Best Of Londonist: 27 January-2 February 2025

Last Updated 31 January 2025

Best Of Londonist: 27 January-2 February 2025

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

Petition Launched To Save The Prince Charles Cinema In Leicester Square

Legendary independent cinema under threat from landlords.

Cinema with a marquee: 'No we are not changing our name'

What's Left From the 1851 Great Exhibition?

Tracking down the treasures from the Crystal Palace.

A postcard of the Crystal Palace in its heyday

New 54-Storey Skyscraper Approved At 99 Bishopsgate

Comes with a new cultural centre, food market and more space to roam.

Heathrow Airport's Third Runway Plans Take A Step Forward

Chancellor supports controversial expansion plans.

Heathrow Airport from above, with three runways

Book Mourns London's Lost Pubs

How many do you remember?

The old Cartoonist pub

John Logie Baird: Why So Many Plaques?

TV pioneer has SIX plaques in the West End.

A blue plaque to John Logie Baird

22 Events Worth Leaving London For This February

Snowdrops, a cocktail festival and a whale in an unexpected location.

A diver studying coral

A First Look At The 2025 Serpentine Pavilion

Striking design from Bangladeshi architect.

A curved pavilion
Image: Marina Tabassum Architects

London's Rickshaws Face Sweeping New Regulations

TfL to crack down on safety, fares and noise.

A group of rickshaws

London Music Videos: A Map

The biggest hits filmed in London.

Paul McCartney at Bond Street station

Soho Theatre Walthamstow: Massive Art Deco Comedy Venue Finally Opens In May

Cavalcade of comedy crackers on the line-up.

A collage of comedians

Bits of London That Move Around

24 structures that aren't where they started.

A church tower and a map showing how things have moved from one place to another

25 Years Of Transport For London Celebrated With Special Roundel... We Think

Silver anniversary celebrations launch, gently.

A small roundel being unveiled
Image: TfL

King's Cross Redevelopment: Then And Now

Photos from 2008, 2011 and 2025.

A sign warning of Japanese knotweed

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

Plenty of it is free, too.

A comedy duo pulling faces

Epic Model Railway Festival Returns To Alexandra Palace

Hundreds of mini trains steam into town.

Model trains
Image: London Festival of Railway Modelling.

Around London In 12 Snakes

London's serpentine links.

A huge snake mural on a building

Looking ahead: Things To Do This Week In London: 3-9 February 2025

Comedy in a brewery, a new Charles Dickens exhibition and Sailor Moon.

A jagged roofed theatre