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New South London tunnel completed with TBM breakthrough The final section of a £1 billion tunnel has been completed under south London, when a tunnel boring machine (TBM) emerged into the Eltham substation.
From Stratford to Giza: A virtual reality experience transports you to ancient Egypt If you've ever wanted to visit Egypt's Pyramids but couldn't afford it, a new virtual reality option now exists in Stratford that gives a pretty decent experience, minus the baking sun and tourists.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Proteus is visiting London for a week Short notice, but an unusual ship is visiting London for a few days, and will pass through Tower Bridge this evening.
London’s weekly railway news This is a weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...
Tickets Alert: Pewterers’ Hall open day One of the City of London's grand Livery Halls will be open to the public for one day later this month.
Charles Henry Driver’s decorative London Bridge railway arches to be restored Two disused railway arches next to London Bridge station with some unusual decorative features are being restored to bring them back into use.
Book Review: London Railway Atlas – 6th Edition An incredibly detailed map of London’s railways, past and present, has been updated and will be the proverbial catnip to any train or map geek.
From Decay to Display: Atmospheric Christo exhibition inside a derelict Spitalfields house A derelict building in Spitalfields has opened its doors for a rare chance to peer beyond the locked doors, thanks to an art exhibition which is taking place inside.
The Millennium “wobbly” Bridge is closing for three weeks of urgent repairs The Millennium Bridge, better known as the wobbly bridge that links Tate Modern with St Paul’s Cathedral, will be closing for three weeks of maintenance work later this month.
Delayed but Expanded: Victoria station upgrade set for March 2024 completion Plans to add more ticket barriers at London Victoria station have been changed by Network Rail to add even more than they had initially planned.
Moco Museum gets approval to open Marble Arch museum of modern art A new museum will be opening in Marble Arch next year, as the Amsterdam based Moco Museum (Modern Contemporary Museum) has taken a lease on three floors of an Oxford Street building.
London’s Pocket Parks: Bernie Spain Gardens, SE1 These two pocket parks next to the OXO Tower on the Southbank, created in the 1980s, are named after a local campaigner and present two very different aspects depending on which you visit.
Tickets Alert: Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon comes to Southwark Cathedral Southwark Cathedral will have a huge floating moon filling the nave for a few weeks, as Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon takes up residence.
From dollhouse to design icon: Design Museum’s Barbie exhibition opens in 2024 The Design Museum will go very pink next year as it has announced that it will have an entire exhibition devoted to the pink lady - Barbie.
London’s 2023 bonfire night firework displays It’s time to start plotting how we shall remember the downfall of a papist plot, and watch the skies over London explode with fireworks.
A tale of two stags: Tracing the origins of the Albert Gate’s sculptures A curiosity has struck me about two fine sculptures of stags that can be found on Albert Gate, a short road next to Hyde Park.
Ten London exhibitions to visit in October 2023 A selection of ten exhibitions to visit in London before the clocks go back and the darkness falls into winter.
Tickets Alert: Late opening at Westminster Abbey Later this month, Westminster Abbey will host one of its occasional late openings, which, apart from seeing the Abbey in a very different light from daytime visits, are also half-price compared to a daytime visit.
From Freddy Mercury to Jake Gyllenhaal – Exhibition explores Levi’s jeans link with LGBTQ+ culture Jake Gyllenhaal's jeans from Brokeback Mountain are one of the highlights of an exhibition looking at the fusion between gay men and a particular brand of clothing - Levi Strauss.
London’s Alleys: Plumtree Court, EC4 This is a fairly wide modern rebuild of an old alley near Holborn that came into existence around 300 years ago.
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