The animal rights group, Vivisection Exposed, protested Imperial College London in early March, for the university’s use of animal testing.
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Watch: London Games Festival celebrates 10th anniversary at Trafalgar Square
The Trafalgar Takeover for the London Games Festival celebrated Black, Asian and minority industry professionals and had interactive arcade games re-imagined for families to enjoy.
The festival aimed to bring together families, gamers and those interested in the gaming industry to enjoy physical creations of famous arcade games, such as Tetris and Pacman, play new indie games in the Lounge and explore the BAME exhibition of industry figures called Ensemble.
Watch: Community garden volunteers on their conservation efforts
A planning proposal that put a community garden in Kingston at risk has been rejected by Kingston Council.
Plans to demolish the former care home Fiddlers Green, Shalston Villas, to make way for a development of flats would have impact wildlife and community conservation efforts, local residents said.
Watch: A trip inside the iconic Banquet Records
Kingston’s Banquet Records is known not only for its wide selection of music, but also for organising gigs and events in and around the area.
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of their transition from Beggars Banquet to Banquet Records, after being taken over by current owners Jon Tolley and Mike Smith.
Watch: Inside the Korean female art exhibition at Kingston Museum
Kingston Museum has celebrated the significant Korean culture locally, partnering with Korean-led art collective 4482 [SASAPARI] to host ‘K-Women: Celebrating Korean Female Artists’.
Watch: Mortlake community plants native trees to restore Burton Mausoleum
Mortlake residents gathered to plant native tree saplings to celebrate Mother’s Day.
The event was run by the charity Heritage & Habitats as part of its Burton: Exploring Without Boundaries project, which aims to restore the tomb of the explorer Sir Richard Burton and his wife Lady Isabel.
Watch: Inside Refugee Action Kingston’s after-school club
Refugee Action Kingston (RAK), a voluntary run organisation established in 1991, offers support to refugees.
The charity recently received funding from the National Lottery, which is said would be used to pay for a Volunteer Coordinator role.
Watch: Surbiton’s annual Seething Festival draws crowds
The Seething Festival was celebrated on 2 March 2025 at St Andrew’s Square in Surbiton.
Run as part of Seething Village’s community calendar, the festival is one of a series of community-led events organised throughout the year by the Community Brain to celebrate the rich history and folklore of the locality.
This year’s festival included a parade with participants in costumes, live music and stalls set up by local businesses.
Watch: London marchers call for an end to male violence against women
Thousands of women marched through London for the 18th Million Women Rise March and Rally, demanding an end to male violence against women and girls.
Watch: Inside Kingston’s stand-up comedy competition for new acts
For 23 years, Crack Comedy has ran a stand-up competition for new and aspiring comics at the Grey Horse Pub in Kingston.
Known across London for the quality of its comedy acts, on Sunday nights, Crack Comedy opens up the stage for anyone to deliver a short set to an intimate audience.
