The capital is the best place in the UK by far for delivering some top notch quality art/design festivals and events. Where else can you be surrounded by the best in new british talent? You definitely won’t be bored here.
With something to suit everyone, keep your eye out for some of my alternative annual london highlights:
London Design Festival
www.londondesignfestival.com/
The Design Festival is an annual event which celebrates London as the creative capital of the world. Set up as a programme of over 200 exhibitions, events and exciting design happenings, this …

What’s not to like about this little gem? The London based Lazy Oaf is every adult child’s fantasy - born from a love of illustration, graphics and cartoons with a bit of east london thrown in the mix. I hounded press lady Jerry for some Londonerseye stylee ‘question time’……….
Hello Lazy Oaf - why the name?
Hiiiiii. The name represents the lo-fi, uncomplicated style of drawing featured in our designs. We also think there’s nothing better than partaking in a good bit of tea drinking, biscuit eating and sitting in front of …

Galleries in London - Whitechapel Art Gallery
Looking to get cultural? As a slight obsessive in the field of art, architecture and design, my aim over the next few months is to build a comprehensive guide of the best galleries to be found north, south, east and west of the capital. So forget the usual London landmarks and get appealing to the creative in you.
I will be adding to this section bit by bit the more I tend to wander around exhibitions with my head phones on! So, keep updated by …

Galleries in London - The Design Museum
Looking to get cultural? As a slight obsessive in the field of art, architecture and design, my aim over the next few months is to build a comprehensive guide of the best galleries to be found north, south, east and west of the capital. So forget the usual London landmarks and get appealing to the creative in you.
I will be adding to this section bit by bit the more I tend to wander around exhibitions with my head phones on! So, keep updated by …

If, like me you often dream about sticking a finger in a fluffy icing topped cupcake on a particularly dull monday afternoon in the office, then look no further. Here are my top 3 favourite places (in order of taste preference) to buy, eat and enjoy delectable cupcakes in London, in all their purely delightful glory. You could even start your own cupcake crumb trail by starting out at Lola’s and working your way along Oxford Street to Peyton and Byrne, before jumping on the 55 bus at New Oxford …

Yes this is rather random, but following a bizarre conversation after a few too many drinks at work, I decided to delve into this strange topic for the benefit of anyone who might happen to be looking for elephants in London…..
Elephant Parade
www.elephantparade.com/london/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/faceme/1347826508/
Roll up roll up! Scheduled for the summer of 2010, this public awareness campaign for the Asian endangered elephant plans on showcasing brightly painted elephants all over London. Each model is the size of an adolescent elephant and will stand 1.5m tall. Guaranteed to put a smile on your …

Pimps & Pin Ups
http://www.pimpsandpinups.com/
Spitalfields - 14 Lamb Street E1 6EA
For something completely out of the ordinary, head over to Spitalfields for some truely glamorous 1950’s rockabilly style pampering. Looking like a cross between back stage at a west end show and a tattoo parlour convention, the well designed warehouse style space looks fantastic and makes what is normally a simple trip to the hairdressers well worth the £40 price tag. With salons in London and New York only, why head to the other side of the continent when you can …

Here is a list of a few of London’s all time architectural classics. From the traditional to experimental, London architecture is impressive on both a visual and historical scale. For the proper tourist’s experience, make a day of it and visit some events along the way. If you’re looking for the perfect architectural day, the Barbican Gallery has an excellent architectural programme - such as the current Le Corbusier: ‘The Art of Architecture’ exhibition. It’s also well worth visiting the world renowned Architectural Association in Bedford Square (www.aaschool.ac.uk) and the …