Best Of Londonist: 23 February-1 March 2026

Last Updated 27 February 2026

Londonist Best Of Londonist: 23 February-1 March 2026

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

Oxford Street Pedestrianisation Given Go Ahead

Vehicles to be banned from parts from September.

Oxford Street is pedestrianised in september 2026

When Will The New DLR Trains Be Rolled Out?: An Update

Coming soon-ish. Again.

A new dlr train

A Floating Park For The Royal Docks?

Plans would also see a floating lido and new (also floating) homes.

The Royal Victoria Dock with lots of development opportunities labelled over the water in pink

The Famous Simpsons In The Strand Reopens In March

Beef trolleys back on the menu.

Simpsons in the strand interior

1921: Do You Pogo?

When London went hopping mad.

What's London's Longest Tunnel?

Road, rail, foot and mail.

A dark and curvy tunnel belonging to the Mail Rail system in London, as photographed by matt brown

Westminster Abbey Has A Host Of Exciting Events Coming Up - Here Are Our Highlights

Talks, tours, lates and concerts. (sponsor)

Sculptural details inside Westminster Abbey

Life Of Crime: Exhibition Explores London's Lawmakers And Breakers

And you can't steal tickets, cos it's free!

Dick Turpin on horseback improbably leaps a gate while firing pistols from both hands. Do NOT try this at home

St Patrick's Day 2026 In London: Where To Celebrate

Parties, pubs and the big parade.

A pint of guinness and food

Coal Tax Posts And Where To Find Them

They engirdle London and have a fascinating history.

A coal tax post looking all sexy in a Watford alley

Fix It For Free: Master Woodwork, Sewing And Kintsugi At London Repair Week

Workshops and classes across London.

A person in a white shirt, face unseen, turns a screw on a circuit board

Ride Vintage Buses Through Central London This Weekend

Including a Silver Routemaster.

A routemaster double-decker bus inside a garage

Watch Women's Ice Hockey At Ally Pally On International Women's Day

Haringey Greyhounds v Slough Sirens.

An ice hockey game.

See Hundreds Of Rowers Tackle The Famous Boat Race Course This March

The big race before the big races.

An eight-person row boat on the thames
Image: Steve Selwood via creative commons

Review: Tracey Emin: A Second Life Is A Walk-Through Diary Of A Turbulent Life

An emotional tumble dryer of a show.

Tracey Emin show, showing something made out of wood

A Keith Haring Exhibition Is Coming To London - Set In A Mocked-Up NYC Subway

"It became difficult to stop."

A keith haring exhibition mocked up to look like the new york subway

"I Created A Musical Pay-What-You Can Cafe"

Harmonize Cafe in Stoke Newington.

People applauding in a cafe

London Council Elections May 2026: Who? When? What? Where?

A guide to the upcoming local elections in London.

A map of London showing current political affiliation at council level

Looking ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 2-8 March 2026

See what's on in London this week.

Two people stood beside a piano in handel hendrix museum in london