Harry Potter

With all tickets sold and a hefty payday in the offing, all Michael Jackson needs to do now is see about entertaining hundreds of thousands of rabid fans. Not a performer known for his stripped-down, back to basics live shows, details are already emerging about …

Sigh with relief: the world has been saved from Harry Potter, the musical. Marvel at the Fulham housing estate with a 98% recycling rate. Wonder at Boris’ wisdom over lowering affordable housing targets. Sympathise with blind pedestrians: the Exhibition Road makeover doesn’t consider their needs. …

A duchess, a PM’s wife and a queen of the bestsellers all make an appearance in this week’s events around town. And you thought literary London would just go quietly into hibernation until after the holidays… Wednesday: Medical London historian Richard Barnett and editor Mike …

Harry Potter may have completed his seven years at school, but younger wizardlings are in for several years of service disruption on the Hogwart’s Express. Platform 9 and 3/4 will be shifted later this year to allow construction work on the West side of King’s …

Well, it’s over for another year. Time to settle down, relax, and get ready for another batch of shopping in the January sales. On TV, Londonist likes: Carmen (BBC2, 13:45-16:25) This just might be the world’s most famous opera, and even if you’re not an …

The legendary girls from St Trinians had their premiere last night in Leicester Square. St Trinian’s is the 2007 film of the 1950s film series is getting certain bits of the press excited, with a cast that features Rupert Everett in drag, Russell Brand twatting …

Hundreds of fans flocked to Leicester Square last night for the London premiere of The Golden Compass. Fans who braved the slightly rainy weather were treated to glimpses of stars Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, along with the thirteen year old star of the film …

Here’s what we learned this weekend, whilst you were drawing up your Christmas card lists (or crossing people off them): It’s been a bad weekend for London’s performers, with even the ROH being dissed, and one band getting the worst review this Londonista has ever …

Every now and then, a bit of London-centric news drifts around the Londonist newsroom (which doesn’t exist but imagine a bunch of emails flying around in lieu of an actual office) and is not paid that much attention. However, there comes a time when something …

BAA seek injunction to ban climate protests at Heathrow. But protestors will ‘carry on regardless’. The Curse of Chislehurst Comedy Club (not a new Harry Potter book). North Korean art on show. Michelangelo Antonioni, director of ‘Blowup’, dies. Image of George Irwin funfair, Victoria Park …