If you walk around London at the moment, you’ll see phone booths advertising smart debit card readers with the promise that they’ll shorten the time you spent queuing for coffee. The cult of speed is so far advanced that the theory now goes: spending sixty seconds paying for coffee with cash is going to bring your life crashing down around your ears. More »
Make 2010 your year for slowing down. In keeping with the tradition of New Year’s Resolutions, the Slow Down London team is launching an 8-week course to inspire, guide and support you in your pursuit of a slower life. More »
OK, so how many of you are thinking of making a new year resolution to slow down life’s mad rush in 2010? How about using yoga both to help you slow down and to cement your resolution into your sub-conscious? More »
What happens when we stop texting, emailing and instant messaging and pick up a pen and paper? Poet Miriam Nash invites you to join her for a creative letter-writing workshop on 28 November 2009 at Foyles.
Trick or treat… It’s time for apple bobbing, pumpkins, tasty slow-cooked casseroles and sweet indulgences. Slow Food London is celebrating Halloween 2009 at the Southbank Centre with specially selected traders offering their best produce, and free demos. More »
Annalie shares her Top Tips for Beating the Recession: Who else is sick of hearing the phrase “Credit Crunch?” Still, most of us have been affected one way or another, so here are some ideas about how to get frugal whilst remaining creative… More »
Singer songwriter and resident Slow Down London blogger Annalie Wilson hosts an evening of acoustic music accompanied by bassist Ben Hillyard at the cosy Poetry Café in Covent Garden, this Friday 15th January 2010 at 8pm. More »
Foyles Bookshop will be the home of Slow Down London this Autumn 2009, serving up several wonderful reminders that fast isn’t always best. Shift down a gear with events including slow yoga, letter-writing workshops and a fully fledged Slow Down Day.
Annalie continues her column The London Loaf:
Delay is an interesting concept. We spend our lives rushing from one place to another, and when we arrive, panting, at the point of departure, we find ourselves with a great big wadge of time to kill. More »
Art student Zelda Moehring brought her video camera and ‘slow’ vision to the first Slow Down London festival in April-May 09, documenting numerous events and discussions. You can watch her 10-minute feature, along with footage of individual events. More »
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