20 Mar 2022 Londonist
 
 
By Londonist · Mar 20, 2022 at 06:00

Your weekly Londonist round-up.

We Just Went For A Ride On The Elizabeth Line, And It's Time To Get Excited

You'll soon forget all about it being massively late, trust us.

Excellent Ideas For Things To Do In London On Mother's Day

Afternoon teas, cinemas and animal magic.

Dip Into London's Best Indoor Swimming Pools

Great lengths.

Win A (Belated) Office Christmas Do At Your Favourite Greene King Pub In London

A £500 bar tab's up for grabs! (sponsor)

There Are Plans To Reintroduce Wild Beavers To London

Well, dam.

Is The City Of London The UK's Smallest City?

As diddy as St David's?

The City skyline from St Pauls on a blue-sky day

Did You Know Tube Roundels Are Made On The Isle Of Wight?

Elizabeth line roundels, too.

Easter Weekend Events In London 2022

Eggs, bunnies and the Passion of Christ.

A young boy points at a huge yellow duck

A Statue Of The Man Who Created The First Tube Line

Heard of James Henry Greathead?

the silhouette of Greatshield against a gloomy city skyline

London 2012 Olympics: The Stuff We All Forgot About The Build-Up

How many of these Olympic/Paralympic oddities do you remember?

A giant golden shotput has caused a crater in a road

Celebrate The Spirit That Helped Launch Cocktail Culture, At Cognac Show

Cognac cocktails, sensory experiences, samples aplenty. (sponsor)

Inside The Apartments Of Golden Lane Estate

Prepare for some serious house envy.

Easter 2022 Transport Disruption: Which Train Lines, Tubes And Stations Are Closed This Bank Holiday Weekend

One major transport hub shuts completely, further disruption elsewhere.

'London Stands With Ukraine' March And Vigil Announced For 26 March

Organised by the Mayor of London.

Secrets Of ExCeL London

From the basement wormery up to the roof.

a massive beige roof. Two people in black stand in the middle distance while triangular white support structures disappear into the distance

How To Do London By Boat

Ferries, water buses, water taxis... ALL the boats.

The captain steering a small motor boat on the canal, with Paddington buildings in the background

Review: V&A Gets Manly With A Muscly And Gender-Fluid Fashion Exhibition

Enough to keep fashionistas and history buffs intrigued.

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