2025: A Year In London Photos

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Last Updated 29 December 2025

Londonist 2025: A Year In London Photos

A look back on London in 2025, with photos from each month (many of which we took ourselves!). How many of these things did you see/go to?

January

A neon ball of yarn in front of Battersea Power Station — A giant ball of neon yarn appears in front of Battersea Power Station, as part of a free winter lights festival.

A man serves up pie and mash — George Mascall serves up one of his last plates of pie and mash, at Manze's on Deptford High street, which closed for good at the start of 2025. Image: Londonist

Luke Jerram's fiery Helios sculpture goes on display in the Painted Hall in Greenwich.

A pub - the Fair Pour — Oxfam opened a pub where you only pay what you think is a fair price for your drink. Sadly, it was only around for a day.

A young man on stage with blinding lights behind him — Romario Simpson plays Galahad in a production of The Lonely Londoners at the Kiln Theatre, which we gave five stars. Image: Steve Gregson

New straw being added to the roof of Upminster Tithe Barn — London's oldest thatched building, Upminster Tithe Barn, gets a new roof. Image: Historic England

A man in a tunnel with a torch — The climax of TfL's Hidden London tour of the old Dover Street station, which launched in 2025. Image: Londonist

February

A counter of the shop filled with colourful treats — William Martyn at his beautiful grocer's shop in Muswell Hill. He's the fourth William Martyn to run it. Image: Londonist

The Duke of York pub sign featuring Prince Andrew is removed — The Duke of York is finally toppled from his pubby perch in Fitzrovia.

A Planet of the Apes mural — A chimps' tea party in East Dulwich. Image: Matt Brown

Woodside Park station at night — Woodwide Park all aglow at night. Image: Matt Brown

A pub cat with a ruff — The General keeping watch over the Seven Stars pub. Image: Matt Brown

March

Skaters outside Parliament — Skaters at Westminster. Image: Londonist

A small statue of Brian Haw with his family — The family of Brian Haw around a new sculpture of the famous peace protestor, unveiled opposite the Imperial War Museum. Image: MFB Press Office

A water fountain — A 125-year-old drinking fountain is restored In Southwark. Image: Matt Brown

Lime bikes accrue in the Greenwich foot tunnel — Lime Bikes accrue in the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. Image: Matt Brown

April

Staff laughing behind the bar — Pints Day at the French House in Soho. Image: Londonist

A bus full of people in the tunnel — The Silvertown Tunnel opens. Image: Londonist

A dog with a normal Guinness and a dog sized one — Market Place Vauxhall serves up 'doggy Guinness'

A huge plastic 'whale' leaping out of a dock — A blue whale sculpture appears in Canary Wharf. Image: Matt Brown

A grand Spanish baroque theatre — Soho Theatre shows off its ludicrously opulent new space in Walthamstow. Image: David Levene

A pair of dentures and a prosthetic eye — Teeth and eyes at London Museum Dockands' revealing mudlarking exhibition. Image: Londonist

The stunning new staircase at London College of Fashion in Stratford. Image: Londonist

May

People milling around IKEA — IKEA Oxford Street opens for business. Image: Londonist

Wimbledon crowds with umbrellas up — A new book flaunts spectacular photos of London between the 1910s and 1980s, including this one of a very typical looking Wimbledon. Image: The Times/News Licensing.

55 Broadway model — A Lego version of TfL's former headquarters at 55 Broadway is released.

A photograph of a modern train with the blue, red and white livery of Network SouthEast, on the railway bridge at Charing Cross station — Southeastern reveals a retro livery on its seaside-bound trains. Image: Southeastern

Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin unveiling a plaque — Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin unveil a plaque marking the spot of the Pythons' first meeting. Image: World Origin Site.

Animal puppets paraded over Tower Bridge — Life-sized animal puppets 'stampede' across Tower Bridge, for The Herd.

A high up shot of the museum — V&A East Storehouse instantly becomes one of London's great museums. Image: Londonist

A Greggs sausage roll in a glass vitrine — A Greggs sausage roll is immortalised as a Madame Tussauds waxwork.

Spurs fan awaiting at Europa Cup match — Tottenham fans gather outside Liverpool Street ahead of a Europa League match. Image: Matt Brown

A man skating — Skating in Clissold Park. Image: Matt Brown

A graffitied Tube train — We investigated why there's suddenly so much graffiti on the Tube. Image: Matt Brown

June

A person serving up a scoop of ice ream — Anya Hindmarch's annual ice cream emporium starts serving up scoops. Image: Londonist

Collapsed on the floor at the end — Adam Riches show Jimmy proves an exhaustingly superb watch. Image: Claire Haigh

The artist embracing her statue — Marcia Bennett-Male has a moment with part of her sculpture of well keeper, Mary Woolaston. Image: Penny Dampier

A blue plaque being unveiled above a green door — Amy Lame unveils a plaque on the site of former lesbian haunt the Gateways Club. Image: English Heritage

A family in a glass floor cable car — The cable car gets new, see-through floors. Image: TfL

A folded house front — Twisted artist Alex Chinneck's latest warped sculpture, in Clerkenwell. Image: Matt Brown

Tunnels — Venturing into the tunnels that will become a major new tourist attraction. Image: Matt Brown

July

A plate of fish and chips, where the fish, chips and even the plate are made of felt — Artist Lucy Sparrow serves up her latest offering — an entire chip shop made of felt.

