An exhibition of minature books at the British Library
Some of the most charmingly beautiful books can also be the very smallest of books, and a selection of miniature books is currently on show in the British Library.

Save on tickets to Anything Goes at the Barbican
Felicity Kendal and Robert Lindsay are currently starring in the Cole Porter/P. G. Wodehouse classic at the Barbican, and there's a sale on ticket prices at the moment.

Northern line extension’s opening date announced
The Northern line extension on the London Underground to Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station will open on the 20th September, TfL has confirmed.

London’s weekly railway news
A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news…

Marble Arch Mound extends free tickets offer
The temporary offer of free tickets to climb up the Marble Arch Mound has now been extended until the Mound closes, in a tacit admission that they will struggle to charge people to visit.

Denmark Hill station’s new second entrance opens
The crowded Denmark Hill railway station in South London gained a second entrance this morning, which will help to relieve the congestion in the peak hours and reduce the journey time to the station for most of its passengers.

Reminder – Open House London starts on Saturday
The annual chance to peer inside other people's buildings returns from this weekend, with some 650 venues taking place.

An unexpected entrance for St Mary Abbots church
This large but at a glance seemingly ordinary church in Kensington has a wonderful feature -- a cloister like covered walkway to the entrance.

Natural History Museum previews Wildlife Photographer exhibition photos
The Natural History Museum has revealed some of the shortlisted photos in the 57th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, ahead of them going on display in the museum next month.

Tickets Alert: Sonic Ray across the Thames
Take a boat ride across the Thames following a laser beam that's carrying music to the far shore.

Esperance Bridge opens at King’s Cross’s Coal Drops Yard
A red pedestrian bridge has opened over the Regents Canal linking Coal Drops Yard with the rest of the King's Cross estate.

The Stamford Street chapel facade
On a Southwark street can be found a modern building with a totally overshadowed facade of a 200-year old chapel in front.

Tickets Alert: Charterhouse tours by Candlelight
A chance to step into a medieval monastery near the Barbican on a Friday evening for a guided tour by flickering candlelight.

There’s a pride of painted lions in the West End
If you head into the west end at the moment, there's a load of painted lions on the streets mostly around Piccadilly and St James.

London’s Pocket Parks: Rathbone Square, W1
Just moments from Oxford Street, this is a newish pocket park that sits inside a new mixed development of offices and residential flats with a semi-public square in the middle.

A day trip to – The Gatwick Aviation Museum
On the far side of Gatwick Airport is a museum, partly about the airport, but mainly about the military side of aviation.

Book review: A cultural and social history of the London pub
A new book published by Open City takes a look at London's pubs from a different perspective taken by many pub guides published today.

Restored Theatre Royal Drury Lane to start public tours
Following a 2-year and £60 million restoration, the Theatre Royal Drury Lane reopened last month, and next month they will start public tours of the building.

London’s Alleys: Down Street Mews, W1
This is a secluded mews that can be found around the back of a disused tube station near Hyde Park.