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In a bold fusion of urban planning and aquatic exuberance a proposal has emerged from the Fitzrovia Summer Infrastructure Imagination Sub-Committee (a group of retired architects and one man named Crispin with a degree in fluid aesthetics) to install a gigantic water slide curling through the neighbourhood – beginning, naturally, at the top of the…
Residents of Fitzrovia have been left scratching their heads—and clutching tiny scraps of painted canvas—after an anonymous gift-giver, dubbed “Monet Santa,” began handing out small pieces of what appears to be a genuine Claude Monet painting to unsuspecting passersby. Over the past week, reports have emerged of people encountering a figure cloaked in a long,…
In what can only be described as a symphonic salad, Fitzrovia Concert Hall brought music lovers—and vegetable enthusiasts—together last night for a performance of Handel’s Messiah unlike any seen (or heard) before. The star-studded seasonal tradition was reinvented by The Gourmand Ensemble, a group of audacious musicians who bravely traded in their violins, trumpets, and…
Fitzrovia’s annual Easter egg hunt took on an unusual twist this year, leaving residents and participants buzzing with laughter and excitement. As the clock struck noon in Regent’s Park, competitors eagerly gathered, baskets in hand, ready to embark on a chocolate-filled adventure. Among them were seasoned hunters like Sarah, known for her keen eye and…
The crisp air hangs heavy with anticipation in Regent’s Park. Nestled amidst joggers and picnickers, a football pitch awaits not your average Sunday league kickabout, but a clash of titans – Fitzrovia United, the plucky pub team from the backstreets, against the mighty Arsenal, whose Emirates Stadium casts a formidable shadow over this humble green…
Bringing Clean Streets, Cheap Hamburgers, and Baseball to London Henderson Sankett is a man of the people. Born and bred in Fitzrovia, a vibrant and historic district in London’s West End, he’s seen the city change firsthand. Now, he’s putting his hat in the ring for Mayor of London, hoping to bring his unique brand…
Fitzrovia – a bohemian oasis squeezed between Oxford Street and Regent’s Park, a crucible of creativity where Virginia Woolf penned masterpieces and Lucian Freud captured the grit of London life. Yet, this vibrant cultural hub suffers from a cruel irony: it’s stranded in a public transport desert. We, the denizens of Fitzrovia, demand justice! We…
The start of the year typically brings a whirlwind of new aspirations and promises, but for Fitzrovia local Mark Thompson, it’s been a different story. Embarking on the year with nine fervent resolutions, Mark’s valiant efforts in self-improvement met an unexpected roadblock when, just a few days into January, he confessed to already breaking eight…
As the Fitzrovia Dakar Rally rolled into the port city of Calais, competitors braced themselves for the next leg of this exhilarating cross-country challenge. Among them, Jimmy Phantom, piloting his trusty Porsche 911. The journey started with promise—under a sky painted with the hues of dawn, the convoy surged forth, engines humming with determination. Jimmy,…
Ah, the snooze button. Our modern-day lullaby, a siren song promising just "five more minutes" that invariably stretches into an hour of panicked scrambling. But fear not, weary slumberers, for salvation is at hand! Introducing the "Chronic Snoozer Slayer," the brainchild of Beatrice "Bea" Buzzkill, a Marylebone woman whose mornings were once plagued by the…