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Fashion: Shirtinator
Health: Diversity and Fitness First
Technology Event: Sony Xperia Z Launch Party
Fashion: Lacoste Live
Lacoste have recently released a new collection in Japan...
Review: The Book of Mormon
Review: This House at National Theatre
National: Press regulations: freedom of the press; protection for victims
A decision on what form the new press regulation will...
Review: Becoming Picasso: Paris 1901 – The Courtauld Gallery
I have often wondered what phases an artist has...
Review: A Night in Casablanca – Future Cinema
Watching a legendary film on the big screen is a...
Review: Tyler Shields Chromatic at Imitate Modern
This week I had the pleasure of popping in on an exhibition...
The Volvo Commuter Hijack!
Competition: Win a Shrt tee!
Competition: Win tickets to Soundwave Festival Croatia and the London launch party
We’re continuing the free give-aways with an...
The Party has started with Björn Borg
When was the last time that you went out to a club...
Fashion: Rihanna for River Island
River Island are not in my good books at the moment...
Does it Matter? Time Out’s Time Out from TCR
It was recently revealed that Tottenham Court Road’s long standing neon...
Fashion: Shrt
Review: Light Show at Hayward Gallery
«Wow». That was the first and momentarily only thought that...
Music: MP3 continued…
City through a Lens: The World of Michael Wolf
City Life: Landmarks
Review: Coalition at The Pleasance Theatre
The political intricacies and machinations of...
Why I love Brighton: 5 reasons why you should visit London by the sea
I was born in London, but I grew up in Brighton...
National: Same day visa for Businessmen, but Students still struggle
David Cameron has announced the creation of a...
City Life: Valentine’s Day
Competition: Win Chanel Lipstick with SalesGossip
Here at MouthLondon we are all...
Review: Valentino: Master of Couture
It's that time of year again: London is slowly being invaded by...
HMV Died Years Ago; It’s Only The Ashes Around Us
With the news in the last few weeks of HMV’s administration, in...
Technology Event: SIRO-A
The Hollywood Star-System of the 21st Century
As I look at my BAFTA wristband I can’t help but think...
Review: Film in Space by Guy Sherwin
Film and its definition have often been explored and the...
LOCO Film Review: Wreck-It Ralph
I try to be as impersonal as I can when writing articles...
Review: The Boy Who Was Woody Allen at the Pleasance Theatre
The Boy Who Was Woody Allen is a new comedy written by David Simmons and...
What’s On: February #2
Here’s our pick of art-related events that might be worth taking a...
Review: Death: A Self Portrait at the Wellcome Collection
Death has always disturbed and intrigued us...
Review: Mariko Mori: Rebirth
The latest exhibition at The Royal Academy explores...
London through a Tourist Lens
City Life: Cafes
Film Review: One Mile Away
One Mile Away depicts the internal attempts to set peace...
Fashion: Confessions of a Shopaholic
Theatre Etiquette, Wherefore art thou?
A while ago, I went to see the music-opera-play...
What’s On: February
National: Obesity Benefit Cuts (Trimming the fat of the Welfare state)
Whilst we enter the New Year with high hopes and...
Review: Rana Begum at Bischoff/Weiss, London
Rana Begum's current solo show at Bischoff/Weiss consists of...
The Best Refuges for Buddhist Sculpture Aficionados
London is hardly fresh to praise as the artistic capital of the world...
Review: Jonathan Gabb | System
The latest exhibition at WW Gallery is the culmination of a three...
Event Review: The Shawshank Redemption at Secret Cinema
If you are either going to London within the next month or...
Theatre: The Stage is Set for 2013
Event Preview: LOCO London Comedy Film Festival 2013
We Londoners have some of the best film related opportunities...
Review: Lady Windermere’s Fan at the Bridewell Theatre
Turn of the Wheel Productions is a new London theatre company looking...
City Life: Landmarks & Crowds
When travelling through London to draw these images...
National: The Facts About Rape
At the moment the home office is running a campaign to...
Why I Love Musical Theatre: A Post Christmas Realization
I just don’t understand why people don’t like...
Fashion: Trends – How to do the New Year
So it’s the New Year. Serious about the new you?
Review: Why Roy Lichtenstein Still Matters
Next month will see Lichtenstein: A Retrospective take over...
The Top Ten Most Memorable Art Moments of 2012: Part 1
The year of 2012 will go down in history in British sport, that...
Music: Red Stripe Corner Shop
Gig Review: Jerry Sadowitz “Return of the Bawbag”
This Christmas Jerry Sadowitz is on stage...
Review: The Vivisector at Sprueth Magers
The Vivisector at Sprueth Magers, London, is a...
