culture

Dalston and the London Word Festival

Dalston and the London Word Festival

There’s words on the menu across town this month. Hanna Hauck reports from the London Word Festival.

One-of-a-Kind Prince William portrait revealed

One-of-a-Kind Prince William portrait revealed

Prince William debuts his first and only photographic work, a collaborative piece with artist Jeff Hubbard, at the free charity exhibition ‘A Positive View’, currently on display at Somerset House.

Celebrating Chinese New Year – London style

Celebrating Chinese New Year – London style

What’s Chinese New Year without a bit of well-earned traditional guilt? Paying social debts, washing away past sins (or future good luck), seeing ‘old friends’—for Heng Lu, celebrating the new year is one large balancing act.

Football Chants 101

Football Chants 101

What better way to enjoy entertaining British culture than to sing along to the most unholy yet hilarious sounds of football chants!

The offside of football in London

The offside of football in London

Discrimination is something ex-pats everywhere have had to deal with. Michele Martinelli tells us how he was discriminated against for having an Italian-sounding surname when trying to buy tickets for a football match.

Sniff up culture, but do it cheap

Sniff up culture, but do it cheap

In a cultural beacon such as London, you’re guaranteed to find great entertainment—here’s how to enjoy it on a student’s budget.

Comic adventures: Cheapside’s recommendations for an affordable cultural fix!

Comic adventures: Cheapside’s recommendations for an affordable cultural fix!

There’s no shortage of cheap sights in London, and Cheapside has uncovered some new ones for you to try: this week, get your graphic on at The Cartoon Museum and a new exhibition at the London Print Studio Gallery.