Best Of Londonist: 4-10 August 2025

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M@ Best Of Londonist: 4-10 August 2025

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

What's The Commonest Baby Name In London? 2024 Stats Announced

Find out the commonest names in your borough.

A map of baby names in london by borough

Banksy Artwork Goes On Display At London Transport Museum

Rat on clock was discovered in 2019.

Someone photographing a Banksy rat
Image: London Transport Museum

Where To See Jane Austen's Works Live On Stage This Autumn

London theatres celebrate 250th anniversary of the author's birth.

A group of Jane Austen actors

Art Deco Hospital In West London To Become Apartments

Former Ravenscourt Park Hospital granted planning permission.

Modern apartments in an art deco building

Greenwich Planetarium To Close For More Than Two Years

The Royal Observatory begins its major upgrade.

Inside the Greenwich planetarium

Samuel Pepys Day: Four Walking Tours Trace Footsteps Of London's Most Famous Diarist

Put it in your diary!

Samuel Pepys, standing casually in front of the Great Fire, like he's seen it all before

Would You Like To See More White Storks In London? They Could Be Making A Comeback

Plans to rewild the leggy birds.

A white stork in flight

The North London Park Where Tube Trains Rumble Over A Viaduct

Picture perfect.

Under Arnos Park viaduct

Where The Streets Have One Name

Strand, Poultry, Minories... explaining our city's mononymic roads.

A street sign saying Corbicum

London's First Bus

200 years ago, a London icon was born.

Do Make Me Laugh: A-List Comedians On Bill For Greenwich Comedy Festival

Bridget Christie, Sara Pascoe and Nina Conti on starry line-up.

Lineup for Greenwich comedy festival

North London's Poignant Prisoners-of-War Memorial

London's first holocaust memorial.

Figures in the POW memorial

Their Majesties: Meet Croydon's Queer Royalty

Long may this LGBTQ+ club night reign over us.

Two drag queens at a croydon show

Local History Shines At Bloomsbury Festival 2025

Packed programme of art, music, theatre and history.

Aerial view of Bloomsbury

Denmark Street Set To Rock With Free One-Day Music Festival

Tin Pan Alley cranks up the volume.

Denmark Street

Looking Ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 11-17 August 2025

See what's on in London today.

Cocktails