Check out this week's alternative guide to what's on in London.
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Jack the Ripper museum up for sale
The controversial Jack the Ripper Museum in East London is up for sale, with the building and contents on offer.
London’s weekly railway news
A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news…
Florence Nightingale Museum to partially reopen from June
Threatened with permanent closure, the Florence Nightingale Museum has secured enough support to be able to reopen, but only once a month
More progress on Luton Airport’s DART railway
Luton Airport is currently building a new light rail link, and they’ve released an updated flythrough of the construction so far, also showing the trains in their maintenance area.
London’s Pocket Parks: All Hallows Church, EC2
This is a narrow stony pocket park with raised beds of flowers that sits on an old church graveyard overlooking London Wall.
Lockdown Stories in St James
There's an open-air art gallery just around the corner from Piccadilly Circus, and at the moment, it's filled with portraits of people who have told their stories of lockdown life.
Underbelly Festival moves from Southbank to Oxford Street
The annual festival on the Southbank featuring a big purple cow is moving location this year, and ditching the cow.
Building site booties made from recycled plastic bottles
This is one of those things you probably would never think about unless you visit building sites, and even then, might not think about it.
Museum of London reopening with extended exhibitions
The two Museums, of London, and of London Docklands have both confirmed they will reopen from 19th May, and are extending exhibitions that were to have closed during the lockdown.
Concrete art on the Cavendish hotel car park
On a side street in St James is a hotel, with an underground car park, and a long frieze of concrete art.
Book Review: The London Problem
What Britain gets wrong about its Capital City is how the book is subtitled, but it's also about what London gets wrong about what the rest of the UK thinks about London.
Nero is coming to the British Museum
An exhibition about one of the most notorious, and misunderstood Roman Emperors is coming to London next month.
Supermundane mural appears in Covent Garden
A new mural designed by London-based artist Rob Lowe, AKA Supermundane, has appeared on the side of the London Graphic Centre in Covent Garden.
A visit to – Thenford Arboretum
Not too far from Banbury is a grand manor house, which you can't visit, but also a huge and remarkable garden, which you can.
Kensington Palace to reopen with Princess Diana’s wedding dress
As Kensington Palace reopens to visitors, a new temporary exhibition set in the newly-conserved Orangery will explore the relationship between fashion designer and royal client.
London Zoo to show off the world of the Tiny Giants
London Zoo is opening a new display space next month, dedicated to the smallest of animals.
House of Fraser Victoria likely to be demolished
The House of Fraser department store on Victoria Street is likely to close next summer as plans to redevelop the building into offices is likely to be approved.
Disused rail tunnel reopens at Kings Cross station
A tunnel at King's Cross station that was closed in the 1970s has been reopened, with the first trains passing through just before 5am this morning.
London’s Alleys: The Outer Temple, WC2
Opposite the Royal Courts of Justice is what looks like a normal set of office doors that lead one of London's best-hidden alleys.
IanVisits, London, UK
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