23 Feb 2020 Londonist
 
 
By Laura Reynolds · Feb 23, 2020 at 08:00

Your Sunday morning best of Londonist weekly round-up.

What Colour Is Your London Borough?

A bit of fun with council colours.


Euston St Pancras - the Crossrail 2 Station You Didn't Know About

But will it actually happen?


The First Roundels Have Been Installed at New Stations on the Northern Line Extension

First new Northern line roundels in almost 100 years.


Breakfast at Speedy's, the Cafe From Sherlock

A proper greasy spoon, despite the tourists.


The Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Races 2019: How, Where and When to Watch Them

Plenty of riverside pubs to choose from.


10 Secret Hidden London Gems That Really Aren't That Secret or Hidden

But they are gems, tbf.


London Bridge to Close to Traffic for Eight Months From March

Pedestrian walkways will also be much busier.


This Little London Lane Is a Bibliophile's Paradise

Also known as Booksellers' Row.


See the Cobbled Streets Which Double Up as 1960s Poplar.

See costumes and props from the show


11 Dishes You Have to Try When You're in London

Must-eats.


Primark Has Opened Its First Ever Pop-Up Store Here in London

'Comfort, rest, and reflection' - so not your usual Primark experience


Dung in the Chamber and Sex in the Speaker's Chair: Chris Moncrieff Recalls Westminster Scandals

Hilarious memoirs of the late political journalist.


Barbican's Masculinity Exhibition Stops Short of Addressing the Big Issues

Soldiers, screaming and bullfighters.


This Corner of West London Is the Capital's Most Exciting New Property Hotspot. Here's Why.

Terrific transport links and a neighbourhood with a life of its own


Our Pick of Artists to Watch Out for at Talented Art Fair 2020

Time to invest in some proper art... and have an absolute blast doing so


A Tribute to the Man Who Made East London Cool

Gary Fairfull's legacy.


Secrets of Waterloo Bridge

Far more than just sheer eye candy.


The V&A Museum of Childhood Is Closing for Two Years for This Huge Revamp

Get your visit in before May.


What's It Like Living in an Abandoned Hospital in London?

"When I tell people where I'm living, they're a bit like: 'Wait, what?'"


Free and Cheap Events in London This Week: 24 February-1 March 2020

Things to for £5 or less this week.


Come Face to Face With Prehistoric Monsters at Horniman Museum

I'm glad they're extinct.


Soho's Tube-Themed Bar Has Launched a Tipsy Afternoon Tea

Tea for Scoundrels is served.


This Brick Lane's Mosque Has an Intriguing History

A behind the scenes look.


Why Mess Up a Perfectly Good Football Match When There’s Only a Fairly Small Chance of Imminent Mass Death?

Sometimes they'd wait till enemy planes were visible before calling off the match


Get Your Hands on the Ultimate Arty Prize Package Courtesy of the Other Art Fair

Complimentary welcome drinks on offer, too!


Mr Ji Brings Spicy Taiwanese Fried Chicken to Soho

For those who like their fried chicken drier and spicier.


Tube Roundel Clocks, and Where to Find Them

Four stations have them... and soon a fifth.


Theatre Review: The Incident Room at New Diorama Theatre

A grim retelling of the botched police investigation into the Yorkshire Ripper.


How Many Babies Have Been Born on the Tube?

And what's Jerry Springer got to do with it?


Loyiso Gola: Edgy Jokes With Butter-Wouldn't-Melt-Delivery

Johannesburg comedian cracks up Soho.


Ride on a 1938 Art Deco Tube Train This April

Do the Piccadilly line in style.


Turn Your Face Into Tower Bridge With This New Instagram Face Filter

You can also be St Paul's.


David Mitchell Steals the Show in the Upstart Crow

More Shakespearian than Shakespeare himself?


Be More Chill Is a Quirky Take on the High School Musical Genre

An enthusiastic cast and infectious music make for a fun production.


Theatre Review: Leopoldstadt at Wyndham's Theatre

Leopoldstadt reminds us there are some things that should never be forgotten.


Pass Over Is Not to Be Passed Up

A look at police brutality and racism in America.


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