Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.
Huge £1.1 Billion British Library Extension Confirmed
Work will start next year.
Tulips In London: When And Where To See Them In And Around The Capital
Who needs Amsterdam?
London's Greatest Peace Protestor Finally Gets A Memorial
Brian Haw's tiny statue near Imperial War Memorial.
Things To Do In London In The Easter Holidays 2025
Family-friendly events in the capital this spring.
1746 In Colour: The Barbican to Bishopsgate Map
Continuing our mission to colour in London's greatest historical map, one panel at a time.
The Shard Is About To Become The UK's Tallest Timepiece
Like Big Ben's bongs, but visual.
In Celebration Of Pub Plaques
The little-regarded plaques that remember departed regulars and quirky clubs.
When Oswald Mosley Headlined The Royal Albert Hall
A chilling moment in history which bears remembering.
The Greenground Cycling Map Of London
New map links green spaces and waterways for cyclists.
The Top Exhibitions To See In London: April 2025
Cartier, William Morris and a pair of false teeth.
Black Cabs Could Be Extinct In 20 Years, Says New Research
"We must not let them become part of the capital’s history."
The Notting Hill Mews With Keith Flint And Thom Yorke Murals
Radiohead and The Prodigy singers painted onto a mews wall.
Bromley-By-Bow Gasworks To Be Converted Into 2,000+ Homes
There will also be a riverside park.
Here's The New Shuttle Bus That'll Take Cyclists Through The Silvertown Tunnel
New service will be free for at least one year.
Stave Hill: Rotherhithe's Tallest Peak Is From The 1980s
From a dock to a hill.
Treasure Trove Of Roman Artefacts Gifted To London Museum
Thousands of objects donated by Bloomberg.
28 Events Worth Leaving London For This April
Steam trains, flower festivals and a mysterious grotto.
Euston Tower To Get Radical New Look
Empty skyscraper will become sci/tech incubator.
Looking Ahead: Things To Do This Week In London: 24-30 March 2025
45+ events, spanning Picasso, Jane Austen, Putin and pirates.
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