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The Thames Festival: Splashing colour on those September blues

The Thames Festival: Splashing colour on those September blues

London’s iconic centrepiece will be the site for the two-day Mayor’s Thames Festival on 11 and 12 September, free and all day.

Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival

It’s time to dust off those feathers, polish your sequins and get ready for one of Europe’s biggest street parties – Notting Hill Carnival.

My Big Fat Greek Party

My Big Fat Greek Party

It’s not all doom and recessionary gloom for the Greek ex-pat community here in London.

Fuller’s Brewery tour – The Fresh Pint

Fuller’s Brewery tour – The Fresh Pint

If you are willing to shuffle down to Chiswick on a week day for a two hour tour you should go down to the Fullers brewery.  For £10 you get a tasting tour where you get to try anywhere between 6 and 10 beers, depending on your guide and how much time you have. Admittedly [...]

The Museum of London’s Modern Galleries

The Museum of London’s Modern Galleries

The First Pint has put together an audio slideshow capturing some of the sights and sounds of the new galleries at the Museum of London.

The Night Shift: Changing Perceptions of Classical Music

The Night Shift: Changing Perceptions of Classical Music

The Night Shift is London’s best way to get into Puccini without the palaver. Check out the next Night Shift event this Friday, 13 August!

Avenue Q: Grade A puppetry

Avenue Q: Grade A puppetry

Michele Martinelli isn’t a fan of musicals but he was a little seduced by the puppets of Avenue Q.