For over 200 years, the National Gallery has been a place of stillness — long pauses in front of oil paintings, hushed voices, measured steps. The Arnolfini Portrait has witnessed six centuries of quiet observation. Van Gogh’s Sunflowershave absorbed generations of silent admiration. Then last night, it welcomed something radically different.
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Art After Dark Returns to Light Up London’s West End with Music, Colour and Community | My Soho Times
On a wet Tuesday afternoon in London, as pavements glisten and the pace of Piccadilly Circus rarely slows, Art After Dark returns to the West End with a burst of colour, music and late-night energy. Running from 3–10 February 2026, Art of London’s annual evening programme launches with a striking new public artwork by Lakwena Maciver, transforming oneContinue reading “Art After Dark Returns to Light Up London’s West End with Music, Colour and Community | My Soho Times”
Hope Has a Sound: Fabio Tedde aka Pianist Without Borders Plays Soho’s Colourful New Street Piano | My Soho Times
Marking the first International Day of Hope with music that brings us together In a world that often feels fractured, music reminds us of what connects us. On Sunday 13 July, a colourful new street piano appeared in the heart of Soho, tucked into the courtyard of Carnaby Street’s Kingly Court. Designed by artist Yinka Ilori inContinue reading “Hope Has a Sound: Fabio Tedde aka Pianist Without Borders Plays Soho’s Colourful New Street Piano | My Soho Times”