This week’s recommendations range from an R Kelly covering troubadour to fine dining in the belly of a Greek myth. In short: London at its eclectic best.MUSIC: Sam Amidon, Tuesday October 18th, Cecil Sharp House Sam Amidon is a formidable folk talent. Hailing from Vermont, New England, he...

This week is Chocolate Week, and where better to head to celebrate that fact than Cadbury World in Bournville (yes, like the chocolate your gran likes), Birmingham. A chocolate lover’s dream, Cadbury World is a fabulously sweet and sticky interactive day out for all the family. As the...

The West Port area of Edinburgh is a mini haven of second hand book shops, vintage, and cocktail joy. The area was dubbed Edinburgh’s Soho because of the presence of a mixture of strip bars that sit alongside an abundance of independent book shops and other small stores. There is so much...

Dancing season has officially begun: go!MUSIC: Gold Panda and Nathan Fake, Thursday October 6th, Koko Eat Your Own Ears present an exceptional line-up of electronic innovators. Gold Panda headlines with his eclectic clash of cut up samples and fractured beats. Next-wave techno master Nathan...

We’d like to welcome a new writer to the blog, Danielle. She’ll be providing some travel inspiration to everyone, staff included (we’re all booking holidays right now!), so make sure your suitcases are packed, passport is renewed and your plane tickets are purchased. ...

Whether you want to catch up with friends, regain energy after an afternoon shopping or a comforting pause in the day, a cup of tea and a piece of cake are always the answer. Here are a few of the best places in London to get everything from an afternoon high tea to just a single sweet...

This week’s recommendations feature two events in the inimitable, marvellous Margate. Stretch the waning summer with a trip to the sea . . .ART: Nothing In The World But Youth, Margate Turner Contemporary, till 8th January The Turner Contemporary’s sophomore exhibition in the newly...

Brave enough to view the Apocalypse? Or perhaps – shock, horror! – an autumnal open air screening? No? What about a fiery Hollywood feud? Warning: this week’s suggestions are not for the faint of heart.MUSIC: Trojan Soundsystem and Bo Ningen, Rough Trade East, Saturday 24th The...

Don’t miss the opportunity to dance with a radioactive pineapple. Seriously, it’s a rare occurrence.MUSIC: tUnE-YarDs, Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, Thursday 15th. tUnE-YarDs (aka Merrill Garbus) plays an intimate gig in Hoxton ahead of supporting Beirut this weekend. The esoteric...

Like most people, I enjoy a nice cocktail every once in a while, and with so many places in London claiming to make the ‘best cocktails’, it’s hard to know who’s telling the truth. Here’ are a few of the best cocktails I’ve had in London.Bloody Mary Hands down the best Bloody...

From Charleston dancing on a vintage ocean liner to juggling tributes to boybands – this week our capital encompasses all. Enjoy!ART: Power of Making, V&A, Till January 1st A highlight of the annual London Design Festival, the Power of Making looks unmissable. Joining formidable forces...

We’re very excited to introduce to you all the newest member of our social media team, Logan – he’s only been here a couple of days (at Groupon, not planet), so we thought we would throw him in at the deep end and get him to write us a little something something. Let us know...

The tent may have had its last outing of the year this past weekend, so we made sure it was a good un. Packing the car to the rafters we made the trip from the Midlands down to Windsor – here’s what we did: We Stayed At the Hurley Riverside Park campsite on the banks of the River Thames....

Ah, Oxford. Gasp at the staggering architecture, steer your punt down the narrow waterways towards the Cherwell, then round the day off by strapping on your dancing boots, heading out to the local discotheque and skanking the night away. Oxford is a city with many faces; here are my top five...

It may well be the coldest summer in eighteen years. Distract yourself with these.FILM: Future Cinema, California Classics, Canary Wharf, 3rd-4th September Future Cinema promise cinematic experiences like no other and – gosh – do they deliver. Meticulously dressed sets, interactive...