Preview: The Boy With Tape On His Face
Pin It It’s not usual that you come across a show that you want to see immediately after. London currently has all
Review: Gold in the Crucible
The latest exhibition at Hoxton Arches is a group...
Fashion: Paco Rabanne Black XS L’Exces for him
Recently I had a heated discussion about the proper...
City Life: December 2012
Fashion: Converse: The Lifestyle
What you wear on your feet is probably the most...
What’s On: December
Here’s our pick of art-related events which might be worth taking a look at...
Review: Bloomberg New Contemporaries at the ICA
Bloomberg New Contemporaries at the ICA is an annual...
Review: Rain Room at Barbican
It sounds like a hard sell: inviting Londoners out of the rain...
Review: A Bigger Splash: Painting after Performance
Tate Modern’s latest blockbuster explores the...
Christmas: 21st Century Humbug
There is no doubt the Christmas spirit is long gone...
Reach Out, Touch It
Creative Event: Nokia + Deadmau5 – What went down?
So the secret event of the year was a...
Music: What’s the worth of a Christmas No 1?
With December in our midst, unhealthy...
Music: Is It Too Early To Play Christmas Songs?
How do you tell that Christmas time is upon us?
Creative Event: Nokia + Deadmau5 Return
I’m a big fan of crazy or innovative events in London...
Review: Isa Genzken at Hauser & Wirth
Isa Genzken’s solo exhibition at Hauser & Wirth consists of...
Fashion: Coffin on Cake – SS13 Showcase
For those of you who are fed up with the perpetual greyness that is...
Lucy Kirkwood’s NSFW: A Tale about the Stalemate in the Culture Wars
When I read The Guardian's review of...
Review: Floris Neusüss: Ancient and Modern
Following the success of ‘Shadow Catchers: Camera...
National: Respect and Daniel Cooper
Modern western civilian life is one comfortably insulated...
Restaurant Review: Tuk Cho
Review: Art Of Change – New Directions From China
Heading down to the Hayward Gallery and within it’s bright rooms lies an...
ATP Tour World Finals: Story so far
The ATP World Finals commenced on Monday at the...
Preview: A Christmas Carol at Waterloo East Theatre
Christmas is almost upon us and this time of...
Recipe: Whiskey Cocktails
Sporting Event: MLB Dugout At New Era London Soho Store
Baseball is big in the US, but if you...
A Drawing A Day Project: Suits
Fashion: Four Bags You Need This Season
The bag you carry is as important as the clothes you wear...
Recipes: A Staple In Any Cocktail: Rum
Being a fond drinker of fine beverages, when my...
Athletics: What now for Radcliffe?
Review: Rothko/Sugimoto: Dark Paintings and Seascapes
It’s rare for Mark Rothko to feature in a group exhibition...
Creative Event: Videogame Art in London
Review: Bang Said The Gun: Stand Up Poetry
Bang Said The Gun is a weekly stand up poetry event held on...
Restaurant Review: Carom at Meza
Wardour Street’s Carom at Meza, named after an...
Health: Eating Clean When Eating Out
One of the first rules of clean eating is that if you...
Review: Edvard Munch: The Modern Eye
Creative Festival: Kopparberg ün-establishment
Swedish Cider makers Kopparberg have teamed up...
Fashion: Baroque ‘n’ Roll
Gaming: Eurogamer Expo Games Round-Up #1
We take a look at the fancy new games that were...
Saving the Future: Citiscapes
A Drawing A Day Project: Travel
Tate Britain, Another London: International Photographers Capture City Life 1930-1980
As we come to the end of a truly cosmopolitan Olympic summer, free from...
Lifestyle: The New Beginning
There are only two distinctive dates that have the power to awaken in...
Fashion: What Katie Did SS13 Preview Show
The past commands a certain fascination, and is often...
Why I love… Immersive Theatre: The world of Teatro Vivo
It’s 19:25 and I’m waiting to enter the foyer of the Albany...
What’s On: RNIB Literary Wonderland
A three day literary wonderland will descend on the banks of...
National: Insecure Defence
Though self-evident, it merits repeating: the coalition is proving useless...
A Drawing A Day Project: Paralympics
So the Olympics were over, but did the world sleep and forget?
London: Paralympians
At the beginning of the Paralympic Games I didn’t know how to react...
The British Museum, Shakespeare: Staging the World
Part of the World Shakespeare Festival, the British Museum’s...
Paralympic: GB Events Coming Up 09/09
The final day of the Paralympics is a quiet one on the sports front...
Paralympics Round-up #10
The battle for second place in the medal table intensified...
Paralympic: GB Events Coming Up 08/09
Saturday starts off another hectic day for team GB!
Paralympics Round-up #9
Paralympics Round-up #8
Paralympic: GB Events Coming Up 07/09
Another cluster of swimming and athletics medals...
