Your Sunday morning best-of-Londonist weekly round-up.
London News
- STOP EVERYTHING. The giant slides are coming back to London.
- 1 April marked 50 years since the creation of 20 outer boroughs and 12 inner boroughs in addition to the City of London.
- Could housing be the issue which shapes the outcome of the election in London?
- Four of the original Euston Arch stones are on display outside the station, part of a campaign to have the arch rebuilt when Euston is modernised.
Must-read articles
- We had a lot of fun making our Secrets of the Cable Car video for April Fool's Day.
- How much do you really know about Trafalgar Square?
- How do you clean a Harrier jet, and other things we learned about London in Museum Week.
- Why we need to change the way we talk about the slow death of London's music venues.
- With some London MPs now retiring, who will take their place, asks Centre For London.
- The best places to find chocolate all year round in London.
- Watch this spooky short film.
- London has a housing crisis. Don't just take our word for it: listen to these three experts in our podcast.
Top reviews
- David Beckham, David Cameron and Prince William in a hotel room — what could possibly go wrong? ★★★★☆
- A lamp post that can assist the blind, and a chair design based on the legs of insects are part of Design of the Year exhibition ★★★☆☆
- New play centres around the man responsible for creating the atomic bomb in the 1940s ★★★★☆
- Great performance from Emma Thompson and co. in Sweeney Todd at the Coliseum ★★★★☆
- Korean restaurant Po Cha has recently been reincarnated in Waterloo ★★★☆☆
- Get up close to sensational butterflies at Natural History Museum ★★★★☆
Things to do
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FILM:
Rooftop Film Club is back with high(ish) altitude, open air film screenings at four London venues. Tickets on sale now.
BANKSY
Want to Paint Like Banksy? Release your inner artist at this pop up painting event on Tuesday 7 April. Glass of wine and all art supplies included in the price. Tickets £29.
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CHOCOLATE:
The chocoholics' guide to London chocolate workshops, festivals and events.
MUSIC:
Go underground with psychedelic rock + post hardcore from White Hills and Broken DC at Birthdays in Dalston on Friday 10 April, 8pm.
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WATERLOO:
Mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo with a tour of Wellington's London.
HORNSEY TOWN HALL:
Get inside Crouch End's iconic Hornsey Town Hall for improvised comedy about justice. This Is Your Trial takes place on Saturday 11 April at 8.30pm. Tickets £12.
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OPERA:
If you thought opera was old-fashioned, think again. Barbican is premiering an opera about the events of 9/11.
SHERLOCK:
Get your tickets for Sherlock Holmes film night at Museum of London on Friday 10 April at 7pm. Dress up and watch the 2009 film and enjoy talks, quizzes and raffles. Tickets £15.
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POLITICAL DRAMA:
Think the election campaign is dramatic enough? What about these political plays?
BINGO
Bingo but with drink, flashing lights, music and mayhem. Try your luck at Rebel Bingo at the Garage, Highbury on Friday 10 April at 8pm. Tickets £9.
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