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WOW: Gisèle Pelicot & Tarana Burke in Conversation

French activist and author Gisèle Pelicot and Tarana Burke,...
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WOW – Women of the World Festival 2027 at the Southbank Centre

WOW - Women of the World returns to London...
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Weekend Masterclass: Printing Propaganda at The Wallace Collection

Soviet-inspired propaganda posters were shown at Hertford House during...
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Churchill’s Great War at The Wallace Collection

First World War historian Alexandra Churchill discusses the impact...
History

Wallace at War: An Assembly of Artists in Alliance

The exhibition The Wallace Collection at War examines how...
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Churchill’s Wife: Clementine and Her Extraordinary Unsung Role

Clementine Churchill shaped her husband's career and, through it,...
History

A Closer Look at Churchill’s Paintbox at The Wallace Collection

Dr Chantal Brotherton-Ratcliffe opens up Winston Churchill's paintbox to...
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Hands on Armour: Saturday Knight Live at The Wallace Collection

The Wallace Collection holds one of the finest arms...
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Life at Hertford House: Free Lunchtime Talks

Before it was a museum, Hertford House was home...

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The London Dungeon

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The London Dungeon is one of the most popular...

The London Zoo

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The Tower of London

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Churchill Cabinet War Rooms and Museum

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London Tower Bridge

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Suffragette Emily Davison’s Protest (1913): The Ultimate Sacrifice

On June 4, 1913, Emily Wilding Davison walked onto the Epsom Derby racecourse during the race and stepped in front of King George V's...
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London’s Lost Rivers — The Hidden Waterways Flowing Beneath the City

London is a river city, but if you spend time walking its streets, you might be forgiven for forgetting that fact. Yes, the Thames...
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What Does “Cheers” Mean in London? And Other British Phrases Americans Misunderstand

British English and American English are the same language — mostly. But there are phrases that British people use every day that mean something...
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The Complete American’s Guide to London’s Neighbourhoods — Which One is Right for You?

London isn't one city; it's dozens of cities woven together, each with its own distinct personality, accent, and reason for existing. One of the...
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Walking the Regent’s Canal — London’s Most Charming Hidden Route

Take this walk with you: download our free, printable PDF map of the route to keep in your pocket — no phone signal required....
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What Is a Cream Tea vs. an Afternoon Tea in London? What’s the Difference?

These two things get confused constantly, and ordering the wrong one will either leave you pleasantly surprised or seriously disappointed depending on what you...
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The BT Tower’s Next Life: New Plans Revealed for the Hotel Conversion — and the Public Is Going Back Up

Architects Orms have unveiled detailed plans for turning the Grade II-listed BT Tower into a hotel - including a public viewing gallery in the revolving crown, a rooftop infinity pool and a new public square. The tower, once an official secret left off Ordnance Survey maps, is set to reopen to the public in 2033.
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The Best Viewpoints in London — Free and Paid, Known and Secret

One of the great pleasures of visiting a major city is rising above street level and seeing the whole landscape spread out before you—understanding...
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The V&A Unveils Its 2027 Program: Punk to Pop, Sculpture in Clay and 400 Years of Chintz

The V&A has announced its 2027 exhibition programme across South Kensington, V&A East and Dundee - including Punk to Pop, a major show tracing music, art and fashion from 1972-1985; Sculpture in Clay; a 400-year history of Chintz; and South Asia Now at V&A East.
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Open House London 2026: The Weekend London Unlocks Its Front Doors (and How to Do It)

For nine days each September, London throws open hundreds of buildings normally closed to the public - for free. Open House Festival returns for its 35th edition, 12-20 September 2026, with 621 listings including No 10 Downing Street, the Lloyd's Building at 40, BBC Broadcasting House and the Zaha Hadid Foundation archive.
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The Tower of London Announces Its Biggest-Ever Investment in Learning and Community

Historic Royal Palaces has unveiled the largest investment in learning and community engagement in the Tower of London's history - boosting learning capacity by 250%, with two new learning centres, an Archive Study Centre, a green classroom in the Moat and the Tower's first-ever dedicated community room.
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Grosvenor Square Reopens: London’s ‘Little America’ Becomes a £25m Climate-Resilient Garden

Grosvenor Square - London's 'Little America', home to the Roosevelt Memorial and once Eisenhower's wartime HQ - reopens on 20 July 2026 after a £25m transformation into a climate-resilient urban garden, its most significant redesign in 300 years.
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Shoreditch: London’s Coolest Neighbourhood Explained for First-Timers

Shoreditch is where London comes to be young, ambitious, experimental, and slightly messy. It's the neighborhood where artists replaced manufacturing when the factories left,...
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What Is a Meal Deal in London and Why Do the British Love Them So Much?

