Tag: London

REVIEW | Margaret Evison's Death of a Soldier - A Mother's Story is a book that needed to be written. It goes beyond the headlines and strips away the veneer to show what it is really like on active service in Afghanistan, and just as importantly, the mother of one.

Drawn to London as a hub for travel and work in the tourism and hospitality industry, Elizabeth Martin quickly discovered the two year UK working holiday visa was just not long enough. Four years on, and Elizabeth has forged a successful career in events management in the London's fast paced, ...

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | When confronted with nine days of no internet, our honeymooning nomad was forced to reassess the true value of technology.

SURVIVING LONDON | From sushi to sandwiches, deep-fried chicken to Chinatown, London has an overwhelming array of ready-to-go food, for those on the run.

FACE THE FESTIVAL 2013 | Have you got festival fever? We've got the ultimate guide to the music festival season for 2013. All the best music festivals from London, the UK and Europe, all in one handy location. Plus, win tickets to festivals in Spain, Portugal and London. Find out ...

Combining dance, story-telling, live music and filmscapes, Shield is a humorous, physical and delicate journey to a fragile land where identity, diversity and love are re-imagined. It is on at Ovalhouse from 11-29 June.

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | In the aftermath of the Woolwich attack, our sleuth confronts an uncomfortable truth about his adopted homeland, one that has parallels to Australia.

A number of Australians are preparing to take part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in September, with London today announced as the host city for the start and finish of the 2013-14 race.

INTERVIEW | Multi-award winning Australian writer, actor and director Brendan Cowell is set to premiere his play Happy New in London’s West End. He talks to PAUL BLEAKLEY about chickens, childhood and modern media.

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | This week our sleuth discovers ‘news in brief’ can mean many different things, depending on your news source.

Clare Stewart grew up in the small country town of Korumburra in Victoria where a cinema visit was a half-hour drive away and a rare childhood treat. Clare has translated her love of film into a successful 19-year career in the film industry, including five years as Sydney Film Festival ...

PARTICIPATE | A new research project seeks to understand the views of Australians who have moved to Britain, their experiences in settling in the UK, and how they maintain links with 'home'. If you are interested in discussing your experiences and contributing to the project, find out more below.

FACE THE FESTIVAL 2013 | Looking for a music festival close to home? Check out our list of all the best music festivals happening in London this summer.

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | In a misguided attempt to embrace the sentiment of spring, our sleuth discovers why bare legs in May are still a London fashion faux pas.

Australian artist Joseph O'Farrell is celebrating "all things kitchen" with a food art installation, Street Kitchen, allowing visitors to share their own kitchen experiences on the streets of Wandsworth as part of the Wandsworth Arts Festival.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list”

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | Brick Lane — tourist trap or vibrant urban heartland of Bangladeshi cuisine and culture? Our sleuth investigates.

HEADING HOME | Australian Matthew Wood is set to swap the grey skies of London, for the stark setting of Australia’s Red Centre — with a new post as Artistic Director of the Darwin Symphony Orchestra and a symphonic concert at iconic Uluru.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | Impressing UK colleagues with a taste of home on Office Bake Day proves a little more difficult than anticipated for our honeymooning nomad.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Kelly Lovelady is the founding Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of London’s all-Australian chamber orchestra, Ruthless Jabiru. With an incredible passion for music Kelly has an ambitious creative vision for the orchestra which is on the verge of being realised. The upcoming concert at Australia House ...

ASK ALLEY | We all love Big Ben and the Tower of London but after a while it loses its interest, and going to the same old pubs with your mates on weekends gets a bit dull. Our new columnist shows us four ways to impress your visiting friends with ...

INTERVIEW | Adam Pretty and Ryan Pierse, winner and runner-up of the title of Sport Photographer of the Year at the Sony World Photography Awards in London, talk to Australian Times.

Aussie and Kiwi expats came together to pay their respects at a dawn service in Hyde Park on a mild London morning.

ANZAC DAY IN LONDON | In a solemn and moving dawn service at the Australian War Memorial at Hyde Park Corner, High Commissioner Mike Rann paid tribute to our fallen comrades, and the architects of who and what we are today. The full transcript of his address is below.

Australia House will open its doors in the name of charity on Thursday 16 May, as it plays host to a quiz night to raise money for the Spinal Research Foundation.

