Almost as long as there has been human civilisation, there has been perfume. Its history stretches back thousands of years — the word itself is derived from the Latin perfumare, meaning “to smoke through”, a nod to the burning of aromatic materials in ritual and reverence. The practice of crushing flowers, resins and oils to conjureContinue reading “Scent and the City: London’s Perfumed Legacy | My Soho Times”
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Still Showing: A Tour of London’s Indie Cinemas | My Soho Times
Despite the rise of streaming, London’s independent cinemas are far from fading away without a fight. From repertory marathons in Leicester Square to radical screenings at the ICA, Freya Starr explores the venues keeping the capital’s communal film culture alive.
London Film Festival 2024: Inside the Programmer’s Role | My Soho Times
Freya Starr interviews cinema Programmer, Isabel Moir, about her work curating his year’s festival programme, the importance of championing new directors, discovering themes in unexpected places, and why the hardest part of the job can sometimes be having too much choice.
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