Reimagining 50 Fenchurch Street: A Sustainable Tower Rooted in the City’s Heritage November 6, 2025 The new development at 50 Fenchurch Street will deliver a 36-fold increase in public space on the ground floor level, with a public roof garden at the 10th floor level, while also providing 60,000 sq m of office space across 35 floors and 800 sq m of retail space. The plans also make provision for the Lambe’s Chapel [...]
Othello at the Haymarket review: Dastardly Toby Jones delights November 5, 2025 Othello review and star rating: ★★★★ If diversifying the West End feels like slow progress, remember it wasn’t that long ago that accurate representation was barely even a talking point. It was 1997 when David Harewood finally became the first black actor to play Othello at the National Theatre, following a succession of white actors [...]
What’s On in London November 2025 November 5, 2025 | City Talk London is set for a busy November, and if you love food, be ready for a celebration! The city is presenting a stunning and diverse selection of dining choices this month, featuring everything from attractive restaurant deals to exclusive, limited-run offers at countless eateries. It’s a fun month with something for everyone, and your taste [...]
6 of the biggest travel trends for 2026, revealed at World Travel Market November 5, 2025 World Travel Market unites representatives from most countries in London for a four-day event to discuss the latest news and developments from across the sector. Here, event director Chris Carter Chapman shares the six major trends he’s noticed at the event, from America falling out of fashion to the rise of demand for Asian holidays. [...]
I love gig tripping – and travel the world to go to festivals November 5, 2025 I’ve had some of my very best travel experiences while gig-tripping. During the summer I love to attend music festivals in Croatia, Italy, France and even Thailand, where last year I went to the Wonderfruit and Fly To The Moon festivals. As well as the good music, going gig-tripping — one of the most significant [...]
London’s Leaders Demand Fairer Policies to Protect Central London’s Beating Heart November 4, 2025 | City Talk At the “London – Opportunities and Obstacles for Growth” event hosted by Central London Alliance CIC at The Emmanuel Centre, Westminster, leading voices including from across hospitality, travel and tourism united in a powerful discussion on the future of one of London’s most vital economic sectors. Chaired by Christian May, Editor-in-Chief of City PM, the [...]
The Austrian ski resort offering great powder without the crowds November 4, 2025 I’d never heard of the ski resort of Pettneu am Arlberg in the heart of Austria’s ski region, but I was very familiar with St. Anton, an eight minute drive away. Compared with that more famous destination’s fancy shops and restaurants, Pettneu is more paired back. There are just a couple of bars, a few [...]
Perfect powder: The Swiss ski holiday loved by the A-List November 4, 2025 Switzerland is the organised traveller’s nirvana, a land where clockwork transport connections enable a ski holiday to some of the most pristine Alpine resorts. Within 45 minutes of touching down in Zurich, I was gliding towards the Bernese Alps via the Montreux Oberland Bernois (MOB) Railway, one of Europe’s great scenic routes, bound for the [...]
Inside the French festival serving incredible wine in a beautiful setting November 4, 2025 Typing this up on Eurostar, I am having to completely rethink what I had planned to include in this week’s column. Rather than writing from my London home and grimacing at the grey outdoors, I had been invited by Alex Watson, part of the Domaine Watson family and co-founder of Renais gin, to escape the [...]
London Finance Panel Calls for Targeted Reform to Safeguard the City’s Trillion Capital Market Asset November 3, 2025 | City Talk The Central London Alliance’s (CLA) event, London: Opportunities and Obstacles for Growth, featured a high-level panel on the future of London’s financial services that looked closely at Capital Markets and Financial Planning for the city. Panellists Akash Kapoor, Charles Hall, Christian May and James Quarmby delivered a measured but firm message on the essential reforms [...]
