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Next Friday The Bridewell Theatre invites you to a witness a psychogeographical tour through London, in a show which seeks to unearth the secrets hidden beneath its urban underskirts that the creators have furtled through the city for and kindly brought together in Align, to …

The crowds came out over the weekend on what might have been 2009′s last good weather weekend to enjoy the Thames Festival. From feasting on Southwark bridge to fire gardens, mayonnaise making to kung-fu and an arenous Boris Johnson, snappers from the Londonist Flickrpool were …

As groups of people swarmed around London waiting for the ‘swoop’ announcement about where the Climate Camp was to take place, we sat at home watching it all unfold on Twitter. And were rewarded when the camp was pitched in Blackheath (not Greenwich, as the …

So London’s transport systems ground to a sadly predictable halt whilst the anticipated hysteria arrived on schedule. But what of the snow itself? It’s been several years since central London experienced a snowfall of more than a casual couple of inches, so we’ve been getting …

Heart it or hate it, you can’t argue with the fact that Valentine’s Day and all its attendant sentiment inspire some pretty fantastic photography. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites from our friends in the Londonist Flickr group. Enjoy… Heart, courtesy of buckaroo kid’s …

People keep mentioning The Wave Pictures to us. First we caught them supporting Architecture in Helsinki back in September, and tomorrow they play the final of 4 Tuesday night sessions at the George Tavern, Whitechapel. It’s an amazing venue but not to everyone’s tastes. Candlelight, …

Hackney Council are at it again. Taking half arsed decisions on Banksys. Last time they completely removed a stencil of a girl in a frilly dress and gas mask from Gillett Square. This time they’ve tried to wipe out the crude phallus being painted by …

Here’s what we’ve learnt out and about this weekend (while you’ve been shivering indoors trying to find your thermals): The RSPB would like us count robins this year We’ve given up counting the number of shootings each weekend. The police should count themselves lucky that …

Tonight start the week by going to see massive Swedish popstar Marit Bergman at Hoxton Bar & Grill. She’s playing a one off UK gig in an attempt to get signed in the UK. (£6, here. Former Hefner frontman Darren Hayman teams up with fledgling …

Londonist got the big scoop of the week with what may be the first images of notorious street artist Banksy in action. They also got on a runaway train without an operator provoking a response from the transport authorities. Elsewhere, London’s answer to Central Station …