Category Archives: Culture Vulture

Exhibitions, events, book and antiques fairs, festivals and other happenings in London, UK.

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Festival Land

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The recent post-event evaluation of the Crystal Palace Overground Festival has made me think that it’s time to reflect on the two festivals with which I was closely involved this Spring. Clapham was a great success – I’m still being … Continue reading

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Parlez vous bike?

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It’s Tour de France time. We’re onto the second weekend of the annual, three-week event and the drama is as complex and captivant as ever. I have been following Le Tour since the days when the only UK reporting was … Continue reading

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The Queens House

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2016 was the 400th anniversary of the very first truly ‘classical’ building in England – Inigo Jones’ Queens House at Greenwich. Built as an apology from King James I to his Queen, Anne of Denmark, supposedly for his swearing when … Continue reading

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Fighting for Peace…

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…is the sub-title of a new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road (nearest tube Lambeth North station, Bakerloo line). We visited last week. It is billed as an exploration of peace movements from the First World War to … Continue reading

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A Stocktake

We’ve had the box office returns, we’ve collated the feedback forms, we’ve paid all our suppliers and contributors and we’ve drafted a report to our sponsors. Time to take stock and consider the results of the 2017 edition of the … Continue reading