Fashion: It’s in the Bag
This coming Season, it’s all about the attention to detail...
Paralympic: GB Events Coming Up 06/09
It’s medal day in the sailing, as well as...
Paralympics Round-up #7
Paralympics Round-up #6
There was impressive medal success from the usual suspects...
What’s On: September #2
There’s an array of art-related events happening every day in London...
Paralympics Round-up #5
It wasn’t quite the golden explosion of the previous day...
Paralympic: GB Events Coming Up 03/09
It’s an evening packed with medal chance...
Paralympics Round-up #4
An emphatic cluster of golds and the biggest daily medal...
Paralympic: GB Events Coming Up 01/09
It will be an evening full of swimming and athletics...
Paralympics Round-up #2
Paralympics Round-up #1
Fashion: Spotted at Notting Hill Carnival
As usual, the Notting Hill Carnival parade provided onlookers with a host of colours and...
Paralympic: GB Events Coming Up 30/08
After last night's extravaganza, onto the first day of sport...
A Beginner’s Guide to… The Notting Hill Carinval
With Notting Hill Carnival just around the corner...
Interview: & The Centurions
With the upcoming release of Skeletons, the first single...
Event Preview: The 3D Printshow
On the 20th-21st October the first major 3D printing trade and consumer event will...
Paralympics: Sportifying Wheelchairs
Olympics Round-up Final
A Drawing A Day Project: Olympics
Olympics Round-up #18
Olympics Round-up #17
Olympics Round-up #15
On the Stage: The National Theatre
The National Theatre, situated on London’s Southbank, showcases...
Profile: Bradley Wiggins
I had the privilege of seeing Bradley Wiggins zoom past...
Olympics Round-up #14
Club Review: The Piccadilly Institute
The Piccadilly Institute isn’t your average West End club...
London: Cool Cycling
Team GB Events Coming Up 07/Aug
It's the Brownlee brothers' turn to fight for medals...
On the Stage: Universe of Sound
Deep inside the labyrinth of the poorly signposted...
Team GB Events Coming Up 06/Aug
More sailing medals, as Jason Kenny and Victoria Pendleton...
Olympics Round-up #11
Olympics Round-up #10
Team GB Events Coming Up 04/Aug
Utterly at a loss as to how to divide up your day?
Olympics Round-up #9
Olympics Round-up #8
Australasia: Australia’s forgotten People
Amid the furore over Chinese doping allegations, the fact...
London: Racism at the Games?
It’s often described, as the Greatest Show on Earth but...
Olympics Round-up #6
London: Olympic Hysteria
As I watched the Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday evening...
A Drawing A Day Project: Buildings
London: Olympic Madness
Olympics Round-up #5
Olympics Round-up #4
Olympics Round-up #3
It took seven years, £11 billion and the manufacture of more...
Olympics Round-up #1
Restaurant Review: Stein’s
National: Olympic Jeopardy
The Olympic Games this year just wouldn’t be a British affair...
A Drawing A Day Project: Tube Life
Tube life is a series of observational drawings as part of...
London: Moving Forward
Dalston Square is special: it is one of the centrepieces...
National: Shard Criticism
Restaurant Review: The Hawksmoor
Politics: Refocusing Anger
Cosplay: Kapow! Comic Convention 2012
Cosplay is an abbreviation of costume play: a type of performance art...
National: SAM’s coming to the Games
With the start of the Olympics just a matter of weeks away...
Olympics: Lottery spending for the good of the Nation
With the Olympics round the corner it’s difficult...
London: Up At The O2
Restaurant Review: Café Pacifico
In desperate need of Tex-Mex I hit the streets of London...
London: A World-Leading Capital
There’s a lot of talk these days about how London can learn...
Restaurant Review: Quaglino’s
European brasserie, Quaglino’s, has graced St James’s since 1929.
Bar Review: Queen of Hoxton
London: Europe’s Epicentre of Buddhism
I am very proud of London in so many ways...
National: Rationalising the Right
At his trial in Oslo, Anders Breivik’s testimony has been...
Restaurant Review: Potli
Potli, literally translated as “food bundle”, is a humble name for such an exceptional restaurant.
Revolution: Feminism is back
Begone with the tiresome stereotypes of man-hating academics, grumpy spinsters...
FutureFashion at Westfield
Westfield's FutureFashion event does what it says on the tin...
Restaurant Review: Palmers
A good month ago now, Helena and I decided to go to Palmers on the Roman...
Restaurant Review: Yauatcha
Yauatcha is a stylish Chinese teahouse and dim sum restaurant on Broadwick Street, Soho.
Bar Review: The O Bar
Being told that the venue for a night out had changed from a bar...
Lifestyle: Appreciating St Valentine
I can see the dew adorning the grass cling to my bare ankles; I can hear the...
