The Jetty on the Greenwich Peninsula has once again been transformed- this time, it has taken on…read morethe role of London's own hanging gardens. Farmopolis is a botanic haven for events, discussions, screenings and feasting. While not quite Babylon, this floating multifunctional space has adopted plants and flowers from this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show- tens of thousands, in fact-, giving them a second life as the perfect gildings for this temporary venue. There's plenty of outdoor space affronting expansive views of the Thames, Canary Wharf and the local area- and for when the weather turns, most of Farmopolis is sheltered under a greenhouse like structure. There's a bar and café with a seated area and ample space to wander, enjoy the flora and take in some fresh air. It aims to be a community hub and welcoming oasis for all, asking only for a £3 donation upon entry to cover running costs and to be fed back into educational projects. The schedule of events is replete and runs from the end of July until the end of August. A relatively quick walk from North Greenwich station, Farmopolis is just enough of a wander that it guarantees a nice, quiet spot for a cocktail or merely to drop-in and see what is on offer that day. Some events are ticketed, so be sure to consult the itinerary on their website to ensure that you don't miss something, as some events will likely sell out in advance. During a preview launch, activities like flower arranging were demonstrated and proved very popular- the cocktail menu was also appealing, all influenced by botanicals and flora. A nice urban garden in the city, Farmopolis will be an exciting destination for events throughout the summer. It's a peaceful getaway and we enjoyed perching over the Thames, watching the Emirates cable cars glide back and forth in the near distance and sipping away on honey-infused fizz.

The Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School runs dancing, singing, acting, design and film classes…read morewith professionals from theatre, film and television for children and young people from underprivileged backgrounds. Childfren's dance classes include musical theatre, street dance, historical dance, choreography, tap dance, modern, salsa and jazz dance. Children's singing lessons cover musical theatre, pop and rock, R 'n' B, jazz, classical, rhythm, easy listening and music score reading. Children's acting and drama classes cover everything from shakespeare to contemporary drama, role play, scriptreading, scriptwriting, improvisation, sketches, sight reading, character research and audition and interview techniques.

Runs dancing, singing, acting, design and film classes with professionals from theatre, film and…read moretelevision for children and young people from underprivileged backgrounds. Really community centred performing arts school for kids trying to help children out who would never normally have a chance

I've been immersing myself too much recently in gay culture, so wanted to take a step back and…read morere-enter the world of the 'super club' where you're well versed in getting frisked, pimpin' your ass for a pinchin' and generally accepting you're the meat in an sweaty sandwich. So with this in mind, I trundled off to Matter (aka world's end) to watch a Frankie Knuckles set, whilst reams of Lady Gaga fans stormed the o2 gates, kicking myself even harder I hadn't bagged a cheap ticket. Into the club and it's expansive, annoying the second room wasn't open. The crowd was certainly chavier than I expected, the set funkier than I anticipated but alas, you can bring the boys to the club but all I could see in my peripheral vision was the hottest girl the wrong side of the Thames dancing in a skinny vest for four hours flat. Gutter, head out, working on it. A Benny Benassi moment if ever there was one.

Oh what a club!…read more It's seperated over different floors on the bottom floor you have the main DJ in a booth and the dance floor infront of him playing House music all night (the dance floor is so busy - as in back to back literally) you have cigarette machines and a merchandise counter and a bar also. There are tables and places to sit too. The club and bar and chairs are all made out of concrete but very modern. There's also a smoking area on this level. Go up a level and there is a Room 2 which has a different DJ in this is also the same style music and busy too. There is a toilet on this level though beware you walk in one door and it splits in 2 sides which you can see down both and that's men and womens hmmm. another bar on this level and a balcony over looking the dance floor and again a seating area. You can go to level 3 if your VIP for VIP you have to have a minimum spend of £500 per table, which believe me you do, you get waitress service and a nice leather booth. The table opens up and it's filled with ice and bottles of vodka or champagne or whatever you order. There is also your own private VIP dancefloor with disco lights and your own toilet - not split. There is a lift for anyone who can't manage the stairs. Brilliant club brilliant night would recommend to any lover of house and dance music

