Four years after the death of her loyal servant and confidant John Brown, which had again left her bereft, Queen Victoria decided to have servants brought from India during her Golden Jubilee Year in 1887, when she expected a large number of Indian princes to come for the celebrations. John Tyler, Superintendent of the Agra […]
ohn McAslan + Partners has been commissioned to develop proposals for the Baitul Futuh Mosque, in Morden, South London – the largest Mosque in Western Europe. A fire in 2015 destroyed significant elements of the complex, including function halls, offices, residences and other support functions, seriously impacting on the Ahmadiyya Muslim community which the Mosque […]
Selfridges plans to launch a commercial theatre within its flagship London store to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. The theatre – dubbed a world-first for a department store by the iconic high street retailer – is part of its Shakespeare Refashioned event, which fuses fashion and drama in tribute to the playwright. Tickets […]
Although it can vary across the world, due to the moons sighting, it’s now been announced that Birmingham’s public celebration of Eid will be on Wednesday, July 6. This is the same day, muslims in Peterborough, Leicester and surrounding areas celebrate Eid.
This was the first time I wasn’t excited about the upcoming month of Ramadan! Yes, you heard me right. In fact, I am ashamed to admit I was almost dreading the month. And yet I am writing this piece and confessing, in the hope that it might benefit others in a similar situation. It’s not […]
When it opens this summer at the foot of the West Pier on Brighton beach, British Airways i360 will be the world’s tallest moving observation tower and the world’s first vertical cable car. Visitors will glide gently up to 450ft to enjoy breathtaking 360° views across the Regency city, surrounding South Downs and beautiful Sussex […]