Fashion: The Trend Diaries
Ladies, they’ve been found. Four of the new trends for spring/summer ’12...
Restaurant Review: The Diner, Shoreditch
Last Tuesday, my friend and I were very excited about going to Pham Sushi, in...
Lifestyle: Is the morning after really worth the night before?
My irritatingly cheery alarm woke me...
Bar Review: Juno
We stumbled across Juno whilst exploring Shoreditch high street for new places to eat, drink and indulge in weekend revelry.
National: Chugging: An Urban Hazard
We’ve all had encounters with the humble ‘chugger’.
Restaurant Review: Terroirs
Let me start by saying that Terroirs is not terribly cheap; that said, I don’t think it’s fair to rule it out...
Religion: Numerical Obfuscation
Ten days before Christmas Eve, Nick Spencer wrote an alarmist column in the Guardian about the diminished number of self-identifying Anglicans...
London: Flashmob Commuting
It may be late, overcrowded and downright infuriating, but no-one can accuse the London Underground of lacking a sense of humor...
Club Review: funkybuddha
When planning a luxury girl’s night out we decided to head to the notorious funkybuddha. Having been refurbished in 2011, we were
Art: The Year Ahead
London 2012 will be about so much more than just sport. The Cultural Olympiad is promising the UK’s biggest ever...
London: Tube Strikes Continue?
Forget the basket stealing, quarrels over bargains and queue jumping. For many avid shoppers...
Restaurant Review: Kettner’s
What better time than Christmas to spread the word about where to find the perfect Sunday lunch in London...
Music Review: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
The day the tickets for a Bruce Springsteen concert go on sale, the world becomes divided in two sides...
Special: A Trip into Dickensian London
The rain fell from the ancient tiles like an oily slick; pooling in black lakes on the street below...
Review: Richmond Nightlife
Taking a break from the bustle and buzz of central London, we headed to the...
Video: Chocolate Festival
Daniele Baron catches up with Yael Rose about this years Chocolate Festival on London's...
Fashion: Versace for H&M
Though Versace is by no means a favourite label of mine, I was...
Restaurant: Diwana Bhel Poori House
My friend and fellow diner last week at Diwana Bhel Poori House has a big mortgage to pay. A mortgage so big
Fashion: McQueen Sample Sale at The Old Session House
Having queued for a good half hour, bracing myself against the elements and the ever-increasing crowd of...
Video: Juan Zelada Making it
Daniele Baron interviews Juan Zelada about his time in the UK, making it in the music industry...
Fashion: Bordelle – Spring/Summer 2012
Following the official online release of Bordelle’s SS12 collection, the lingerie lover in me could not wait to view...
Lifestyle: A sense of Identity
An ill advised cup of late night coffee led me to trawl through the BBC I player site in the...http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t1k5
Olympic Progression?
Two weeks ago, the official Olympic and Paralympic posters for next year's games were announced. Not what...
Fashion: Pearl & Swine
Though Pearl & Swine is by no means a new label, its quirky trademark style, limited edition...
Pollution Fighting Trees
A scientific study released this month has shown that London’s trees can...
Top 5: Public Statues in London
London is littered with statues of the great and the grizzled. But what...
London: Last rounds for First Out
Gay nightlife in the capital suffered another blow this month as well-known café First Out...
Review: Foundation Bar
A recent rendezvous with friends at Foundation Bar introduced me to London’s underground cocktail...
London: Anti Hate Crime Vigil
On 28 October, 2011, an anti hate crime vigil was organised in Trafalgar Square, primarily by 17-24-30...
Fashion: Past, Present and Future
A new, futuristic trend welcomes out-of-this-world style. The way forward? Liquid accessories, a skirt...
Restaurant Review: Little Georgia
I have never felt so utterly let down by my stomach. A stomach usually of such...
Fashion: Shining Seren Jewellery
Last Wednesday, I found myself, as I often do on my days off, wandering around...
Online Dating: Sincerely Yours?
A healthy relationship is one that’s based on honesty, and all new relationships rely on...
Fashion: SS’12
I love London. I love its convenience, its obscurity, the chaotic rush for...
London: St Paul’s Occupation
There are a lot of people in the UK who bear a grudge against the bankers...
University: HE Strikes Back
Cuts to Higher Education were one of the first to grab the headlines last...
Health: Tackling Stress
According to the NHS, the main contributors to stress are: exams, money worries...
Dilemma: The Minimum Wage
Many have been quietly celebrating the recent news of the minimum wage increase to £6.08 from...
Night Out: The Blitz Party
I love the idea of the 40s; men were men, women were ladies, the pub was Facebook...
Back to the… Future of Vintage Fashion
During London Fashion Week, all the papers buzzed with the...
