Shout About London

This week on a special bonus edition, Shout About debate (argue) about the best places to go in London. In this, their ‘Anti-Awards’ show, find out where in London is hot for dating, bar crawls, live music and more. 0:32       This week’s them is: Shout About Favourites 2:10       About Awards 10:55 Five bars in London Gordon’s Wine Bar Mr Foggs Covent Garden Cocktail Club The Vault at the Ned Porter House Covent Garden Road House Covent Garden Slim Jims Big Red The Water Poet Howl at the Moon Phoenix Artists Club 18:55 Restaurants The Bleeding Heart J Sheekey Blues Kitchen Poppies in Camden / Soho 21:43 Stretch of Road (Bar crawl) Upper Street The Alma, Islington town house, tap room, slim Jim’s, old kings head, Old Red Lion Theatre Pub, Barrios Radio Bar, Cafe De Paris, Dstrkt Charing Cross Road The Alley Cat Cro Bar The Boderline GAY late Phoenix Artists Club Gordon’s Wine Bar Players Bar (under Charing Cross theatre) Heaven nightclub 25:35 Places to walk your dog Hampstead Heath Holland Park Highgate Wood

After 10 episodes of interesting guests and our own (intermittent) improvised comedy, we thought it was time to bring in a professional. Lee Apsey joins us at Shout Towers, as he discusses his sell out immersive show: Crime Scene Improvisation. We also Segway through his movie credentials and get nostalgic over 90’s television, interactive board games and of course, comedy. 00:33 Last week’s recap 02:00 Letter of the week 02:45 What the guys have been up to this week 09:39 This week’s theme – Crime Scene Improvisation 10:25 Lee Apsey from Crime Scene Improvisation 10:30 So what is it? (Thinks Whose line is it anyway) 12:30 Lees Background 15:48 How many cast members and who does what 16:40 Irrelevant Segway into ATMOSPHERE (the interactive video boardgame) 19:25 Back to the show, keeping the show on track (ironic) 20:30 Joseph Campbell 22:15 Biggest Challenges 22:55 Successes 24:45 Costs / times and dates 25:55 Lee’s other projects – Writing / Directing and Dark Beacon 27:50 A short discussion on Horror Films

Bored of the same old places? What if we could show you an Axe Throwing, Slam Dunking, Turbo Bouncing, Front Flipping, Bat **** crazy night out? and all before your first beer! Even better, what if you only needed two places to do it in? This week on the Shout About London Podcast we have Urban Axe Throwing venue Whistle Punks. Hear how a game of bubble football, escalated into slinging axes into wooden targets. Followed by the incredible, brand new, indoor Leisure Park: Zap Space. Both kids and adults can bounce around this dynamic world of adventure; busting front flips into huge foam diving pits, racing down the vertical slides, or slam dunking into the night. Episode 10: ‘Urban Sports’ has landed. 01:40 A recap on the last episode with Open House and Totally Thames 04:18 Review of the Week 04:45 What have Shout About London been up to in the last month 09:00 This week’s theme 10:00 First guests of the day Jools Whithorne and John Nimmons from Whistle Punks 10:40 The London Bubble Football Company and how

What better way for Open House to celebrate its 25th anniversary, than by talking to Shout About London and our educated listeners. We’re also joined by Totally Thames festival, as they discuss some of their favourites, from the 150 events they have in store for Londoners, this September. 0:56 The boys recap last week's show. 2:20 Review of the week 3:10 Some winners of the Hardens Restaurant Awards  7:50 Last weekend  10:48 This week’s theme and guests  12:20 Rosalind from Open City enters the studio 14:10 What is Open House  16:38 Who goes to Open House  18:15 How the tours work  20:25 How they get the venues involved  21:38 Biggest challenge  22:35 Successes  23:43 Costs, times and dates  25:10 Rosalind's picks of the week 184 Shepherds Bush Road Harmondsworth Medieval Barn in Hillingdon Tump 53 - Nature reserve Mews House Shaftesbury Theatre The Tara Theatre in Richmond Lancaster House   28:40 Social Media    29:07 Recap and intro to Hannah Nicholls Totally Thames  30:22 Hannah's background  31:45 What

