Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.
Greenwich To Glow With Two Spectacular Light Shows This Autumn
Luxmuralis and Peter Walker work their magic.

Green London: Where To Volunteer In September 2025
Volunteers needed for London Wildlife Trust, Thames21 and others.
In Pictures: New Covent Garden Market On Its First Day In 1974
It was new 51 years ago, anyway.
The Ballot For Wimbledon 2026 Is Now Open
Ace!
Four Phone Boxes In Front Of The British Museum Are Now Galleries
Buy original art for as little as £10.
Beer, Brezel And Bratwurst - At The Famous London Oktoberfest
Help to drink 23,000 litres of lush lager. (sponsor)
How Many Peter Pan Statues Are There?
The boy who could fly... to every corner of the globe.
Dark London By Dr Drew Gray, A New Book About London's Grimmer Side
Dark tales from London's past.
9 Christmas Shows In London To Book Right Now
Hey, we're just the messengers.
Princess Anne To Walk Through Giant Inflatable Gut.... And You Can Too!
Paternoster Square will host a microbiome festival.
Soho Transforms Into A 'Jazz Village' For This Five-Day Festival
Nice!
How To Explore London
10 steps to learn the city, and its history.
Join An Autumnal Fun Run In Hyde Park, And Raise Money For Children With Cancer
A fun day out for all ages and abilities. (sponsor)
Inside the Bank of England
A look around the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.
Free David Hockney Exhibition Comes To London In 2026
Feat. a 90-metre-long frieze.
Liberty Festival: Celebration Of Disabled Artistry Comes To Wandsworth
A fantastical forest and Elvis on the toilet.
Five Wonderful New Pubs That (Re)Opened In London This Year
It's not all doom and gloom in the world of boozers.
Looking Ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 8-14 September 2025
See what's going down in the Best City in the World.