Review: NOW Streetfood
We had the opportunity to go and sample some of NOW delicious wares and...
New Year Has Come Early
Having already launched in various countries across Europe the ‘EASTPAK Happy New Year’ party is making its way to London...
What next for Sure Start? Part 2
Matt Foster looks at the uncertain future of Sure...
Hey Lazy, Get Out of My Lift!
Recently I have found myself in need of using the lifts at...
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London’s Cyclical Love
London’s whirlwind love affair with cycling does not seem like stopping. Boris bikes...
Central Perks
Business mogul Bill Gates is said to have stated in a speech to fresh faced high school students of...
Iron Maiden: Old Rockers with New Tricks
Iron Maiden are at a stage in their lives where they no longer churn out ten month long tours every year...
The Last Days of Summer: Outdoor Arty Events
For those enthusiastic about art and willing to combine cultural action with fresh air, we have...
Baudelaire in 21st Century London…
It was in Paris, around mid-19th century that Baudelaire the poet roamed in the streets, searching...
LabelLove Strikes Back!
The recent riots in London robbed many people of many things; their...
England Fixture Off as London Burns
London burns. The capital is shaken. The people of this great city are...
Riots and Citizen Journalism: A tale of two angry mobs
With the media struggling to keep up with rapidly unfolding riots across...
The Perfect Match
Review: Pygmalion at Garrick Theatre
My first thought about this play was that it was going to be the...
The Art of being Beautiful
The re-launch of Liberty’s beauty hall could never have been anything less than...
Review: Aloe Blacc in Summer Series 2011
I'd never been to Somerset House before. I'd skipped past it on my way to Covent Garden a...
Rushes Soho Shorts Festival
Like short films? Are you a believer in quality over quantity?
Watch me Move: The Animation Show
Capturing movement has always fascinated the human mind. The phenomenon of...
Travel: Beirut Express
Edgeware, also known as Little Cairo or Little Beirut, is famous for its...
Chris Cunningham at The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse hosted the video event of the year with reclusive music video artist Chris Cunningham as the...
An Interview with “Them Changes”
In the basement of a Costa Coffee Shop, I met with up and coming new band "Them Changes". Self described as a...
Josh King’s Alternative Summer Soundtrack Part 2
From folk-rock to hardcore punk, Josh King presents the second half of his round up of...
Preview: The Roots at the Hammersmith Apollo
With a career almost spanning a quarter of a century, hip-hop/neo soul group The Roots have been influencing and transforming the...
Underground Revolutions
How many times have you been at an Underground station in the heat of the summer, places to go, people to see...
The Merchants of Bollywood
After an extraordinarily successful international tour seen by over two million people; the critically acclaimed...
Review: Ronnie Scott’s
Since moving to London, my love life has been somewhat of a disaster. But sat in front of a...
Intel’s Summer Pub Smash
Free meat platters, an open bar, the most mysterious chocolate cryptic codes known to humanity and the biggest spot...
PMQs Clash
Ed Miliband used Wednesday 15 June’s PMQs to attack the government over the planned removal...
On a Bicycle made for 24,000
In July 2010 Boris Johnson, along with Transport For London (TFL), launched his bid to make London the largest...
Diesel School of Island Life: A Talk with Howard Marks
For the last in Diesel’s hugely inspiring Diesel Island series events it fell to counterculture icon and addled iconoclast Howard Marks, the...
Shoreditch Incognito
Ah Shoreditch, it’s so cool. And it knows it too. So here is an evening-full of venues that you have to look
Intel’s DIY FX Workshop
As a strictly amateur filmmaker, I arrived at Intel’s DIY FX workshop expecting to be overwhelmed by techies, gadgets and jargon that...
How to Wear the New Blue: Denim
Clear your heads of all else guys. There are just four denim trends you need to learn: Retro, Pretty, Minimalist and...
Preview: Welcome to the Dollhouse
Amy Grimehouse is back with a vengeance on Wednesday 15 June and will be bringing its unique brand...
Art/Experimental Shorts at LIDF
Strips forms together by taking a vintage erotic film and manipulating the displaced filmstrips to entice the voyeur’s present desire in...
Review: Hummingbird Bakery
I have been living in London for close to 2 years, but I was born and raised in Los...
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Restaurant Review: River Café
Emerging from Hammersmith underground station at the tail end of a rainy evening rush hour is like...
A Spot of Culture: Lunchtime Recitals at St. James’s Piccadilly
Looking to escape the hustle and bustle of London for an hour? Then the Lunchtime Recitals at...
Nobrow’s DIY Publishing event for Diesel Island
The Diesel Island Cultural Olympiad 2011 continues this week with a talk from Sam Arthur and Alex Spiro from...
