The origins of the name 'Cockfosters' are a little uncertain. It possibly recalls the home of a cock-forester, where 'cock' here means 'chief'. Alternatively, it might be a corruption of a family name ...

The Genesis Exhibition: Do Ho Suh: Walk the House at Tate Modern. 1 May - 19 October, £20.

The newest afternoon tea menus to launch in London — including those inspired by spies, Shakespeare, and London itself. Book ...

Chelsea in 50 Buildings by Lucy McMurdo is out now from Amberley Publishing. Buy direct from the publisher, or via ...

The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt is on display at Tate Modern, 12-26 June 2025. Entry is free.

If you've ever walked the length of Tottenham Court Road, you can't have helped but admire this multi-storey mural about half ...

That was the rallying cry of London’s first vegetarian restaurant, which opened at 429 Oxford Street in 1879. The Alpha Food ...

You may be familiar with coal holes — the decorative, drain cover-like hatches that stud London's streets, and through which coal was once poured into bunkers below. Artist Simon Turner ...

With the news that a massive Universal theme park is opening in Bedfordshire, we've spitballed ideas for our own, entirely London-themed, theme park. We give you... Londonist World! Image ...

An extremely satisfying map of London you'll want to play with. It's was a thrilling start to the week transport-wise, what with the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel. And we're signing off on a ...