The Soho Hour with Clare Lynch (@clarelynchred) sharing news, sounds and stories from Soho during this period of isolation. Today Clare reflected on the past five months playing excerpts from past episodes of The Soho Hour. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the programme, to everyone who has tuned in or listened back via mixcloud and to the team at Soho Radio. Plus all your local news, health, food, shopping & birthdays.

The Soho Hour with Clare Lynch (@clarelynchred) sharing news, sounds and stories from Soho during this period of isolation. Today Clare reflected on the past five months playing excerpts from past episodes of The Soho Hour. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the programme, to everyone who has tuned in or listened back via mixcloud and to the team at Soho Radio. Plus all your local news, health, food, shopping & birthdays.

The Soho Hour with Clare Lynch (@clarelynchred) sharing news, sounds and stories from Soho during this period of isolation. Today Clare spoke to Blue Badge tour guide Antony Robbins about his virtual trips on Bankside, in Soho and across London and to Soho resident Alice about the importance of the market traders on Berwick Street both during lockdown and for the long term future of Soho. Plus all your local news, health, food, shopping & birthdays.

The Soho Hour with Clare Lynch (@clarelynchred) sharing news, sounds and stories from Soho during this period of isolation. Today Clare spoke to Freelance Journalist Samantha Rea @Samantha_J_Rea who shared advice on the highs and lows of BYOB ‘Bring Your Own Bottle’ and to Dan de la Motte curator of FREE exhibition GLF AT 50: THE ART OF PROTEST at Platform Southwark, 17-29 August including a series of events at just £5 each.
Plus all your local news, health, food, shopping & birthdays.

The Soho Hour with Clare Lynch (@clarelynchred) sharing news, sounds and stories from Soho during this period of isolation. Today Clare spoke to Kai Lutterodt founder/editor My Soho Times about her week in Soho, #Soho is OPEN and to Media Analyst Ivan Clarke @wobblyclark discussing the recent reports of footfall and data that attempts to understand the new normal in the West End including Ivan’s new barometer the Pub-O-Meter. Can data analysis help us navigate our way through these difficult times? Plus all your local news, health, food, shopping & birthdays.

The Soho Hour with Clare Lynch (@clarelynchred) sharing news, sounds and stories from Soho during this period of isolation. Today Clare spoke to Freelance Journalist Samantha Rea @Samantha_J_Rea who shared her top tips on the different ways to drink Vermouth and to Artist Joshua Sofaer about ‘Opera Helps – Online’ a project that harnesses the redemptive power of opera to help participants view their troubles in a new light. Apply now via https://operahelps.com Plus all your local news, health, food, shopping & birthdays.

The Soho Hour with Clare Lynch (@clarelynchred) sharing news, sounds and stories from Soho during this period of isolation. Today Clare reported on the Sex Scandal & Sodomy outdoor theatre experience from imagine experience @iimaginexp she spoke to Nina Davis @NinaCamero from @whatsoffstage about this weeks pick of #stayathome / #SocialDistance #theatre and lastly she played poems selected and read by filmmaker and humanitarian Peter Bach. Plus all your local news, health, food, shopping & birthdays.

The Soho (Society) Hour with Clare Lynch (@clarelynchred) and Leslie Hardcastle sharing news, sounds and stories from Soho during this period of isolation. Today Clare spoke to Jace Tyrrell CEO of New West End Company about the impact of Covid19 pandemic on West End businesses and to Roses Okhipo from Soho Media Club about their new podcast series ‘Naked Stories – uncovering true experiences of diversity, inclusion & prejudice in the media industry’. Plus all your local news, health, food, shopping & birthdays.

The Soho Hour with Clare Lynch (@clarelynchred) sharing news, sounds and stories from Soho during this period of isolation. Today Clare spoke to Mikey Sorbello from Flat White about trading on Berwick Street, Cllr Tim Barnes about on al fresco dining on the street and to Actor|Theatre Maker|Musician @PhilippaHogg and @JosieDaleJones from @ThisEgg_ producers of installation, socially distant pop up performance and film project DISMANTLE and Maggio Carizi from @KoppelProject 48 Poland Street, where the project will take place with an installation from 18-21 Aug plus hourly live performances on 22 Aug from 3pm-10pm. Plus all your local news, health, food, shopping & birthdays.

The Soho Hour with Clare Lynch (@clarelynchred) sharing news, sounds and stories from Soho during this period of isolation. Today Clare spoke to Kai Lutterodt editor @mysohotimes to Steve Wilson exec head chef at Balan’s London and to author Miranda Emmerson whose latest novel ‘A little London scandal’ is published by Harper Collins @4thEstateBooks on 20th August, available for pre-order now – listen here to the ‘prologue’ from the audiobook. Plus all your local news, health, food, shopping & birthdays.