Features
A Legend of the Russian Stage - Sergey Zakharov
London Calling's Tom Hunter talks to Sergey Zakharov, one of Russia's finest baritone performers, ahead of his candelit evening of Russian Classical Music. The concert is in aid of Eurolog UK, a charity promoting Russian cultural, and is sponsored by The London School… Read More
What is it like to go to the Bafta Film Awards?
How do you normally feel when you go and see a movie at your local multiplex? Does it feel like a special experience for you? Or is it just dingy carpets, bright lights, overpriced tasteless popcorn and not much legroom? Well, I had a… Read More
Half Term Fun for Familes and Children
Victorian playgrounds, folk music workshops and fantastical theatre shows. There is something for everyone, and here is our pick of the best places to take your kids this half term. A great chance to catch the V&A Museum of Childhood’s… Read More
The Paper Cinema’s Odyssey at Battersea Arts Centre
I would like to tell you about one of my favourite theatre companies that I have previously travelled all the way to Dorset to see! Paper Cinema is a wonderful combination of puppetry, toy theatre, live animation, entrancing music, intrigue and complete absorption in a… Read More
When looking for inspiration on where to go and what to do in London, one is faced with many options, one of these being Facebook. Not only does it give you an overview of the venue, it can give you offers, updates and information on… Read More
Hardeep Singh Kohli talks about ‘Indian Takeaway’, coming up at Tara Arts
Hardeep Singh Kohli is a man with many talents - a Bafta winner, a Celebrity Chef contestant, a BBC One Show presenter, a writer and last but not least, a very funny man! He is about to bring his Edinburgh Fringe show Indian Takeaway to… Read More
Inspiring Evenings…What is Musical Bingo?
The London Calling team recently tried out London’s best-kept secret – Musical Bingo! We didn’t have a clue what to expect, except it would involve playing bingo with music clips. What actually happened…well, it involved dancing on benches to… Read More
Roman Amphitheatre at the Guildhall Art Gallery Underground art culture is such that it can go on under the radar for years before being discovered by the masses. In 1988, the Guildhall Art Gallery, home to the City of London’s art collection, unearthed a… Read More
Danny Boyle - Director, Producer, Olympian
London Calling: How do you feel now 2012 is here? Danny Boyle: In truth, I feel completely overwhelmed, like I’ve bitten way more off than I can chew all the time, but it’s such an amazing honour to be involved. There are… Read More
London’s top five small but historic music venues
1. The Halfmoon, Putney In late 2009 a planned refurbishment seemed set to condemn The Halfmoon to gastro-pub hell. The renowned music venue has a proud heritage, yet it took a spirited campaign, supported by almost 6,000 fans on Facebook, to persuade Young’s Brewery to keep… Read More
