2025 was the year of new V&A museums, the first Lady Mayor's Show and the arrival of the Bakerloop. But what was it that Londonist readers were drooling over most of all? Here's our annual run-down of the articles you absolutely ruddy devoured.
15. Where To Find The Paddington Bear Statue In Paddington Station
For the foreseeable future, of course, you can find Paddington Bear on the West End stage, but he's also available in various statue, plaque, bench — and even pub — forms across London. And you were keen to know where.
14. Wimbledon Screenings: Where To Watch The 2025 Tennis Action On The Big Screen In London
We aced it with our piece on places serving up the tennis on the big screen. Our article on how to join the (in)famous Wimbledon Queue wasn't far behind, either. And for the record, we are being serious.
13. The Top Exhibitions To See In London: November And December 2025
Turns out that the tail end of the year is an optimal time to hunker down in a few galleries and museums, and bathe in London's world-beating arts scene.
12. The Top Exhibitions To See In London: May 2025
And it also turns out that the middle of the year is an optimal time to hunker down in a few galleries and museums, and bathe in London's world-beating arts scene. (It was probably raining, anyway.)
11. Slow Horses: Series 5 Filming Locations
With Series 5 of gritty thriller Slow Horses hitting screens, plenty of you wanted to suss out where Gary Oldman was filmed tucking into breakfast — among lashings of other London locations which weren't shy about betraying their real names.
10. How Many Tunnels Go Under The Thames? A Map
Londoners harbour an insatiable appetite to delve into the burrowed world beneath their city, so it's no surprise that our map of the many tunnels that run beneath the Thames did anything but, well, bore you.
9. Santa's Grottos 2025: Where To Meet Father Christmas In London This Year
Belief in Santa Claus is through the roof, as proved by this new festive entry for 2025. Just hope he didn't promise to bring your kid something you he couldn't afford.
8. Work Begins On Tallest Office Demolition In London's History
You like to read about new skyscrapers going up, but you bloody love to read about old ones coming down. Especially when they happen to be the tallest office building ever to be tumbled in London...
7. Outdoor Cinema In London: Where To Watch Films In The Open Air In Summer 2025
While you loved soaking up Wimbledon on the big al fresco screen (see #14), you enjoyed watching the likes of Pulp Fiction, Mamma Mia! and Wicked on them even more. If we carry on like this, London's going to have more cinemas outdoors than in.
6. HS2 Will Now Only Run Between Euston And Old Oak Common
FAKE NEWS! Although we strive to get our facts straight 99.9% of the time, once a year we allow ourselves the twisted pleasure of attempting to hoodwink you. This year's April Fool's claimed that the beleaguered HS2 would now only run between Euston and slightly west of Euston, at Old Oak Common. To be fair, this was all pretty believable...
5. The Must-See London Exhibitions To Look Forward To In 2025
Whether your exhibition of the year was Do Ho Suh's colourful maze of corridors, a treasure trove of secret maps at the British Museum, or Grayson Perry's eye-popping takeover of the Wallace Collection — we hope we helped you find it with our ever-popular annual preview.
4. When Are London's Christmas Lights Switched On This Year?
Some folk might gripe that Christmas starts earlier every year, but we have stone cold statistical evidence that hordes of you are keen to find out when London's festive illuminations switch on, waaaaay before they actually do.
3. Where (And When) To See Cherry Blossom In London This Spring
Who needs Japan when you've got the cotton candy-coloured parks and mews of London. So not all of you were perusing the city's galleries as the weather warmed up (see #12) then. This new entry for 2025 tickles us pink.
2. Just A London Underground Map Translated Into Welsh
We have our theories on why this seemingly niche article remains perennially popular, but we're going to pretend it's because we have an ever-surging contingent of die-hard Londonist fans accruing in the Valleys.
1. Where To Watch Fireworks On Bonfire Night In London
Light the touchpaper! (oh, you already have). In a repeat of last year, you went absolutely crackers for bangers — meaning that you officially appreciate Guy Fawkes more than you do Santa. Or the ritual burning of his effigy, anyway. Merry Fireworks Night, one and all!
