Pick from a platter of goodies delivered to your table, such as Amaretto soaked almond cupcakes, rhubarb syllabub, and Jing tea. With the Classic Afternoon Tea, you’ll be spoiled with warm, home-baked scones, a mixture of sweets and fancies from the kitchen, and finger sandwiches. Why not top it all off by adding in a cheeky glass of Laurent Perrier champagne?

The really unique offer at St. Ermin’s however, is the Honey Afternoon Tea, which revels in the success of the hotel’s own colony of 200,000 Buckfast bees who forage in the nearby parks and provide honey from their rooftop dwelling. For those with a sweet tooth, this very special selection features such delights as honey and caramel mousse with crunchy honeycomb topping, honey Bakewell tart, scones with strawberry jam, clotted cream and honey, lemon and honey polenta cake, goats’ cheese and honey mille-feuille as well as a selection of finger sandwiches and a big tub of St Ermin’s’ honey to take home.

By partaking, you’ll be helping to support the hotel’s urban beekeeping initiative and for every Honey Afternoon Tea sold, the hotel will donate £1 to the British Beekeepers Association, and £1 to Taunton Beekeepers Association – the birthplace of their bees.

If you choose to sip alfresco on the Caxton Terrace, you’ll be treated to views over the tree-lined courtyard, and the chic Regency-style, book-lined Library is the perfect place for cooler or wetter days, when you can enjoy the timeless elegance of the hotel’s interior.

After you’ve finished your afternoon tea, why not spend an hour or so walking off the calories by exploring the hotel? Once known as the ‘spy hotel’, St. Ermin’s was a centre for espionage before, during and after the Second World War, when the British intelligence services and Winston Churchill’s Special Operations Executive operated from there.

Served between 1pm and 5pm, St. Ermin’s is the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion or simply to catch up with friends. Just make sure you book in advance!

St. Ermin’s hotel can be found at 2 Caxton Street, London, SW1H 0QW. 020 7222 7888
www.sterminshotel.co.uk

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Epsom Racecourse: there’s little more exciting than the sound of the thunder of hooves on historic turf, especially if you have a small bet on one of the leading horses!  Both the Derby and the Oaks have been run on the Epsom Downs since 1779, and the racecourse offers lots of attractions both to the sporting enthusiast and to the social butterfly. Race days offer a great excuse to dress up, to enjoy watching the parade of fashion, and to spot the lady wearing the most outrageous hat.  And you might well glimpse the Queen or one of the Royal family, always enthusiastic supporters of the racing scene. – http://www.epsomderby.co.uk/

Knebworth House: one of the most beloved of English country houses, Knebworth near Stevenage in Hertfordshire has for decades been the backdrop to some legendary concerts.  Van Morrison, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and Oasis are just a few of the famous names that have played in open air concerts at Knebworth over the past three decades.  And the tradition of music and concerts continues, with a programme over the summer featuring top artists.  If music is not your scene, then the chance to visit a historic house, still lived in by the Lytton family who originally built it and designed the beautiful gardens, might provide more of an attraction! – http://www.knebworthhouse.com/

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Hampton Court: if the prospect of racing or rock music doesn’t lure you away from the attractions of the city centre, then Henry VIII’s historic palace might well do so.  Henry VIII spent the equivalent of 29 million US dollars extending and rebuilding the palace when he acquired it from Cardinal Wolsey in 1528.  He created tennis courts, enormous parks, bowling alleys, a kitchen of more than 36,000 feet, and a “House of Easement” that could seat 28 people at the same time – the Tudors were obviously not shy about their bodily functions!  Hampton Court offers the visitor endless fascinating views of the history of the Royal houses of England, as well as being a magnificent building in its own right.  And for alternative fun, try the challenge of finding your way out of the famous Hampton Court maze. http://www.hrp.org.uk/HamptonCourtPalace/

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Thorpe Park offers a very different sort of day’s entertainment for the family.  It’s a theme park just 20 miles from the centre of London offering adventure and thrills and adrenaline-pumping rides, including the terrifying SAW, which rises to 100 feet, and then drops vertically down to earth through rotating blades.  If you haven’t had enough excitement for the day after experiencing that, then you might like to venture on to one of the tallest log flume rides in the UK, guaranteed to be a wet experience! http://www.thorpepark.com/

Windsor Castle is a “must see” for anyone staying in London.  Easily reached by train, and set above the River Thames which winds its way eventually down to the capital, the castle is reputedly one of the favourite residences of the present Queen.  The castle’s history goes back almost a thousand years, and when you are surrounded by the towers and massively thick stone walls you certainly gain a sense of the ancient heritage of the building.  From the gold magnificence of the State Apartments to the quiet beauty of St George’s Chapel, where ten English monarchs lie buried, the castle is likely to fascinate and impress any visitor, and tempt them back for further visits.  http://www.windsor.gov.uk/things-to-do/windsor-castle-p43983

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The London tattoo convention is back for the eighth year running at Tobacco Docks on the 28th to 30th of September 2012.

The convention is being held at the following address:

Tobacco Dock, 50 Porters Walk, Wapping, E1W 2SF

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Highlights of the three-day line up include Ami James and Chris Nunez of Miami Ink fame who will be coming to the event for his first time. Tattoo Life Magazine are the event organizers and have rammed the line up full of entertainers, bands and an amazing line up of exhibitions and attractions.

Lots of well-known UK tattoo artists will be practicing their skills and every style of tattooing known to man will be represented from the thirteen sterile tattoo halls at the convention. A full list of tattoo artists attending the event can be found on the conventions website

There are over 300 elite tattoo artists which have already been confirmed and there is a waiting list of more than 1,000 big names still hoping to be added.

Tickets are available at www.thelondontattooconvention.com and are priced at £20 for Friday, £30 for Saturday, £25 for Sunday, or £55 for a weekend pass.

Check out some highlights of line up of events and artists below:

The Amsterdam Tattoo Museum, will travel to London for the first time to exhibit a vast range of tattoo-related artifacts and collectables from the four corners of the earth. On display will be ancient tattoo machines, artists’ tools, acetate stencils, business cards, photos, drawings and examples of western tattoo styles including old flash from the 1950′s to the 1970′s.

Vis Dearum is an exhibition highlighting the massive contribution of female artists in the world of tattoo, in which the power of artistic creativity brings to life the divine in the female universe. Eighteen leading international women painters and tattoo artists, led by Italian Viola Von Hell, will display their images of gorgeous mysterious pagan divinities such as Aphrodite, Nìke, Parvati, Hera, Minerva and Kali.

