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Sadiq Khan Plans To Pedestrianise Oxford Street
Sadiq Khan has again set out his intentions to pedestrianise Oxford Street. Image: Oast House Archive via creative commons Anything is possible in London. Anything, it seems, apart from the...
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Surbiton Ski Sunday: Wacky Event Brings Chamonix To South-West London
Last of the Summer Wine, but make it glamourous. Skiing is all well and good for moneyed holidaymakers and James Bond. But what about skiing for the masses? A wacky October event in Surbiton invites...
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What's Happening With Heathrow Airport's Third Runway Plans?
Will Heathrow's third runway ever happen? And what will be lost if it does? Plans to expand Heathrow Airport have been taxi-ing around for years without ever taking off. Heathrow is the busiest...
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New Fourth Plinth Artwork Pays Tribute To Trans Communities
For more from London's art world, sign up for our new (free) newsletter and community: Londonist: Urban Palette. Teresa Margolles' artwork is both powerful and unsettling. Ephemeral the works placed...
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In Pictures: Frieze Sculpture 2024 In Regent's Park
For more from London's art world, sign up for our new (free) newsletter and community: Londonist: Urban Palette. Theresa Chromati's 'steadfast...'. The first of the crisp leaves falling to the ground...
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The Remarkable (And Grim) History Of Southwark Bridge
This feature first appeared in Jan 2024 on Londonist: Time Machine, our much-praised history newsletter. To be the first to read new history features like this, sign up for free here. Southwark Bridge...
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In Pictures: London's Glorious Art Deco And Modernist Former Factories
Factories: they don't make 'em like they used to. Simon Pollock, aka @londonsuburbia, leads us to some of his favourite former factories — starting with a clutch from Brentford's Great West Way, aka...
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Unseen Brass Eye Tapes To Be Screened In London Cinemas
Brass Eye is over quarter of a century old, but perhaps feels edgier than ever. One of the most controversial UK TV events of the 1990s, Brass Eye is still talked about over quarter of a decade later....
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The Biggest London Shows To Book For This Winter
Image by Chris Beckett via Creative Commons We're sorry to be the ones to say it but: Christmas is just around the corner... Sure, it feels vaguely ridiculous to be planning your cosy winter theatre...
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Solve A Murder On The Thames: Festive Cruises From Halloween Through To New...
This is a sponsored article on behalf of City Cruises. Treat yourself to a memorable cruise between now and the New Year. Summer might be on its way out, but the Thames cruise season runs year-round —...
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The Sunday Papers Come To Life At This Wonderfully Laid-Back Event
This is a sponsored article on behalf of Sunday Papers Live. You might end up feeling more at home at Sunday Papers Live than you actually do at home... Nothing quite beats sinking into the sofa at...
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London Commutes That Never Quite Took Off
From horses to Zoom meetings, the London commute is an ever-changing ritual. Here are a few methods of commuting that briefly existed, but which never really went anywhere... Railway velocipede (1843)...
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Best Of Londonist: 16-22 September 2024
Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features. Into The Secret Chambers Of London Bridge Very few people have ever walked through these little-known passages inside London Bridge. New Fourth...
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The Top Exhibitions To See In London: October 2024
For more from London's art world, sign up for our new (free) newsletter and community: Londonist: Urban Palette. October marks peak art season in London. The art fairs are in town, along with lashings...
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Sandy's: London's 'Pret' Of The 1920s Where Stars Went For A Bite
Fillings at Sandy's included pig's cheek, kedgeree, and grouse. Image: BenFrantzDale~commonswiki via creative commons It's 1927 and you've just seen the spiffing new Noel Coward play at the Criterion....
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New Exhibition Celebrates Harry Beck And The History Of The Tube Map
Unpublished proof of Harry Beck’s 1933 First Edition underground map, Harry Beck, 1932. Courtesy of The Map House Tube maps from the distant past come together at a new exhibition and sale at The Map...
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Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 23-29 September 2024
Budget-friendly things to do in London this week for £5 or less. Momtaz Begum-Hossain leads a free weaving workshop at Southbank Centre Looking for more free things to do in London? Here are 102 of...
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Things To Do This Weekend In London: 28-29 September 2024
All weekend The Classic Car Boot Sale parks up in King's Cross SHOREDITCH STREET ART: London Mural Festival is in full swing, with things to see and do all over the city, including at landmark...
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Conkers In London: Where To Find Them, Where To Play
Forget PSLs — autumn is all about the conkers! Here's our hard-hitting guide. London hosts two major conker championships each autumn. Image: Elizabeth McCafferty/Londonist Sorry, I was busy playing...
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London's Lovelocks And Where To Find Them
Noah and Patrizia: I hope you're still together, for your padlock on Tower Bridge is now heading an article. Image: Matt Brown Left as tokens of love, remembrance and hope, "lovelocks" are an...
