Woolwich Elizabeth line station to test new escalator crowding ideas
The Elizabeth line station at Woolwich is to trial a new way of managing the crowds at the escalators from next week, according to a sign in the station.

Day trips from London: Visit the Tudor mansion at Dorney Court
A Tudor manor house built around a hall that dates from the Doomsday Book and is occasionally open to the public has confirmed its 2024 opening dates.

Flash sale on tickets to see Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre
After premiering on Broadway in 1950, Guys & Dolls has established its reputation as one of the leading musical romantic comedies of all time, and you can now see it in London at the Bridge Theatre.

Look out for fake “driving the train” steering wheels on DLR trains
There will be lots of smiles on the DLR, as the famously driverless DLR trains will come with steering wheels, so passengers can pretend to drive the train.

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Have your photo taken in front of the 10 Downing Street door from The Crown
If you visit the Bonhams auction house, you can have your photo taken standing in front of a full-size replica of the 10 Downing Street door.

There’s a giant jellyfish floating around the Outernet
You can stand underneath a giant jellyfish in central London for the month ahead, as one hangs over your head in the Outernet video screen.

From Scarborough to Venice – Watercolours unveil Europe’s varied landscapes
Paintings by two early masters of the watercolour are taking visitors on a journey – from the rugged Yorkshire Dales to the grandeur of Venice,

Visiting the Royal Academy of Music’s museum
A museum right in the centre of London is one you'd expect to be open a lot and packed with visitors - but there's a rather specialised one that's only open a few hours a week.

Rex London signs TfL branding deal for homewares and gifts
There's going to be a range of London Transport themed gifts appearing in shops soon as the giftware company, Rex London has signed a branding collaboration with Transport for London.

More dates for tours of Trinity House
Next to the Tower of London is a 230(ish) year old building that is the headquarters of the people who look after the lighthouses.

The centenary of Natwest’s first railway station bank
A century ago, on 10th January 1924, the forerunner of the NatWest bank opened its first-ever branch inside a railway station - at Waterloo station.

A list of the cruise ships visiting London in 2024
Sea-faring leviathans will be visiting central London this summer, giving us landlubbers a chance to see them up close from the riverside.

Spot the Danger Mouse Blue Plaque at Baker Street
In the 1980s, the secret agent Danger Mouse and his trusty sidekick Penfold would rush out from their secret base -- in the bottom of a post box on Baker Street -- to save the world from Baron Greenback.

London Underground portraits on show at the Barbican
People sitting on the Metropolitan line have been captured in art by the artist Martin Church, who now has an exhibition of his work at the Barbican Library.

Consultation puts forward North Acton tube station upgrade proposals
North Acton tube station in west London could get step-free access, if funding can be found to implement a station upgrade plan.

Doctor Who and the Bankside elephant parade
At the end of January, there's a series of events around Bankside, including an elephant parade and a special screening of a wintery Doctor Who story.

Booking opens for tours of buildings sites this March
The semi-annual event that shows off the construction industry by letting people go behind the hoardings onto building sites returns in March, and booking is open now.

Exploring Ainu Lives: London’s Japan House chronicles the revival of a suppressed culture
In 1910, a small group of people from Northern Japan arrived in the UK to participate in the Japan-British Exhibition which was showing off Japanese culture, but the group of Ainu were showing off a culture that the Japanese government was trying to suppress.

London’s Alleys: White Horse Yard, EC2
This is an alley in the heart of the City that likely has been around since the Great Fire of London, but seems to have left barely an echo in the historical records.