30 Jan 2022 Londonist
 
 
By Londonist · Jan 30, 2022 at 06:00

Your weekly Londonist round up.

In Pictures: The Heyday Of London's Dubstep Scene

"It's a sort of photo family album."

A dreadlocked man in the throes of DJing with a party crowd behind him

The London Locations Where Trigger Point Was Filmed

Contains spoilers, obviously.

Where To Go Stargazing In And Around London

Astronomical fun.

Hidden Gherkin: Skyscraper To Vanish From Thames Views

Taller buildings will soon block all views from the river.

Two brick towers of Cannon Street station are in the foreground, with a rail bridge beside. Towers rise in the background, one of which (rejoice!) is the Gherkin

36 Fantastic Things To Do In London This Month: February 2022

Skating, snowdrops and Six Nations.

The UK's First LGBTQ+ Museum Opens In London This Year

🚨NEW MUSEUM KLAXON🚨

Where To Go Roller Skating In London

Did someone say... ROLLER DISCO?!

40 Key LGBTQ+ Moments From London's History - In This Free Barbican Exhibition

From truncheons to penis puppets.

Photos Of London In The 1980s Show A Very Different City

Although the graffiti still seems relevant.

A punk woman with a large blond Mohican hair style stands in front of a K6 red phone box. A second punk-style woman with Young Einstein hair is in the background

Francis Bacon's Superb Paintings Sizzle With Emotion At Royal Academy

Dozens of paintings to leave you reeling.

London Looks Melancholy In These B&W Photos From The 70s And 80s

A deserted South Bank and a slowly sinking boat.

A bunch of kids on their bmxs at the side of a road on a housing estate
Brooke Road N16, 1983

Visit King Harold's Grave For His 1,000th Birthday... It's On The Tube Map

Slain king is probably in the Lea Valley.

A sandstone statue of King Harold. His mighty broadsword is positioned at 5 O'clock. Blue sky in the background.

National Rail Launches Commuter Rewards Scheme To Get People Back Onto Trains

Free coffees, and subscriptions to apps and audio books among the rewards.

A Mysterious Yarn Bomber Is Pimping Up South London Post Boxes

Clandestine crocheter strikes again.

In Pictures: London Transport's Caribbean Workforce Through The Years

"I cried like a baby the first week I was here."

A group of trainees play with a model train

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