Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.
Things To Do In London In Winter
The best events in January and February 2026.
London's Going Snowdrop Crazy This Month - Here's Where To See Them
The flowers about to take over your Instagram feed.
Discover Polynesian Dance At The London School Of Hula And 'Ori
Drums, chanting and a LOT of hip action. (sponsor)
The Freedom Pass Could Be Scaled Back
Review looking into a bus-only freebie for retired Londoners.
What's The Oldest Place In London?
A question with many answers...
Huge, Unsettling Paintings Of The Tube To Appear In Guildhall Art Gallery
Soundtracked by a Pogues musician.
Time Travel Back To 17th Century London - With This Royalist Reenactment Along The Mall
Commemorating the execution of Charles I.
Canary Wharf Winter Lights: Free Trail Returns In January 2026
Illuminations to be dotted among the skyscrapers again.
London, In Six Nursery Rhymes
The capital pops up more often than you'd think.
City Lit: What Will YOU Learn In 2026?
City Lit's fun courses cover everything from massage to physics. (sponsor)
Around London In 11 Whales And Dolphins
If tracking them down is your porpoise...
The Orchid Festival Returns To Kew Gardens In February 2026
Thousands of colourful flowers to brighten up the winter.
How 1926 Imagined 2026
The London of the future is now.
10 Day Trips From London You Can Now Do With Contactless
Mysterious tunnels, a coastal gem and an alternative Natural History Museum.
Ramadan Lights Return To The West End In February
Dazzling light display celebrates Muslim festival.
How To Visit The Hampton Court Palace Gardens For Free
A little-known opportunity, a few times a year.
Looking Ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 12-18 January 2026
A wildly popular play about witches, and a legendary Beach Boys album revisited.