The opening of the new London Museum in November will attract a host of visitors, and many may be interested in exploring the history and current attractions...
Tag - culture
Charging international tourists an entry fee for London’s museums could be detrimental for the capital’s cultural appeal and subsequent survival, ministers...
Join Islington Archives for their monthly drop-in on the last Thursday of each month to explore displays from their unique local history collections.
172 entries, 507 photographs and one scaffolder who insists he is not a model. Surya Anthony looks back at another year of Clerkenwell Captured.
The Marx Memorial Library & Workers’ School (MML) will receive a transformative £475,000 investment package to revolutionise access to its internationally...
Last night the winners of this year’s Clerkenwell Community Photography Competition were announced at our wonderful, celebratory awards event.
Lady in Blue by artist Tschabalala Self was unveiled on London's Fourth Plinth today. The Fourth Plinth is one of the most important art commissions worldwide...
Discover the extraordinary and sometimes disturbing stories of animals connected to Clerkenwell on this free walking tour. The tour accompanies Islington...
Come preview the new Green Clerkenwell Trail. This time it's the central section...
This September, head to Bartholomew Fayre in London's Smithfield – the oldest such event in the world.
A proposed new Gypsy and Traveller site in the heart of North London has triggered opposition from residents who fear the loss of a “much-loved” green space...
August 2024 did not feel like a safe time for London’s ethnic minorities – especially those from the Muslim community.
This free public artwork, created in partnership with disabled-led theatre company Graeae, celebrates young disabled actors and sparks important conversations...
London Sculpture Week 2026, bringing together the Fourth Plinth, East Bank, Frieze Sculpture, Sculpture in the City and The Line, takes place from 19 to 27...
Discover the extraordinary and sometimes disturbing stories of animals connected to Clerkenwell on this free walking tour.
A 24 year old Clerkenwell resident with ambitions to open a cinema in Islington has an exciting new film season at The Garden Cinema
Two months since opening, the national centre for illustration has welcomed over 15,000 visitors into its mix of free and paid spaces.
We Go Way Back is an exhibition exploring how ancient DNA is revealing new insights into human evolution, migration, culture and disease.
A new sculpture by New York based artist Tschabalala Self will be unveiled on London's Fourth Plinth on 10 September 2026.
Any Questions? – one of BBC Radio 4’s flagship programmes, will be broadcast from St. Mark’s Church, Myddelton Square in EC1 on Friday 31 July 2026.
The winners of this year's Family Learning Awards have been announced, with the Museum of the Order of St John being Highly Commended in the Early Years...
Frank Bowling: Driven to Draw, opens today at The Royal Drawing School
London Museum announced this week that it will open the doors to its new permanent galleries in Smithfield’s General Market on 28 November 2026, marking a new...
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