0QJ, E8, E8 1BP, east london, Ecco, Ecco Pizza, england, enoteca, Food, hackney, homerton, italian food, italian restaurant, italian restaurants, Latto's Pizza, London, london pizza, london restaurants, London's best pizza, lower clapton road, N1, N1 3JS, north london, palm 2, pepenero, pizza, restaurants, rossopomodoro, seven dials, Shopping, shoreditch, sourdough, sourdough pizza, south bank, south london, southbank, SOUTHGATE ROAD, street food, Sweet Thursday, tottenham court road, Travel, venerdi, W1, W1J 3QY, W1J 7NW, W1S 2AX, W1T 1JH, W1T 7NG, WATERLOO, WC1, WC2, WC2B 5RU, wine, wine shop, wood fired oven | 2 Comments

Best London Restaurants – 2013

Posted on 2013-12-26 by tikichris

To say I ate and drank well this year does not begin to describe how delectable 2013 was for me. Both in London and beyond, I had the pleasure of experiencing some of the best meals outside the home I’ve ever eaten. Here’s a list of the ten London restaurants I enjoyed visiting the most over the past 12 months along with a few extra honourable mentions. Keep an eye out for more posts over the coming days listings my favourite London cheap eats and pizza places, as well as the ten best restaurants I visited outside of London this year. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Henry Winkler, OBE

Posted on 2013-11-29 by tikichris

Henry Winkler was in town last night to switch on the Christmas lights at the London Marriott Hotel County Hall. Best known for playing Arthur Fonzarelli on the long run American television series Happy Days, the 68 year old actor is in the UK at the moment promoting and supporting his My Way! campaign to encourage children with learning difficulties. Winkler was made an honorary Officer of the British Empire in September 2011 “for services to children with special educational needs and dyslexia in the UK”. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged Celebrities, christmas, christmas lights, county hall, hotel, hotels, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, London Marriott, london marriott hotel county hall, marriott, marriott county hall, Photography, photography blog, south bank, south london, southbank, street photography, The London Marriott, The London Marriott Hotel, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Excellent Steaks and More at Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar, County Hall

Posted on 2013-11-08 by tikichris

A recent visit to Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar at The London Marriott Hotel had me enjoying finely crafted cocktails and tucking into an amazingly satisfying mega-steak dinner. Here’s a quick report on what made my meal so special along with details on how you can dine with a discount if you tell ’em tikichris sent you. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: The Last Instinct at Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar

Posted on 2013-10-15 by tikichris

Man oh man! I got an education last night from Jaume Beato, lead bartender at Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar at the Marriott Hotel County Hall. From a crash course in the history and global reach of gin (Gillray’s keeps close to 70 different gins behind the bar) to how to mix a classic cocktail … Continue reading →

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Explore London’s South Bank (CheapOair)

Posted on 2013-08-16 by tikichris

have a look at all the fun waiting for you on the south side of London’s historic River Thames. Here’s a list of the area’s top attractions. Of course, you’ll find fantastic hotels located amid these great venues. It’s a well connected part of town as well with a handful of Tube stations and rail services – even Thames Clipper river boat services – all just an easy stroll away. Continue reading →