Lord Mayor’s Show 2019: The history
Thousands of people turned out to watch the Lord Mayor’s Show, one of the oldest traditions in London. What is it? The Lord Mayor’s Show is one of the biggest, loudest and most colourful events…
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RuPaul’s DragCon UK 2020: meet the queens
The popular US competition show, RuPaul’s Drag Race, made its way across the pond earlier this year for its UK debut. The season is already well underway with the finale on 21 November. This season…
Are you art?
Times are changing and we live in a world today which has digitalised. Art is a key area of expression and due to society it has adapted and changed to keep up with its technologically advanced…
Halal food hunts – episode one
At Voice of London, we all know hunting for food can be a difficult decision and it is even harder as a student. However, we are three Muslim students ready to make your life easier, finding…
Exploring the Occult: What is Tarot?
It’s Halloween. And on Halloween we get an itch to explore all things unnerving and mysterious. This short video explores the notion of psychism and cartomancy. Is fortune-telling all that tarot has to give? Or…
Diwali: A festival of light comes to London
People over the UK will compliment one of the world’s most vivid celebrations throughout the following five days. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights is recognized everywhere throughout the world by Sikhs, Jains…
Little Mix new show proves we’ll never say ‘Bye Bye Bye’ to boybands
Little Mix have announced they will be creating a show in which they will be forming, mentoring and judging bands. The all-girl vocal group were formed in 2011 on the popular tv show X-Factor where…
Cookies, scary masks and generous cats: what’s your Christmas like?
Christmas is celebrated differently around the world. How do your friends and family celebrate the most wonderful time of the year? Many of us have grown up with the idea of Christmas with decorating the…
Who does history belong to?
The Italian Supreme Court has ruled that the J. Paul Getty Museum must return a 2,000 year old statue originally found off the coast of Italy — potentially setting a precedent around historical artefacts and…
Is London losing its cultural diversity to a rising tide of built-for-Instagram aesthetics?
Whether it’s an art exhibition, a new restaurant, or an inner-city festival, it appears that London’s cultural institutions must now cater to the like-seeking social media space first and foremost. In a city with more…