Books & Poetry

By M@

Modern London Is Beautiful In This New Photographic Book

London: A Modern City in Photographs by Mathew Browne.

By Will Noble

20 Pithy Ian Nairn Quotes About Modern London Buildings

"A joke title for a joke of a building."

Opinion By Poetic Unity

Why Young Londoners Need Poetry In Their Lives

A 'stuffy and elitist' art form is enjoying a makeover.

By M@

City Harvest: Help The Charity That Redistributes London's Surplus Food

And they've got a new cookbook.

By Londonist

Does The London Underground Really Have Different Species Of Mosquito On Every Tube Line?

Naturalist Bob Gilbert has answers.

By Nick Stewart Smith

The Birth Of Lambeth's Thousand-Year-Old Garden

An enchanting extract written by the head gardener.

Museums & Galleries

By M@

Digital Storytelling: The British Library Explores How Smart Tech Is Reinventing The Book

We've come a long way from Zork.

★★★☆☆

By Dan Glass

Heaven, The Gay Ultradisco - And The Story Of Terry Higgins

An extract from Queer Footprints.

By Caroline Buckland

10 London Hills You've Probably Never Heard Of

(And how to scale them.)

By M@

George Orwell's London, Mapped

Where did he live, write and drink?

By Padraig Daly

10 Great LGBTQ+ Books Set In London

From Oscar Wilde to Dean Atta.

By Dan Faber

Common Press: The LGBTQ+ Bookshop That's So Much More

An East End bookshop you need to know about.

By M@

The Best London Novels: A Reading List

Looking for a London novel? Start here.

By Londonist

12 Legendary Gigs At London's Marquee

The most influential small music venue there’s ever been?

By Rachel Faturoti

"London's Discriminatory Gentrification Inspired My YA Fantasy Novel"

A fantastical story rooted in truth.

By Aidan Walsh

Where And How To Celebrate Women's History Month 2023 In London

Embrace womanhood all month long.

By M@

A Tube-Style Map Of London Libraries

One map; 350 libraries.

By M@

Primrose Hill: A View Through Four Seasons

New book focuses on famous viewpoint.

By Midge Gillies

Piccadilly Circus: Historically A Home To Those On The Fringes Of Society

Gay men, suffragettes and prostitutes all gathered here.

By Peter Ackroyd

"Red Is The True Colour Of London"

From phone boxes to fires, red brick to buses.

By Oliver Darkshire

5 Things You Learn Working In An Antique Bookstore

A Sotheran's veteran tells all.

By Londonist

10 Old London Department Stores - And What They're Being Used For Now

From a police station to a Sports Direct.

By M@

The London That Never Happened: Book Shows What Might Have Been

Imagine THIS in Camden.

By Will Noble

Canary Wharf's 'Poets' Corner' Gives A Platform To Young Black Poets

Free 30-minute performances this October.