Join Neil Chivers from LD Communications, as we discuss his newest project, Our London Vodka.  Followed by Peter Dunbar, of the infamous Phoenix Artist Club. Hear how the club has been 'entertaining the entertainers' since the 1980's (and how we stole that line for our show). 00:37 A recap of last week with Nick Zuppar and the Beast London 02:45 Letter of the week 03:22 What the guys have been up to in the mid-season break (mainly arguing about boats) 10:40 This week’s theme and guests 11:40 Neil Chivers joins the guys in the studio 12:10 Neil’s background and LD Communications 13:15 What is Our London 20:00 The roll out, after agreeing to do it 22:03 The learning curve 22:31 Why Vodka? 22:54 The competition (Vodka is the most popular spirit in the world)   25:17 The biggest challenge  26:19 The biggest success 27:00 When can the public go and see Our London  28:23 Who entertains the entertainers? What does Neil do for fun outside of Our London 30:40 Neil's involvement at Hard Rock Calling, with Tina Turner,

If you’d heard of its existence, chances are you were excited. Well, finally, it’s time to UNLEASH THE BEAST! Find out how Nick Zapper got the jump on the World’s Biggest Bouncy Castle, bringing it to London for the first time this Summer. Follow his journey from Australia, via the circus, to the London Riviera and beyond? 0:42 A recap of last week's show  2:00 Where the guys went at the weekend  5:09 This week’s theme: Unleash the beast 5:51 Nick enters the studio and talks his background in Australia before moving to London 08:35 The birth of the London Riviera  09:20 What is the London Riviera 11:00 The London Bridge city summer festival  12:27 Challenges of doing events in a public location  14:05 Times you can go and check out the entertainment 16:45 What is the beast? (The ultimate bouncy castle for adults) 18:00 Why bring the Beast to London and how Nick got involved  20:40 Nicks favourite places to go 22:27 Future plans for the Beast 23:12 Dates, times and costs of the Beast 23:34 Social media for the

Every week, life should be a mixture of physical, mental, mystery and skill, with plenty of good food thrown in. On this hilarious, yet educational episode Damian Clarkson, founder of the London Kitchen, drops by to discuss his history and their intriguing plans to make use of the Cabmen’s Shelters (the little green huts). Then Tom Lionetti-Maguire, founder of the Crystal Maze Experience, talks: saving cats, crowd funding, immersive theatre and the perfect number of pints for inspiration. Hidden Treasures 1:34 Acknowledgements and round up of last week  3:16 Letter of the week 4:08 What happened at the weekend  7:18 Who's on this week 8:14 Damian Clarkson talks about his background 11:28 He then discusses his first company, Red Snapper events and how the loss of a major client spelled the end. 12:04 The goal of the London Kitchen  13:18 His biggest struggles 14:15 Mentoring students and how to get a mentor 16:00 The Cabmen's Shelter Fund 17:30 The history of the Cabmen's shelter  20:40 Where does Damian go ou

Imagine being locked in a prison, during World War two, with some of your best friends. All you need to escape is in front of you, if you have the cunning! Brenden Mills, co-founder of Escape Plan Ltd, joins Shout About to talk about how he created a 5* escape game experience, in South London. Followed by Dan Kapp, Marketing Director of the newly refurbished, Queens in West London. Dan talks about how Queens is more than just for Ice Skating and bowling and how they are fast becoming a destination for great food and unique entertainment. Skate to Victory! 0:45 What Shout About learned from last week's episode with Ballie Ballerson founder, Wenny Armstrong.  1:58 Letter of the week 2:48 What happened last weekend for the guys. Including London Pride and British summer time festival.  7:10 This weeks theme  7:54 Brenden from Escape Plan Ltd arrives in the Studio 8:45 When the idea to open an escape room first came to him  09:54 What is Escape Plan? 11:36 The hint system used in the game  13:05 How they got the

