Barbican By-ways
*** Peter Savage strolls the streets of EC2 *** One enjoyment of being a pedestrian in London is that a leisurely walk gives one time to look around St Luke’s Boundary Mark I expect that you will have noticed the plaque commemorating the Fan Makers on the wall of [...]
Oenophilia
*** Barbican resident Sommelier, Erin Summers, recommends picks from Passione Vino over at 85 Leonard Street. A short walk from the Barbican is a real hidden gem with one of the greatest selections of Italian wines in London. Wine shop and bar Passione Vino has to be one of [...]
Interview with a Local
*** Erin Summers interviews Eve Jones about her life with her remarkable husband, Ronald F. Jones OBE HonDUniv FHCIMA MI. A few weeks ago, I sat down with Barbican resident Eve Jones for my next instalment of ‘Interview with a Local’. This time was a little different. Eve’s late [...]
INSIGHT Exhibition Review
*** Janet Wells’ quarterly review of the Arts, Gallery and Museum scene *** Barbican Art Gallery Postwar Modern: New Art in Britain 1945 – 1965 3 Mar to 26 Jun Postwar Modern, Patrick Heron, June Horizon (1957) The artists whose work is represented here were mostly born in the 1920’s [...]
An exciting year in prospect?
Lawrence Williams’ regular review of what’s going on in Barbican property sales and lettings I suppose Barbican residential owners could have been anticipating a pick-up in property prices once the Covid-19 pandemic started to fall out of the pricing equation, and those that did are not wrong. Contrary to [...]
Barbicania
*** First off, SAVE THE DATE 24th March 2022 to vote in the City’s ward elections. *** The 100 Common Councillors elected will represent City workers and residents for the next three years. My previous editor, Lawrence, will not like this but I have to yet again stray into [...]
Blue Pearl: A One World Oratorio
World premiere of an inspirational new sacred choral work for our times 7.30pm, 14th May 2022, at St Giles’ Cripplegate, performed by the London Mozart Players, Excelsis and Vox Farnham Chamber Choirs, with four excellent young soloists, conducted by Rob Lewis. Tickets (£25/£15/£10), more info and demo recording at www.stevebanks.info. [...]
International Women’s Day
- On the 8th March we celebrate International Women's Day and the theme for 2022 is 'BREAK THE BIAS'. Here is a poem from nearby Islington resident, Natasha Anne Kelleher, to get us warmed up to the day! WOMANHOOD by Natasha Anne Kelleher (2018) WOMANHOOD, SISTERHOOD, MOTHERHOOD NATURE'S [...]
International Women’s Day
On the 8th March we celebrate International Women's Day and the theme for 2022 is 'BREAK THE BIAS'. Here is a poem from nearby Islington resident, Natasha Anne Kelleher, to get us warmed up to the day! WOMANHOOD by Natasha Anne Kelleher (2018) WOMANHOOD, SISTERHOOD, MOTHERHOOD NATURE'S CONDUITS [...]
St Giles’ Book Fair 1 – 13 March
Message from Jake at St Giles'... Dear friends and neighbours, The Book Fair will begin on Tuesday 1 March and run until Sunday 13 March, possibly longer. We expect to be open every day 11am to 4pm, but if you're travelling far best call ahead (020 7638 1997) just [...]
March Theatre Previews
by Gary Donaldson. On March 5 and 6, Boy Blue return to present their showcase “A Night with Boy Blue”. Mixing exuberant hip-hop dance, a joyful sense of community and the heart-thumping rhythms of an electronic score, hosts Michael 'Mikey J' Asante and Kenrick 'H2O' Sandy have assembled the [...]
Feel Fit For Feb
Hosted by Nuffield Health Barbican between Wednesday the 2nd and Sunday the 6th of February gives members, local residents and workers the chance to use their gym, get exercise tips, experience a health check and take part in challenges to win prizes. Free 1-day free pass for non-members during [...]