Tattoo Nation Film, an 85 minute documentary about Charlie Cartwright, Jack Rudy and Freddy Negrete, the pioneers who boldly opened the first tattoo parlor in the heart of East LA’s Chicano community, will be premiered in London on September 29th. In 1975 Cartwright and Rudy hired Negrete, a recently paroled teenager who, while in jail, unknowingly established iconic images that spoke to an entire generation of Chicanos.
‘Tattoo Nation’ shows how a new, fine line style using detail and shading to achieve a remarkable realism, known as ‘Black & Grey’ was embraced as a new vehicle for self-expression by the Chicano community in East Los Angeles, and subsequently revolutionized the world of ink. For the first time, these legendary figures tell their stories in a feature-length documentary film. Included are other important figures such as David Oropeza and “Chuco” Caballero, winners of many prestigious tattoo competitions.

The Pinhole Camera Project, is a fascinating exhibition on the world of tattooing by Jack Watts, which captures famous tattoo artists at work in their studios, using pinhole cameras. Pinhole cameras give a surreal insight into an artist’s space and the art of tattooing. What is so interesting about this exhibition is that it is not immediately apparent from the photographs what is actually going on. They almost look like operations being carried out. Each space reflects a particular artist on the tattoo scene, the work stations are personalised, and it’s as much about the detail around the movement as it is about the movement itself.

Beyond Tattoo, a truly unique graphics and design exhibition by some of the best-known tattoo artists in the world, will display the stunning works featured in this fantastic new volume of art from 30 of the world’s greatest tattoo artists, including Mike Giant, Javi Castano, Inma, George Campise and El Carlo.

Anatomy Of The Art – Burlesque Surrealism artist Michael Hussar, whose paintings are in the private collections of Warren Beatty, Francis Ford Coppolla and Leonardo Di Caprio, will be painting live ‘alla prima’ at the convention on Saturday the 29th of September. One of the biggest names on the contemporary art scene, Hussar describes his work as “a voyeuristic snapshot of perceived humanity, complete with freaks and fakery; a gothic Wonderland illuminating the grey area between truths and lies.” Hugely influential among tattoo artists the world over for his figurative style and use of colour, Hussar will start working on a new painting and finish without interruptions – ‘alla prima’ – in just one shot.

Tattoo Contests – As always, the biggest show on offer is provided by the visitors themselves, who will compete in the Tattoo contests for ‘Best Of Day’, ‘Best Back Piece’, ‘Best Back Ornament’, ‘Best Colours’, ‘Best Black And Grey’ and ‘Best Of Show’.

Lucky Hell, ‘The Sword Swallowing Painted Lady’, a seductress of the stage with the dance moves to prove it, and a death defying performance artist with the scars to show for it, will present a full, 35 minute repertoire. Skilled in the artistry and theatrics of the classic circus and modern day sideshow, Lucky is a glamourous, badass showgirl who performs with one of a kind, fully rhinestoned swords, hammers and machetes to devastating effect.

The Fuel Girls, the edgiest, sexiest, most adrenaline filled kick ass fire breathing, rock and roll dance and stunt show on the planet, who were a massive hit with the crowds last year, will be back with select, unmissable performances throughout the weekend.

The Nerdy Stripper, who has been pushing the boundaries and challenging the rules about tattoos in clubs since she made her stage debut in Toronto in 2008, is set to thrill with her breath taking lapdance. As the ‘Most Heavily tattooed stripper in Toronto’ peels off her nerdy cosplay, she unveils tattoos of Yoda, Iron Man, The Hulk and Wonder Woman, tattooed by such famous artists as Chris Lowe.

Elegy Ellem, the sexy model and top Burlesque performer, who varies her performances from cute pin-up style with a twist to pure erotic fetish acts, will fly in once again from her native Sweden for the weekend. You never know what can happen when this sexy creature steps on stage, so prepare to be surprised and stunned when she performs.

Les Soeurs Tribales, a Tribal Bellydance & Modern Urban Fusion Dance troupe from Italy, will wow audiences with a brand new Improvisational Tribal Style format, inspired by Old School Tribal Bellydance, but with a contemporary twist.

Sabina Kelley an elegant and sensual pin-up girl with singular grace and style, and a hugely successful burlesque artist to boot, will be signing copies of the Tattoo Energy Calendar 2013, featuring her breath taking curves and marvellous tattoos, captured by legendary photographer Christian Saint, at the Tattoo Life stand.

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There are lots of shops in London where you can pick up South African food goods and this infographic is based on research by the following shops:

• St Marcus Fine South African Foods in Richmond
• Taste of South Africa in Oxford
• South African Foods in Watford

You can read about each food item in more detail after the infographic:

Click the image to see the original research

(Research by South African Hotels).

Biltong

Biltong is a kind of cured meat which originates from South Africa. The word biltong is from the Dutch bil (“rump”) and tong (“strip” or “tongue”) The Dutch settlers who arrived in southern Africa in the 17th century brought recipes for dried meat from Europe.

Drywors

Is often referred to as droëwors in Afrikaans this product is related both in name and in nature to the Dutch droge worst. Droëwors does not contain curing agent as found in a traditional cured sausage.

Boerewors

Boerewors is based on an older traditional Dutch sausage. It is made from coarsely minced beef, sometimes combined with minced pork and lamb as well as spices.

Sparletta Creme Soda

Which is very similar in taste the UK versions of cream soda, however happens to be bright green in South Africa.

Simba Nik Naks

Corn based crisps that come in a variety of flavours, however the cheese ones are most popular.

Mrs Balls Chutney

Is a brand with roots firmly planted in South African heritage, it is eaten with many South African meals.

Peppermint Crisp

Is a milk chocolate bar filled with a multitude of thin cylinders of mint-flavoured toffee Invented in South Africa by Wilson-Rowntree, it is common for children to bite off both ends of the bar and use the series of mint tubes as a straw to drink milk.

Ouma Rusks

South Africa’s best-known brand of rusks – a traditional South African snack that is dipped in coffee or tea before being eaten.

Maize meal

Locally referred to as mielie/mealie pap, is a staple food in South Africa. It is mixed with hot water and stirred until a porridge like mash is created, often served with tomato sauce and meat.

Tennis Biscuits

These square coconut biscuits made with real golden syrup, coconut and butter are apparently South Africa’s favourite biscuit.

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The infographic is full of interesting facts about Michelin star restaurants and the best deals to grab:

Source: thetrainline.com

Also here is a nice little map that shows all the restaurants and their contact details click the stars level of the left hand key to filter by star levels:

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As you’d expect in a city of London’s age, there are plenty of fascinating historic buildings lurking around corners and hidden down narrow alleys – and pubs are no exception!

There is a wealth of old alehouses you can frequent during your stay in cheap hotels in London, so if you’re in need of some inspiration as to the top traditional pubs to visit in the capital, check out our list of five of the best.

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

This pub deserves to be on any list of London’s top historic drinking holes, as there has been an inn here since the mid-16th century. Its present incarnation, however, dates from 1667 after the original building was destroyed in the Great Fire of London.

Tucked down an alley off Fleet Street, this fascinating establishment is comprised of several different bars, each possessing its own unique charms. It’s definitely worth slipping downstairs to the cellar bar, as it used to be part of a 13th century monastery.

Many literary figures have reputedly drunk here over the years, including Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle, so you’ll be in good company if you stop for a pint in this pub.

The George Inn

As the city’s last remaining galleried coaching inn it would be wrong not to include The George here.

Now looked after by the National Trust, a large part of the building was sadly demolished by the Great Northern Railway, but what is left is brimful of character and certainly worth exploring. One of its crowning glories is the hidden courtyard, which is something of a suntrap in the summer. As you slip off Borough High Street and into its confines, you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped back in time!

This was another of Dickens’ haunts and is even mentioned in his novel Little Dorrit!

Ye Olde Mitre

Another pub that makes use of ‘ye olde’ in its name – and once again another establishment that manages to live up to its historic credentials.

Located on Ely Court, near the Chancery Lane tube stop, this rather small but incredibly enchanting bar is well worth a visit while in London.

Once you step inside, you’ll be met with a warm welcome from the staff and can look forward to spending a happy hour or two sipping on your drinks – without the distraction of a TV or games machines creating noise in the background.

Make sure you look out for the stump of a cherry tree in the bar – one of the pub’s claims to fame is that Elizabeth I danced around this tree while using it as a maypole.

The Prospect of Whitby

Dating from the early 16th century, this is arguably one of London’s best-known pubs and it’s had its fair share of famous customers over the years, with Samuel Pepys, Charles Dickens and Kirk Douglas among the people to have had a drink here.

Situated on Wapping Wall, it overlooks the River Thames. When you step inside, you’ll be walking on the original flagstone floor, while the bar top is made from pewter – not something you’ll see in your average boozer.

The Lamb

If you want to know what it was like to sit in a Victorian pub, make sure you visit The Lamb before you leave London.

Constructed in the 18th century, it was restored to its former glory in the 1960s and many of the original fixtures are still in place – including the rather quirky snob screens, which used to enable drinkers to anonymously order their next beverage.

This establishment on Conduit Street is also a good place to head to in the summer, thanks to its inviting beer garden.

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The Chocolate Festival returns to Southbank Centre for its annual Christmas celebration this weekend. The festival offers an ideal opportunity to discover the goodness of real, artisan, fine chocolate as well of course as being a chance for total, justified indulgence and a perfect opportunity to bag some thoroughly irresistible Christmas presents. The only problem will be not eating the prospective presents!

Chocolate is a passion that deserves to be indulged and what better time than Christmas to celebrate the joy of chocolate and share it with your loved ones. This looks like a great day out to spend with family and friends, learning about how much more there is to chocolate than what you see in your local newsagent and supermarket.

As always, chefs and chocolatiers demonstrations, as well as tutored tastings will take place in the Chocolate Cookery Theatre coordinated by renowned Chef and culinary Expert Valentina Harris. (Full timetable of events will be updated on the website). So come and be inspired and meet the people who are revolutionising the way we view and enjoy chocolate as they share their passions for creating the finest chocolates with the flavours that will send your tastebuds to places they have never been before.

And of course there will be dozens of stalls showcasing chocolate and chocolate products, such as hot chocolate, chocolate cakes, chocolate fudge, crepes with chocolate, churros with chocolate, chocolate pretzels, chocolate cocktails, a chocolate fountain, chocolate making kits and even chocolate savoury food!

The festival’s shiny new website will soon be regularly updated with interactive features, recipes, chocolate facts and competitions, as well as information about the festival itself – so make sure you log on and get involved with the chocolate movement now at www.festivalchocolate.co.uk .
Southbank Centre has a range of special festive events and concerts on offer, including many free events, making it a great day out for all the family this Christmas.

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London is one of Europe’s top cities when it comes to poker games, with a little something to appeal to players of all levels and bankrolls. Unlike some areas such as Monte Carlo that cater more to the high roller, London casinos have plenty to offer the casual player just looking for a cheap and friendly tournament or cash game to take a seat at. Any of the casinos listed below are a great place to start as far as getting a taste of the London poker scene and all welcome casual players who stroll in looking for a game.

The Western Club:

The Western is one of the larger poker clubs in the UK and runs a wide range of tournaments and cash games. Most of their weekly tournaments are £25-30 NLHE freezeouts and typically draw 30-40 runners (although the club has capacity for up to 300 players).

Casino at the Empire:

Situated very conveniently at Leicester Square, Casino at the Empire is open 24/7 and run numerous daily tournaments and cash games. Most are at lower limits (£1-£2 NL and £1-£3 NL cash games and £20-35 buy-in tournaments) but the games can be very loose and the competition soft, especially on the weekend.

Victoria Casino:

Better known as “The Vic”, this is one of the best known card rooms in London and the host for many international poker tournaments. The Vic is home to some of the larger cash games and tournaments, featuring weekly tournaments ranging from £40 to £100 buy-ins and cash games from £1-£1 up to £10-£25 (and sometimes as high as £25-£50).

The Vic has played host for many large Texas Hold Em poker tournaments including European Poker Tour and World Series of Poker Europe events.

The International:

The International provides a nice mix of tournaments and cash games, with a focus on lower stakes but also the occasional £100 tournament and £2-£5 cash games. It’s also one of the few poker rooms in London that offers a loyalty program for players that awards points for your play that can be used to enter exclusive tournaments and cash game races.

