Plans for huge floor-to-ceiling video adverts at Elizabeth line stations, as part of a major transformation scheme by Transport for London, have sparked...
Tag - culture
Islington’s assembly member has called for businesses and organisations to protect “trans-inclusive” public toilets, following the Supreme Court’s ruling on...
'Everything is Connected', a new visual art exhibition exploring UCL’s ground-breaking neurological research, will run at the Crafts Council, London from 22nd...
Sir Sadiq Khan has been urged to revitalise the capital’s high streets by commissioning new public art and helping Londoners take over empty shop spaces for...
Join the Museum of the Order of St John for a lively discussion to celebrate the publication of Marcus Bull’s major new account of the Great Siege of Malta in...
Pressure grew on Thursday for the Government to allow Sir Sadiq Khan to impose a tourist tax on overnight visitors to London, as a leading think tank argued it...
The full list of names considered for the London Overground’s six lines as part of last year’s £6.3m re-branding process has been revealed.
The Town Hall has honoured the community “heroes” at the mayor’s annual awards ceremony, for their help in making Islington a “more equal place”.
Footways have created a beautiful printed map to accompany the Green Link Walk, a new long-distance walking route that crosses London from north to south.
A day of events in celebration of International Women’s Day
Londoners’ views about how they coped with life in the city during the Blitz will be explored in a free exhibition at The London Archives.
Islington Council has warned that the number of primary schools visiting their local libraries has fallen in the last year, as many report struggling with...
The Postal Museum's new exhibition, Voices of Resistance: Slavery and Post in the Caribbean, exposes how 19th century British postal services profited from and...
Our latest round up of Finsbury Winter Warmer events for you to enjoy this week!
Proposals for a ‘London Art Trail’ linking every borough in the capital have been turned down, after Sir Sadiq Khan’s culture deputy said City Hall doesn’t...
Local tour guide Jonathan Wober of London On The Ground describes how he created two women’s history walks, both of which are scheduled in Women’s History...
Find out how Clerkenwell became the gin capital of the world; and enjoy some fantastic live jazz...
A new campaign aimed at reminding Londoners they are “loved and wanted” was launched on Valentine’s Day by Sir Sadiq Khan.
Sir Sadiq Khan has launched a ‘Nightlife Taskforce’ aimed at boosting London’s struggling night economy.
Museum at Dickens’s only surviving London home unveils unseen items and greatest treasures for major centenary exhibition.
Join in LGBT History Month 2025!
This year's series of free events in Finsbury is bigger and more exciting than ever...
You are warmly invited to our London Museum Studios Open Community Sessions taking place next week!
A series of free events, from workshops to guided walks: 13 Jan–8 March
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