2011
By Lindsey

Rock Against The Cuts In Barnet: Help Save Artsdepot

Local musicians stage a benefit gig to protest against local council cuts and help save Artsdepot on Sunday 30 January.

By M@

Preview: Social Media Week London

Embroiled in the world of social media? Can't get enough of Twitbook and Flickface? Over 70 events at Social Media Week London might just push your button.
By M@

The Complex Lifts Of King's Cross St Pancras

King's Cross St Pancras contains a different type of transport diagram - a map to help you navigate its nine separate lifts.

By Lindsey

Ayuba Suleiman Diallo Portrait To Stay In London For Now

A culturally and historically significant portrait of freed slave, Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, goes on display today at the National Portrait Gallery, following a temporary export bar and international negotiations over its future.

By SallyB2

Extra Extra

Midweek tales from around town, including the third bit of semi-good-Olympic-news of the day.
By M@

Construction Of Walkie-Talkie Tower Begins

It's fat at the top and thin down below; some think it's great, but others say No! Work on the divisive 'walkie-talkie' tower on Fenchurch Street is under way.
By M@

Museum Treasures Take A Cultural Tour

Five reclusive objects are released from their store rooms to begin a tour of London's cultural institutions.
By Talia

Classic Album Sundays

A new way of listening to music is taking over the Hanbury Arms in Islington once a month.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 19-25 January

The week ahead in literary London: Andrea Levy, David Vann, the Josephine Hart Poetry Hour (Charles Dance and Dan Stevens this time) and Ian McMillan introduces readings from the TS Eliot Prize nominated poets.
By Nicolas Chinardet

Review: London Art Fair 2011

Last night, the preview evening of the 23rd annual London Art Fair opened the doors of the Islington Business Design Centre to several hundred well-heeled art lovers who were able to enjoy a vast selection of modern and contemporary, mostly British art.
By Lindsey

GB Handball Team Confirmed To Compete In Olympics

The British Olympic Association have announced that Team GB will field Handball teams in the 2012 Olympics.

By M@

Hand-Drawn Maps Of London: Historic Ladbroke Grove

A hand-drawn map that superimposes the modern streets of Ladbroke Grove with the Victorian racecourse that once ran there.
By Lindsey

100 Days To Royal Wedding

Whether you think hoo-ray or pooh pooh, there's no escaping it's 100 days to the Royal Wedding.

By Lindsey

2012 Beach Volleyball Venue Gets Planning Permission

Westminster City Council has given a thumbs up to the 2012 beach volleyball arena for Horse Guards Parade.
By Lindsey

London Museums Urged To Get Collections Out Of Storage

The Museums Association is challenging its London members to be creative in the face of cuts and bring unseen artefacts out of storage.
By SallyB2

Extra Extra

From the Ritz to the Tottenham Hale gyratory system: Londonist collates the day's more far-fetched and far-flung stories.
By tikichris

Peyton and Byrne Launch New Restaurant at the Royal Academy of Arts

The Royal Academy's got a new restaurant, where the décor is as sumptuous as the menu.
By Zoe Craig

Arts Ahead: What’s On In London 18–24 January

Sculpture, two Swan Lakes, Scissor Sisters and Shakespeare: just some of the shows opening in London this week. Plus a few gentle reminders for things that are closing. Just so you don't miss out.