Best Of Londonist: 24-30 March 2025

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Last Updated 28 March 2025

Best Of Londonist: 24-30 March 2025

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

An A-Z Of (Recently) Lost London

What has London lost since the Millennium?

Upton Park also known as the Boleyn Ground

Where (And When) To See Cherry Blossom In London: Spring 2025

The best spots for snapping sakura.

A path through a park lined with pink cherry blossom trees
Image: Shutterstock

Most e-Bikes Now Banned On The Tube

Only foldable versions allowed.

A Tube sign banning e-scooters and e-unicycles

A Flotilla Of Hot Air Balloons Will Fly Across Central London This Summer

This sight hasn't happened since 2019 - here's hoping it does this year.

Various hot air balloons floating across the London sky
Image: Exclusive Ballooning

70+ Awesome Things To Do In London This Month: April 2025

The best events in London this month.

London's Hidden Roman Bathhouse Reopens For Tours

A subterranean portion of Londinium.

People looking down onto the remains of a Roman bath
Photo: City of London Corporation

What Was In London *Before* London?

London life began with the Romans... or did it?

An iron-age hut with an electricity pylon behind it

The Natural History Museum Celebrates 60 Years Of Awe-Inspiring Wildlife Photography

A blockbuster exhibition seen by millions. (sponsor)

Image © Jason Gulley

In Defence Of Buildings Being "Out Of Keeping With Their Surroundings"

Why it's sometimes good to not fit in.

The gherkin and st andrews

Avast! It's Pirates At The National Maritime Museum

Plenty of hooks. Patchy. ★★★☆☆

A Treasure Island video game

Unseen Aerial Photos of 1980s Docklands

Canary Wharf... just before it grew skywards.

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square: The Five Best Versions

We may be right...

Watch Comedy In London: Your Ultimate Guide To Stand Up, Sketch, Improv And More

Plenty of it is free, too.

Lolly Adefope on stage
Image: Claire Haigh

Where To Celebrate St George's Day 2025: Special Events In London

Parties and events to salute the patron saint on 23 April.

St George's Day Festival in Trafalgar Square
Image: Shutterstock

The Age-Old Ritual Of Chair Lifting On Easter Monday

Blackheath Morris Men in Greenwich again this Easter.

A woman being held aloft by morris dancers
Image: Blackheath Morris Men

London Hat Walk: Scores Of Fashionable Folk Parade Around Town This April

A person in a red cap, wearing lots of interesting face decorations
Image: London Hat Week

Looking ahead: Things To Do This Week In London: 31 March-6 April 2025

Somebody Feed Phil, two music festivals, and a new exhibition about cats.

Image: Katie Edwards