Mums are taking action to raise money for Soho’s only Primary School

Yes, Soho does have a primary school. And it’s vulnerable. Soho Parish School is a lifeline for many working class families in and around the area. Due to limited space in the old Victorian building, pupil numbers are small, which means the school is poorly funded. In addition, they face further Government cuts. Without financialContinue reading “Mums are taking action to raise money for Soho’s only Primary School”

Ray Jones is The Talent Banquer | My Soho Times

He has earned the nickname ‘Mr London‘ for his hard graft in the hospitality and entertainment industry over the decades. At My Soho Times, we call him The Talentbanqer… Ray Jones is on a mission to bring great live music to unexpected venues across London!

SPIDER DANCE: celebrating the transgressive lives & performances of Fanny Kelly & Lola Montez

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 appalledContinue reading “SPIDER DANCE: celebrating the transgressive lives & performances of Fanny Kelly & Lola Montez”

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 ofContinue reading “John Ingledew’s ‘Streets of Light’ exhibiting at The French House | My Soho Times”