Archive for September, 2010

Art deco, robots and cabaret: Metropolis at the Roundhouse

Art deco, robots and cabaret: <em>Metropolis</em> at the Roundhouse

Experience Metropolis, one of the first great sci-fi films, in a fancy cabaret setting. The Roundhouse in Camden is screening the film with the London Contemporary Orchestra playing the soundtrack from October 10 – 12.

Cheap, cheerful, it’s East Street Market

Cheap, cheerful, it’s East Street Market

The First Pint’s Rachel McGovern and Daniel Ross went to uncover the hidden beauty of London’s East Street Market.

Fancy a free pint? Then meet The First Pint this Thursday!

Fancy a free pint? Then meet The First Pint this Thursday!

We are having Welcome Drinks this Thursday, 30 September – join us to meet our staff, find out how you can join and enjoy some free pints on the side.

Gaijin heaven – London’s Japanese festivals

Gaijin heaven – London’s Japanese festivals

Sushi, takoyaki and sake for fifty pence? Rachel McGovern couldn’t be stopped from attending the Matsuri Japan and is chomping at the bit for Hyper Japan next month.

Guerrilla cinema at the Cineroleum

Guerrilla cinema at the Cineroleum

The First Pint’s Emma Abrahams went to explore the latest London urban regeneration project – a cinema in a petrol station. Witness London’s take on the meaning of drive-thru cinema.

Dickensian charm at Gordon’s Wine Bar

Dickensian charm at Gordon’s Wine Bar

The Brits may not be famous wine quaffers but their continental habits are well-established in certain circles. The First Pint sent Christopher Creegan to let us in on the secret’s Gordon’s Wine Bar, London’s oldest spot for indulging in the fruit of the vine.

A chat with theatre director Simon McBurney about his latest play, A Disappearing Number

A chat with theatre director Simon McBurney about his latest play, A Disappearing Number

Can someone’s death or the feeling of falling in love be described mathematically? Internationally acclaimed theatre director Simon McBurney talks to our friends at Not on The Wires about his award winning play, A Disappearing Number.