Best Of Londonist: 8-14 June 2026

Last Updated 12 June 2026

Londonist Best Of Londonist: 8-14 June 2026

Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.

Skyscraper Hospital: St Mary's In Paddington To Be Rebuilt At 30 Storeys

Tallest hospital in London.

St Mary's Hospital, how it might look in the future. Tall, very tall, and perhaps the tallest in the world.

Try OXO Flavoured Ice Cream At This Eccentric Pop-Up Boutique

Loopy scoops.

Anya Hindmarch in her ice cream stall, offering us a scoop of something peculiar like 'badger sorbet' or 'straw-flavour two-scoop'.

Updated: Which Tube And Elizabeth Line Stations Have Mobile 4G And 5G Access?

A map of the places you can get a phone signal.

A tube map faded out, with section that have 5G phone coverage highlighted in a gangrenous shade of yellow

DLR Extension: New Station Designs Revealed As Public Consultation Launched

Construction could begin in 2029.

A plan of how Beckton Riverside DLR might look. Be still my beating heart

Windrush Day 2026: Things To Do In London

Immerse yourself in Caribbean heritage and Black British history.

A person in a very large hat is partly obscured by the silvery ribbons dangling thereof while he/she/they dance around in a Kentish Town park
Image: Love Camden

Radiohead + Shakespeare = Hamlet Hail To The Thief

Unlikely crossover comes to London.

The most high-brow bus queue you'll ever see, as the cast of Hamlet Hail to the Theif line up before the footlights
Image: Manuel Harlan.

Wimbledon 2026 Match Screenings: Where To Watch The Tennis Action On The Big Screen In London

Bring on the strawberries!

Covent Garden's screening of Wimbledon might not be quite this empty when you turn up

Where Is Itchycoo Park?

Five contenders in east London.

Small Faces dressed like a packet of Parma Violets, and standing in a park looking a bit shifty like someone should be asking them to move on.

Meet Barney, London's Oldest And Largest Plane Tree

What a champ!

A massive plane tree named Barney who is extraordinary in 'the flesh' but looks a bit average in the photos

Did You Know Walthamstow Has A 'Greek' Amphitheatre?

It's been putting on shows for almost 100 years 🤯

Some olden days people dressing up like even older olden days people to do a Shakespeare play from the mediumly olden days
Image: Greek Theatre Players

Ian McKellen Unveils Blue Plaque For Laurence Olivier

One great actor pays homage to another.

Sir Ian McKellen appears to be flying his kite too low. It collides with a blue plaque to Laurence Olivier

Coopers' Cask Race: One Of The City's Newest Tradition Returns In July

Who will be this year's Caskmasters?

A man stands with hands on hips before a barrel, possibly pondering his life choices, in Guildhall Yard

The Old Things Of Old Street

How old is Old Street and what old things does it have upon it?

An old ghost sign for the Salvation Army on Old Street.

How To Go Backstage At The National Theatre For Free

See props and sets being made every week.

A bloody horse's head dangles from the ceiling back stage at the national theatre. They don't even charge to see such joys

A Miscellany Of 'Firsts' On The London Underground

What was the first poem on the underground? Or first graffiti?

William Gladstone in a tall hat takes a ride on the early underground, which some dumb-ass Londonist writer has coloured in to resemble modern tube carriages

Looking Ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 15-21 June 2026

The best things to do in London over the coming seven days.

Rosamund Pike is particularly happy that the weekend is here.
Image: Manuel Harlan
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