Features
Hadrian's Wall lights up for British Tourism
For the first time in 1,600 years, lights shone along the length of Hadrian’s Wall, as a flagship for British Tourism Week. Nic Howden spoke to John Farquhar-Smith of Flux Events, the man who made it happen.
Black to front
Recognising the historic 9,000 year, £45 per annum lease Mr Guinness signed for the St James’s Gate Brewery, Dublin in 1759, Arthur’s Day was every bit as flavoursome and unique as the brew itself.
Wheel of Fortune
Protests in Dublin stopped U2’s groundbreaking 360° tour in its tracks on the back of a third night at Croke Park. But Nic Howden saw production director Jake Berry get the show to the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg despite it all.
Citroen unveils the new GQ
The four cylinder hybrid, GQ by Citroen, was unveiled to a mix of media types and famous faces at the Hospital Club, Covent Garden. Nic Howden saw the big reveal.
Energy Hit
Red Bull X-Fighters pits the world’s best freestyle motocross riders in a stunt battle bending the laws of physics. Lisa Gudge sees Battersea Power Station in a new light.
Magnificent Seven
Kent University’s Summer Ball stretched across the 117m by 96m Giles Street car park this year, providing for nearly 5,000 students through some structural ingenuity. Nic Howden drinks in the scene.






