Best Of Londonist: 21-27 October 2024

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Last Updated 01 November 2024

Best Of Londonist: 21-27 October 2024

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

Review: Design Museum's Tim Burton Blockbuster Is A World Of Pure Imagination

Come with me and you'll be...

Father of the bride
Image: Matt Crossick

1746 in Colour: Wapping and Bermondsey

Colouring in the John Rocque map, one panel at a time.

Look, this took me fricking ages, so please do click through and share it with any London geeks you know. Please. Thank you.

AI Generated Elvis Coming To London In 2025

He's All Mocked Up.

Elvis was never in the building

Poppy Fields: Tower Of London To Be Illuminated For Nine Nights In November

Another spectacular Remembrance commemoration at the Tower.

Tower of London aglow

Soak Up A Sonic Celebration Of Korea At The K-Music Festival 2024

A dynamic mash-up of trad and modern. (sponsor)

Sneak Peek: V&A's New East London Venue Will Revolutionise Museums

Cavernous warehouse packed with over 250k treasures.

The V&A goes all Big Yellow Self Storage Co.
© Diller Scofidio + Renfro.jpg

This Exhibition Explores The Lost Gardens Of London

Intriguing botanical history of the capital.

When it were all fields...
(c) Christie's Images, Bridgeman Images

A Museum Dedicated To David Bowie Opens In London Next September

David Bowie Centre is part of V&A East Storehouse.

Ziggy played guitar... then carefully placed it in museum wrap using protective gloves

Office Christmas Parties: Ideas For Social Gaming And Team-Building Fun

Clay-pigeon shooting? Shuffleboard? Cricket? Curling?

Curling works best with purple lighting, much like science laboratories in news reports. Not sure why.

Sing With Dogs In Church At Battersea's Barking Mad 2024 Carol Concert

An un-fur-gettable Christmas event in London.

Battersea dog

Beaujolais Nouveau: Where To Drink It In London

Get your glug on, this 21 November.

"Sorry... I think someone forgot my Fosters."
Image: Kelsey Knight via Unsplash

The Beauty Of The Motorway Bridge

Jen Orpin's motorway paintings from the London area.

Three motorway bridges in thrilling succession

Leicester Square's Got A Brand New Film Statue

The Scenes in the Square trail just got bigger... (sponsor)

Get Out in Leicester Square

Ever After Garden 2024: Glowing Field Of 30,000 Illuminated Roses Returns

Dedicate a flower in memory of a loved one.

That'll look much better in landscape

Victorian Drinking Fountain Restored On Lamb's Conduit Street

Free water once again flows in Bloomsbury.

Water issuing from a tap near the foundling hospital

London Has 4 Of World's Top 50 Bars

The drinks industry experts have spoken.

Satan's Whiskers was voted the 29th best bar in the world... all they had to do was present these drinks in traffic light order and they'd be Top 10, easily

Ice Queen: The Millennium Plans To Slide Her Majesty Along A Frozen Thames

It could have worked... couldn't it?

The queen as the ice queen from the lion the witch and the wardrobe. Not based on actual events

This East London LBGTQ+ Bookshop Needs Your Help To Keep It Going

Common Press is Crowdfunding.

Anyone else getting Star Wars trash compactor vibes here? I suppose it'd be a more pleasant way to go if it were bookshelves rather than space trash

What Became Of the Empire Windrush?

The unexpected past and sad fate of a famous ship.

The Empire Windrush

Second World War London: 10 Must-Visit Places

Bunkers, museums and memorials.

Festive Theatre Shows To Enchant The Whole Family This Christmas

Disney, Peppa Pig and The Snowman, live on stage.

"Ulp, I think a yuletide log just slipped out the chimney."

How To Travel Back To Georgian London

Georgian squares, cookery classes and harpsichord recitals.

Georgian houses in London

Looking Ahead: Things To Do This Week In London: 28 October-3 November 2024

Half term, Halloween, Diwali... and a few fireworks too.

WrapUp London: Donate Your Unused Coat To Someone Who Needs It This Winter

A small gesture goes a long way 🙂

Aerial view of people sorting coats
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