Tag: Liverpool Street
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Norton Folgate: London’s Smallest Liberty
Walk up Bishopsgate towards Shoreditch and you’ll pass through Norton Folgate, a narrow stretch of road that carries far more history than its modest size suggests. Today it’s home to smart offices, restaurants and creative studios, but for centuries it was something stranger: a self-governing Liberty that technically stood apart from both City and parish. What Exactly Is a Liberty?…
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Spitalfields Market: A Guide
Spitalfields is not a market. It is a séance. A street-corner time machine. A place where London’s past doesn’t so much linger as lurch into the present wearing vintage boots and trying to sell you a handmade soap that smells of gin. At once glitzy and grimy, sacred and saccharine, the market is a delirious…
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Extraordinary London: The Real-Life Filming Locations of Disney’s Hit Series
What if you lived in a world where everyone had superpowers—except you? That’s the delightful premise of Disney+’s Extraordinary, a comedy-drama packed with flying commuters, telepathic exes, and one woman, Jen, just trying to get by without a single special ability. But beyond its clever writing and hilarious performances, there’s another star of the show: London…
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The Spitalfields Colour Walk
Once a month, a multi-coloured explosion of joy emerges from Spitalfields Market. If you’ve ever wandered through this bustling area on the third Thursday of the month, you might have stumbled upon a sight so vibrant it makes you gasp. The Colour Walk isn’t just an event—it’s a celebration of creativity, individuality, and the unapologetic power…