Best Of Londonist: 11-17 August 2025

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Londonist Best Of Londonist: 11-17 August 2025

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

Paul McCartney's Beatlemania-Era Photos On Show At Free London Exhibition

Rearview Mirror: Liverpool–London–Paris.

The Beatles minus Paul
George, Ringo, and John backstage at The Beatles Christmas Show, Finsbury Park Astoria, December 1963. Paul was, naturally, behind the camera. © Paul McCartney. Courtesy Gagosian

Tikka Look At This: Brick Lane Curry Festival Returns For First Time In Almost A Decade

Spice up your life.

A curry with rice and bread
Image: kalpa mahagamage via Unsplash

Huge Chunk Of The Capital Ring To Close For Years

The Greenway will be closed until 2028.

A grand Victorian pumping station

Punchdrunk: New Immersive Show Is A 'Live Action Video Game'

LANDER 23 tickets on sale now.

A sci fi image of people running into smoke

Thunderbirds Exhibition To Launch At Museum Of Brands

Nostalgia is GO!

Five London Shows To Book Right Now Ahead Of Taylor Swift's The Life Of A Showgirl

Feathers are the new friendship bracelets.

A Four-Minute Mile… In 1770?

A dash along Old Street two centuries before Roger Bannister.

A roundabout sign with a running man in the middle

Did You Know You Can Hire Part Of The Southbank Centre For Private Events?

Brutalist icon up for grabs. (sponsor)

Image: Pete Woodhead

Where To Find A Poem For A Dead Squirrel Penned By A Would Be King-Killer

James Hadfield pet epitaph sold plenty.

Two statues of 'mad' men flanking a staircase

Everything You Need To Know About The St James's Park Pelicans

Including the one that ate a pigeon.

A pelican

Is The Prince Charles Cinema About To Expand?

New site at Stratford under consideration.

A cinema marquee: 'No we are not changing our name'

Seen This Huge George Michael Mural?

Impressive artwork decorates his home town.

A George Michael mural

Ride On A 1938 Art Deco Tube Train This September

OMG that moquette!

A vintage Tube train
Image: London Transport Museum

London's Traffic Lights: A Colourful History

Proceed with caution.

A ludicrous jumble of traffic lights

A Glimpse Into The Future: The Big Things On The Horizon For London

New museums, bridges and trains.

A scamp of the new London Museum

Black On The Square Is Back In Trafalgar Square This September

Latest annual celebration on cultural calendar.

A singer on stage
Image: London.gov

Looking ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 18-24 August 2025

What's happening in London, when.

People watching cinema outside the Barbican