Best Of Londonist: 23-29 March 2026

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Last Updated 29 March 2026

Londonist Best Of Londonist: 23-29 March 2026

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

Villiers Street By Charing Cross Could Soon Look Very Different

Improvement scheme unveiled.

Image: Hopkins Architects

Secret Cinema To Put Down Roots At New Greenwich Venue

Plans to open in 2026.

Image: Studio DJL & Dale Croft

London's Secret Midnight Treasure Hunts

100 years of nocturnal sleuthing in motor vehicles.

In Pictures: 80 Years Of Heathrow Airport

From tents as terminals, to Concorde.

Image: SWNS / Heathrow

55+ Awesome Things To Do In London This Month: April 2026

The best events in London this month.

What's London's Shortest Pub Crawl?

We've put together what we think are the top three...

The Chelsea Flower Show 2026: A Blooming Brief Guide

The world’s greatest flower show.

Image: RHS

What Happened To Old Waterloo Bridge?

Turned into a plinth for Churchill, and a dog fountain in NZ.

Animal Days Out In London: Farms, Zoos And Wildlife Parks To Visit

City farms, zoos and nature reserves, ideal for an Easter day out.

A Museum Of Youth Culture Opens In Camden This May

How do you do, fellow kids?

© Clare Muller/Museum of Youth Culture

London's Forgotten First Tube Network

The Pneumatic Dispatch railway opened three decades before passenger Tubes.

Onboard Artship, As Canary Wharf's Floating Cultural Venue Expands

Sister of Theatreship.

Trainspotting The Musical Is Coming To The West End

Imagine climbing into a toilet bowl for weeks on end.

When The Wallace Collection Was Filled With Soviet Propaganda

Two unlikely exhibitions in 1942.

© The Wallace Collection

Visit A Life-Saving Cockatoo At The End Of The Met Line

A feathered fire alarm called Joey.

The London Marathon 2026: A Complete Guide To Watching And Taking Part

The when, where, who and how of London's biggest run.

Photo: DanHuddleston via creative commons

Looking Ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 30 March-5 April 2026

The best events, every day of the coming week — including Easter weekend.