Industry has thrived on the Wandle for many centuries. In 1086, 13 mills were already listed in the Domesday, and by the 19th ...

The Italian Renaissance was a pivotal moment in Western art, and the National Gallery takes us back to that time — ...

The Pan Pacific London hotel on Bishopsgate claims to have London's tallest Christmas tree right outside. We haven't measured ...

The great strength and innovation of Harry Beck's original Tube map was its schematic approach. Stations were not plotted ...

Smith opened a confectionary shop in Goswell Road sometime around 1840. During a sugary reconnaissance trip to Paris, he got ...

Slim pickings here, as all the big museums and galleries understandably shut on 25 December — for many, it's the only day of the year they close. In previous years Ripley's (later Body Worlds ...

Young people can see world class art exhibitions for as little as £5 in London. Photo: Maria Teneva London is expensive, and that's especially true if you're young. You're less likely to be ...

Spend New Year's Eve at Oblix at The Shard Whether you want to start 2025 with a bang, or would rather spend the last day of 2024 in a more chilled manner, there are plenty of ways to celebrate ...

What opens in London on Christmas Day? A smattering of cafes and pubs may be open, but nowhere near as many as normal. One particular thing to note is that a lot of London's toilets, located in ...

London does Christmas lights very well indeed, from the world-famous illuminations on Oxford Street and Regent Street, to ...

Around London on 24 December 2024? Tend to leave your Christmas Day food shop till the last minute? Decidedly un-vegan? Then Smithfield's annual Christmas auction could be for you. Christmas ...

Continuing our series on London's greatest murals. One should never make assumptions, but we feel confident in declaring this ...