On Anzac Day we remember the stories of Australian spirit in the early years of our nation’s history.

Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders are expected to gather at services across London on Thursday 25 April 2013 to commemorate Anzac Day.

An Anzac Day message from Australian High Commissioner His Excellency Mike Rann to Australians living in the UK.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Paul Smith is an elected councilor on Islington Council and currently the only Australian citizen who is an elected person in the UK. Paul has previously been involved in a number of Labour members election campaigns in the UK, including Ed Miliband. Paul is also President ...

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | Despite the disturbing football hooliganism of a few, our sleuth discovers a club still deserving of support in Millwall.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | Two Aussies walk into a bar... they leave as great mates and business partners. This week, our Astute Aussie explores the benefits of networking in London for Australians.

HONEYMOONING NOMAD | Surviving the London winter is much easier when you’re the one Australian who doesn’t tan.

A NEW social and networking group, “Australian & New Zealand Lawyers in London” is hosting two events on 25 April for Anzac Day in London.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Rugby legend Michael Lynagh won the World Cup with the Wallabies and captained the team from 1993-1995. He survived 72 internationals but perhaps his toughest test has been making what he calls a ‘miraculous’ recovery from a life threatening stroke. Now just one year since the ...

TUBE TALK | With all this cold weather I have been thinking of advertising for a winter boyfriend. Yes, that’s right a boyfriend for the winter months. Or at least the spring months that feel like winter.

Ahead of her performances at the London Burlesque Festival in May, Miss Strawberry Siren, a highly acclaimed cabaret artist from Australia, is proving that when it comes to burlesque, there are no rules.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Kathy Lette is an Australian author who has lived in London for over 20 years. Kathy has written a number of bestselling books including Puberty Blues, How to Kill Your Husband (and Other Handy Household Hints), To Love, Honour & Betray, Mad Cows and Foetal Attraction. ...

INTERVIEW | Paul Kelly, folksinger, songwriter, Australian music legend. GEORGE KATRALIS talks to the man behind the myth ahead of his London show at Cadogan Hall on Friday 12 April 2013.

Australian singer-songwriter and an icon of Australian rock Paul Kelly is performing at London’s Cadogan Hall on Friday 12 April 2013. His new album, Spring and Fall, is available now in the UK.

ASTUTE AUSSIE IN LONDON | Young people need to be informed, inspired and motivated about future decisions. Claire Young is helping students raise their aspirations and think big through a new start up scheme for under 18s.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Matt Parker used skills learnt as a maths teacher to springboard into a new career in London - stand-up mathematician. Matt now does regular stand-up on his favourite topic, as well as spots on TV and radio talking all things maths and education. Add in regular ...

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Scott Hallsworth is executive chef and co-founder of Wabi, specialising in innovative and seasonal Japanese cuisine with a contemporary European twist. Previously head chef of Nobu London, Scott has earned a reputation for pushing the boundaries of gastronomy and creating unique and interesting menus.

Sarah Blasko is set to introduce her haunting and beautiful fourth album to UK audiences on 8 April 2013. Her accompanying performance at Barbican Hall on 11 April 2013, complete with her band and string section, is one that should not be missed.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Liz Koops is a theatrical entrepreneur who brought sell-out shows Tap Dogs and Priscilla Queen of The Desert to the UK stage. She is managing director of Back Row Productions, winner of 2012 Australian Woman of the Year in the UK and has recently launched a ...

TUBE TALK | It’s not too often we see the same faces on the Tube on a daily basis, but imagine if one day as you hopped onto your carriage you saw a face that you knew.

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | This week our sleuth practices the London art of patience when faced with a swarming mass of tourists.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Chloe Angel dreamed of an international career in singing and performing, and has moved to London to pursue these goals. You may have seen her warming up the crowds in Covent Garden.

THE EXPAT FACTOR | Welcome to our new weekly profile to recognise and promote the interesting, exciting and innovative achievements of Australians living and working in the UK.

BRON IN THE DON | With Arts in her eyes, our resident adventurer visited one of the most popular cultural destinations in London. #66 on the Timeout London Top 100 — the Southbank Centre.

SUBCULTURE SLEUTH | In an attempt to understand the almost religious fevour with which football is followed in our adopted homeland, our sleuth dons the red and white and tries to go incognito at the ‘North London derby’.