A new exhibition for all ages is the first to celebrate the animals that found their way into the books and homes of Charles Dickens.
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We are thrilled to announce that the Clerkenwell Photography Competition 2024 is now officially open for entries!
Sadiq Khan was put on the spot on Thursday as he appeared unable to name a single Taylor Swift album, despite professing to being a “proud Swiftie”.
Marx Memorial Library and Islington Heritage announce the launch of Reds on the Green, a programme of events to foster a deeper understanding of Clerkenwell...
A four-day festival for the UEFA Champions League final will be “the start of an incredible sporting summer for London”, Sadiq Khan has said.
Arts charity Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is awarded a £3.75 million grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore the derelict New River...
From Shakespeare plays to music in the gardens. There’s lots going on at The Charterhouse this summer!
Mr Khan will set up a taskforce to attract more US sports if he is re-elected mayor next week.
The Zaha Hadid Foundation presents Younès Ben Slimane’s first solo exhibition in the UK, Images de Tunisie,which is open until 29 June 2024.
Leadenhall Market's popular Great Goose Chase is back this Easter, with a series of eggstraordinary challenges in and around the Victorian market.
Tschabalala Self and Andra Ursuţa were today announced by the Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group as the artists chosen to have their sculptures installed on the...
Without compensation or support Candid Arts Centre faces closure on 31st March 2024.
Through his instantly recognisable illustrations, adored by children and adults alike, Quentin Blake helped bring the stories of Roald Dahl to life for...
A new leisure walk, the Green Link, was launched by the Mayor’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Will Norman, on March 1st in Spa Fields.
In 1859 Charles Dickens began a new novel, penning one of the most famous beginnings in literary history.
The Finsbury Winter Warmer programme is nearly at an end, but there are still some fantastic activities to take part in.
The London Overground’s new line names faced criticism at City Hall on Tuesday, amid accusations that they were an attempt at “Disney-fying” history.
Join us to celebrate the opening of our fourth studio!
Members of the public are invited to take part in The Hobby Cave, the largest ever exhibition of the UK's hobbies.
900 years in the heart of Clerkenwell. Last few weeks to catch the Clerkenwell Green exhibition at the Islington Museum.
Sadiq Khan has committed £130,000 towards London’s first permanent memorial to victims of HIV/AIDS.
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration has announced National Illustration Day, a new initiative to celebrate the pictures that are essential to our lives and...
One in five London jobs is now in the creative economy, new research reveals.
Find out more about the The Black Mary Project at an open day on Sat Nov 18th.
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