The London Daily News

It is July 1st and it's Canada Day.

Canucks in exile and Londoners alike are celebrating the nations 143rd birthday with many flocking to Trafalgar Square where you'll find a whole day of Canadian themed festivities. No doubt many will be knocking off early from Canada House on the squares south-western corner.

One installation includes a very interesting sounding photography exhibition called Toronto Calling featuring photos taken of a string of punk and rock legends as they performed at venues in the Canadian city between 1979 and 1982.

They were all taken by Simon and Nick White, then teenagers living in Toronto who inherited their father's passion for photography and their own generation's passion for the punk scene. Among the bands featured in the exhibition, which was previously shown in Toronto itself, are The Buzzcocks, Iggy Pop, The Boomtown Rats, Psychedelic Furs, The Pretenders, The Specials, XTC and Bob Marley.

And once you've had your fill of Trafalgar Square fun, the Canadian Blast festival continues today, at Puregroove record store in Farringdon throughout the day, organised by Pop Montreal. Later tonight there is a Canada Day party at Village Underground in Shoreditch from 11pm featuring Richie Hawtin and Layo & Bushwacka, entry is £18 on the door. More at www.canadianblast.com.

Additional reporting by CMU Network