As stated in another review (for the London Coliseum), we had been to London many-a-times so this…read moretime, getting the chance to come during the Christmas time, we wanted to do some 'festive' things. And there is no better way to celebrate Christmas festivities than to see The Nutcracker. So, crossing my fingers, I was hoping for a coincidence and searched to see if there were any productions of The Nutcracker in London during the time we would be in London. And...YAY! The English National Ballet would be putting on a production of The Nutcracker! Excitedly, I bought me and the hubs 2 tickets to go in mid-December. We didn't get anything too pricey - some balcony seats. I was worried we wouldn't be able to see much. However, to my lovely surprise, the view was absolutely fine from where we were. We trotted our way down to the London Coliseum and found ourselves in an oh-so-gorgeous theater. So beautiful! Our night started off just right, with good tickets for a decent price and a decent view, and a gorgeous theater. Our night was made even better by the gorgeous ballerinas jeté-ing and pas de bourrée-ing across the stage. The costumes and set design surely set the night (what with the lil wheelie shoes to make it seem like they were ice-skating across a wonderful lil pond?!). Sure, my review may be a tad biased. Heck, I love everything and anything to do with ballet and especially The Nutcracker. But, if I told you the hubby even liked it, would that mean something? A big Thank You to the English National Ballet for a wonderful night!

WHAT. Adult Ballet Classes WHERE. Markova House, 39 Jay…read moreMews, London SW7 2ES. WHY. If you love Ballet, perhaps did it when you were younger or simply admire the art and want to try it yourself, here is an amazing opportunity to learn with the English National Ballet in South Kensington. You can sign up for a reasonable term price and be taught by professional ENB instructors in their spacious studios. They are widely popular classes for the people who do know about them, so you have to sign up quickly when the classes open up spaces online to secure your spot. I was fortunate to secure a spot in a couple classes for the Fall Term starting the second week in October of last year. Marvelous. Emily Rose Reeder

The first time I came here, I was under the misapprehension that we were seeing a band at the O2…read moreArena. Indigo at the O2... the O2 Arena... massive difference, certainly in terms of size. This place is teeny tiny by comparison. But after getting over the shock, I was pleasantly surprised. This place ain't bad. I've come here a few times now, both for seated concerts and standing gigs. I definitely prefer it as a venue for gigs - there's a good little bar at the back and plenty of space too throw some shapes. When they put out rows of seating though, they cram in as much as possible... so if you're stuck on the end, like we were, the view ain't great. And twisting my body and craning my neck to see meant that I came away stiff all over. Ouch. But always happy to giggedy-gig here!

I concur with the above! This is a really well done, intimate music venue. I really didn't know…read morewhat to expect when getting the Thames Clipper boat down to the Millennium Tent to see my favourite ever artist, Andrew Bird. This was a one-off show as he's in the middle of recording his new album right now. The gig was, well, probably the best I've ever been too. But this review is of the venue and, that was pretty damn good too. No sticky floors in sight here, just miles of bars making it really easy to get served, and a low stage with sunken floor, all standing, and brilliant acoustics. This is as close as you could come to a 'your front room' feeling in a 1000 capacity venue - well worth braving the 40 minute boat trip!

Trust me i would give 0 stars if i could , me and my friends had "anytime" tickets to go in ( on…read morethe 1st of July 2023 , space ibiza summer mini festival ) , and we were turned back by the security personnel, we were send back home , due to the fact that the club is too full , and the gates are closed ) , there were another hundred people in the same situation that me and my friends were !!! I have bought my ticket through RA ( resident advisor) , which didn't care also , when i asked for a refund for my ticket , they have just forgot to come with a reply , until i told them we are going to see each other in court ! they have remembered to answer instantly!! I have finally received and email address where to contact the organiser (338) , i can't wait to see how that goes ! So by what i have seen , they sell a lot more tickets that their venue can handle , and who is not lucky enough to go in doesn't, that's pretty much a BIG SCAM !!! I would advise anyone to stay away from it !

This review is aimed at the promoters of Shake Your Patty, a so called Burger and Milkshake…read morefestival on Sunday 13th August. Studio 338, I imagine, with the right event could be quite a nice venue. Unfortunately on this occasion it wasn't right. We got tickets on the second release having been told by the promoters that there would be the best burger and milkshake joints in London. We paid £13 each for this and thought that wasn't a bad deal. The closer we got to the date, the less confident we were that it was going to be good. The promoters kept promising to release vendor lists and didn't. Eventually they told us that there would be 5/6 burger vendors including a vendor selling vegan burgers plus milkshake vendors. However they only ever named 1 milkshake vendor. Apparently they'd sold 1500 tickets for the event plus door sales. How are you supposed to feed and water that many people with that small amount of vendors? We saw messages on the morning of the event saying that 1 of the burger vendors was not coming because of technical difficulties. Then later on in the morning opening time was pushed back by an hour as the ONLY milkshake vendor was running late. So we get there and try to get in around 1pm. Whilst in the queue we were handed a voucher each for "a free burger" and we're met by an excessive level of security for this type of event. They were doing full pat downs of those entering; the ladies in my group complained to me that they felt as if they had been groped during their searches. They were taking bottles of water, and even chewing gum of people on the way in. When we finally made it into the venue we were disappointed to see that the milkshake vendor still hadn't arrived. We queued up for our free burgers. I went to the Cheeky Burger counter and got a slider (tiny burger) with my voucher. It was tasty enough but not really what I was expecting as a freebie. A friend of mine decided to get a full size burger from one of the vendors. That was £10 including chips and after waiting 15 minutes to order had to wait a further 20 minutes for his order to be cooked!! We were keeping an eye on Facebook for updates from the event and found out that the milkshake provider would not be coming because of more technical difficulties! To make things worse, the bars had no price lists and were charging £5 for a 330ml bottle of beer! We were getting fed up of waiting around somewhere with no shade and loud, repetitive and not really appropriate for this sort of event music. As we were thinking of leaving we saw a post from the promoters saying that their "plan b" milkshake vendor was 10 minutes away. We waited long enough to see that "plan b" was actually 2 ice cream vans. At this point we left thoroughly dissatisfied with the whole experience. I have NEVER been to an event so poorly organised and I will NEVER go to an event organised by this company again. Not only were they not replying to their customers complaints but they were actively deleting negative comments from threads of the event page. Shocking behaviour.

This is a great shopping outlet with so many food places and also retail store too. I came here…read moreeveryday during my work trip to London because it was near my hotel. My work was inside the O2 arena which is inside this outlet too. I went to Nandos, Five Guys, Chiptole, German Kabob and a Thai restaurant. I also did some shopping here as well at Adidas, Hot Chocolate, Sunglass Guys and other stores. The arena is located right here you enter the outlet.

The O2 is a full experience. Shopping, restaurants, multiple venues for concerts/musicals/etc. It…read moreis just across the promenade from the bus station and a perfect place to spend a rainy day. It was reminiscent of the Planet Hollywood Mall except it is [semi]circular. There is a Wetherspoons located on either end (yay!) as well restaurants that specialize in worldly cuisines. I went for the first time to see my favorite boy band, Five, on their reunion tour. A 20,000+ person capacity arena in the center of a "mall" is wild. The arena had great sound, and even though I was in the upper tier stage-left, I had a clear view of the stage. For a first time visitor, it is important to note that the upper tier is very steep. I was only in the 2nd row from the ledge, so I did not have any issues with vertigo/motion sickness. However, I would personally avoid seats near the top because I know I would have issues. There is a separate merch store outside the area to avoid crazy lines once you enter the arena. You can bring small packages and pursues inside but they made others rent a locker to place large packages and jackets. In addition to the arena, there is a smaller venue that was simultaneously hosting a K-Pop concert and the dinner venue for Mamma Mia! I wish I would have arrived when the shops first opened as I could have easily spent an entire day wandering around. If you are visiting London and have the opportunity to see a show at one of the venues, I highly recommend making a day of it!

I been to many cinemas and this one is fine. You don't come to cinema to eat, you come to watch a…read moremovie. Their Sky huge screen is awesome and the staff are very friendly. You could find enough places around the O2 for some food.

Great cinema in a great location…read more Positives: - I am a huge fan of customer service or customee care and this cinema always seems to never fail. The counter employees do strikw up conversations and make jokes which makes the waiting in the queue that much worth it. I'm never afraid of making a witty or funny remark as I have been accompanied with one in return which is always a nice thing - The SKYSUPERSCREEN is one of the featurea in which makes this cinema remarkable. I remember watching 'Gaurdians Of The Galaxy' on the superscreen and it was phenomenal. Always hoping my next movie is located at that screen because you have not trult experience high quality sound, crisp imagery and the full works to engulf you into the movie so much that you're just in awe. Definitely worth seeing a movie there for the screen (not forgetting Cineworlds new D-Box enhanced technology) - Legroom is on point in every screen. No need to pay VIP price like at Vue for extra legroom whereas Cineworld is notorious for providing guests with so much legroom, one can spread out and be very comfortable & I also love the priority seats instead of fighting for a seat when a new film has been released and the cinema gets busy Negatives: - Queue time for food or tickets can be atrocious at times. Booking online and bringing your own munch saves all that drama as well as ticket bootha beforw entering into the cinema, but, for whatever reason you want to purchase food or tickets from the desk then be prepared for a long wait as this cinema is regularly busy whether seeing an old or a new release. ***Lengthy but worth it queues for food with a sprinkle of generous legroom space. This truly is a cinema with high quality sound, crisp pictures with the added bonus of great customer when at the food desks truly makes my cinema experience that much better and deserves all 5 stars***