Best Of Londonist: 21-27 July 2025

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Londonist Best Of Londonist: 21-27 July 2025

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

55+ Summery Things To Do In London This Month: August 2025

Carnival! Afternoon Tea Week! A lovely long bank holiday weekend!

Lenny Henry with a flaming bunch of flowers
Image: Oliver Rosser

What Lies Behind The Egyptian Facade Of The Old Carlton Cinema On Essex Road?

You can now go on tours of the stunning picturehouse.

A stunning neoclassical auditorium

UEFA Women's Euro 2025: Where To Watch The Final In London

It might just be coming staying home...

People in England shirts watching the football
Image: Big Penny Social

8 Lovely Lakeside Walks Near London

Water way to have a good time.

People boating on an idyllic lake

Sip Your Way Around The World At This Huge Wine Festival

The Laithwaites Wine Festival returns this autumn. (sponsor)

London Month Of The Dead 2025 - A Spine-Chilling Array Of Events

Lots of things happening by candlelight 🕯️

Image: iStock/Daniel Lange

The Human League Did '28 Days Later' 14 Years Earlier

The video to Life on Your Own looks very familiar.

A bedraggled man walking through a bedraggled street

London's Museum Lates: Top Evening Events In The Capital

Late night events at London's museums and galleries.

People enjoying a silent disco
© Science Museum Group

Explore The 'Train Of The Future' At King's Cross

Windows invite you to glimpse 50 years ahead.

A scamp for a train of the future exhibit

Things To Do In London Over The August 2025 Bank Holiday Weekend

The best events in London, from festivals to Carnival.

A beach on a rooftop

Competition: Win A Free Weekend BMW Car Rental With SIXT To Celebrate The Oasis Tour

Drive around London in a Bimmer, courtesy of SIXT. (sponsor)

Two Noel and Liam 'lookalikes'

When A 17-Metre-Long Whale Washed Up In Greenwich... But All Wasn't As It Seemed

Spouting lies.

A (fake) beached whale

You Might Soon Be Able To Climb Brentford's Italianate Tower Again

Crowdfunder launched to restore stand-pipe tower.

An Italianate water tower
Image: London Museum of Water & Steam

22 Events Worth Leaving London For This August

Where to escape the summer heat of the city.

Classic cars outside a castle

The Sidney Street Mural: Digging Into The Details

Whitechapel's recent wall painting.

A colourful mural on the side of a building

London Podcast Festival: Big Names On Line-Up For 10th Anniversary

Inc. Dan Snow and No Such Thing.

The No Such Thing As a Fish team

Looking Ahead: Things To Do This Week In London: 28 July-3 August 2025

See what's on in London today.

People partying under a bridge