If you spend any time around British people — in an office, on a park bench at lunchtime, or scrolling British social media —...
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London with Toddlers — How to Survive and Actually Enjoy It

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A Day Trip to Bath from London — The Complete Guide

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London for Art Lovers — The Essential Gallery and Museum Guide

If you're passionate about visual art, London is one of the greatest cities on Earth. The sheer quantity of world-class art, the range of...
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The Secret Rooms and Hidden Spaces of the Tower of London

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London’s Most Unusual Tourist Attractions That Most Visitors Miss

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Are London’s West End Shows Worth the Price? How Do They Compare to Broadway?

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Open House London 2026: The Weekend London Unlocks Its Front Doors (and How to Do It)

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For nine days each September, London throws open hundreds of buildings normally closed to the public - for free. Open House Festival returns for its 35th edition, 12-20 September 2026, with 621 listings including No 10 Downing Street, the Lloyd's Building at 40, BBC Broadcasting House and the Zaha Hadid Foundation archive.

The Secret Rooms and Hidden Spaces of the Tower of London

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The Tower of London sits on the Thames like...

The BT Tower’s Next Life: New Plans Revealed for the Hotel Conversion — and the Public Is Going Back Up

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Architects Orms have unveiled detailed plans for turning the Grade II-listed BT Tower into a hotel - including a public viewing gallery in the revolving crown, a rooftop infinity pool and a new public square. The tower, once an official secret left off Ordnance Survey maps, is set to reopen to the public in 2033.

Grosvenor Square Reopens: London’s ‘Little America’ Becomes a £25m Climate-Resilient Garden

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Grosvenor Square - London's 'Little America', home to the Roosevelt Memorial and once Eisenhower's wartime HQ - reopens on 20 July 2026 after a £25m transformation into a climate-resilient urban garden, its most significant redesign in 300 years.

London and the Industrial Revolution

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The Industrial Revolution changed the world forever.  The coming...

The Tower of London Announces Its Biggest-Ever Investment in Learning and Community

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Historic Royal Palaces has unveiled the largest investment in learning and community engagement in the Tower of London's history - boosting learning capacity by 250%, with two new learning centres, an Archive Study Centre, a green classroom in the Moat and the Tower's first-ever dedicated community room.

For the First Time, a Major Titanic Exhibition Is Coming to London This Summer

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White Star Heritage brings its Titanic Exhibition to London for the first time - a rare collection including an original Titanic deckchair, opening at Olympia London from 25 July to 16 August 2026.

London’s Newest Museum Opens July 21: Trent Park House of Secrets Reveals WWII Espionage Operation Hidden for 70 Years

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London is getting a remarkable new museum this month....

Unseen Jimi Hendrix Documents Go on Display at Handel Hendrix House

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A new permanent display of previously unseen archive material about Jimi Hendrix’s life in London — from dry cleaning tickets to ‘Trixie’ Sullivan’s 1960s diaries — opens at Mayfair’s Handel Hendrix House on 19 June 2026.

The Legacy of Punk: London’s Role in the Movement That Changed Music Forever

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In the mid-1970s, beneath the crumbling facades of a...

History: Ever Wonder What Heathrow Looked Like Before it was Bulldozed Over to Build the Airport? Gallery Inside

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When you fly into London's Heathrow Airport, you don't...

Ten Interesting Facts and Figures about Hamleys – The Oldest Toy Store in the World

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Hamleys is one of the premier toy stores not...

Londinium: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about Roman London

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  Londinium was the Roman name given to the settlement...

30 St Mary Axe: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about the Gherkin

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30 St. Mary Axe, otherwise known by its more...

Great Events in London History: The Birth of the Bobby – How London Created Modern Policing

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Before 1829, London's idea of law enforcement was a...

Ghosts of the Tower of London

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A New Chapter for London: The London Museum Opens at Smithfield on 28 November 2026

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In a watershed moment for the capital's culture, the world's largest city museum reopens as the London Museum in Smithfield's restored Victorian General Market on 28 November 2026 — with free permanent galleries, the Cheapside Hoard, a window onto live trains, and a food-themed launch season.

Cool Britannia: A Look at London in the 1990s

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The 1990s were a time of great change in...

Abandoned London Tube Station Brompton Road for Sale to the Highest Bidder

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Fancy owning an abandoned Tube Station? There's one coming...

The Regency Period in London

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The Regency Period for Britain is one that begins...

Discover London’s Lost Palace of Whitehall at the Banqueting House This Summer

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The Banqueting House - the last complete survivor of the lost Palace of Whitehall, home to the only Rubens ceiling still in its original setting - reopens with a new visitor experience from 1 August to 20 September 2026.

A Brief Overview of What Life Was Like in Medieval London

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Christmas Day of 1066 ushered in a new era...

The Tube: A History of the London Underground

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The world’s first underground railway, the London Underground was...

Buck House: A History of Buckingham Palace – Long Read

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London’s Piazza: A History of Covent Garden – From Market to Tourist Mecca

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