Best Of Londonist: 2-8 March 2026

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Londonist Best Of Londonist: 2-8 March 2026

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

The Tube Will Be Part-Powered By Solar Panels

TfL reveals latest green plans.

Image: David Ling via creative commons/TfL

Free Museums In London: The Definitive Guide

From cultural behemoths, to places you didn't know existed.

This New London Overground Line Just Got One Step Closer

West London Orbital funding deal agreed.

An Official Harry Potter Store Is Coming To Oxford Street

Magical megastore opens this autumn.

Mind The Map! Introducing The Newest Addictive Tube Game

Didn't have anything urgent to do today, did you?

55+ Of The Best Things To Do In London This Spring

Your March-May 2026 events diary, sorted.

© Historic Royal Palaces.

BrewDog Closes 9 London Pubs... But Will They Be Missed?

Was it time for the beer punks to retire?

Image: Sebastian Lomas via creative commons

Things To Do In London Over Easter Weekend 2026

Eggs, bunnies and the Passion of Jesus.

© Historic Royal Palaces

London's St Patrick's Day Parade And Festival 2026: When, Where And How To Get Involved

Dust off your shamrock sunglasses and head for Trafalgar Square.

Photo: aurélien via creative commons

Where To See Daffodils In London

Wordsworth, eat your heart out.

Trouble at t'Mill: The Bankside Fire That Rippled Through History

The dark, Satanic history of Albion Mills.

Dirty Dancing Leaps Into A Brand New Theatre This Autumn

Postponed show gets new opening date.

This Lambing Weekend Will Put A Spring In Your Step

Ewe better believe it.

Image: Jakub Hałun via creative commons

New Map Reveals 26 Artworks Across The London Underground

Pick it up for free at a Zone 1 station.

Image: Benedict Johnson

The Boat Race 2026: How, Where And When To Watch Oxford Vs Cambridge

Plenty of riverside pubs to choose from.

Photo: The Boat Race

Tweed Run: London's Best-Dressed Bike Ride

It's basically the opposite of the World Naked Bike Ride.

Image: Tweed Run

Things To Do In London In The Easter Holidays 2026

Family-friendly events in the capital this spring.

Photo: ZSL

"Why I Wrote A Musical About Ruth Ellis - The Last Woman To Be Hanged In The UK"

"It was one of those lightbulb moments."

Images: Ewan Munro/fair use

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