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In May 1999 Tyrone Walker-Hebborn opened a five screen cinema in the East End of London using a former derelict cinema, built on a site with a long history of entertainment in the East End. Having worked in the family business of roof working, he had no previous experience in the cinema industry, but he did have [...]
Interview with Tyrone Walker-Hebborn, owner of Genesis cinema, about the fascinating history of the building and the East End of London. I’ve been living in London for over two years now and one of my favourite pastimes is going to the cinema. Not to any other cinema, but to my local independent cinema, Genesis Cinema in [...]
Just a few weeks after the closing of the epic show by artist Phlegm (The Bestiary), Howard Griffin Gallery in Shoreditch, London, has transformed in a gritty and raw space that in a way reflects the original work environment for Thierry Noir, whose works are shown at the gallery now. Thierry Noir: A Retrospective is his first ever solo show in his [...]
A clever new film has hit the cinemas this weekend and I was lucky enough to see the preview screening of The Double at the BFI earlier in the week. After the screening of this intelligent dark comedy, director Richard Ayoade joined the audience for a brilliant Q&A that was absolutely hilarious. I was impressed [...]
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on the 8th of March. This day not only celebrates the global social, political and economic achievements by women, but is also meant to create awareness for the struggles of women worldwide and the fact that we still not live in a world with true gender equality. For [...]
Last week I joined kindred curious spirits and head off for the opening of the Curio-City exhibition at the Curious Duke Gallery (CDG). This group exhibition is the kick-off show for the new gallery space. Owner and curator Eleni Duke founded the gallery 2.5 years ago and recently found the opportunity to re-locate her gallery [...]
East London has so much to offer: from hipster cafes, to markets, vintage shops and a vast array of independent boutiques. But to me, it's the amazing street art that gives this part of London its character and, quite literally, adds a bit of colour to the area. While some walls are covered in dozens [...]
Last Saturday I explored the London streets of Shoreditch and Hoxton with fellow blogger Inspiring City and stumbled upon lots of live painting, spraying and pasting. Just see for yourself... Jim Vision Earlier that week I took a a leisurely walk around Shoreditch on my own to look what new street art was around while enjoying [...]
In celebration of the National Yorkshire Pudding Day this blog posts tells you all about the Yorkshire Pudding, an essential part of the British Sunday Roast. It also includes my favourite places to eat Sunday roast and recipes to make your own!
Over the last dark and ominous winter months, I’ve been extremely lucky to have been able to visit three equally dark, ominous, but also enchanting exhibitions. In November I went to Brighton to see the fantastic show The Inner Life of Objects celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jan Švankmajer’s film-making career. Then in December I [...]
In 2008 they were suddenly there: De Staat, a Dutch rock band of young musical prodigies. I remember 'the band' was so hyped up because its history made such a great story. The band originated as a solo project of singer Torre Florim who started writing the debut album Wait for Evolution as a teenager and [...]
I’ve been noticing some freaked out messages on social media these past weeks from friends visiting my mother country and who don’t understand why there are blacked up dolls hanging in the shop windows. They thought the Netherlands was such a sophisticated and tolerant country. What has happened to the country’s social and moral values [...]
Do you know your Banksy from Bambi? In the series Street Artists Unveiled I uncover the artists behind some of the hundreds of artworks I see on a weekly basis, just wandering around Shoreditch.
Today is the 5th of November: Firework Night in the UK! No, we don't celebrate New Year early here. Instead, the 5th of November commemorates an event that took place over 400 years ago, or rather an event that did NOT take place.
October marks the start of the much anticipated bockbier (bock beer) season in countries such as the Netherlands. Here's an account of my visit to the annual Bockbierfestival in Utrecht, the Netherlands.