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Black History Month Events In London 2024
October is Black History Month in the UK — a chance to learn about Black creatives, heroes, and campaigners from the past and the present. There's a whole lot going on in London — we've picked some...
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Where To Go Pumpkin Picking Near London This Autumn
Oh my gourd, I bet that's heavy. Image: iStock/EvgeniiAnd Pumpkin picking, a somewhat American concept, has really taken off in the UK during October/Halloween, with patches and pick your own farms...
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London's First Cyclists: When The 'Dandy Horse' Was The Talk Of The Town
This feature first appeared in Jan 2024 on Londonist: Time Machine, our much-praised history newsletter. To be the first to read new history features like this, sign up for free here. Image: Matt...
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Every Banksy In London Mapped
From this moment despair ends and tactics begin. A relatively recent London Banksy (2019) at Marble Arch, themed around Extinction Rebellion Where to find Banksy art in London. Love him or hate him,...
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A Christmas Sandwich Festival Is Crumbing To London This Winter
Tuck into all manner of festive butties at the Christmas Sandwich Festival Spread the news! A festival focusing entirely on Christmas sandwiches is coming to London in November 2024. Across three...
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70+ Autumn Things To Do In London This Month: October 2024
Things to do in London this month is sponsored by Art of London. A Tim Burton exhibition opens at the Design Museum © 2022 MGM Television Entertainment Inc - All Rights Reserved - Courtesy of MGM...
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Halloween 2024 In London: Parties, Events And Things To Do
Dark Arts returns to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London Adult Halloween events and parties in London: Halloween 2024 DARK ARTS: The Warner Bros Studio Tour London — located just north of the capital in...
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15 Explosive Photos Of London's East End Between The 1980s And Now
For more from London's art world, sign up for our new (free) newsletter and community: Londonist: Urban Palette. Trowbridge Estate, 1986 Explosive seems a good way to describe the photography of Chris...
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Best Of Londonist: 23-29 September 2024
Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features. Where To Go Pumpkin Picking Near London This Autumn Oh. My. GOURD. Image: iStock/EvgeniiAnd New Exhibition Celebrates Harry Beck And The History Of...
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The Other Whitehall: Cheam's Local History Museum Is Itself A Bit Historic
While the London Museum is closed, we're taking the opportunity to seek out some of London's local history museums. This week, we're in the London Borough of Sutton to visit the enchanting Whitehall...
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Amazing Views And Tours Of Caledonian Clock Tower
Just look at that view! Want to see this view for yourself? It's just a short walk from King's Cross. I'm standing at the top of the Caledonian Park Clock Tower. It's something of a local landmark in...
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Leadenhall Market Is Wrapped In Giant Purple Tentacles Again
Leadenhall Market is one of the few buildings in London with its own Halloween costume. If you walk by Leadenhall Market this October, you'll hardly be able to help but notice the six-metre-long...
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Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 30 September-6 October 2024
Budget-friendly things to do in London this week for £5 or less. Have a canine-centric day out at Chelsea Dog Day Looking for more free things to do in London? Here are 102 of em! We've also compiled...
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Things To Do This Weekend In London: 5-6 October 2024
All weekend Sup your way around the capital for London Cocktail Week REMBRANDT AND CHILDREN: Last chance to see the British Museum's current, free exhibition, New life: Rembrandt and children. It's...
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Where To Watch Fireworks On Bonfire Night 2024 In London
Battersea Park hosts one of the capital's biggest firework displays. London's bonfire night fireworks are among the best in the country, and this year they're back with a bang. Accompanying the...
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Oh My Gourd! West London Has A New Pumpkin Patch
This is a sponsored article on behalf of Hobbledown Heath. No need for Londoners to venture outside the M25 to get their pumpkin-picking fix this year! Just in time for spooky season, Hobbledown Heath...
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The Best Horror Film Screenings In London For Halloween 2024
Rooftop Film Club stays open in Peckham for spooky season 2024. Your guide to spooky and scary film screenings in London around Halloween 2024. Halloween films at Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester...
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12 Autumnal Day Trips From London: October 2024
October is pumpkin patch season! Image: Michala Li via Unsplash Exciting things to do close to the capital in October 2024, all easily accessible in a day trip. Browse our Beyond London section for...
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London's Cinema Museum Wants Your Home Movies
Share you home movies with the Cinema Museum this October. Noir, horror, sci-fi: throughout the year, Kennington's Cinema Museum screens all types of films in its unique location in a former workhouse...
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50 Large-Scale Portraits Of Londoners In A Church On Strand
For more from London's art world, sign up for our new (free) newsletter and community: Londonist: Urban Palette. Congregation, a new installation by Es Devlin, is on show for less than a week. A new...
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