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More details about events can be found on the official London Design Week Festival website, the festival runs from the 19th to the 25th of September 2011.

18th Century Modern
Designers Guild
26 Sep 2010 (All day) – 24 Oct 2010 (All day)
267 Kings Road

Picturing Plants: Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration
The V&A
5 Feb 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Ramboll Funnel Sculpture
Ramboll
15 Apr 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
60 Newman Street

Tradition Transformed: Contemporary Korean Ceramics
The V&A
29 Apr 2011 (All day) – 3 Oct 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Recording the New
The V&A
4 Jun 2011 (All day) – 30 Oct 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Outline Editions
Outline Editions
10 Jun 2011 (All day) – 16 Jul 2011 (All day)
94 Berwick Street

Japanese Enamels: the Seven Treasures
The V&A
14 Jun 2011 (All day) – 19 Aug 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road London

Livingstone Studio
Livingstone Studio
15 Jun 2011 (All day) – 22 Dec 2011 (All day)
36 New End Square

V&A Illustration Awards 2011
The V&A
17 Jun 2011 (All day) – 17 Dec 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011 designed by Peter Zumthor
Serpentine Gallery
1 Jul 2011 (All day) – 16 Oct 2011 (All day)
Kensington Gardens

Alsos* and Akousmaflore By Scenocosme
Watermans
6 Jul 2011 (All day) – 30 Sep 2011 (All day)
40 High Street
Discipline:

The Jameel Prize
The V&A
21 Jul 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Style Without Boundaries
Northumbria University, Design School
15 Aug 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
1-15 Bradley Close

Mind over matter: Alan Fletcher’s The Art of Looking Sideways
Kemistry Gallery
25 Aug 2011 (All day) – 1 Oct 2011 (All day)
43 Charlotte Road
Discipline:

Made by Britain
Vitsœ
26 Aug 2011 (All day) – 14 Oct 2011 (All day)
3-5 Duke Street

aMEND – Donna Walker
Donna Walker Design
1 Sep 2011 (All day) – 30 Sep 2011 (All day)
Victoria Park Road

The Sculpture House
See Studio
1 Sep 2011 (All day) – 1 Oct 2011 (All day)
13 Prince Edward Rd

This Is Not a Pop-up
Southbank Centre
1 Sep 2011 (All day) – 22 Sep 2011 (All day)
Belvedere Road

Limited Edition Showcase at Southbank Centre Shop Festival Terrace
Southbank Centre
1 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Belvedere Road

A Form of Perfection
Electrum Jewellery Gallery
2 Sep 2011 (All day) – 26 Sep 2011 (All day)
21 South Molton Stree

The Power of Making
The V&A
6 Sep 2011 (All day) – 2 Jan 2012 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Society of Bookbinders
The V&A
6 Sep 2011 (All day) – 30 Oct 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Line, Volume and Space – New Work by Ashraf Hanna
Contemporary Ceramics Centre
8 Sep 2011 (All day) – 1 Oct 2011 (All day)
63 Great Russell Street

Silver-where?
In Tandem
8 Sep 2011 (All day) – 2 Oct 2011 (All day)
92 Brick Lane

The Passion of Simplicity: Nedda El-Asmar
The Mosaic Rooms, A.M. Qattan Foundation
9 Sep 2011 (All day) – 28 Sep 2011 (All day)
226 Cromwell Road

Kate Maestri: Drawing Near The Light
Contemporary Applied Arts
9 Sep 2011 (All day) – 8 Oct 2011 (All day)
2 Percy Street

Oxo Tower Wharf
Oxo Tower Wharf
9 Sep 2011 (All day) – 2 Oct 2011 (All day)
Bargehouse Street

African & African-Caribbean Design Diaspora Festival 2011 @ Bargehouse
The African and African-Caribbean Design Diaspora
9 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
OXO Tower Wharf
Discipline:

UK China Art and Design Festival
UK China Art and Design Association
9 Sep 2011 (All day) – 23 Sep 2011 (All day)
65 Alfred Road

Tracey Neuls and Faudet – Harrison
Tracey Neuls Design
10 Sep 2011 (All day) – 1 Oct 2011 (All day)
73 Redchurch Street
Discipline:

Telling Tales
Ligne Roset Westend
12 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
23-25 Mortimer Street
Discipline:

Galleria illy – hosted by FLOS and MOROSO
FLOS
12 Sep 2011 (All day) – 16 Oct 2011 (All day)
15 Rosebery Avenue

A Pylon for the Future
London Design Festival at the V&A
12 Sep 2011 (All day) – 5 Oct 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Thomas Feichtner Hands-On Design
Austrian Cultural Forum
13 Sep 2011 (All day) – 26 Oct 2011 (All day)
28 Rutland Gate

COLD COMFORT by SALLY SPINKS
tenderproduct + TENDERPIXEL
13 Sep 2011 (All day) – 4 Oct 2011 (All day)
6 Cecil Court
Discipline:

Confluence: The future for Europe’s creative economies
Designersblock
14 Sep 2011 (All day) – 30 Sep 2011 (All day)
32 Smith Square
Discipline:

A Pylon for the Future
The V&A
14 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

THROUGH THE KEYHOLE AT MILK: FORNASETTI VASE COLLECTION 2011
MILK CONCEPT BOUTIQUE
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
118 1/2 Shoreditch High Street
Discipline:

Show 3
Viaduct
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 1 Oct 2011 (All day)
1-10 Summers Street

Making Believe 2011
Goldsmiths, University of London
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
Clinton Rd

‘Making Out’
Timothy Mark
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
18 and 20 New Quebec Street
Discipline:

Kvadrat presents Textile Field by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Kvadrat
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Darkroom presents the ‘Stolen from De Stijl collections
darkroom
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
52 Lamb’s Conduit street

Inside Playful Minds
University of the Arts London
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 28 Oct 2011 (All day)
272 High Holborn
Discipline:

Creative Connections
?? wagumi
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 2 Oct 2011 (All day)
Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street

The House of Annie Lennox
The V&A
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 26 Feb 2012 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Aesop hosts Studio Jo Meesters
Aesop
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 29 Sep 2011 (All day)
Redchurch Street
Discipline:

Aesop hosts Studio Jo Meesters
Aesop
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 29 Sep 2011 (All day)
Westbourne Grove
Discipline:

Case Furniture
Case Furniture
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
189 Stonhouse Street

