05 Mar 2023 Londonist
 
 
By Londonist · Mar 05, 2023 at 06:00

Your weekly Londonist roundup, featuring Londony news and features from the past seven days.

Taller Than The Shard: 6 Unbuilt Skyscrapers London Never Got

One of them's a mile high.

A huge skyscraper rises into the city of london sky
Image: Foster & Partners

The Top 11 Exhibitions To See In London: March 2023

Queer photography to Golden drawings, London has some spectacular exhibitions in March

Painting by Edwin Landseer. Image copyright The Wallace Collection.

Cheese Fondue In London: Where To Dip Into Melted Heaven

Gooey, melted, delicious cheese.

Image: La Fromagerie

Climb The Tower Of This Upper Street Church

Amazing views from St Mary's, Islington.

The brown and white steeple of a church rises into a clear blue sky. A defoliated tree is in the foreground
Image: Matt Brown

Competition: Win A Family Trip To York - Including A Stay At A 5* Hotel!

Rail travel, and Visit York Passes are included too. (sponsor)

6 Tempting New Afternoon Teas To Try In London This Month: March 2023

Dine surrounded by hot air balloons, or at a 1940s tea dance.

A table in the corner of a restaurant, with hot air balloons suspended above and fake flowers behind it. It's set up for afternooon tea with a three-tiered stand and glasses of champagne
There's something enchanting about hot air balloons, dontcha think?

Bank Station Gets A New Entrance On Cannon Street

Step-free to Northern and DLR lines.

This Month-Long Walking Tour Festival Leads You Through The London Of Woolf, Dickens And Sancho

Literary Footprints is back this March.

London's Best Restaurants For Eating Oysters

Heroes on a half shell.

A plate with six oysters laid out in a circle, and half a lemon in the centre
Image: iStock/Boltenkoff

Enjoy The Perfect Wedding-Planning Day Out At The National Wedding Show

And snap up 33% off tickets too! (sponsor)

Young V&A - The Revamped Museum Of Childhood Opens This July

Kermit, Pokemon, Minecraft... this is going to be fun!

© Victoria and Albert Museum

In Guarded Praise Of The Woolwich Foot Tunnel

Walk under the Thames... alone.

A view along the tunnel from roof height

14 Spring Day Trips From London: March 2023

Daffodils, Peter Rabbit and a beer festival.

A field of daffodils
Image: Ellis Garvey via Unsplash

New Digital Countdown Screens Being Trialled At London Bus Stops

Some are even built into the bus stop poles.

Image: TfL

Stylish Digs And Amazing Amenities For Watford Renters At Cortland Cassiobury

Just 30 mins from central London! (sponsor)

"London's Discriminatory Gentrification Inspired My YA Fantasy Novel"

A fantastical story rooted in truth.

A cartoon of a tube train at Brixton

London's St Patrick's Day Parade And Festival 2023: When, Where And How To Get Involved

Dust off your furry green hat.

Image: Shutterstock

Rob Madge: "There Aren't Enough Joyful Queer Stories On Stage"

Londonist speaks to the star of My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?).

Rob Madge holding up their childhood
Rob Madge. Image by Mark Senior.

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