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Gok Wan’s Dog-friendly Places in the West End

“We always feel like we’ve found the end of the rainbow when we walk into a pub or restaurant and they say ‘No (as in Yes) – we take dogs!'”

Gok Wan shares some of his favourite dog-friendly places in the West End

Calling the Welsh Countryside | My Soho Times

When foreign destinations flipped colours more often than a faulty set of traffic lights, it was time to take the road less travelled. Tom Trevatt took us along on his campervan voyage out of London…

Only in the West End … This Christmas: The World’s Largest Christmas Light Switch-on

It’s official – the festive season has kicked off and is now underway. Ticked off the Autumn list is Halloween, Bonfire Night and Remembrance Day; now nothing stands in our way… it’s plain sailing under an artificially illuminated sky right up to December 25th, the big one.

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan alongside the cast of ‘& Juliet’, and staff from John Lewis, Hamleys and Fortnums & Mason at Piccadilly as the Christmas lights are switched-on across the whole of London’s West End district at the same time. Photo credit: David Parry/PA Wire

Highlights from Soho x Talks in Conversation with New Silver Generation

My Soho Times made a comeback with their monthly panel events Soho x (times) Talks, as previously organised pre-lockdown. Taking place last Tuesday 16th November at the brand new bar & gallery space Canwood55 Frith Street, Soho x Talks in Conversation with New Silver Generation was a celebration of mature models of colour as seen on the Autumn front cover of My Soho Times…

Discover the Healing Power of Infrared with the HigherDose PEMF Mat

I’ve become a Doser; a term of endearment for someone who’s totally in awe of their HigherDose product/s – and addicted to the sweat powered by infrared… Because if the Goop Queen Gwyneth Paltrow is onboard, ranking “sweat daily” as her Top 3 Wellness Tip – this is a good ship – or PEMF mat – to be on!

Luxury Fashion Inspired by Italy – Made in Soho by Nico DiDonna

Despite his initial training and critical acclaim as a menswear designer, Nico DiDonna also knows his way around a woman’s body…. like the varying ways materials drape effortlessly around the curves of the bosom and hips, giving just enough snatch on the waistline (with room to accommodate lockdown weight).

He’s good at what he does and it shows.

Sounds Like Soho: 6 Music and Sound Venues You Need to Know | My Soho Times

Soho rocks. And rolls. And everything else in between. The Swinging 60s cemented the idea of the area as the centre of cool, but audio-wise its history goes way back. Gillian Smith shares more…

Branding, Design and Identity | My Soho Times

Whichever way you read it – ‘Design A New Brand Identity‘ or ‘A New Brand Design Identity‘ – we’ve called upon the expertise of 5 professions who’ve ‘been there, done that‘ to reflect on their journey and offer valuable insight – so you can sail by getting your creative business up and running!

What is a City but the People? | My Soho Times

West End resident, Jessica Toale reflects on the past year…

In March last year the shutters came down on London. The once bustling streets were hushed. Restaurants and shops closed their doors for the foreseeable. And we all ran out of toilet paper. The intervening months saw us lurch from hope to despair as the city opened up and then closed down again. The past year has undoubtedly been a trial. Lives have been lost. Opportunities and freedoms curtailed. We have all experienced unimaginable stress and emotion in coming to terms with what is so often described as the ‘new normal’.

Lighting Up Oxford Street with W1 Curates | My Soho Times

As the season changes and with it comes the first signs of Christmas, we take a stroll down memory lane to the ‘Soho side‘ of Oxford Street where W1 Curates lit up (and continue to) a famous High Street with art…