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UK artists and designers, among them hat designer Philip Treacy and cartoonist Ronald Searle have been invited to create artwork that will feature on 700 deckchairs this summer. You can find them in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park, St James Park and Regents Park …

Squirrel on a grave by Matt From London, with permission Squirrels: could you eat a whole one? If yes, proceed to North London where you can buy squirrel meat for your dinner. Claimed to be low in fat, high in protein and possibly with a …

Image by Matt From London, with permission It’s quite obvious that we like looking around other people’s houses. And the ultimate domicile to snoop through would be the Queen’s London pad. But Buckingham Palace is… a palace. It’s massive. So how to enjoy it now …

Write what you know is a useful tip for aspiring playwrights but it’s helpful if what you know is something as topical and challenging as teaching teenagers in north London state schools. Vivienne Franzmann, a 39 year old Walthamstow teacher has written a play about …

Lisa Hammond and Rachael Spence by Keith Pattison It was inevitable that the public voting format would infiltrate theatre. No Idea at The Young Vic reveals, with almost a total lack of surprise, the public often has no idea what they want, and end up …

Launderettes, as Eastenders loves to emphasise, inspire detailed, intimate and unexpectedly honest conversations between people who barely know one another. Artists Clare Qualmann and academic Emily Butterworth are leading Spinning Stories, an unusual walk tomorrow evening, a ‘laundry walk’ that links the Women’s Library, public …

Image author’s own Two dogs sit in the shade under a tree in a pub garden, London. Arnold: Hey, Reggie, is your old fella going to take you to this Boomerang Pets Party on Saturday? We can get ice cream there. Ice cream – for …

We crunch the numbers and illustrate them for you… 70,000 McGames Makers for the Olympics – do you want fries with that transport advice during the Games? 82,000 pounds was the actual salary of headmaster in Deptford, so calm down everybody 3 days strike scheduled …

Image courtesy of Matt From London, with permission Two budgerigars sit in their cage in a garden shed in West London. Sammy pecks at a dish of sunflower seeds, while Ernie grooms his wings. Ernie: That cat has been missing for a while. That black …

Last year, Londonist took part in the world’s longest domino rally, a Station House Opera project for CREATE 09. Oh, we had fun! And now everyone can enjoy it all over again as a film was made of the event and this film is being …