LEGO Greenhouse, Covent Garden
LEGO
15 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Covent Garden

Campfire
ditto tv
15 Sep 2011 (All day)
190 New North Road, Islington

FLORID – micro flora in the kitchen garden http://www.roundhousedesign.com
Roundhouse
16 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
11 Wigmore Street
Discipline:

‘Masks’ by Ben Newman
Nobrow
16 Sep 2011 (All day) – 11 Nov 2011 (All day)
62 Great Eastern Street

Unwrapped
Jani Kaila Photography
16 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
16 Heneage Street

Dainow&Dainow
Department of Coffee and Social Affairs
16 Sep 2011 (All day) – 13 Oct 2011 (All day)
14-16 Leather Lane

Modus
Modus
16 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
28 – 29 Great Sutton Street
Discipline:

Shading / Robert Stadler
Carpenters Workshop Gallery
16 Sep 2011 (All day) – 12 Nov 2011 (All day)
3 Albemarle Street

It’s All Change at The Conran Shop
The Conran Shop
16 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
81 Fulham Road

The Shape Of Things: Cass/ASD MA Show
The Cass London Metropolitan University
16 Sep 2011 (All day) – 19 Sep 2011 (All day)
59-63 Whitechapel High Street

Designing Life at The Natural History Museum: The Unnatural Selection by Shay Alkalay and Yael Mer
London Design Festival
16 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road
Discipline:

Designed in Britain, Made in Britain
London Design Festival
16 Sep 2011 (All day)
Discipline:

RCA – YAMAHA Design Project ‘Resonance’
Yamaha Design Studio London
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
152-160 Wardour St

Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects at Skandium
Skandium
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
245-249 Brompton Road

25th Birthday Trail
Cockpit Arts
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Discipline:

HAYON INTERPRETS BISAZZA BAGNO
BISAZZA
17 Sep 2011 (All day)
60 Sloane Avenue
Discipline:

ENLIGHTENED WASTE
MARION FRIEDMANN GALLERY
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
8 Egerton Garden Mews

A Tale of the Dysmorphic City
Ijeoma
17 Sep 2011 (All day)
125 Charing Cross Road

HEAL’S celebrates 60 years of Marimekko
Heal’s
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
196 Tottenham Court Road
Discipline:

The Great Room at 1508 London for London Design Festival
1508 London
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 29 Sep 2011 (All day)
7 Howick Place

Mint Explores
Mint
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 30 Sep 2011 (All day)
North Terrace

Snowden Flood Store
Snowden Flood
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Bargehouse Street

BoConcept 2012 collection launch
BoConcept
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 18 Sep 2011 (All day)
158 Tottenham Court Road

Studio Ware
GALLERY FUMI
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
87-89 Tabernacle Street

Methods of Imitation
Methods of Imitation
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
10-12 Exhibition Road

REVOLT / REFORM / RESULT : Post-War Dutch Furniture
Rocket
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 27 Nov 2011 (All day)
Tea Building
Discipline:

Launch of Autumn collection
Yastik by Rifat Ozbek
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
8 Holland Street

This Way Up
British Council
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
31-35 Pitfield Street

A Chair Affair
Natuzzi
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Tottenham Court Road
Discipline:

Noma Bar ‘Cut It Out’ at the London Design Festival
Outline Editions
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 1 Oct 2011 (All day)
94 Berwick Street

The Pavilion at The Dock
Timothy Hatton Architects
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
557 Harrow Road

Dezeen Space
Dezeen
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 16 Oct 2011 (All day)
54 Rivington Street

FENDI and the RCA
Royal College of Art
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
181 – 182 Sloane Street

ARAM
Aram
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
110 Drury Lane
Discipline:

Shoreditch Design Triangle
Squint Limited
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
178 Shoreditch High Street

Cubit Modular Shelving System co-operating with Forster Inc. in Shoreditch showroom take part at the LDF from 17 – 25 September
Cubit Modular Shelving System co-operating with Forster Inc. in Shoreditch showroom!
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
63 Redchurch Street

New Cutlery Launch and Exhibition
David Mellor Design
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
4 Sloane Square

Clear Air
Mar Mar Co.
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
16 Cheshire Street

Mixed Messages
Martha Freud Design
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
12 Camley Street

SCP Design Department Store
SCP
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
135 – 139 Curtain Road

‘Liberty Bell’ by Timorous Beasties
Liberty
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Great Marlborough Street

raw dice pop up shop
raw dice
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
49-51, Curtain Road

Today’s Specials
Todays Specials
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Portobello Road

BEHIND BARS – HILARY BEAUCHAMP & JOHN DAWSON
Gallery One and a Half
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 21 Oct 2011 (All day)
1 1/2 Ardleigh Road

Launch of the Republic of Fritz Hansen Store
Republic of Fritz Hansen
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
13 Margaret Street

Hemma: Swedish Design at the Residence
Swedish Design goes London
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
27 Portland Place

FLOCK: TELL STORIES
FLOCK
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
1 North Terrace
Discipline:

AL_A: Timber Wave
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 15 Oct 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Scaffolding Brut: Beta Tank
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

BRITISH-ISH
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec: Textile Field
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Beyond the Valley
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

V&A and Me: Designer Maps
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Industrial Revolution 2.0: Murray Moss
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

On The Case – Constrictions Of…
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Brutal Simplicity of Thought: How It Changed the World
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Habitat
Habitat
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
196-199 Tottenham Court Road

Outset Design Fund
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Digital Hub
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 23 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Crafting the Collection: The Power of Making
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

World Cities: Copenhagen
The V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

The Google Design Lectures: Charlotte Jarvis and J. Paul Neeley
London Design Festival at the V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

39 at The Covent Garden Piazza
Bocci
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Covent Garden

The Poltronova Connection
Nigel Coates
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
25 Thurloe Street
Discipline:

Faye Toogood Delicate Interference : Assemblage 3
Phillips de Pury
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 4 Oct 2011 (All day)
45-47 Brook Street

Size + Matter: David Chipperfield
London Design Festival
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Belvedere Road
Discipline:

Boned in England – Multiples of Light
Emily Johnson @ 1882 Ltd
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 23 Sep 2011 (All day)
107A Pimlico Road

Cole & Son
Cole and Son
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
40 Liverpool Street

White Pencil Installation
D&AD
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
24 Endell Street

USELESS STUFF?
CROOK & JONES
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
155 BATTERSEA PARK ROAD

V&A Shop and V&A Bookshop
The V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

