Just when we thought we had survived the gluttony that comes with Pancake Day another reason to loosen the belts turns up. It’s British Pie Week! The ultimate comfort food will be celebrated till Sunday so take a peek at our list and treat yourself for making it to the end of the week. Or at least the end of the day.
 
Pieminister – Boxpark, 2-4 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6GY
Pieminister have many branches around the UK but be sure …

G: Tell us about your art, what did inspire you to start?
I use miniature figures to create street themed scenes that show our world from a tiny perspective. I first started whilst taking photos of a model train track. It was amazing to see everything from the view of these little figures. I then started to take the figures outside, firstly in the garden and then onto the streets. I am a big fan of urban art, this inspired me …

U2′s tour in support of "All That You Can’t Leave Behind" (Interscope) will set down in Europe in July and August. The band has confirmed what it calls "the first 16 cities" on the tour. Here is the list of confirmed U2 European dates:
July 6: Copenhagen (TBA) July 9: Stockholm (TBA) July 12: Cologne, Germany (TBA) July 15: Munich (TBA) July 17: Paris (TBA) …

Wednesday 4th March – Saturday 8th March at Monikers in Hoxton Square

Healthy, sustainable and delicious, let Grub convert you to the insect revolution. Grub are leading the way for the next generation of foodies and trend-setters by incorporating insects into flavoursome dishes that not only taste great but also pack a serious protein punch. To try it first hand, visit the Grub pop-up restaurant, sponsored by Chang, which will be taking over Monikers in Hoxton Squarefor four …

Whilst technology is supposed to make us more connected, nowadays it seems to have become increasingly common to discuss whether it makes us more alone instead. Because we can constantly stay in touch, exchange photos with our friends on Whatssup, Facebook and Twitter, what is distant has become – obviously, as long as it remains as such– more important than what is concrete, present in the here and now. Thus, it somehow makes us forget how to cherish actual experiences. …

Credit card acceptance and rejection rates can appear to be a postcode lottery, with a clear north south divide in the credit index. The top ten areas for credit refusal are all outside the South of England. Dumfries has the highest rejection rate at 69%, while residents of Blackpool make the most credit applications. Totally Money has created a country wide credit map where postcode input will reveal how your area rates. Credit card rejection and acceptance …

We are happy to announce the new single ‘When You Want Me’ by the winners of Made in Shoreditch: Music Factory competition. Here is what Jack from Jingo had to say about it:
“This single, ‘When You Want Me’ came about as a result of winning Made in Shoreditch’s Music Factory competition last November and it gave us a fantastic opportunity to record in one of London’s finest studios, Strongrooms. The whole experience was a great one and …

In Jan 2014 Twenty Something London set out to uncover London-towns 10 best burgers. Our intrepid team of five tried over 52 burgers from a shortlist of 20 eateries thanks to the help of over 200 reader submissions. The result; TSL presents London’s Top 10 Burgers 2014 (full list below). And what better way to celebrate the release than to launch BURGER FEST 2014 – bringing together five of the burger legends – Honest Burgers, Mother Flipper, Wild …

Pei Ketron started taking photographs after her senior year of university in 2001. Although all of her training and background is in the field of education, she’s always managed to find some time to get her hands on her camera whenever she could. In 2010, she decided to take her photography  to the next level when she took a break from her 10-year job as an elementary school special education teacher. Since then, Pei’s photographs have attracted thousands of people …

 

 
Shrove Tuesday has arrived! The best holiday in the calendar by far, as if any of us even need an excuse to scoff pancakes, is definitely one you do not want to miss celebrating. Check out our pick of the top five places to stuff yourself silly in Shoreditch tomorrow.
 
1)  The Breakfast Club – 2 -4 Rufus Street, N1 6PE
This is the perfect place for any meal at any time of the day but no one does breakfast quite …

G: Tell us about your business, what did inspire you to start?
We are Wildseed Studios – we are a media company designed to work with new, emerging and entrepreneurial talent to create fresh and original entertainment projects and grow them into global entertainment franchises.
My biz partner (Jesse Cleverly) and I wanted to solve a problem for new creators, many of whom have mastery of the tools to produce and publish content but limited access to creative and …

 

 
The moment that we have all been waiting for with baited breath for the last year has finally arrived. Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium is set to open its doors for the very first time tomorrow!
The cat cafe has had plenty of buzz around it since news spread of its conception over a year ago when Lauren Pears first started to raise money for the pet project through crowd sourcing website Indiegogo. Having raised the £100k initially needed within the …

LEME takes place 12th – 13th April at Rich Mix, Shoreditch. Tickets available at http://www.londonelectronicmusicevent.com

Tell us about LEME? What did inspire you to start?
London Electronic Music Event is the UK’s first annual electronic music conference – it’s essentially weekend of music production workshops, industry panels, artist keynotes, live performances and networking sessions for anyone involved in electronic music, from bedroom producers to the world’s biggest labels.
LEME came about because it seemed crazy that a city like London, which …

London born globally acclaimed musician, DJ and record producer of electronica music, Andrew Galea, is back! And this time with a vengeance; having already launched his own label this year Wrecked records signing upcoming house acts and established artists on the deep house scene he is the man with Mob-culture that Damon C Scott has chosen to record and produce his next hit single, the follow up to the number one hit “look right through” MK’s remix of …

Euphoric Serenity by Takeshi Sugar runs until Friday 28 February at Spitalfields’ Lomography Gallery Store.

London-based Japanese music photographer Takeshi Suga is fast making a name for himself thanks to his dreamy and nostalgic photos which can be described as ‘LSD in photographic form’. Emotional involvement comes first for Takeshi and listening to music while in photographic mode is essential to bring his vision to life in the truest sense. With a background in cinema studies and a history of taking …

by Ulises P. López  (www.facebook.com/shoyucomics)

Anything covering the neck, it seems, is fashionable this Autumn/ Winter season. Roll neck jumpers and high collared tops have been on the rise over the last few months. Although concealing the neck, these popular pieces appear to in fact be drawing attention to the neck in a way diamond necklaces and statement jewellery have done in the past. By obviously hiding the neck, scarves and high collared tops are in fact highlighting a famously erogenous zone on the female …

iCITY, the company selected by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to transform the former Press and Broadcast Centres on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park into a world-leading creative and digital cluster, has had its plans for redevelopment approved by the LLDC’s planning committee.
 
The company also today reveals that the development will be named Here East.  The unique location will bring together global companies alongside east London’s most innovative start-ups. With over one million square feet of space, it will …

Rumpus, London’s most infamous night out, is proud to invite you to its little sister, The Travelling Tavern, alighting at London Fields Brewery on 28th February.
Rebelling against the electronic age, The Travelling Tavern unites swing, blues, gypsy jazz, ceilidh dancing, gramophone DJs and a kazoo orchestra for an unforgettable night, just like they used to make them.
Bringing you the best in bootleg blues, juke joint jazz and howling hoedown all night long, the Travelling Tavern will be serving up fine …

by Salim Jawad

Art: a multifaceted word with many different definitions… when we speak about art, we speak about creation, imagination, expression, also materials, words, images and many other things.
On top of everything, Art is a moment that we try to freeze. Some creations will stay for only seconds, or days (like the ephemeral art for example) whereas others will stay for years, century or more… In this branch of art we can find the street art.

Let’s discover the vision and …