Month: September 2025

Bartholomew Fayre re-staged as a community festival

Posted on by David Wilcox

Bartholomew Fair is being re-staged on September 19th and 20th as a family-friendly neighbourhood festival that is part of Open House Festival 2025. It promises to be great fun – but the original Fair provided rather different entertainments that wouldn’t play well today. Bartholomew Fayre 2025 London Museum promotes this year’s Fayre: “Across two jam-packed … Continue reading “Bartholomew Fayre re-staged as a community festival”

The Square Mile’s attractions are “hidden in plain sight”

Posted on by David Wilcox

Consultants working in a new cultural strategy for the City of London offer a refreshing take on what appeals to visitors, workers and residents. They emphasise that the Square Mile is a lot more than a home for renowned institutions and attractions like the Barbican Centre, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London Museum (re-opening … Continue reading “The Square Mile’s attractions are “hidden in plain sight””