Best Of Londonist: 25-31 August 2025

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M@ Best Of Londonist: 25-31 August 2025

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

Canary Wharf To Get A New 50m Lido Next Summer

when is canary wharf getting a lido/

The Top Exhibitions To See In London: September 2025

Picasso, Marie Antoinette and a double helping of space.

A tree with a wheel of stars behind
Image: (c) Benjamin Barakat.

Kamala Harris To Visit London On Book Tour In October

She's plugging 107 Days.

Kamala Harris behind a desk

Oxford Street Will Go Traffic-Free Next Month... But Only For A Day

A glimpse into the future?

A taxi driving past Selfridges

Inigo Jones: The Man Who Created The Covent Garden We Know

A self-taught genius.

St Paul's Covent Garden

TfL Launches Campaign To Encourage People To Use Headphones

Much needed - but will it make any difference?

Man in headphones waiting for bus
Image: Henry Be via Unsplash

Lufthansa Has Launched Special Oktoberfest Flights From London To Munich

Due to un-beer-lieveable demand. (sponsor)

Lufthansa crew preparing for oktoberfest

The Fragments of London Saved for Posterity

The wonderful work of the Heritage of London Trust.

"Finding Brilliant Female Comics In London Isn't Difficult — It's Only Treated Like It Is"

"I say: Let's build our own stage."

fran ayala rock

Meet The Clockwork Orange: The Tube's Scottish Sibling

It's the Circle line, but not as we know it...

Glasgow tube

70+ Spectacular Things To Do In London This Month: September 2025

Open House London! Heritage Open Days! London Design Festival!

A see-saw on water

See London's Tallest Phone Box

Spotted this double-height kiosk?

where is the Tall phone box in Maida vale

Loads Of Free Talks At Gresham College This Autumn

Free talks in central London.

Gresham Collage at barnards inn holborn

London Food Quiz: 11 Fiendish Questions From The QI Elves At Lunchbox Envy

Ingredients include 436,800 sandwiches and 250,000 eggs.

QI Elves

Raucous Ralph Steadman Exhibition Rocks Up In West London

Fear and Loathing in Notting Hill.

Ralph Steadman in his studio

Things To Do In London This Autumn

Your September to November 2025 calendar, sorted.

Wes Anderson with models from his films
Image: Charlie Gray

Looking Ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 1-7 September 2025

See what's on in London each day.

Some prancing on cars