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The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt is on display at Tate Modern, 12-26 June 2025. Entry is free.
That was the rallying cry of London’s first vegetarian restaurant, which opened at 429 Oxford Street in 1879. The Alpha Food ...
The Genesis Exhibition: Do Ho Suh: Walk the House at Tate Modern. 1 May - 19 October, £20.
Chelsea in 50 Buildings by Lucy McMurdo is out now from Amberley Publishing. Buy direct from the publisher, or via ...
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This feature first appeared in April 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. Volcanoes ...
If you've ever walked the length of Tottenham Court Road, you can't have helped but admire this multi-storey mural about half ...
You may be familiar with coal holes — the decorative, drain cover-like hatches that stud London's streets, and through which coal was once poured into bunkers below. Artist Simon Turner ...
The newest afternoon tea menus to launch in London — including those inspired by spies, Shakespeare, and London itself. Book yourself in for a special occasion... or just because you deserve a treat.
Though the concept isn't entirely novel (others have made the most of TfL's open data to create their own before now), ...
INFLATABLE TOWER OF LONDON: Younger thrillseekers will love bouncing their way through a near-1,000 years of history on this ...