Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.
80+ Marvellous Things To Do In London This Month: May 2026
A juicy line-up of events from late spring into early summer.
A World Tube Map
Get from Tibet to Canada without changing.
A Pretty Purple Walking Route Through London’s Best Wisteria
A self-guided route in search of wisteria hysteria.
“Height Is Might”: Behind The Scenes Of The Crystal Palace Mast
An engineer shows us around.
The Top Exhibitions To See In London: May 2026
From dinosaurs to metal beasts.
Part Of Old Smithfield Market To Become A Food Market
There’ll also be a boutique hotel.
BBC Proms 2026: When Is It? How Do I Get Tickets? What Is Promming?
The greatest classical music festival in the world returns.
Image: BBC/Mark Allan
Win A Trip To Sydney, Vegas Or Dublin To Celebrate Flight Club’s Billionth Dart
Bullseye! (sponsor)
Mapped: The Origins of the City of London’s Street Names
Bit of an experiment…
Thelma & Louise Musical Comes To The Young Vic Later This Year
Convertible road movie converted to stage.
Hackney History Festival: A Month Of Walks, Talks And More
Some £3, some free.
Image: Ian S via CC BY-SA 2.0
Dozens Of Well-Dressed Dandies Saunter Through Central London In May
What Londoner doesn’t like a good flan?
Image: Martin SoulStealer via creative commons
When Bermondsey Stank of Rotten Eggs
“Bad enough to knock a dog down.”
Image: Doggo19292, Free Art Licence
Hackney’s Getting A Dive Bar Festival
How very Hackney.
200 Years On: A Close Look At The Brunels’ Thames Tunnel
The first tunnel under a major river… anywhere.
Looking Ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 27 April-3 May 2026
Summer hangouts reopen, plus dark fairy tales and a skateboarding exhibition.
