This collection of narrow streets to the East of the City of London is one of the most progressive and interesting areas for the creative arts including fashion, new media, music and visual art.
Originally from Grantham in Lincolnshire, Anna moved to London to work with the silk manufacturers in Spitalfields creating a superb collection of designs including Damasks, extraordinary examples of what was considered to be a woven naturalistic 'painting' style and (from 1752 onwards) designs developed using smaller decorative motifs.
In about 1830 it was renamed Middlesex Street but Londoners have continued to use the name 'Petticoat Lane.' It remains the venue for a thriving Sunday morning market with rows of stalls extending into many of the surrounding streets.
Forget the London Eye, Britain’s highest bar is perched in an eagle’s nest on the 42nd floor of Tower 42 (formerly the Natwest Tower).
Spending an evening in a public toilet may not be top of your list of priorities when it comes to a weekend break in London, but if you’re after an unusual spot from which to...
A veritable gem on London's sightseeing scene, these free, weekly walks around some of the capital's most intriguing spots are well worth experiencing.
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