You Can Now Play Basketball On A London Rooftop
I’ll see your regular basketball court and raise it – well – into the sky. That’s right, the capital city‘s very first rooftop basketball court has landed in (well, on) London’s Desig...
Tower Bridge Will Be Closed Over The Bank Holiday Weekend
From 10pm on August 25 until late on August 28; the central parts of London‘s most iconic bridge will remain in a raised position whilst essential repairs are carried out. The necessary maintenance work will invol...
The Windmill From ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ Is For Sale And It’s Just Outside Of London
Fancy treating yourself to an iconic piece of movie history? Well, if you’ve got a spare £9 million knocking about, now may be your chance. For the first time in 35 years, Cobstone Mill has been put on the propert...
Paddington Central Has Unveiled Its Joyful New Permanent Art Installation
A 50-metre multi-coloured curving art wall, created by award-winning artist and designer, Adam Nathaniel Furman, has been revealed as the brand new permanent public art installation at Paddington Central. Unveiled last...
London’s Oldest Pub Theatre Took Its Final Bow As It Closed Its Doors Last Night
After 53 years, the final curtain fell on the King’s Head pub theatre last night (August 13) as the beloved venue closed their doors for the final time in their current location. The charity that runs the venue an...
Why Is There No S Or NE Postcode In London?
Grab yourself a cuppa and settle in for a little Secret London history lesson, folks. Todays topic of choice? Something that us Londoners are extremely passionate about: postcodes, of course. The London postal districts...
Covent Garden’s Huge Irish Pub With Twelve Floors Of Drinking • The Porterhouse
Of all the Irish pubs in London, this place reigns supreme as the biggest. In fact, it’s one of the biggest pubs in the city, full stop. The Porterhouse is…...
You Can Paddle Down The Canal For A Pint At This Cool London Brewery
The sun may have only shone in the capital city for a grand total of 3 hours this summer, but with a heatwave finally on the horizon (and when I say heatwave, I actually just mean the temperature reaching the twenties&h...
The Eccentric Cocktail Bar With A Flair For Taxidermy • The Zetter Townhouse
Tucked away on a charming, cobbled square in Clerkenwell is a picture-perfect row of townhouses. Among that picture-perfect row of townhouses is an enticing blue door. And beyond that enticing blue door…...
UK Black Pride Returns To London Next Weekend
The Pride In London parade may have already marched on by last month, leaving nothing but a trail of glitter and happy memories in its wake, but the Pride celebrations certainly aren’t over just yet. Next weekend,...