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London facing a major tube strike on Monday 6th June There will be a widespread tube strike lasting all day on Monday as around 4,000 station staff who are members of the RMT union walk out in a dispute with the London Underground.
Save on tickets for “Anything Goes” at the Barbican This fresh production of the timeless classic musical Anything Goes was a sell-out hit at the Barbican last year and is making a return this summer. Described as the ‘musical equivalent of sipping one glass of champagne after another’, the show is back for a limited season.
London’s weekly railway news A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news…
London exhibitions to visit in June 2022 As we recover from the long weekend and head into summer, here's a selection of ten excellent exhibitions to fill your days with.
Rail closures around New Cross station in August The railway between New Cross and St Johns in southeast London will be closed over a number of weekends later this summer due to track replacement work.
London’s Public Art: A giant bath plug in Paddington If you walk along the Grand Union Canal near Paddington Station, you might stumble upon a giant bath plug in the ground. Is it there to stop the water draining out? No, it's art, but with a hidden purpose.
An outstanding Jubilee exhibition of tiaras and paintings at Sotheby’s A room full of glowing jewels has opened its doors for the Jubilee showing off that most regal of headwear, the tiara.
West End shows to perform for free in Trafalgar Square A host of West End shows will put up free performances in Trafalgar Square later next month as part of the West End Live event to show off Theatreland's offerings.
Circuit board style tube maps Fancy a tube map with a difference? How about one made from a circuit board – with lights that show live train movements?
Visit one of London’s last aristocratic mansions – Spencer House Next to Green Park is a palace and a long row of grand houses, and one of those grand houses is open to the public.
Stanmore tube station step-free plans put on hold Plans to add step-free access to Stanmore tube station on the Jubilee line have been pushed back after the housing development that would enable them was withdrawn.
The Dunmow Flitch Trial takes place in July Every 4th year, for the past umpteen centuries, a special trial takes place just outside London, and tickets to attend are now on sale.
New Crossrail / Elizabeth line documentary is coming to BBC2 A fourth TV series about the construction of the Elizabeth line will be shown on BBC2 in a couple of weeks' time, covering the final stages ahead of opening the line for passengers.
Today’s the 7th anniversary of the launch of TfL Rail It lasted longer than planned, but one of London's shortest-lived railway brands carried its first passengers on this day in 2015.
Two more London Cabmen’s shelters given listed status Two of the 13 remaining distinctive green cabmen's shelters that used to be a common sight in central London have been given historic listing status to protect them.
Tickets Alert: Take sheep across London Bridge If you’re a Freeman (or freewoman) of the City of London, then you can exercise your ancient right to take sheep across a London bridge this coming September.
Paddington Station’s new Elizabeth to Bakerloo line tunnel Although the majority of people arriving at Paddington's deep underground Elizabeth line station will take the escalators up and out, a small number will take a set of escalators that go down even deeper underground.
Tickets Alert: Behind the scenes tours of Leighton House A few minutes from Kensington High Street is a remarkable artist's home, and while it's undergoing restoration works, there are tours of the building.
London’s Alleys: Hyde Park Gardens Mews, W2 This is one a classic of the posh mews style prevalent in parts of London as former cheap stables near Hyde Park were turned into expensive homes.
Over a million trips on the Elizabeth line in its first week The central section of the Elizabeth line that opened to the public last Tuesday has already clocked up over a million passenger journeys.