Tell us what you think
We've recently released our Summer Print Issue, and would love to have your feedback...
An Interview with Rap’s Rising Star, Context MC
Context MC arrived on the music scene back in 2008 with his “Dialectics EP”. Three years later and...
Amy Grimehouse: Whatever Happened to Hollywood Glam?
As the spectators and myself make our way into the venue, we are received by the...
Review: Kaboom
I'm at the opening night of the 25th annual Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. There's a...
Review: Becoming Chaz
Anyone who is familiar with Cher and Sonny Bono's daughter Chastity will know that this documentary...
Band Review: This Club
The Dublin based band returned to London for the first time in four years, to play the...
Theatre Review: Choephori
As we congregate inside a church concealed within a cove of skyscrapers, half of us typing franticly on our BlackBerrys...
Weekly round-up | 19 May – 25 May
This week we have seen some interesting and inspiring articles! We’ve also...
Preview: “The Future of the Creative Revolution in Music with Goldie”
London's Red Gallery was the venue this week for an event in The Diesel Island series of events focusing...
East End Film Festival – World Cinema: Drama
Following on from World: Documentary at the East End Film Festival, Intrepid reviewer...
East End Film Festival – World Cinema: Documentary
A culmination of cultural ambiguity begins with The Talking Walls of Lahore, a street view of wall chalking or "wall talking" as...
Review: Stag and Dagger
As five hour events go, this one packed a potent punch. 19 May was the fourth annual...
Review: La Bohème at the King’s Head Theatre
A door at the back of a quirky Islington tavern opens and the audience diffuse into...
Restaurant Review: Bistro du Vin
Whether you work, live or play in the City it can...
FIFA: Bribery Allegations
FIFA has been put under increasing pressure to investigate bribery claims...
Preview: London International Documentary Festival
If you enjoy films, especially documentaries, then you should head...
Review: The Pool
As we drove through the industrial sector of East London it dawned on me that...
This Weekend: The Accidental Festival
I’m sitting at the back of a crowded studio theatre in the Roundhouse and it’s...
Bubbles in My Tea
Weekly round-up | 12 May – 18 May
So with design work almost complete on our newest, brand spanking issue we...
Book Review: When God was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman
Fathers and friends, brothers and sisters, neighbours...
Preview: Amy Grimehouse Presents ‘Whatever Happened To Mommie Dearest’
Not to be confused with the bouffant haired songstress, Amy Grimehouse is a...
Ivy Rising to the Top
If I surveyed a hundred people, asking them a very simple question; “Have you ever heard of...
Competition: Shaun Ryder at Proud2
It’s that time again! Our lovely friends at Proud2 are giving away...
A Guide to London’s Festivals
Exams will soon be over, the sunshine is here to stay, and there’s...
Cult Movies: The Crème de la Crème
Cult movies represent real film-making. Created outside the Hollywood...
Festivals: Are they worth it?
As the festival season approaches and tickets for Glastonbury are...
Review: Hamlet at the Globe
Anyone who expects to see a heartbreaking production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Globe theatre this...
One Year of Coalition Britain
This week the Coalition government celebrates its first year in office. A once-implausible marriage of...
Paddy Considine – The Unsung Hero of British Cinema
British Cinema has often been about exploring the representation of social...
FlashFiction Competition Winners Announced
So after having a ton of entries we have finally narrowed it down to...
Preview: Nike – The Pool
Nike has done something pretty amazing... a project that transforms an ex-local...
Tomokiyo – The Slaughtered Lamb 07/04/11
London based three piece Tomokiyo seem talented enough in their...
Europe’s biggest waste Plant
North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is planning to build Europe's biggest waste plant near...
Preview: Stag and Dagger Festival
Come one! Come all! On 19 May Shoreditch will hold the annual Stag and Dagger festival...
Why ‘Yes’ lost the AV Argument
Well, that was two months well spent, wasn’t it? Yesterday...
Chipmunk Launch Party Review
We asked one of our competition winners, Matthew Clayden, to let us...
Preview: Anti-War Protest Discussion Forum Led by Tony Benn
London’s Imperial War Museum will be hosting a...
The AV Decision
The AV referendum campaign may have failed to set the imagination of the British public alight...
Weekly round-up | 26 Apr-01 May
Well it's been one of those weeks! 25 million of...
Interview: Heathers
Heathers are an acoustic indie folk duo. The Irish twin sisters Ellie and Louise Macnamara began...
The Blame Game
To most people, the causes of the banking crisis and the recession that followed seem distant...
The Royal Wedding
You’re damn right I’m excited about the Royal Wedding. And I don’t believe those who say they won’t be watching it...
Weekly round-up | 17 Apr-25 Apr
It’s been a busy week for the MouthLondon team! While...
