City of London

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Walking Through The Rain Room @ Barbican Centre

A video of the Barbican’s insanely popular installation.

Spear thrower made from reindeer antler, sculpted as a mammoth. Found in the rock shelter of Montastruc, France, c. 13,000-14,000 years old; Copyright of The Trustees of the British Museum

Exhibition Review: Ice Age Art @ British Museum

Ancient sculptures and drawings suggest we’ve always been driven to create art.

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Temple Of Mithras Stays Boxed As City’s Big Dig Continues

Roman remains still waiting in storage.

The famous model of the cathedral.

Alternative Tours: The Secret Bits Of St Paul’s Cathedral

A vertiginous staircase, a giant model of the cathedral, and impressive views.

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Pinnacle Could Be Replaced By ‘Austerity Tower’

Helter-skelter scuttled?

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Preview: The Barbican Classical Music Season 2013-14

The classics come to the City of London.

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Londonist Subterranean Quiz: More Tickets Available

Come try our quiz of all things underground London.

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Scalpel Skyscraper Gets Planning Approval

The first in a new line of medically inspired buildings?

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Londonist Quiz: Subterranean London @ The Bishopsgate Institue

Test your knowledge about the hidden city.

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Londonist Out Loud: A Podcast About London, 4 January 2013

A special episode in which N Quentin Woolf and guests look ahead to the next 12 months in London.

Richard Katz, Paul Rhys, Susan Lynch by Hugo Glendinning

Theatre Review: The Master And Margarita @ Barbican

One of the best theatrical pieces of the year, if not the decade!