In search of legacies lost
The former Arena Field, site of the Media Centre, in 2008 Runners are sent ahead to drum up excitement; the circus rolls into town, and the people pay. Show over and profits taken, the circus pulls...
View Articlelest we forget
The Reverend Billy is back in town. On his previous visit he attempted an exorcism of the evil of BP from Tate Modern. And now Channel 4 confirms:read more
View ArticleOlympic Laws - A Short Guide For Trouble Makers
by Kevin BloweA number of people have asked me to clarify what impact Olympic-specific legislation may have on local people and anyone promoting protests or making political statements during this...
View ArticleSpace Hijackers should award this spieler free membership
I know its been a long day but the Five Ring Circus engages unsung volunteers who give it their all. Some achieve transcendental states of delusion. read more
View ArticleTourist numbers in London down 30%
David Cameron is giving upbeat press conferences about how well the Tube system is working despite the influx of 100,000 Olympic visitors. Transport for London say passenger numbers on the Tube on...
View Article2012 - a year of challenges or opportunities?
Apparently theatre in London had a bad Olympics, although this was buried under a headline of theatre 'holding up in Olympic year' and some good news about a rise in ticket sales for the year as a...
View Articlebarbican fails to amuse
The best the Barbican's blurb for the Open East Festival comes up with is "Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will be London’s newest urban park." It isn't even remotely funny in comparison to some classic...
View Articlestrength through joy
well worth a visit, inspire a generation, etc, etc shitlondon.co.uk/category/olympics/ ('parental advisory')
View Articlebombastic pants
Its inspiring to read the news before its news isn't it. For example London Legacy Development Corporation announces opening plans for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 11 May 2012read more
View ArticleAftermath 2012 - a tapestry of lies, destruction and theft
The Olympic Park is stuffed with public art designed to mystify and mislead the public, like Boris's folly, the Orbit, a helter skelter without a skelter, which was dreamed up when Boris met Lakshmi in...
View ArticleAftermath2012: First they came for the residents, businesses, gardeners, then...
Hackney Wick has greatest density of artists in ALL Europeread more
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