Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.
Hampstead Heath’s Hill Garden Pergola Added To Heritage At Risk Register
St Pancras Station's Christmas Tree Has Been Revealed — And It's A Rotating Music Box!
'Powered by Dreams'.
London Christmas Gift Guide: Present Ideas For The Londoner Who Has Everything
Books, booze and unique stocking fillers.
Dazzling Winter Light Trails To Visit In London: Christmas 2025
From Kew to Kenwood — plus a glowing steam train!
The Quentin Blake Centre For Illustration Reveals New Home — And Opening Date
World’s largest dedicated space for illustration opening in London.
Old Vic Theatre Opens £17m Extension
New 'Backstage' building enjoys the limelight.
In A City of 300 Languages, London’s Theatre Speaks Mostly One
Why language diversity is the future of British culture.
V&A East Museum All Set To Open In The Spring
The new V&A venue is close to opening.
Cartoon: What May Or May Not Be Hidden Beneath The BT Tower
According to one zany illustrator.
1746 In Colour: Wapping, Rotherhithe And Shadwell
Lost rivers, rope walks and a half-way house.
The Secretive Eel Pie Island Is Open To Visitors This December
Explore the usually off-limits oddball artistic enclave.
See Musicals In Development For A Fiver At This Theatre's Lunchtime Sessions
Musical Bites.
London's Street Art Culture Celebrated In Astonishing New Book
The artists, the walls, the culture, the history.
This Cinema's Screening The Muppet Christmas Carol Every Day In December Up To Xmas Eve
48 times in all.
Christmassy Bars And Winter Pop-Ups In London This Festive Season
Rooftops, ski lodges and tinselly grottos.
See Your Christmas Tree Design Beamed Onto Battersea Power Station
(You will need an iPad though.)
In Pictures: Remember East London's Lotus Club?
Maybe you even snuck in...
Jeeves: The Dry Cleaners Who Service The Royal Family
"A lot of people want their Harrods teddy bears cleaned."
The Lost London Tavern Where It *All* Happened
The City of London Tavern is a forgotten nexus.
Christmas Shows In London 2025: Fantastically Festive Theatre To Book Now
Nutcrackers, Snowmen... and a naughty Love Actually.
Lord Mayor's Show: The Blooper Reel
From elephant stampedes to an invisible, fog-shrouded parade.
Looking Ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 10-16 November 2025
See what's on in London this week.
Things To Do In London On New Year's Eve 2025
Events and parties in London on 31 December.