V&A Reading Rooms
The V&A
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Up, Up and Away – New things launched at YCN
YCN
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
72 Rivington Street

At Home With Arik Levy : in power 10
Molteni & C Dada
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
199 Shaftesbury Avenue

“Love’in’ stitch workshop with Fine Cell Work
Fine Cell Work www.finecellwork.co.uk
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
344 Ladbroke Grove
Discipline:

Gallery Libby Sellers opening exhibition
Gallery Libby Sellers
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 15 Oct 2011 (All day)
41-42 Berners Street
Discipline:

Whatever is to become of books?
Sojournposse
17 Sep 2011 (All day)
Gower Street
Discipline:

David Chipperfield Architects: Two Lines
London Design Festival
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 16 Oct 2011 (All day)
Belvedere Road
Discipline:

Alessi
Alessi
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
22 Brook Street

Boffi Wigmore
Boffi Wigmore Street
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
25 Wigmore Street

Boffi Chelsea
Boffi
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
254 Brompton Road

David Adkins: Sightline
London Design Festival
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
27 Howbury Road
Discipline:

Designing Life at The Natural History Museum: Regeneration: Osmosis by Arik Levy
London Design Festival
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road
Discipline:

Lomography at The London Design Festival 2011
Lomography UK
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)

Take Me Home
For All We Know
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 23 Sep 2011 (All day)
165 Battersea High St
Discipline:

Pimlico Road Design District
Pimlico Road Design District
17 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)

Vera, Chapter One
Vera, Chapter One
18 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
2 Cromwell Place

Walking the Line
The V&A
18 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

WALTERWORKs
WALTERWORKs
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 20 Sep 2011 (All day)
Brompton road

One Day Designers Sale: Interior Products
Craft Central
19 Sep 2011 (All day)
33-35 St John’s Square
Discipline:

Cut laser Cut – Client Showcase | Open studio.
Cut Laser Cut
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
South Lambeth road

Forza at home with Walter Knoll.
Forza Projects
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 23 Sep 2011 (All day)
143-149 Great Portland Street
Discipline:

UAL Platform – Making your mark
UAL Platform
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 23 Sep 2011 (All day)
272 High Holborn

Quarterre at Look Mum No Hands
Quarterre
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
49 Old Street

Lightwood Chair, Punkt. for Japan and an exhibition of glasses
Jasper Morrison Ltd. Shop
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
24b Kingsland Road

Moooi
Moooi
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
555 Harrow Road

Whiteout
The Danish Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
206 Brompton Road

Established & Sons
Established & Sons
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
5 – 7 Wenlock Road

Tom Dixon
The Dock
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
344 Ladbroke Grove

Tom Dixon
The Dock
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
344 Ladbroke Grove

B&B Italia Celebrates Ten Years in London
B&B Italia
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
250 Brompton Road

Minotti London
Minotti
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
77 Margaret Street

Atrium host UK introduction of Wall Rupture by Thierry Dreyfus for Flos
Atrium
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 23 Sep 2011 (All day)
22-24 St Giles High Street

EDC London
EDC London
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
20 Margaret Street
Discipline:

London Design Festival Breakfast talks: Paul Priestman
London Design Festival at the V&A
19 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

International Business Seminar Series
London Design Festival at the V&A
19 Sep 2011 (All day)

The Boss Design Group
The Boss Design Group
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
7 Clerkenwell Road

The Art of Drawing
The V&A
19 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Lunchtime Talk: AL_A with American Hardwood Export Council
London Design Festival at the V&A
19 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Design of the Signs
London Design Festival at the V&A
19 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Gallery Talk: V&A Illustration Awards 2011
The V&A
19 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Designer Talk: Bouroullec Brothers
London Design Festival at the V&A
19 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

JAPANIZED KITCHEN LIVING by Gateway Japan
Gateway Japan
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
142 – 144 Holland Park Avenue

Perspectives: St Paul’s Cathedral
London Design Festival
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 23 Sep 2011 (All day)
St Paul’s Churchyard
Discipline:

MODULAR HOME – the understated, uncomplicated home spa solution
TOTO
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 23 Sep 2011 (All day)
140 – 142 St John Street
Discipline:

Green Sky Thinking
Open City
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 22 Sep 2011 (All day)

East End Design Hub
Andaz Liverpool Street
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 26 Sep 2011 (All day)
40 Liverpool Street

WIll Alsop and friends
Testbed1
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
33 Parkgate Road

Poltrona Frau Group Showroom
Poltrona Frau
19 Sep 2011 (All day) – 23 Sep 2011 (All day)
150 St John’s Street

The Informational City 2011
Information Environments, London College of Communication, University of the Arts London
20 Sep 2011 (All day)
Elephant & Castle
Discipline:

A right royal makeover with the Prints of London
Vic Lee Prints of London
20 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
21 Clerkenwell Green

Landing In London
Studio Lawrence
20 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
93 – 95 Sclater Street

1 Week Boutique
1 Week Boutique
20 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
33-35 St Johns Square

Design Market – Analysis and Experience
EB&Flow
20 Sep 2011 (All day)
77 Leonard St

The Concept Lounge: Ideas Generator
The Concept Lounge
20 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
50 Redchurch Street

DESIGN DIVERSIONS
Someday Collective
20 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
269 Kingsland Road

Bernhardt Design presents the international launch of Workshop
Bernhardt Design
20 Sep 2011 (All day) – 23 Sep 2011 (All day)
99 St John Street

Ideal Home
CHELSEA space
20 Sep 2011 (All day) – 22 Oct 2011 (All day)
16 John Islip Street

Signs and the City
London Transport Museum
20 Sep 2011 (All day)

Crest Living Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Crest Living
20 Sep 2011 (All day)
242 Brompton Road

THE BOLD LOOK OF KOHLER at West One Bathrooms
KOHLER
20 Sep 2011 (All day)
44 – 46 Clerkenwell Road
Discipline:

International Business Seminar Series
London Design Festival at the V&A
20 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Fantasy Skylines: Architectural Postcards
The V&A
20 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Lunchtime Talk: Beta Tank
London Design Festival at the V&A
20 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Gallery talk: Picturing Plants
The V&A
20 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Bespoke – a ‘community-centred’ approach to design
London Design Festival at the V&A
20 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Better By Design – towards European Design Policy
London Design Festival at the V&A
20 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

