West End Live

"Do you hear the people sing?" Of course you do, because more than half a million people are singing this weekend "thank you for the music" in Trafalgar Square.

The West End is well known because of its buildings, shops, monuments and tourist attractions. But one thing that makes this area unique, same that happens in Broadway, is the impressive amount of Theatres. The best plays in the World are performing, without any doubt, in the West End.

The only problem is that most of the shows are very expensive and many Londoners cannot afford to enjoy them. That's why West End Live is returning for its 11th year to bring the most impressive performances on stage for free.

Holborn Circus, 1910

Holborn Circus, 1910

The thinnest house

To rent a house in London is becoming unachievable for most of the population. Nowadays, tenants cannot afford to rent a room and they are being forced to share them, sometimes with complete strangers.

The price is completely unaffordable in areas like Chelsea, Belgravia, South Kensington or Knightbridge. Specifically in this last district, in the number 5 at the junction of South Terrace and Thurloe Square, there is a property estimated to be worth over two million pounds.

It is not extremely expensive compared with other residences in the capital but this house is one of the thinnest apartments in the UK. The building is measuring just one meter at its narrowest point and 10 meters at its widest side. The property is actually triangular but looks rectangular due an optical illusion.

Brewers Quay, 1930's

Brewers Quay; 1930's