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Half price on “& Juliet” theatre tickets Do you believe in life after Romeo? What if Juliet put the dagger down and decided to take a girl's trip instead? In this irreverent rewrite that’s exactly what happens.
Avanti West Coast given six months to fix its problems Troubled Avanti West Coast, which runs trains along the West Coast route between London and Scotland has been given six months to fix its problems or face losing its license.
Frameless – immersive art fills a cavernous Marble Arch basement A vast empty basement space at Marble Arch opens today that will be filled with cathedral-sized 360-degree animated artworks.
See a 72-foot space rocket in South Kensington this weekend The first ever orbital satellite launch from the UK is happening soon, and ahead of the launch, a full-size replica of the launch rocket will be on display outside the South Kensington museums for a couple of days.
London’s weekly railway news A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news…
HS2 starts digging 26 miles of tunnel under London The first of four tunnel boring machines have started digging HS2's railway tunnels that will run under London from Euston to Ruislip.
Japan’s woodworking skills shown off in Kensington For over 1,300 years, the carpenters of Japan's densely forested Hida region have been crafting from wood, and now there's an exhibition about their work in London.
Science Museum offers a space trip to a science fiction spacecraft An artificial intelligence has been collecting species from Planet Earth in its spacecraft, and you're now about to take a walk through the warehouse -- is how a new science-fiction inspired exhibition at the Science Museum is presented.
TfL launches e-bikes for hire Transport for London's (TfL) existing cycle hire scheme has been joined by 500 electric bikes today.
Last chance to visit the Wellcome Collection’s Medicine Man exhibition For 15 years, a large exhibition space in the Wellcome Collection has told the story of the collection's founder, Henry Wellcome, but it will be closing later this year.
Free visits to National Trust properties this autumn This autumn, the National Trust is offering free tickets to visit most of its properties across the UK.
Open day at the St Pancras water tower A Victorian water tower that was nearly demolished by the Channel Tunnel rail link will have an occasional open day later this month, and offers wonderful views across the local area.
Costume design exhibition opens at the BFI Southbank A rich costume for King Henry VIII sits next to designs for Egyptian mummies and Robin Hood -- all costumes designed by the same couple, who are considered to be amongst the UK's most successful designers.
The refurbishment of the 200-year old St John’s Waterloo church In the run up to its 200th anniversary, a large church in Waterloo has undergone a substantial refurbishment, in part to undo some 1950s repairs but also to make it fit for modern uses.
New exhibition tells the lost story of London’s African orphans When the Foundling Hospital was set up nearly 300 years ago to care for London's orphans, what few could have expected is how many children would come from Africa and Asia.
Tickets Alert: Stand next to the Flying Scotsman at King’s Cross This coming weekend, the world-famous Flying Scotsman steam train* will be visiting London King's Cross station, and there are platform access tickets being offered so you can get up close to the engine.
Tate’s Cezanne blockbuster is full of fruit and fruity paintings One of the largest collections of Cezanne paintings ever assembled has arrived in London, and filled a whole series of rooms at the Tate with his signature still lifes, landscapes, and nudes.
The Sidings – Waterloo station’s deserted shopping mall Underneath Waterloo station, there's a brand new, and almost entirely empty shopping centre that's currently a spooky delight to explore.
HS2 to relocate residents away from Euston building sites People living in three blocks of flats overlooking the huge HS2 building site at Euston are to be offered new homes away from the construction disruption.
A week of free medical talks Later this month there will be a free six-day festival of medical and science taking place across the London Bridge area.
There’s a Doctor Who Cyberman in the Science Museum If you look carefully, next to the Science Museum's space exhibition there's a Doctor Who Cyberman standing guard.
London’s Alleys: Little Green Street, NW5 This is a charming little passageway in north London that is famous for the row of Georgian houses that line it with their bow windows and cobbled street.
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