Best Of Londonist: 16-22 March 2026

Last Updated 20 March 2026

Londonist Best Of Londonist: 16-22 March 2026

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

The Top Exhibitions To See In London: April 2026

Migration stories, cutting up books and a brand new museum.

An art show with colourful stuff on walls left and right

Tate Modern Turbine Hall To Host Huge Hockney Show In 2027

Plus a massive 90th retrospective at Tate Britain.

David Hockney standing in tate modern's turbine hall holding a paintbrush

What Is The Lower Thames Crossing And When Will It Open?

Work begins on the new road tunnel to the east of London.

Tunnel portal viewed from above

Watch Now: Our Voyage Aboard HMS Belfast

Nine decks, hundreds of stories. (sponsor)

HMS Belfast in front of Tower Bridge

A Spring Ramble Down the Isle of Dogs

See the site where the world's largest ship was launched.

West End Live 2026: Free Musical Theatre Festival Returns To Trafalgar Square

Giant singalongs, and new queue jump passes for 2026.

The cast of SIX performing on stage

Unseen Aerial Photos of 1980s Docklands

Canary Wharf... just before it grew skywards.

Aerial view of Canary Wharf in the 1980s

New Quentin Blake Gallery Announces Debut Trio Of Exhibitions

Feat. LGBTQI+ comics and Blake himself.

A quentin blake illustration of two clowns

Ever Spotted A Raven In London? (Not Including The Tower)

The inquisitive birds are making a come-back.

Two ravens in front of Tower Bridge

Tulips In London: When And Where To See Them In And Around The Capital

Who needs Amsterdam anyway?

A tulip field with windmill

"Someone Inevitably Asks About Drugs": What It's Like Being Latinx In London

But so-creator of My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar is positive for the future.

Columbia fans in a restaurant

Trooping The Colour 2026: When Is It? What's It About? How Do You Get Tickets?

Pomp and ceremony cranked up to 11.

Trooping the Colour
Image: Ibagli via creative commons

London In Bloom: When And Where To See Fantastic Flowers In The Capital

A season-by-season guide to London's floral displays.

Wembley arch with cherry blossom behind

A Picaresque Putney Pootle

With puppets and pints.

A street in putney and a picture of mr ben

Looking ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 23-29 March 2026

See what's on in London this week.

A stage version of alice in wonderland