Best Of Londonist: 25-31 March 2024

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Best Of Londonist: 25-31 March 2024

Your weekly Londonist roundup, featuring Londony news and features.

The Top Exhibitions To See In London: April 2024

From Caravaggio to Antony Gormley.

Soldier, head in hand, with hand grenade in front
Image (c) IWM

Among The Spires And The Rooftops Of Christopher Wren

We peek behind the chimney stacks of five Wren buildings in this week's Londonist: Time Machine newsletter.

Up where the smoke is all billowed and curled...

Where To Eat And Drink In The Foodie Heaven That Is Brick Lane

Kimchi, ribs, clams - or just pork scratchings and a pint.

Coldplay ordered some food at Mada Mada... and it was all yellow
Image: Mada Mada

Londonist: Time Machine Opens Its Archive For Easter

"It's so damned good!"

A coloured in version of the copperplate map. It took us hours and hours and hours to do, so please do click through and give it some love

25 Cheap Ways For Young People To See Culture In London

All the best discounts.

A colourful box standing in the grounds of Dulwich Picture Gallery

Seek Out 25 Colourful Guide Dog Sculptures In Canary Wharf

We've heard of a glossy coat but this is ridiculous...

Children fondle a radioactive dog, perhaps
Image: Matt Crossick/PA wire.

300 Of Elton John's Photos Go On Display At V&A This Summer

Marilyn Monroe, the AIDS crisis and 9/11 feature.

Elton John with some fried eggs over his eye. What will he do next?
Image (c) David LaChapelle

Fancy A Crack At The Crystal Maze? This Mind-Blowing Immersive Experience Lets You Do Just That!

Start! The! Fans! (sponsor)

Inside the crystal maze aztec zone

The Chelsea Flower Show 2024: A Blooming Brief Guide

The world’s greatest flower show returns.

Some floral cakes and macarons
Image: Chelsea in Bloom

Your London Reading List: The Best Non-Fiction Books

Best books voted for by Londonist readers.

I wrote one of these.

10 Things You Learn From Living In The Tower Of London

William the Conqueror did NOT build those walls with a strong internet connection in mind.

Inside the Keys pub, tower of london

Another Free Quentin Blake Exhibition In April

The master illustrator is back.

A green quentin blake illustration

Tulips In London: When And Where To See Them In And Around The Capital

Who needs Amsterdam?

A bowl of tulips making a break for it over a lake. Meanwhile, coot looks nonplussed
Image (c) Historic Royal Palaces

Around London In 10 Foxes

Including the one who got up the Shard.

A quick brown fox preparing to jump over the lazy dog

5 Historic Castles To Visit In Essex

(One's a fake.)

Mountfitchet Castle in Essex also comes with a brilliant toy museum