White Pencil Sharp’ner
D&AD
20 Sep 2011 (All day)
24 Endell Street

Salon
Lee Broom
20 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
93 Rivington Street

Robin Day Reclining chair
twentytwentyone
20 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
274 Upper Street

Barcelona Design Meets London Design
GR Studio
20 Sep 2011 (All day) – 6 Oct 2011 (All day)
1-5 Vyner Street

Fondle + Squeeze at The SCIN Gallery
27 Old St – SCIN Gallery
20 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
Morelands, 27 Old St

Change the Record
Paul Cocksedge Studio
20 Sep 2011 (All day)
56 Shoreditch High Street

THE SMALLS SHORT FILM FEST 2011
The Smalls Short Film Fest 2010
21 Sep 2011 (All day) – 22 Sep 2011 (All day)
125 Charing Cross Road

FORMOSA SHOW 100 – Taiwanese Design
FORMOSA SHOW
21 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
3 Torrens Street

Romagna Creative District
Romagna Creative District
21 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)

Vintage to Today- Furniture and Design
Muralto
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
6 Seymour Place
Discipline:

Portraits in the Making
PM Gallery & House
21 Sep 2011 (All day) – 12 Nov 2011 (All day)
Walpole Park

DESIGN FOR TAKEAWAY!
HUBA – HUNGARIAN BAZAAR
21 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
73 Leonard Street

LICC Awards Ceremony
London International Creative Competition
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
35 – 47 Bethnal Green Road

LICC Awards Ceremony
London International Creative Competition
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
35 – 47 Bethnal Green Road

Fitzrovia Now Launch Party
Together Design
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
118-120 Great Titchfield Street

OneDeko’s Official New Launch
OneDeko
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
7 Horner Square

Romagna Creative District: Into the Pattern
Romagna Creative District
21 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
340 – 344 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4DA

Designjunction
Resident
21 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)

London Design Festival Breakfast talks: Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk
London Design Festival at the V&A
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

International Business Seminar Series
London Design Festival at the V&A
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Ceramics Open Studio
The V&A
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Engineering Eyelashes: Paper Art
The V&A
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Lunchtime Talk: London Design Festival at the V&A
London Design Festival at the V&A
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Lunchtime Lecture: Kazakh craftswomen
The V&A
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Design and Classicism Today
London Design Festival at the V&A
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Do You Buy Brands or Do Brands Buy You?
London Design Festival at the V&A
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Baccarat at Midori House
Baccarat
21 Sep 2011 (All day) – 22 Sep 2011 (All day)
1 Dorset Street

Marsotto Edizioni UK launch
twentytwentyone
21 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
18c River Street

Lucy Bullivant in conversation with Antonio Citterio
London Design Festival at the V&A
21 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Tent London
TENT
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Brick Lane
Discipline:

100% Design
100% Design
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Warwick Road
Discipline:

Matilda – Australian design survey
Matilda Ltd
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 26 Sep 2011 (All day)
Victoria House basement
Discipline:

Design in Science
Alex Driver and Carlos Peralta
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
St John Street

avantGarden
avantgarden
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
380 OLD STREET

100% Norway 2011
100% Norway 2011
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Warwick Road
Discipline:

The Problem Comes First
Royal College of Art
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 5 Oct 2011 (All day)

KOREA DESIGN (100% DESIGN LONDON 2011 KOREA DESIGN PAVILION)
Korea Institute of Design Promotion
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Warwick Rd.

emerge
emerge
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
65 Hanbury Street

Tuttobene London 2011
Tuttobene
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
64 – 66 REDCHURCH STREET

Origin: The Contemporary Craft Fair
Origin: The Contemporary Craft Fair
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 28 Sep 2011 (All day)
Brushfield Street

REDDRESS London
The Finnish Institute in London
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
5 Old Ford Road
Discipline:

Lux Craft
Origin: The Contemporary Craft Fair
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 28 Sep 2011 (All day)
Brushfield Street

CCD – Cross Cultural Design Exhibition at Designersblock
Goldsmiths, University of London
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
34 St. John Street

WOOD & WOAD
Few and Far Shop
22 Sep 2011 (All day)
242 Brompton Road
Discipline:

Silent Revolutions / Contemporary Design in Slovenia
MAO
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Brick Lane
Discipline:

Inspiring the Future
Hidden Art
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Earls Court Exhibition Centre

RCA at LDF 2011
Royal College of Art
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 5 Oct 2011 (All day)
Kensington Gore

The A Range product launch
ByALEX
22 Sep 2011 (All day)
5 Back hill

Textile Floorstyle
Little + Collins
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Barge House Street

SPIN
Miranda Watkins Design
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Oxo Tower Wharf
Discipline:

Remastered: A Visibly Smart production from Intel
TENT
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Brick Lane
Discipline:

Alpha-ville
Alpha-ville
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
1-7 Westgate Street

Kingston University / Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture / MA Show 2011
TENT
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Brick Lane
Discipline:

DESIGN ISLAND The Cream of Irish Design
TENT
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Brick Lane
Discipline:

Superbrands London
TENT
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Brick Lane
Discipline:

Creature Collective
Supafrank
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
16-18 Heneage Street

Resident
Resident
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)

Colourful Life, an exhibition by Ian Wright
TENT
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Hanbury Street
Discipline:

Urdaimonia: In search of the urban good life.
Sanitov Studio
22 Sep 2011 (All day)
16 Wapping High Street

Give Me More
EPFL+ECAL Lab
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Kensington Gore

Designing for an Ageing Population
London Design Festival at the V&A
22 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Clay Pigeons
London Design Festival at the V&A
22 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Pop up plants: Clay Flowers
The V&A
22 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Lunchtime Talk: Beyond the Valley
London Design Festival at the V&A
22 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Design and the Home: Re-imagining Traditional Objects
London Design Festival at the V&A
22 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Gallery talk: The Society of Bookbinders International Competition 2011
The V&A
22 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Gallery talk: The Architectural Photography of Bedford Lemere & Co.
The V&A
22 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Craftmanship and Provenance – a part of the UK’s economic recovery?
The V&A
22 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Flavor Paper
Flavor Paper
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Brick Lane

Jacob Jensen Design: Tomato Soup or Pork and Rice?
Jacob Jensen Design
22 Sep 2011 (All day)
55 Sloane Street

designjunction
designjunction
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
37-63 Southampton Row

