Your weekly Londonist roundup, featuring Londony news and features.
The 1746 Rocque Map Of London... Now In Colour
Part 1 of our mission to colour the whole, magnificent map.
![John Rocque's map of London in colour](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/rocque-best-map.png)
Old Museum Of London And Bastion House To Be Demolished As Development Is Green Lighted
Michael Gove gives thumbs up.
![Bastion House and Museum of London with crosses through them](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/museum-of-london-bastion-house-deleted_1.jpg)
See Chelsea And Belgravia In Bloom, 2024
Free flower show on the streets of posh London.
![A concierge with a red umbrella standing before a floral display outside a posh shop](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/chelsea-in-bloom-4_1.jpg)
Lambeth Country Show Returns To Brockwell Park In June
Putting the 'lamb' back into Lambeth.
![Chucklehead cider at the Lambeth Country Show](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/chucklehead-cider.jpg)
Before Wembley: The Four Other FA Cup Final Venues In London
Only one of them's a proper football ground.
![Lillie Ground on an old map pointed out by an arrow](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/lillie-grounds_-1.jpg)
Dancing 'Til Dusk: London's Daytime Clubbing Events
For "those who still want to rock hard... yet still be home well before Match of the Day".
![Clubbers dancing](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/daytime-clubbing-london-club-de-fromag_1.jpg)
How To Donate Blood Plasma In London, And Why You Should
Go with the flow.
![A sample of blood plasma held in a hand](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/plasma-donation_-1.jpg)
How The National Theatre Was Born
"Cannot we make a place where the actors feel marvellous?"
![Olivier auditorium under construction](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/olivier-auditorium.jpg)
Saturday Night Fever Is Actually Set In Shepherd's Bush
Sort of.
![John Travolta doing his dance pose, with a separate image showing Goldhawk Road tube station](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/saturday-night-fever_1.jpg)
London's Most Affordable Afternoon Teas
Sandwiches, scones and cakes on a budget.
![Afternoon tea outside](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/cheapest-best-value-afternoon-tea-london-fulham.png)
Where To Watch The 2024 Olympics In London
Keep up to date with the action from Paris at free screenings in the capital.
![Yellow deckchairs in front of a giant screen showing tennis](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/olympic-screenings-london-marylebone_1.png)
Pride In London: Your Guide To The Capital's Biggest LGBTQ+ Party
1.5 million people will celebrate in central London.
![A man in a pride tshirt waving a rainbow flag](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/pride-london-2.jpg)
Things To Do In London On A Friday
Get the weekend started early.
![Inside the globe theatre looking up at the roof](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/things-to-do-london-friday-globe-theatre_1.png)
London Underground 1967-99: Rare Photos Of Recent Tube Past
New book captures the look and feel of the late 20th century tube.
![A tube train in unfamiliar livery](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/new_cross_on_3_may_1990_1.jpg)
A Brief History Of Hitler In Madame Tussauds
Including the time the real Hitler bombed his own waxwork.
![Dummies of Churchill and Hitler at Madame Tussauds](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/hitler-churchill.jpg)
Where (And When) To See Beautiful Roses In Bloom In London
The capital at its rosiest.
![Red Roses in a formal garden](https://assets.londonist.com/uploads/2024/05/i875/best_rose_gardens_london_queen_marys_garden_regents_park.jpg)