Interview with a Dancer
Criminal Distortion
It was one of those moments that forces you to step back and consider whether...
Preview: East End Film Festival
I’ve always liked film festivals. The atmosphere is always electric because you find yourself...
2011 London Book Fair
11th to 13th April saw a huge union of publishers, literary agents, booksellers and book lovers in general, as Earls Court played...
Review: DazedLive
In putting on its début festival and celebrating its 19th birthday, Dazed and Confused produced a line-up...
Between Here and There
London is so “global and transnational” that the question of “purity and authenticity” has long lost its...
Jameson Whiskey Cult Film Club
Are you a fan of great film and free drinks? If so then Jameson Cult Film Club is definitely for you...
Preview: Summer Series with American Express at Somerset House
If you’re anything like the above then you should check out...
London’s Cheap Thrills
Pin It Eating out on a budget ‘How can you afford to eat out that often?’ People who read my restaurant blog
You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down
In an age of pompous columnists, self-serving spin merchants and dull-as-ditchwater churnalists...
Review: Faster
When an action film is called Faster you go in expecting a few things. One thought is a tag line that manages...
Preview: The Leonard Street, Royal Wedding Street Party
Unless you have been hiding under a rock there is no doubt you're aware of the upcoming Royal Wedding...
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros at The Old Vic Tunnels
Whispers echoed around the tunnels, but who am I to arbitrate whether Edward Sharpe and Co's five...
Review: The Kills | Heaven
Often when a band is uncommunicative in set it can be a bit of a turn off. As though mere-mortals in the...
Review: Red Riding Hood
This was not how I expected my first premiere to go: from the mis-introduction of the evening’s hosts at Kiss FM...
Competition: Win Tickets to see CHIPMUNK
Like to write Film or Music reviews? Want to win tickets to celebrate the release of a highly-anticipated second album?
Review: Battle: Los Angeles
The story follows a group of soldiers on a mission to rescue trapped civilians in the city of Los Angeles...
UK Student Visas face Overhaul
The number of student visas for the UK is to be cut by around 80,000 after increasing fears that...
The Bournemouth University Screenwriting Degree Show 2011
Buzzing in the heart of Great Marlborough Street, The Courthouse seemed the ideal location to host...
Review: The Woman in Black
According to the official Woman in Black website, over seven million people have now...
Screentest Festival: The National Student Festival
Last weekend a new, exciting and promising event burst onto the capital's ever flowing cultural spectrum...
Dazed Live
Dazed & Confused, in their 19th year, is preparing to host a big old party set in a number of venues...
Review: MOVE IT
It’s not news that the UK is packed with 16-25 year olds with an inherent love of dance...
Review: Jaga Jazzist | The Scala London
Multi-member Norwegian Nu Jazz stalwarts, Jaga Jazzist have been bringing their distinct brand...
Review: Swan Lake at the Coliseum
The English National Ballet’s revival of one of the world’s most-loved...
The March for the Alternative
Trade unionists, students, anti-cuts activists and samba bands all united to form...
Working 9 to 5… What a way to make a living?
I peer over the monitor. No one’s looking. Perfect. A frenzy of clattering keys and we’re almost done...
Competition: Flash Fiction
Calling all student writers! We at Mouthlondon want to read your fictional stories...
Review: British Art Show 7 at the Hayward
The Hayward’s touring, group exhibition British Art Show 7: In the Days of the Comet is...
Livingstone’s Race for Mayor
In just over a year London will go back to the polls to select its Mayor for the fourth time...
Smiley Culture: The Cockney Translator and his Legacy
British music lost an unsung hero recently with the tragic passing of David Emmanuel, AKA Smiley Culture...
Review: Greenland at the National Theatre
For the rare few who are blissfully unaware of humanities' impending doom, as a result of climate change, the super...
Review: You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
I had no pre-conceptions about this film as it had been a while since I'd seen a Woody Allen film. Overall...
MouthLondon Book Club March Meeting!
The next meeting of the Book Club is set and we have some treats in store for you...
Review: A Night with the All Tropical Gang
I enjoy warm days in London. Sunshine brings the happy people out and...
Review: Remastered at One Marylebone
In an original collaboration of the past with the present, the Remastered project, at One Marylebone, exhibits...
Offshore, Onshore?
Setting up Fund Investment Companies within member states of the European Union has...
Competition: MouthLondon around London!
Win some free drinks! Get on the streets with your copy of MouthLondon, shoot a great photo of the Magazine in...
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
On 24th May 2010, George Osbourne announced the biggest level of austerity measures since the Second World War era. The figures are...
Restaurant Review: Tapas Brindisa
Tapas Brindisa is a small tapas restaurant/wine bar serving a renowned selection of Spanish cured meats and cheese, exclusively Spanish...
