Delve into London’s arts and culture scene with these handy guides.
Big museum news in London – after a £13m refurbishment, the Museum of Childhood is set to reopen as the Young V&A on July 1st 2023. London is full of curious small museums, and one of our favourites has always been the Museum of Childhood. But the museum has been shuttered for the past few …
Let’s explore Buxton Memorial Fountain. It’s time to discover the history of this Westminster memorial fountain and the very important story it tells. If you’ve walked through Victoria Gardens before you may have noticed a few things. Primarily the side view of The Houses of Parliament – one not often photographed – and The Burghers …
Your guide to all the best art galleries London has to offer. When it comes to art galleries, London has more than its fair share. There are the big hitters of course – but others are quieter affairs, a sedate stomping ground for seasoned art enthusiasts or in-the-know locals. Of course, there’s a good reason …
London Design Biennale returns for 2023 – the fourth edition brings together heaps of creatives from every corner of the map. Somerset House has announced it will be hosting the 2023 edition of London Design Biennale in June. The event will run from the 1st – 25th of the month and see the historic building …
Ready to take on a self-guided walking tour of London’s literary hotspots? These are the places you need to visit. Welcome, bookworms, to London – a city that has been called home by some of the finest literary talents in the English language. Over London’s many years of history, the city has been home to …
The Coronation of King Charles III is nearly upon us! Here’s your bumper guide to the coronation weekend. Sound the trumpets – it’s coronation time. This monumental moment in British history is plenty of reason for a good party and London knows it. Not only will we have envy-of-the-nation front row seats to all the …
The street art in London is on another level. In the past two decades, street art has gone from tagging walls in the middle of the night to a form of celebrated public art and We. Are. Here. For. It. Delve into the subterranean tunnel that’s always buzzing with artists spraying new pieces, walk around …
A lost station waiting room is to be turned into exhibition space. Here’s what we know so far about the transformation of Peckham Rye Station. A long disused waiting room in Peckham Rye Station has been slated for refurbishment and repurpose. The waiting room has been left empty for about 60 years and is so …
Have you spotted BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London? Discover the incredible story of London’s spectacular Hindu temple. Did you know that, for a time, the largest Hindu temple outside of India was in London? And that the same temple was painstakingly built by thousands of craftsmen in a project that spanned most of the …
Don’t Miss Christine and the Queens’ Fabulous Meltdown Festival Coming to London’s Southbank Centre This Summer From afropop and jazz to indie rock and orchestra, Christine and the Queens’ Meltdown Festival is coming to the Southbank Centre this summer, and you do not want to miss it. Meltdown: the London Southbank Centre festival that invites …