The open top bus going past — The Lionesses parade down The Mall, celebrating their second Euros victory in a row. Image: Londonist

Two people standing outside a quaint cottage — Jordan Gaughan (left) and Tim Webb from London Parks & Gardens, who work in the Hansel and Gretel style Duck Island Cottage. Image: Londonist

The tour group standing on the stage — Nigel Smith leads a tour of the former Carlton Cinema in Islington. Image: Londonist

August

Someone snapping a photo of the Banksy — A Banksy artwork goes on display at London Transport Museum. Image: Transport for London

A train passing the viaduct — A Tube train trundles over a viaduct in Arnos Park. Image: Londonist

Dogs paddling in victoria park in London — Dog cool off in Victoria Park. Image: Matt Brown

A tall phone kiosk in Maida Vale — An unusually tall phone box in Maida Vale. Image: Matt Brown

September

Well preserved vintage Thunderbirds toys — A Thunderbirds exhibition lifts off at the Museum of Brands.

The David Bowie archives — V&A East Storehouse shows off its new David Bowie archive.

A woman looking through one of many telescopes at the bottom of Nelson's Column — Passers-by are invited to glimpse a Nelson's-eye view of London. Photo © Mark Cocksedge

The 'Bottoming out ceremony' to mark completion of excavations around All Hallows Staining. Image: Owen

A Bakerloop bus — The new Bakerloop line starts prepares to make its rounds. Image: TfL

Tate Britain's Lee Miller retrospective, which launched in September, was one of 2025's standout exhibitions. Lee Miller Archives.

October

A new DLR train — The new DLR trains are let loose... and the swiftly recalled due to braking issues. Image: TfL

A capsule hotel — We have a snoop around London's new capsule hotel. Image: Londonist

Dogs in Halloween dress — Chelsea hosts a Halloween Dog Parade.

A Hepburnesque model in front of the plaque — Audrey Hepburn gets a Blue Plaque in Mayfair — and wasn't it good of her to show up too. Image: English Heritage

Cherub on the phone — A cherub makes an important call outside Two Temple Place. Image: Matt Brown

The portrait being hung — An exceptionally rare portrait of Black soldier Thomas James, who was at the Battle of Waterloo, goes on permanent display at the National Army Museum. Image: National Army Museum

People drinking in a pub with a 'to the trains' sign — People enjoy a pint at new Wetherspoon pub, Walham Green. Image: Matt Brown

A bookshop crammed with books — Tomes galore at Hurlingham Books. Image: Matt Brown

November

A Dalek draped in a Pride flag — A Dalek taking Pride in itself. Image: Matt Brown

A Big Duck Tours vehicle — Big Duck Tours announced it'd be on the city streets/rivers in 2026.

Toilet sculptures — Site-specific cast-bronze shitters appear on top of the 'Isle of Effra', the new public platform covering the Vauxhall shaft of the Thames Tideway super-sewer. Image: Matt Brown

A cartoon of various wacky things beneath the BT Tower — Mark Cowie shared what he thinks is lurking beneath the BT Tower.

The tree in situ — St Pancras station's 2025 Christmas Tree — linked to Great Ormond Street — is revealed.

Two well dressed men holding packages shirts — Cole De Vries, Store Manager of Jeeves' Chelsea Branch (left) and Patrick Timpson, Director of Jeeves of Belgravia, who we paid a visit to. Image: Londonist

A Bridget Jones statue — A statue of Bridget Jones makes its entrance in Leicester Square.

Snoopy in the City sculpture trail: Snoopy lying on top of a red kennel decorated with Christmas lights — Snoopy dozes atop his kennel, on as part of a Peanuts sculpture trail around Fleet Street.

December

A Lego Santa and reindeer — A Lego Santa and his reindeer hand out in Covent Garden. Image: Matt Brown

Two men in front of a fair organ — Kevin Meayers (left) and Ben Ely pose with a beautiful Marenghi organ at Amersham Fair Organ Museum. Image: Londonist

Pat Butcher selling fruit — Pat Butcher flogs fruit at an EastEnders exhibition in Elstree and Borehamwood Museum. Image: Matt Brown

A colourful mural above a Tube station entrance — Brixton Tube station's latest mural, by Rudy Loewe. Image: TfL

A Guinness mural and harp — The Guinness Brewery in Covent Garden opens its doors.

People enjoying drinks at Leadenhall Market — Christmas drinks at Leadenhall Market. Image: Londonist

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