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Toast takes over Soho as Artista opens up her studio

Flying toast took over Soho with one of London’s most recognisable street artists opening up her studio for a celebration of…

Street artist Louis Masai tours America and paints endangered animals wherever he goes

Environmental street artist Louis Masai has embarked on his biggest project to date, a tour around America, using art to…

Street artists get together to launch 2017 with a paint jam somewhere in Soho

It’s not the most well known place on the street art scene.  In fact Soho has never really broken through…

paint jam

A Street Art Journey around Petticoat Lane in Spitalfields

Following on from our recent post featuring the work of Ben Eine and his alphabet on Middlesex Street, this post…

Mural Tour

The Ben Eine shutter alphabet of Middlesex Street and Petticoat Lane Market

One of the first place I ever wandered when first moving to London just over four years ago was the…

Giant mural from Fanakapan covers the Village Undergroud wall in Shoreditch

The giant wall one the side of the Village Underground has long been one of the best places to see…

Mural, Shoreditch and Brick Lane

Lora Zombie paints Series of Murals in London

A series of street art murals from Russian grunge artist Lora Zombie have appeared just off Brick Lane in London. …

Mural

London like a local! Bloggers give their tips on some of the best things to see and do in the city

A couple of months ago we were asked to contribute to a feature on the travel site ebookers called ‘London…

Dominoes in London as part of the London’s Burning festival

The recent London’s Burning festival caught the imagination in more ways than one.  A giant series of events featuring some…

History Articles

Bipolar Picasso exhibition by Andrea Tyrimos raises awareness of Mental Health

It was sitting in a cafe in Holborn back in February 2016 that Andrea first told me of her passion…

exhibition

The Top 10 Moments from the first full year of Dalston’s BSMT Space

Dalston’s BSMT Space has been open for just over a year but in that time it has managed to establish…

Unit 5 a new gallery space from Alternative London opens in the East End

East London’s latest gallery space has opened just off the Hackney Road between Bethnal Green and Shoreditch. Run by the…

The Street Art of Clare Street in Bethnal Green

Clare Street in Bethnal Green is a little street easily missed just off the Hackney Road. Over the past year…

Louis Masai prepares for a mural tour of the USA to raise awareness of endangered species

Popular London based artist Louis Masai has become well known over the past few years for his campaigning murals raising…

Mural, Mural Tour

Cute cats take over the adverts in Clapham Common tube station

Pictures of cute cats have replaced the adverts in a fluffy take over of Clapham Common tube station. The result…

Murals from Axel Void, Pref and Gary Stranger on Hackney Road in London

On the corner of Hackney and Colombia road, a new mural can be seen.  A collaboration between two street calligraphers…

Mural

North Street Bristol, Graffiti and Street Art

One of the best places to find street art in the country is in North Street Bristol. Located in the…

Giant Replica of old London Burns on the Thames

We are packed together on the banks of the Thames on the embankment near Blackfriars standing opposite the Oxo Tower…

History Articles

Buildings that Survived the Great Fire of London

The great fire of London devastated the buildings of the old medieval city. Starting in Pudding Lane at the king’s…

History Articles

Sr.X’s Pork Loin Roast serves up a tasty treat in the BSMT Space gallery in Dalston

Spanish artist Sr. X has been a regular on the streets of London for the past few years.  His art,…

Where to find street art and graffiti in Bristol

When thinking about the best places to see street art and graffiti, Bristol comes high on the list. For many,…

Sculpture in the City brings public art to London in 2016

Sculpture in the city 2016, the free annual art event which places sculpture in spots around the city of London…

Lucy Sparrow aims to bring her special brand of felt magic to create a fabric convenience store in New York

There simply is no stopping Lucy Sparrow.  From launching her highly successful ‘Cornershop‘ project in London’s Bethnal Green in 2014…

Photos from the Whitecross Street party 2016 as the street artists and musicians take over

It’s one of the best and friendliest festivals of the year and one that we keep coming back to here…

street art festival, whitecross street party

A Quick Street Art Tour of Camden Town

Camden is one of the best spots to see street art in the City of London.  It’s a place that…

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