Standing well above eye level on the corner of Cock Lane and Giltspur Street on what used to be a rather unpalatable part of the City of London, there’s a statue of a curiously fat golden boy, arms crossed and staring petulantly into the distance. This is the very spot where the Great Fire eventually …
We explore the history of an astonishing discovery – that of London’s Roman amphitheatre. Did you know London had a Roman amphitheatre? No one did until 1988. It was discovered, almost totally out of the blue underneath The Guildhall. The discovery shed new light on The Guildhall’s already very historic past, and on the city …
The who, what, why, when and how of the 2023 Lord Mayor’s Show. Pomp and ceremony – nowhere does it quite as well as London, as the Lord Mayor’s Show serves to remind us. This annual event is a longstanding London tradition that you should experience at least once. With the Lord Mayor’s Show returning …
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 …
The grizzly history of Aldgate’s ‘pump of death’ and why exactly its water tasted so good. We love London for all its quirky sites. So many of the things you walk past in this city seem to have a weird and wonderful story attached to them – and quite often you never even know it. …
A new exhibition of clothing is coming to London and it’s got some pretty remarkable items. The Guildhall Gallery has announced the opening of a new exhibition called Treasures of Gold and Silver Wire. That enigmatic name might not tell you much, but there are more than a few things in this show that might …
Our guide to London’s so-called ‘ugliest building’. The history, the brutalism and what’s good to do at The Barbican Centre. The Barbican Centre, whatever you may think of it, is a London icon. In its short existence (compared with much of London’s other architecture) it’s become a hub for hangouts, the home of the London …
Discover London’s ancient side with this self-guided walk of the city’s Roman Walls. We bet you’ve heard of Hadrian’s Wall. And you’ve definitely heard of the Great Wall of China. But, have you ever heard of the London wall? It’s something of a little secret, but London has its own wall that rivals its more …
A 900 year old street party is to be revived in London this month. The City of London is planning to revive a very very old street party that hasn’t been held since the Victorian era. Yep, they’re bringing back Bartholomew Fair – and with plenty to look forward to as well. What’s Bartholomew Fair?. …
The Barbican Estate is moving into phase two of its touch up. Here’s what’s going on. The City of London has given the go-ahead on the second phase of the Barbican Estate’s makeovers and improvements. The plans to protect a structure that’s become the poster child for brutalism were put in place nearly a decade …