Straight Up Ballers For Episode 4 we have one of the creative minds behind London’s crazy, visually stunning, ball-pit cocktail bar – Ballie Ballerson! The show features the effervescent Wenny Armstrong. For aspiring entrepreneurs and promotors, there are some absolute gems in her story. Wenny gives us a small glimpse into her creative, entrepreneurial mind; discussing past events, licencing restrictions, making the most of dead stock and going viral! We also hear about the plans for the future, as well as some hilarious anecdotes on ball hygiene and things to do in London. Always doing things her way, Wenny is a Straight Up Baller! 0:45 What the guys learned from last week's episode with Paul Barham from Flight Club 02:55 What happened last weekend, cool venues visited, what's was good and what wasn't.  10:55 This week’s theme 11:28 Wenny Armstrong joins the guys in studio  11:45 Wenny's talks about her job, before running her own business  14:05 The first event Wenny put on: Django Bango. How she saw the op

Let’s talk about Flight Club! Episode 3 is the first episode of the series dedicated to just one guest. Hear the fascinating story behind the birth of Flight Club. Emerging as one of the market leaders in social experiences, Flight Club took off thanks to a clear vision, ground breaking technology and a partnership willing to put “all our chips on the table” COO Paul Barham joins Ben and Stuart on the Shout About London Podcast, for a candid conversation on his new life of running bars, ‘social darts’ and building a business. 0:45 What Ben learned from last week. And yet another correction.  4:20 What the guys did at the weekend, recommendations of cool places to go. 7:16 This week’s theme  8:00 Paul from Flight club  9:36 Why darts is so good socially 13:12 How they first thought of darts  15:03 When it first got serious  16:11 Searching for the holy grail, automatic scoring in darts 21:07 Why the premium environment 24:22 Biggest challenges - how they raised the finance  27:30 How the brand will grow going

Hear from Nick Stephenson, who is responsible for the first 'David Bowie Walking Tour of Brixton'. As a special treat he also gives us a live studio performance. A Bowie track (naturally) and an original. Then, Dan Atkins of Champagne Tours London calls in, to talk about his newest project: VIP Bus Bars 0.34 What the guys learned from last weeks episode: the Battle of the beaches  1.44 Feedback from last week  5.11 What happened this weekend 08:37 Nick Stephenson enters the studio  10:06 Nick talks about why he moved to London  10:41 Why is to so difficult to have longevity when running acoustic nights in London. Followed by the difficulty of getting venues to promote your own gigs 13:47 The David Bowie walking tour. Where the idea came from, how it got started. 17:06 Dates and times you can go to the David Bowie Walking tour and how to get tickets  17:44 Nick plays a David Bowie cover  21:05 Nicks favourite places and things to do in London  25:00 Nick plays his second song, an original track, requested but

For episode 1 Shout About London bring you ‘the battle of the beaches’. Meet the people behind two of the coolest pop-ups in London this summer. 3:34 Shout About discuss how Monday night is becoming the biggest night of the week for them. Including some recent events they’ve been to and the current ‘place to be’ for London’s high-fliers. Backyard Cinema 08:38 Dominic and James from Backyard Cinema join Shout About to talk about their background and how it all started. 12:36 James is (reluctantly) introduced 23:34 The guys discuss one of their biggest mistakes, why and how it happened and the biggest lessons they learned. 28:50 Where their first permanent venue is and how to make a night of it. 36:19 Dates, times and costs. 37:20 Who ‘entertains the entertainers’, where they boys go out when they’re looking for something to do in London. 41:15 Shout About say good bye to Backyard Cinema and introduce Seb from Brixton Rooftop Brixton Rooftop 42:50 Seb from Brixton Rooftop talks about his journey into events 45: