Category Archives: Soho

Ever Been Turned Away From A Club – wait for it – For Being ‘Too Black’?!

Loosely based on the DSTRKT nightclub incident of 2015, Queens of Sheba tells the hilarious, moving and uplifting stories of four passionate Black Women battling every-day misogynoir; misogyny directed towards black women where race and gender both play roles in bias (coined by Moya Bailey).

Dox on the Big Box – NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY TALENT FUND LAUNCH

It was a dark and stormy February night. Outside that is. Inside Soho’s Ham Yard Hotel it was a whole other story. 10 of them in fact, but we’ll come to that. Gillian Smith took shelter at the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund launch for a fresh perspective on British stories…

Valentine’s Day in the Capital: Double Standard Drag Bingo

If laughter is medicine then we have just the prescription this Valentine’s Day: Double Standard Drag Bingo at The Standard, London for the big day. Dynamic drag star Grace Shush, accompanied by fellow drag superstar Sue Gives a Fuck, will host a raucous night for those looking for a laugh.

Lucky Food – Lucky You: Where to celebrate the Lunar New Year 春节 in China Town, Soho!

If you live, work or play in the Soho area, you won’t fail to notice the streets bustling with colour and festivities as China Town prepares to celebrate Chinese New Year (also known as the Lunar New Year) on the 1st of February! But this event is so much more than elaborate, vibrant decorations, DragonContinue reading “Lucky Food – Lucky You: Where to celebrate the Lunar New Year 春节 in China Town, Soho!”

From Blue to Brew: Theatreland Takes Tea with the Samaritans! 

There’s always time for a cuppa and a chat! That’s the motto of award-winning comedy creators Mischief who teamed up with Central London Samaritans this week for Brew Monday (a play on Blue Monday, traditionally the most depressing day of the year) encouraging people to have a cuppa and a catch-up with those they careContinue reading “From Blue to Brew: Theatreland Takes Tea with the Samaritans! “

Made in Soho: Faces from a Thriving Soho

Six people with strong connections to Soho share what it meant for them to survive – and thrive – during the lockdown(s) of 2020-2021…

6 Festive Menus Worth Trying Before the Season Ends!

Honest Burgers have launched not one but two specials, The Christmas and The Vegan Christmas! Best enjoyed with the new Winter Spiced Mule cocktail, the Christmas features Honest beef, smoked bacon, deep-fried camembert, cranberry sauce and rocket, alongside Honest’s signature rosemary-salted fries. Vegan? They got’chu! The vegan Christmas boasts a plant-based burger (better than meat if you ask me!),Continue reading “6 Festive Menus Worth Trying Before the Season Ends!”

Giving Back this Christmas with Co-op | My Soho Times

As Christmas Day draws ever closer, there are a few things which are inevitable; the tree is up – tick, Christmas shopping is done(ish!) – tick, gifts are wrapped – tick… checking up on your elderly and vulnerable neighbours? tick, tick, tick!