Beau McClellan Design
Beau McClellan Design
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
37-63 Southampton Row

Another Country
Another Country
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
37-63 Southampton Row

Tramshed 2011
Tramshed 2011
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
32 Rivington Street

De La Espada at Tramshed 2011
De La Espada
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
32 Rivington Street
Discipline:

Designersblock London 2011
Designersblock
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
34 St John Street
Discipline:

The Auction Room Exhibition
The Auction Room
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
34 St John Street

Block Party
Crafts Council
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
37-63 Southampton Row
Discipline:

Urban_Camper
Chieh Ting Huang
22 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
16-18 Heneage Street,

2011 Innovation Hothouse Final
The Royal Academy of Engineering
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
Carlton House Terrace
Discipline:

Ceramics in the City 2011: A three-day selling fair
Geffrye Museum
23 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
136 Kingsland Road

Barber Osgerby Private View
Haunch of Venison
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
6 Burlington Gardens

The Great Outdoors of Design
The Reach Network
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
35 – 47 Bethnal Green Road,

Graphic Design Walk
Bird Watching
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
19 Warburton Road

12:grn:hrs – design a green car in a day!
Green Car Design
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
34 Bow Street

Designers Fiesta 2011
Academy Class
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
15 Hatfields
Discipline:

London Design Festival Breakfast talks: Marcel Wanders
London Design Festival at the V&A
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Letters from London: Hand stitching onto textiles
The V&A
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Pop up plants: Clay Flowers
The V&A
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Lunchtime Talk: London Design Festival at the V&A
London Design Festival at the V&A
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

How Design Stopped Being Special
London Design Festival at the V&A
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

IP Management in a Digital and Open Innovation Age
London Design Festival at the V&A
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Creative higher education – the end as we know it, or the end?
London Design Festival at the V&A
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Design Talk: Celia Birtwell
The V&A
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

The Creativepool £1000 Design Treasure Hunt!
Creativepool
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
Clerkenwell Green

HOK Open Evening Event
HOK
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
90 Whitfield Street

ARTS THREAD at the V&A
ARTSTHREAD
23 Sep 2011 (All day) – 24 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road
Discipline:

March of the Pylons
London Design Festival
23 Sep 2011 (All day)
Exhibition Road
Discipline:

Ecopink
e-side
24 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
34b York Way

The Curious World of Skew
skewstudio
24 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
79, Leonard St

Barber Osgerby
Haunch of Venison
24 Sep 2011 (All day) – 19 Nov 2011 (All day)
6 Burlington Gardens

Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970-90
The V&A
24 Sep 2011 (All day) – 8 Jan 2012 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Ceramics Open Studio
The V&A
24 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

The Google Design Lectures: Design as performance
London Design Festival at the V&A
24 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Digital Design Weekend
London Design Festival at the V&A
24 Sep 2011 (All day) – 25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

The Google Design Lectures: Chris Sanderson
London Design Festival at the V&A
24 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

DEDAR NEW SHOWROOM
DEDAR
25 Sep 2011 (All day) – 28 Sep 2011 (All day)

DEDAR NEW SHOWROOM
DEDAR
25 Sep 2011 (All day) – 28 Sep 2011 (All day)

Decorex International 2011
Decorex International 2011
25 Sep 2011 (All day) – 28 Sep 2011 (All day)
Discipline:

The Google Design Lectures: Simon Waterfall and Daljit Singh
London Design Festival at the V&A
25 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Focus/11
DCCH
25 Sep 2011 (All day) – 28 Sep 2011 (All day)
Lots Road

Denise Scott Brown -Talking Architecture
The V&A
29 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Rem Koolhaas and Charles Jencks – Talking Architecture
The V&A
30 Sep 2011 (All day)
Cromwell Road

Scholtès Centre of Excellence Launch
Scholtès
17 Oct 2011 (All day) – 21 Oct 2011 (All day)
98, Wigmore Street

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Historically, London was one of the world’s major trading and financial hubs due to its position as the seat of the British Empire. As time went on, it became the centre of transatlantic trade.

Today it is the largest of Europe’s metropolitan areas, with a population of over 12 million people and is still one of the world’s financial capitals, considered, with New York, to be the most important financial centre in the world, and thought by some to be one of the world economy’s “command centres”. The city economy of London is the 5th largest worldwide, beaten only by Tokyo, New York, LA and Chicago. In 2008, it boasted a GDP of over $560 billion. Finance is the largest industry in London, with over 300,000 people employed in the financial services area in 2007. London is the world-leader in overseas banks, with almost 500 such institutions in the city.

Many factors have contributed to London’s establishment as a world financial centre. Important elements include the fact that English, the language of business, is the native language. Its EU membership is also highly relevant as is the special relationship that the United Kingdom enjoys with the United States and the country’s historical links with countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. A factor that cannot be discounted is that London’s time zone serves as an important bridge between Asian and US markets. London’s excellent transport links and infrastructure are another benefit, especially the international access afforded by the local airports – more international passengers pass through London Heathrow than any other airport in the world, while the Tube network allows travel across the bustling city.

A particularly relevant area is the business-friendly environment of the City of London. Businesses have a direct impact on local government, allowing input into practices and procedures that could affect their success. Relatively low taxes are appreciated by business as is the fact that tax rates are especially friendly to non-UK domiciled residents.

London’s status as a global financial capital, as well as the factors that led to its pre-eminence means that if you are considering an MBA, it makes sense to choose a university near London, such as MBA courses at Middlesex Uni. By studying so close to one of the world’s financial capitals, you can take advantage of your proximity to a centre of financial life and gain real-world experience of its business environment. You will be close to world-renowned companies and so easily fit interviews, internships and work placements in with your studies. Studying at a university near London will allow you to combine work in London with your MBA coursework by taking advantage of part-time or modular learning.

London’s pre-eminence in finance is highlighted by the city’s status as the home to the London Stock Exchange, the Bank of England, and Lloyd’s of London insurance market. Its importance is recognised by business, with more than 70 per-cent of the FTSE 100 (the top 100 listed UK companies) basing their headquarters in London, one in five of the 500 largest companies in Europe with their headquarters in Central London, and three quarters of Fortune 500 companies maintaining offices in the city.

While these companies may have based themselves in London due to its status as a world financial centre, it is their presence that cements London’s status as a global financial capital, operating almost in a feedback cycle.

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