Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.

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London’s Alleys: Miniver Place, EC4
London’s Alleys: Miniver Place, EC4

London’s Alleys: Miniver Place, EC4

This is a very short alley just to the south of Mansion House tube station that was recently refurbished but also sealed off.

Feb
26
New museum to show archaeology from the Abbey of St Clare
New museum to show archaeology from the Abbey of St Clare

New museum to show archaeology from the Abbey of St Clare

Archaeological remains from the medieval Abbey of St Clare could be displayed in a new permanent museum space as part of a redevelopment of the post-war office block on the site.

Feb
09
London’s Alleys: Rose and Crown Court, EC2
London’s Alleys: Rose and Crown Court, EC2

London’s Alleys: Rose and Crown Court, EC2

This is an alley close to St Paul's Cathedral that owes its origins to a long lost churchyard.

Jan
29
London’s Alleys: Cree Church Buildings, EC3
London’s Alleys: Cree Church Buildings, EC3

London’s Alleys: Cree Church Buildings, EC3

This covered passage near Aldgate leads to a courtyard that was once a garden for the neighbouring church, St Katherine Cree.

Jan
22
London’s Alleys: White Horse Yard, EC2
London’s Alleys: White Horse Yard, EC2

London’s Alleys: White Horse Yard, EC2

This is an alley in the heart of the City that likely has been around since the Great Fire of London, but seems to have left barely an echo in the historical records.

Jan
08
London’s Alleys: Well Court, EC4
London’s Alleys: Well Court, EC4

London’s Alleys: Well Court, EC4

This is an alley near Bank in the City of London with two very different appearances because until recently, it was two separate alleys.

Dec
18
2023
Plans shown off to redevelop the old Museum of London
Plans shown off to redevelop the old Museum of London

Plans shown off to redevelop the old Museum of London

The site of the old Museum of London is set to be redeveloped into offices, and a new ground plaza will replace the roundabout after the formal planning application was submitted.

Dec
12
2023
Revised plans shown off for London’s future tallest skyscraper
Revised plans shown off for London’s future tallest skyscraper

Revised plans shown off for London’s future tallest skyscraper

Revised plans have been shown for what will become London's tallest skyscraper, with a new 11th-floor public garden and retaining the top-floor viewing gallery.

Nov
28
2023
London’s Alleys: John Milton Passage, EC4
London’s Alleys: John Milton Passage, EC4

London’s Alleys: John Milton Passage, EC4

This is a short modern passage near St Paul's Cathedral, obviously named after the English poet, John Milton, most famous for his 1667 epic, Paradise Lost.

Nov
20
2023
Finsbury Circus Gardens are to close for a year
Finsbury Circus Gardens are to close for a year

Finsbury Circus Gardens are to close for a year

The City of London's oldest and largest public park, Finsbury Circus Gardens, will close to the public later this month and won't open again until late next year.

Nov
10
2023
There’s been an overnight rehearsal for the Lord Mayor’s Show
There’s been an overnight rehearsal for the Lord Mayor’s Show

There’s been an overnight rehearsal for the Lord Mayor’s Show

Early this morning, while the City slept, a golden coach was pulled through the streets of London as they rehearsed the Lord Mayor's Show ahead of the main event this Saturday.

Nov
08
2023
City of London unveils its vision for 2030s skyscraper skyline
City of London unveils its vision for 2030s skyscraper skyline

City of London unveils its vision for 2030s skyscraper skyline

The ever changing skyline of the City of London will look very different by the end of the decade, as the City has released a vision of what the Square Mile will look like in 2030.

Nov
06
2023
From a golden State Coach to an art bus: Highlights of the Lord Mayor’s Show revealed
From a golden State Coach to an art bus: Highlights of the Lord Mayor’s Show revealed

From a golden State Coach to an art bus: Highlights of the Lord Mayor’s Show revealed

It's just two weeks until the huge annual parade that'll see over 7,000 people marching through the City of London alongside the Lord Mayor of London.

Oct
26
2023
Hidden section of Roman Wall near St. Paul’s Cathedral to open as a public museum
Hidden section of Roman Wall near St. Paul’s Cathedral to open as a public museum

Hidden section of Roman Wall near St. Paul’s Cathedral to open as a public museum

A little known section of Roman Wall near St Paul's Cathedral is to become considerably easier to visit after approval was granted to refurbish the building that sits above it.

Oct
24
2023
New office development to include a free roof terrace overlooking the Tower of London
New office development to include a free roof terrace overlooking the Tower of London

New office development to include a free roof terrace overlooking the Tower of London

A new office development in the City of London is going to include a free roof terrace that'll give views of the Tower of London and the wider area.

Oct
23
2023
London’s Alleys: St Michael’s Alley, EC3
London’s Alleys: St Michael’s Alley, EC3

London’s Alleys: St Michael’s Alley, EC3

This winding passage snakes around a cluster of alleys in the City and is probably more famous for the former coffee house that can be found here.

Oct
09
2023
Tickets Alert: Pewterers’ Hall open day
Tickets Alert: Pewterers’ Hall open day

Tickets Alert: Pewterers’ Hall open day

One of the City of London's grand Livery Halls will be open to the public for one day later this month.

Oct
05
2023
Get a preview of Horizon 22 – London’s highest viewing gallery
Get a preview of Horizon 22 – London’s highest viewing gallery

Get a preview of Horizon 22 – London’s highest viewing gallery

In a few week's time, London's highest viewing gallery will open, and you'll be able to look down at the Shard and across an awful lot of London.

Sep
14
2023
Firefighting exhibition marks Sir Christopher Wren’s 300th anniversary
Firefighting exhibition marks Sir Christopher Wren’s 300th anniversary

Firefighting exhibition marks Sir Christopher Wren’s 300th anniversary

Paintings by London's firefighters will be popping up around the City of London over the next few months, as part of the events to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Sir Christopher Wren.

Sep
08
2023
50 floors up, London’s newest free viewing gallery has opened
50 floors up, London’s newest free viewing gallery has opened

50 floors up, London’s newest free viewing gallery has opened

Totally free to visit, London has gained a new viewing gallery at the top of a skyscraper, right in the middle of the City of London.

Aug
25
2023
Three weeks of free events in the City of London
Three weeks of free events in the City of London

Three weeks of free events in the City of London

Later this month, the City of London will be recreating a modern version of the ancient Bartholomew Fair, with more family-friendly events than the debauchery that the original was famous for.

Aug
03
2023
Attend the City of London’s ancient Silent Ceremony
Attend the City of London’s ancient Silent Ceremony

Attend the City of London’s ancient Silent Ceremony

Each year, in a ceremony as rich in pomp as it is ancient in history, and in total silence, the new Lord Mayor is sworn into office, and a smallish number of the public are invited to attend.

Jul
27
2023
London’s Public Art: 1960s chess-inspired art near St Paul’s Cathedral
London’s Public Art: 1960s chess-inspired art near St Paul’s Cathedral

London’s Public Art: 1960s chess-inspired art near St Paul’s Cathedral

A side street near St Paul's Cathedral contains a building with an interesting stone frieze, which if you look carefully seems to be based on chess pieces.

Jul
26
2023
Barbican Art Centre starts £25 million upgrade
Barbican Art Centre starts £25 million upgrade

Barbican Art Centre starts £25 million upgrade

The Barbican Art Centre has been awarded the first £25 million of a planned upgrade to open up the core of the building and improve access to the arts centre.

Jul
20
2023