Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.
All London Underground Book Swaps Closed At Request Of Fire Brigade
Sad and sudden end to much-loved scheme.
This Legendary Soho Pub Only Pours Pints On One Day Of The Year... And That Day Is Near
Celebs get behind the bar at the French House.
Ride On Vintage London Buses For Free This Month
Hop aboard vintage Routemasters, RT-types and more.
Explainer: Building The Massive Chinese Embassy Near The Tower Of London
Controversial plans look increasingly likely to go ahead.
The Soviet Union Secretly Mapped London
Know Cyrillic? Then you might spot the mistakes.
Three Trailblazing Women, Two Plaques, One London Address
2 Gower Street.
Bernard Falk's Tour Of Hidden London: Genius Documentary From 1975
You. Must. Watch. this.
Green London: Rediscover London's Leafy Places With A Gorgeous New Book
David Fathers covers 14 green walking routes.
See Hundreds Of Boats Tackle The Famous Boat Race Course This March
The big race before... the big races.
Daleks, Director-Generals And Dodgy Lifts: A History Of BBC Broadcasting House
Home to the Beeb for over 90 years.
"I Wouldn't Offer 50p": When Buckingham Palace First Opened To The Public
It started with a fire. A big one.
Five London Women Of The Second World War
Spies, doctors and entertainers.
Londonist Asks Someone Random Questions: South London Writer Chris Roberts
His new short stories will delight south Londoners.
London Salons: Sparkling Talks About The Capital, In The Old Horse Hospital
Talks about London in an historic building.
Happy 100th To The Charles Dickens Museum
The not-so-bleak house celebrates a centenary.
North By Northwest Is Coming To The London Stage
Can't wait to see how they do the plane chase.
Visit Brixton's 200-Year-Old Windmill
This'll put the wind in your sails.
The Boat Race 2025: How, Where And When To Watch Oxford Vs Cambridge
Plenty of riverside pubs to choose from.
125-Year-Old Drinking Fountain Restored In Southwark
Christ Church gardens gets fresh drinking water again.
Looking Ahead: Things To Do This Week In London: 17-23 March 2025
St Patrick's Day, skeletons in the closet and a sky-high dinner.
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