It’s not a bad photo by a hasty tourist – it’s a key London landmark in darkness. Finally, someone remembered to turn the lights off before they locked up for the night. Courtesy of the Lights Out London campaign organised by Capital 95.8, Londoners turned …
For all you crazy art fanatics out there (you know who you are….) here’s the lowdown on what’s going on at Free Range this week… Degree Show 5 Who? University College for the Creative Arts Epsom (Graphics & New Media) What? DESIGN (2D & 3D) …
As previously reported, staff at one of our favourite London cinemas, the Ritzy in Brixton, held their second planned one-day strike today. This dispute continues to leave a sour taste in the mouth. London’s ‘living minimum’ wage is £7.20 per hour, but the cinema chain …
Londonist presents a weekly series about that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. City Snacks 29 Theobald’s Road WC1X 8SP Average Lunch Price: £5 Rating: 4 out of 5 As Russell Davies noted in his A Good Place for …
The tube loves throwing money at art almost as much as it loves making money from big corporate advertising. Platform for Art is TFL’s public art programme and its latest commission sees Turner Prize winner Liam Gillick’s work on the new cover for the tube …
LondonRemembers has turned plaque-tracking into something of an extreme sport. Its mission is to hunt down and record every plaque, memorial and dedication in London. Each entry is mapped, and includes photos and biographical notes. It’s a godsend for local historians, genealogists and anyone who …
There’s no question in my mind that My Space is a wonderful thing but I find it alternately inspiring and overwhelming when you get a glimpse of the sheer number of bands and promoters are out there trying to do their thing. It doesn’t help …
Call for new writers. Londonist is a collaborative blog, which means we’re always seeking out new additions to our team. Unfortunately we can’t pay our contributors because any money we do make from advertising etc generally gets ploughed right back into the site. However, there …
Today TFL launch their latest spurious health promotion/congestion tackling campaign “Why not walk it” urging London motorists to leave the car at home and take Shanks’ pony to their destination. Londonist sees straight through this ruse. We all know that motorists just won’t. It’s well …
The view shows Ludgate Circus looking east towards St. Paul’s Cathedral (1931 and today) The most impressive difference in the old photograph is the railway bridge – part of a route now taken by the buried Thameslink line. This was built in 1866, providing a …
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