PREPARE TO BE HORSEWHIPPED! Come on a fantastical journey through the lives and loves, romances and revolutions, and conquests of one of the great women of the nineteenth century, and the woman who was her muse. Fanny Kelly ran London’s first drama school from her Royalty Theatre in Soho. Her cross-dressed performances enthralled and appalled…
Category: Life stories
John Ingledew’s ‘Streets of Light’ exhibiting at The French House | My Soho Times
Street of Light: An exhibition of photographs of Soho from the 70s and 80s by John Ingledew I happened to be at the right place at the right time when I ran into John Ingledew at Mark Powell’s Bespoke Tailoring shop on Marshall Street. John handed me a brochure of his latest exhibition ‘Streets of…
After 40 Years in Soho, Sendean Cameras closes its shutters on St Anne’s Court
As 2019 draws to a close and a new decade looms ahead, it’s easy to dwell on all the changes happening in Soho. One place however which remained consistent over the decades on a little pedestrian walkway of St Anne’s Court is the camera repair shop, Sendean Cameras. Established in 1926, the camera repair shop…
Dinner Date: Inko Nito with my vegan date Estelle
One of the perks that comes with my role as editor of a Soho magazine is the opportunity to feed my foodie persona! I’m a believer that food helps us create meaningful connections – especially when shared! For this date night, I invite Estelle, a model from Paris living in London, to join me at…
A Sneak Peak at What’s Inside the My Soho Times Winter Issue!
Less than a week to go before we kick off with not just one – but two launch events to celebrate our official ‘coming out‘ with the release of the My Soho Times Winter issue! Here’s a peak at what you can expect to find inside…
Out of excuses: Shuck ‘N’ Jive spotlights the racial inadequacies in the theatre industry
Writer and theatre lover Rosario Blue shares her take on Shuck ‘N’ Jive currently showing at the Soho Theatre.
Lady Jane plaque unveiled to celebrate the first Women’s Boutique to open on Carnaby Street in the Swinging Sixties
Tony Shrimplin of The Museum of Soho explained, to see Soho’s history you have to look up… And so it was with great pleasure to join him and other neighbourhood locals for the unveiling of the Lady Jane green plaque displayed above 29 Carnaby Street, on Thursday 10th October.
All you need to know about Soho Media Club: London’s most diverse networking club for media professionals
Underpinned by monthly meetups in a secret Soho location, the club brings together passionate people with stories to share. “You never know where your next inspiring moment will come from and that’s the beauty of Soho Media Club” says co-founder, Tom Witkowski. Since its launch in July 2019, members network Soho Media Club has attracted…
#PrideIdol: Julius Reuben
“A rainbow flag, it plays such a significant role in my life as it represents what could have been and would have been in my life if… And when I touch it today, I will thank it of its existence and remembering the life of many, including friends of mine who have died quite young…
My Soho Pride 2014
London Pride 2014 has come to an end, though as I’m writing this post at after 1am, I can hear a group of party-goers singing their lungs out “That’s amore…” Pride London might be over, but the Pride party in Soho has no indication to end anytime soon.
Soho goes Gay (1955)… Not much has changed then!
A bit of history about Soho including how it got its name. Overall Soho seems to have changed very little – it’s still full of characters!… Even the Waiter’s Race is back this summer! Stay tuned for more on the event taking place on the 13th July 2014.
Fight the D word for mental wellbeing
Depression. It’s a taboo in many social circles, and unfortunately the only time it’s mentioned in mine is usually in context to the British weather. But that’s not good enough.
