London Underground to close Kentish Town tube station for a year
Transport for London (TfL) is warning passengers that it will be closing Kentish Town tube station for about a year as it will be replacing both escalators in the station.

School kids get free entry to Frameless on Tuesday
This coming Tuesday, Frameless, a large basement space at Marble Arch filled with video animated versions of grand master paintings will be free to visit for people aged under 18 years old.

Discounts on tickets to see The Mousetrap
Famously the world’s longest consistently running play – pandemic excepted – Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap has now been running for 70 years, and is one of those plays that everyone is presumed to see once in their lives.

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Detailed maps of London’s Superloop bus service released
Transport for London (TfL) has shown off new bus maps for the proposed Superloop network, showing suggested stops and how it connects to transport links, town centres and local services.

London’s Public Art: Landline, W1
A pillar of marble has appeared next to Hanover Square and is the first permanently installed sculpture in London by Sean Scully RA.

Tickets Alert: Tours of Alexandra Palace’s old railway station and basement
To mark its 150th anniversary, Alexandra Palace is hosting tours of its building, including the old BBC studios, theatre -- and the old railway station and basement.

Tickets Alert: Out of hours Titanosaur tours at the Natural History Museum
If you want to get up close and personal with the largest dinosaur on display but prefer to avoid the crowds, then the Natural History Museum is offering early morning visits.

More national rail strikes announced by ASLEF and RMT unions
The RMT and Aslef unions have both announced a round of fresh national railway strikes.

Tube roundels get crowns for the coronation
The famous tube roundel has been crowned, just over a week ahead of the actual King and Queen also being crowned.

At the remains of the Elizabethan era Boar’s Head Playhouse
Just outside the walls of the old City of London there used to be a coaching inn that became a popular theatre, and you can now see echoes of the long lost theatre in a modern building on the site.

Cost of Luton Airport’s DART shuttle cut for train passengers
When it opened in March, it was widely noted that per mile, it's the most expensive railway in the UK, but no longer as they've already slashed the cost.

The 300th anniversary of the Constitutions of the Freemasons
In 1723, the newly formed Grand Lodge of England decided to write a set of rules to govern Freemasonry, and 300 years later, there's an exhibition to celebrate their impact.

London’s Pocket Parks: Princes Circus, WC1
A rather shabby pavement space in central London has been turned into a pocket park, with loads more planting and softer wooden seating replacing an ugly brick slab that used to dominate the area.

RMT to ballot London Underground staff in dispute over jobs and pensions
The RMT union has confirmed that it is reballotting its 10,000 members working on the London Underground for strike action in a dispute over jobs and pensions.

See the animator behind the Watership Down and Animal Farm films
A basement space is currently filled with childhood delights, with an exhibition about Arthur Humberstone, the man who created Watership Down and Animal Farm, amongst many other films and credits to his name.

Westminster refuses to restrict access to former US Embassy roof terrace
An attempt by the developer turning the former US Embassy into a hotel to restrict public access to the roof terrace has been rejected by Westminster Council.

See the Coronation stage inside Westminster Abbey
For one week after the King's Coronation, the stage set up for the event will remain on view in Westminster Abbey for people who want to get within sniffing distance of the regal location.

Work starting soon on step-free access at Plumstead railway station
Plumstead station in southeast London is about to get step-free access as long planned works to add two lifts to the station get underway.

Waterloo station to replace its glass roof
The glazed roof above Waterloo station's concourse is to be stripped back and repaired with new glazing and support structures which will allow more light into the station.

Tickets Alert: Demonstrations and workshops during London Craft Week
Next month sees London Craft Week return, with a mix of exhibitions, displays and workshops for anyone to attend.

New exhibition tells the story of fashion during the reign of the Four Georges
A new summer exhibition has opened at the Queen's Gallery that takes a long and richly decorated look at Georgian-era clothing fashions.

Final phase in opening the Elizabeth line confirmed for next month
The final phase of the staged opening of the Elizabeth line will go ahead as planned next month, in a move that effectively completes the project.

London’s Alleys: Wild Court, WC2
This is a slip of a passage near Holborn that provides little today other than back doors and rubbish bins, but once lead to a grand mansion house.