Best Of Londonist: 18-24 August 2025

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Londonist Best Of Londonist: 18-24 August 2025

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

'Offensive' Cancelled Cartoon Exhibition Now Back On In New Venue

Licence to Offend was nixed in May.

Image: David Simonds

Tube Strike Action Announced For September

Rolling strikes to last a week.

Where To Watch The Women's Rugby World Cup In London

The best pubs and bars to cheer on the Red Roses (or whoever else you support).

Ellie Kildunne serves a pint of Asahi at the Asahi Open Arms

London Underground Vs Vienna U-Bahn

Pitting Austria's capital against London's transport system.

Oktoberfest In London: Where To Find Steins, Bratwurst And Lederhosen

Lager, bratwurst and oompah galore.

A New Food Festival Is Coming To This Top London Museum - And Kids Go Free!

Al fresco eats meet aviation fun. (sponsor)

In Pictures: The Demolition, And Resurrection, Of The Bank Of England

One masterpiece makes way for another.

A Miniature Transport-Themed Garden... In A Tube Station

Featuring a Tube station. In a garden. In a passimeter. In a Tube station.

On-the-Spot History: Victoria Park

Every word, written on location.

Your Tasty Guide To Southbank Centre Food Market

Al fresco eats every weekend. (sponsor)

Image © Arnaud Mbaki

London’s Best Restaurants For Eating Outdoors: Summer 2025

Make the most of the last few weeks of summer.

The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Live Show Coming To London

May contain Vogon poetry.

Check Out These Corinthian Figures For Every Major London Football Club

A new book explores the history of the tiny figurines.

What Was The Beatles' First London Show?

1961? 1962? 1963? All of them, sort of.

Emerge East Festival Returns To Barking Riverside For Its Biggest Event Yet

A free celebration of creativity, community and nature. (sponsor)

The Zeppelin Gravestone Of West London

The first pilot to shoot down a Zeppelin.

Anatomy of a Painting: John Parry's The Poster Man

1835: The golden age of the pasted advertisement.

Unbuilt London: Who Remembers These 21st Century Buildings We Were Promised But Never Got?

Concorde Museum? Tower of Atheism?

Looking ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 25-31 August 2025

See what's on in London every day of the week.

Photo: Luke Dyson