City of London

Rough outline of where excavations have taken place.

The Roman Civil Service Beneath Cannon Street Station

Huge building once thought to be the Governor’s palace.

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Tonight: Get Happy At Liverpool Street Station

Wake Up London to shake Londoners out of consumerism.

The Norton Folgate entrance to the Aquarium was probably about where number 20 appears today. Images from the time show a similar step-back in the facade.

The Burning Lions And Horrific Glass-Eating Bear Of Spitalfields

A long-lost tale of fire and destruction.

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Ólafur Arnalds Wows The Barbican, And Has ‘One Of The Best Nights Of My Life’

A simmering bed of atmospheric electronics captivates a big audience.

Underground 2013 by Tony Harrison.

Londonist Underground Exhibition Opens At The Bishopsgate Institute

10 works of art showing subterranean London, as depicted by Londonist readers.

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The Lord Mayor’s Big Curry

Fancy sharing a vindaloo with some top brass?

A mural of St Olaf

How The King Of Norway Pulled Down London Bridge

And how we were OK about it.

Ibex House, 1937.

When Art Deco Was New-Fangled: Ibex House

A newspaper cutting from 1937 shows one of the City’s oldest office blocks when it was brand new.

Men Of The City. (Well, three of them.)

Curious City: London-Themed Film And Chat In A City Church

Mark Mason talks the walk, and Marc Isaacs screens Men of the City.

Merce Cunningham Walkaround Time, 1968 Choreography: Merce Cunningham and stage set and costumes: Jasper Johns © 1972 by James Klosty

Art Review: The Bride And The Bachelors @ Barbican Art Gallery

Duchamp and his disciples push the boundaries for defining art.

Eavesdropping on a bed-time story

Theatre Review: There’s A Rabbit In The Moon @ Barbican

Magical, dreamy and imaginative children’s theatre – great for half term.