Plus, what you can and can’t do in Lockdown 2.0, and learn some fun stuff about jellyfish |
| ‘We all climb the ladder together’ | This week’s issue of Time Out magazine, brought to you in collaboration with Google, is all about the capital’s Black-owned businesses. It’s a cracking read, guest-edited by Ashley Walters. The ‘Top Boy’ star gave us his thoughts on London’s Black businesses, his experiences in the weird world of pop music, and from-the-heart advice for Black Londoners wanting to make it in the creative world. |
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| Fingers on buzzers In 1913, John Archer became London’s first Black what? |
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| Stuff for you to do this week | | Find bright creatures in dark depths | This week’s Natural History Museum online talk is all about jellyfish – those floaty things at the bottom of the sea that apparently aren’t strawberry-flavoured. Tune into Nature Live Online at noon today (Tuesday) to learn about them from science experts. The museum also has a whole archive of talks online if you fancy even more learning. | The best of the rest: | Peckham poet Find out about the lives, dreams and joys of young Black men growing up in south London through the poetry of Caleb Femi at an online in-conversation event with him on Thursday. Planet time Learn what you can do to save the world from climate change at Thursday’s Royal Institution talk. Don’t make a face. It’s your duty. Indie icons On Wednesday, The Cribs will become the latest band to perform live on Instagram for Rough Trade Transmissions – and it’s totally free to watch! Check out our full list of the best events, updated every day |
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| | London news that you can use | | Do-gooders | Devour fundraising doughnuts or pick up a charity cookbook | |
| Curtain-raiser | The West End is getting a new theatre (next year, obvs) | |
| | Mo’s story | How one comedian’s hard work helped him break through to the big time | |
| Lockdown again | We all knew it was coming, but what do the new rules mean for you? | |
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| | ‘For God’s sake, there’s nothing for us in Cockfosters!’ | Overheard something weird or wonderful? Tweet us and you might see it here next week! | |
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| | Hey London, want more of our marvellous mag? |
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