EXCLUSIVE Shop Review: Pop Boutique
Visit the Store: Full Content available in the Spring 2011 Issue... Snugly nestled on Monmouth Street in Covent Garden, Pop Boutique is...
Editor’s Art Choice: Adam & Eve
I never thought much of Barnett Newman. Despite abstract expressionism being one of my favourite artistic movements, his paintings never...
Review: Gabriel Orozco at the Tate Modern
A human skull covered in chequered squares, sunken sockets staring eerily out at the viewer, ragged teeth in full view. This is...
Deptford: An Unfulfilled Prophecy
Dubbed the cultural hub of South East London, Deptford has come a long way since Henry VII established the first...
Baby it’s still Cold outside
As the wintery weather lingers on and it seems the cold will never leave us, the temptation to...
Review: Borough Market
Nestled beneath the railway in South East London is the heart of British food culture: Borough Market. Around 70 stalls sprawl among...
Review: Modern British Sculpture at RA
It wasn’t until I came face-to-face with the massive pendular penis of Jacob Epstein’s Adam that I realised the intent of...
Review: Off the Page
In the stunning setting of Regent’s college, surrounded by beautiful parkland and magnificent buildings, up-and-coming screen writers are offered the opportunity to...
Review: Romantics at Tate Britain
The Romantic exhibition in the Clore gallery at Tate Britain shows JMW Turner alongside works from his peers. It is...
Review: The Piano Cemetery
José Luis Peixoto is Portugal’s most celebrated young novelist. In The Piano Cemetery, his second release in English, he fictionalises...
Review: Newspeak: British Art Now Part II
The second part of Saatchi’s survey of current British Art cannot escape the legacy of Sensation; a similar survey show he held...
A Colourful Distraction
It’s about time we had some colour in fashion. As much as I love black it’s been...
Inua Ellams: Changing the face of Poetry
26-year-old performance poet, graphic artist and playwright, Inua Ellams, had a far more interesting childhood than most. He was...
The VAT Rise
Happy New Year from George Osborne. A nice increase to the VAT rate from 17.5% to 20% welcomed us on 4th January...
All the Underground’s a Stage
The day I first heard Jon Curtis sing, for a minute or two I forgot I was in the London Underground...
MouthLondon Launch Party 1st March 2011
We had a great night at the Agenda Bar, City of London, raising money for...
Review: The Stanley Blacks
The Stanley Blacks, together for almost two years now, are clearly a...
EXCLUSIVE Re-evaluating the British Economy
The United Kingdom’s economy is based squarely on the...
Death of a System
Written over 60 years ago, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman seems to be more...
Review: Turner Prize 2010
This year’s Turner Prize exhibition has mostly avoided the platitudes normally levelled on it by...
EXCLUSIVE Because it was Chopin…
If Paris can boast its rivière gauche with the intellectual Latin Quartier, London can...
Review: GAUGUIN – 101
I was amazed to find that Gauguin, who is construed in contemporary literature as a creative genius, began his career…
Review: Frieze Art Fair
My mother always told me to look at the sponsor of an art exhibition and ask myself...
Review: Anish Kapoor Exhibits at Kensington Gardens
Considered one of the most influential artists of his generation, Anish Kapoor has...
Exhibition #3 at the Museum of Everything
Snuggled in amongst the gastro-pubs, the mock bohemian coffee shops and the...
Healthy Eating on a Student Budget
It is a Monday morning and, after a weekend of pints at the pub, more than your head is...
EXCLUSIVE London at First Sight
Crossing borders is never meant to be easy, especially when it means...
The Cycling Debate
The green man flashing reinforces your protective aura across the...
Identity Crisis?
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EXCLUSIVE Review: Is Tropical | Maria and the Mirrors
Before heading out on tour with Mystery Jets for the next few weeks, Is Tropical played a final…
Channel 4 introduces Notting Hill’s new residents
Notting Hill Carnival is arguably the first thing that comes to mind when you are asked to familiarize…
Winter Warmers: The Big Knit With Innocent Smoothies 2010
With winter fast approaching and the air turning colder, some of...
Politics: War of the Roses – The Labour Leadership Race
In September 2004, U2 singer Bono took to the stage of...
National: Proposed Tuition Fee Rise causes National Protest
Over the past few weeks, many of you will have heard the names Lord Browne and...
EXCLUSIVE World Homeless Day 2010
World Homeless Day is an opportunity for people to come together with...
National: Oh Lord; what does the Brown Report mean for Students?
Last year Labour (in conjunction with the other main parties) commissioned...
The Politicisation of the Pope
I recently spent a week in London, specifically the week in which...
The Prince Charles Cinema
There is a time and a place for enjoying Leicester Square, but when you have had enough of...