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The King’s Head Theatre is Back and Bigger than Ever!

A much-loved theatre is coming back to North London. Here’s what you need to know about the return of The King’s Head. Good news theatre lovers. It’s curtains up for the return of a much-loved north London venue. Yep, the famous King’s Head Theatre is making its grand return in January 2024 with a new …

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Should We Build Housing on London’s Golf Courses? Let’s Find Out

One man’s radical plan champions turning underused green space into new social housing.  You’re probably painfully aware that London is in the midst of a housing crisis. Your rent is too expensive, if you want to move it’s a Sisyphean struggle. At the same time, homelessness is on the rise and there’s not much being …

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London’s (Finally) Getting a Museum of Shakespeare and It’s Set to Be Bard-vellous

An old Shakespearean theatre is set to be turned into a museum of his work with some pretty cool exhibitions to boot. Here’s what we know so far.  When you think of Shakespeare in London your mind probably jumps straight to The Globe. Fair enough, it is a pretty iconic site (even if the site …

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Mockingbird Magic! The Hunger Games Will Make its Stage Debut in London Next Year

Hold up that three-fingered salute, The Hunger Games is coming to a stage near you.  We’re always interested when we hear about a major motion picture getting made into a play for the London stage. There’s been My Neighbour Totoro, School of Rock, Matilda (originally a book of course) – next year we get Spirited …

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A Massive Expansion to Wimbledon’s Tennis Facilities is Causing Uproar Among Locals

Plans to eat into Wimbledon Park golf course in order to expand the tennis club are making waves in the south London neighbourhood.  Trouble is afoot in Wimbledon. Well, we suppose whether you’d call it trouble depends on whether your heart lies with wide open, green public spaces or the game of tennis.  Plans have …

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A Wild Beaver Has Been Born in London for the First time in 400 Years

The birth of a wild beaver in north London bodes well for all of us. We’ve got some dam fine news for you today folks. A beaver has been born into the wild in London for the first time in 400 years. The news is the result of a successful rewilding programme launched by Enfield …

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TfL Might be Forced to Refund Your Parking Fines

Here’s the lowdown on what’s happening with TfL and whether you’ll get refunded for your parking fines.  Here’s some interesting news for those of you who choose to drive around the capital, and more specifically those of you who’ve been given parking tickets by TfL in recent years. Transport for London may have to pay …

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A Planned £30m Makeover at Victoria Station Could Improve Your Trips to the Southeast

Commuter problems should be reduced by a massive new revamp of Victoria Station. No one likes a battle for the train doors, elbow jabbing or eyeballing the impatient commuter who just won’t behave. It’s a fact of life in the big city. It would be nicer if there was a bit more space on platforms …

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MOCO Museum: London’s Soon-to-Come Museum of Contemporary Art

London’s art gallery collection grows by one with the announcement of a new arrival from the continent. London is dripping with art galleries, from the major spots like the National Gallery, the two Tates, the National Portrait Gallery, a couple of White Cubes, Whitechapel and the slew of other independent art galleries, we are truly …

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London’s Wobbly Millennium Bridge is Closed For Urgent Repairs

London’s scariest bridge is back up to its old tricks – freaking out the pedestrians of London.  Have you tried to cross Millennium Bridge in the past few days? If so you’ll have probably been faced with no choice but to take the long route to the south side of the river: Millennium Bridge has …

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