Sir Ian McKellen unveiled the plaque at Olivier's childhood home in Pimlico. Image: English Heritage. Laurence Olivier ...

The world’s first underground passenger railway opened to the public. The origins of the Metropolitan Railway, from ...

And then there's the Ice cream Project. Now in its fifth year, this eccentric showcase of (largely) British brands — ...

12 June. The same day, the Royal Opera House offers one of its free Live at Lunch concerts, where you can see Royal Ballet ...

Hosted by the Worshipful Company of Coopers, you'd be forgiven for thinking this was some ancient tradition stretching back centuries. In fact, the Coopers' Cask Race has only been going since 2021 — ...

More details of plans for the proposed DLR extension have been revealed — including layouts for new stations at Beckton ...

Founded in 1845, St Mary's has since built up piecemeal, to no masterplan, beside Paddington Basin. This ageing congeries is ...

A start date for construction of the City of London's tallest building has been announced, along with a new name. The office ...

The Tyburn crossing stands within sight of Marble Arch, itself marooned on a glorified pedestrian island. At the other pole ...

I'll mumble some answer about Newton or Anne Boleyn. But really (and more feasibly), my answer would be 'Barney'. Now, ...

An old industrial complex at the back end of Clerkenwell has been transformed into the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.

The Nao Victoria is a 26m (86ft) replica of the Victoria, the first ship to fully circumnavigate the world. The original ...