One of Clerkenwell's most historic sites has begun a new chapter as the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration opens its doors at New River Head.
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Discover more at the Museum of the Order of St John with the Bloomberg Connects app.
Surya Anthony talks to Professor Lucy Munro about her incredible discovery...
New analysis from City Hall has revealed that flagship women’s sporting events held in London last year alone attracted 1.4million in-person fans and...
The Clerkenwell Community Photography Competition is back!
Get a preview of the Green Clerkenwell Trail in North Clerkenwell this month
The next event in the fantastic ‘Reds on the Green‘ series
The Marx Memorial Library & Workers’ School, the leading centre research and education on Marxism and socialist history, has secured £16,000 in grant funding...
The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration finally opens its doors to the public today.
Islington families rallied together for a picnic protest outside their council headquarters on Wednesday as they urged the local authority to stop a nursery...
We Go Way Back, an exhibition exploring how ancient DNA is revealing new insights into human evolution, migration, culture and disease, will open at the...
The current special exhibition continues at the Charles Dickens Museum with a series of free talks
Check out what's on this summer at Islington Museum & Archives
Join Madeleine Pelling, at this event in July, to unpick the stories of three incredible eighteenth-century hoaxes.
The winners of the Fourth Plinth Schools Awards 2026 were announced last week, with the winning artwork on display at an exhibition in London's City Hall until...
This summer a 200th anniversary celebration is coming to Clerkenwell.
City Hall are hoping London’s historic hosting of the first ever Tour de France Femmes team time trial will see more women take to two wheels across the...
The Royal Drawing School in London will present Frank Bowling: Driven to Draw, an exhibition showcasing the drawing practice of Sir Frank Bowling OBE RA, one...
Surya Anthony goes in search of a seat at The Nickel Cinema in Clerkenwell
London’s boroughs must keep half of all revenue raised from the incoming overnight tourist levy raised in their area, the Mayor of London has been told.
The UK’s first dedicated centre for illustration has sparked a backlash from neighbours who fear it will disturb the privacy of their peaceful shared garden.
In May, Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration will open its doors to visitors at its new home in a restored waterworks in Clerkenwell, and they have some very...
Visit Islington Archives for a fascinating trip through the borough's transport heritage with a display of unique archive material.
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