Monthly Archives: December 2011

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

London’s street performers have been working very hard spreading Christmas cheer over December. The capital’s markets, shopping streets and the underground have been filled with merry buskers! Street’s Got Talent wish all the city’s street performers a very merry christmas … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Busker heads to the bright lights of Hollywood

We posted earlier about new band the Luminites, who were spotted busking in London, releasing a charity single for Christmas. Now, there’s a new star who has also been discovered busking on the London Underground – Anita Maj. Anita Maj … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Get off my patch!

You may have heard about an incident back in the summer of 2010 when a fight broke out between two London street performers. The story came back into the spotlight in May this year when the attacker was sentenced to … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Buskers hit the big time just in time for Christmas

A pop band normally found busking on London’s streets are releasing a Christmas single after being spotted on YouTube by a charity. The band, called the Luminites will front Centrepoint’s Christmas campaign to end youth homelessness, singing a contemporary version … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Christmas Busking – Part 2

Unsurprisingly, Christmas is one of the best times to go busking all around the world. Performers, it’s well worth braving the cold for! People are generally in great moods because of the festive season and – particularly if your performance … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

INTRODUCING: THE BONFIRE BAND

Street’s Got Talent interview Ben Faulkner from the Bonfire Band- regular buskers at Columbia Road on a Sunday. When did you start your band? We got together in stages – I started playing alone, then Will Heath joined on bass … Continue reading

Posted in Profiles | Leave a comment

Festive Busking

Christmas shoppers were given traffic free shopping at Oxford Street and Regent Street this weekend. The double decker buses and black cabs were gone and replaced with thousands of shoppers and – of course- street performers! Christmas is a busker’s … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment