Tired of working from home? Antigua offers ‘digital nomad’ visa October 2, 2020 As the weather draws in – and working from home means hiding from the rain as much as it does enjoying the summer sunshine in the garden – plenty of Brits may be desperate for a change of scenery. For many, that will involve going back to the office, and the camaraderie and creativity of [...]
London Cocktail Week: “Every cocktail counts” in battle to save bars September 29, 2020 London Cocktail Week is back for 2020 – and this year, organisers have extended the jamboree to the entire month of October. Starting Thursday, 250 hand-picked cocktail venues across the capital will be serving specially created £6 cocktails to festival-goers. Bars including The Artesian at The Langham, 69 Colebrook Row, the award-winning Lyaness at Sea [...]
London Cocktail Week: The can’t miss events this October September 29, 2020 London Cocktail Week, which in this mad year is extended to the whole month of October, will see more than 200 of the capital’s best bars open up their doors to discerning drinkers. But it’s not just the £6 cocktails worth heading out for – a host of other experiences are on offer. City A.M. [...]
Home comforts: Road trippin’ the west of England September 29, 2020 Think “road trip” and you might think crisscrossing the US on Route 66, or driving through south America. Well, in this topsy-turvy year, both of those are off the cards – but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your kicks closer to home. If anything, the new staycation trend has encouraged some of us to [...]
Royal Albert Hall to reopen for Christmas concert season September 29, 2020 The Royal Albert Hall will open its doors to reduced audiences this Christmas in what the venue’s chief executive describes as an “investment into our future.” A total of 36,000 tickets will be sold to audience goers, down from more than 120,000 last year, to shows including The Nutcracker, Handel’s Messiah and other staples. Read [...]
London’s best new restaurant openings, from London Fields to Notting Hill September 29, 2020 There’s no doubt it’s a challenging time for London’s hospitality industry, with ever more draconian and sudden regulations forcing bar owners and restaurateurs to think on their feet. But that hasn’t stopped a host of new eateries opening across the capital in recent weeks – and here’s three of the best. Rondo When the brains [...]
City’s COYA takes brunch to a whole new level September 28, 2020 City hotspot COYA is hoping to introduce some more life to weekends in the Square Mile with a new brunch offering – with three hours of free-flowing Veuve Clicquot the heart of the party. The ‘Warrior Brunch’ sees guests treated to ceviches, canapes, and a host of hearty mains alongside what can only be described [...]
Crisis in football: Former Culture chair calls on government to bailout lower league clubs September 28, 2020 MPs have called on the Culture Secretary to arrange a bailout of lower-league football clubs or risk “the collapse of the national league structure we have known for over one hundred years.” Damian Collins, former chair of the Culture Select Committee, has written to Oliver Dowden this morning warning him that the “government itself needs [...]
Mansion House offers virtual tours for City Giving Day September 17, 2020 The Lord Mayor’s City Giving Day is one of the highlights of the Square Mile calendar, but continuing Covid-19 restrictions mean it will look very different this year. However, the fundraising won’t stop – and the Lady Mayoress of the City of London will be hosting a ‘virtual tour’ of the Mansion House as part [...]
Fintech tie up helps City Giving Day go digital September 17, 2020 Fintech outfit GoodBox has joined forces with The Lord Mayor’s Appeal to ensure that 2020’s City Giving Day is just as big as ever despite this year’s unique circumstances. GoodBox has created a series of charitable challenges which City workers can nominate their colleagues to do – be it a 10km run or simply baking [...]