LISTED LONDONER MY LONDON
CLUB PROMOTER WAYNE SHIRES GIVES US HIS CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS…
Portra it by CHRIS JEPSON
Where do you come from originally? I was born in Portsmouth, but my family moved to north London when I was a kid. Where do you currently live and when did you move there? Redchurch Street, Shoreditch. It’s a great place to live. I love all the art galleries and bars on my street. What’s the best thing about living in London? The fact that all my friends live here, and all the different areas. I love that it’s a “city of villages”; plus there’s the river. Also, I like the fact that my family is just 20 minutes away on the Northern Line. …and the worst? Rubbish on the street, the state of the public transport system… and the fact that my family are 20 minutes away on the Northern Line! What are your favourite restaurants? Pizza East, Shoreditch, the fantastic ‘A Little Bit Of What You Fancy’ on Kingsland Road, and The Wolseley in Piccadilly. Where do you go drinking? You can find me most nights at The George & Dragon on Hackney Road. It has the best resident DJs and lovely staff. I sometimes have a pint at the King’s Arms on Poland Street or head to Shoreditch House for a cheeky cocktail. Favourite tourist haunt? The Museum of London is always really interesting and it’s a great place to take visitors; and Brick Lane Market is the best place for picking up good junk. Favourite green space? Highgate Cemetery, because it’s so romantic and gothic. Where do you escape the city? I have a little place on the beach near Rye in East Sussex. It’s great for clearing my head and recharging my batteries. What’s the most you’ve paid for a cab, and to where? Home from Stansted Airport when I once missed the last train. It cost £90... which was more than the price of a flight from Ibiza!
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If you were mayor for a day, what would you do to improve London? Make all public transport free; fine people on the spot for littering; and ban rickshaws from the West End. Name a place or location of sentimental value to you… Waterloo Bridge. It has the best views of the river and it’s where I want my ashes scattered. That’s morbid, I know... sorry! Favourite London song… ‘Soho Square’ by Kirsty MacColl never fails to bring a tear to my eye: “The pigeons shiver in the naked trees and l’ll do anything… but please… don’t hurt me, just kiss me quick, ‘cos it’s my birthday.” What’s London’s most beautiful building? St Paul’s Cathedral. I love the Whispering Gallery, and the view from the top is fantastic. And the British Museum. I know it’s not politically correct, but I do love the Elgin Marbles! Plus, the central courtyard is the perfect marriage of new and old design and architecture. Are you single, partnered or dating? I have a partner, Diego, and we have been together for five years.
Besides your own, what have been your favourite London club nights? I never miss Ponystep nights in Hoxton. They always have a great crowd and the best DJs. If I ever travel to Vauxhall these days it’s for Horsemeat Disco to hang out with Jim [Stanton] and the boys! I love the Eagle – it’s a great bar with cool staff. Invite us to a party… Come to East Bloc, 217 City Road, on any Friday or Saturday night! We have a great line-up for March, including Larry Tee’s SEPM, Tom and Borja with Dish, Jim Warboy’s SOS night, pop party Songs of Praise, Kris di Angelis’s War event and Mark Ashley Dupe’s BLOC Party.
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