Your weekly Londonist roundup, featuring Londony news and features. Barbie, Hockney and a garden made from jeans. It's been a long time coming... Happening 2-7 July. (sponsor) Matt's new book looks at fictional addresses in the capital. Heated and unheated places to take a refreshing dip. Festivals, football, and a chance to visit Buckingham Palace. Image: Sophie Wedgewood Part 2 of our project to colour in the map from 1746. Whiskey tasting, and tours of a Founding Father's former home. Image: Image: Raúl Nájera via Unsplash A peaceful march through central London, open to trans+ people, the LGBTQIA+ community and allies, Image: Angela Christofilou (And no you can't demolish it.) Everything you need to know about the annual tradition. Carshalton Lavender invites you to snip your own bunch. Image: Carshalton Lavender An absolutely quacking event on Regent's Canal. Special Sunday at London Canal Museum. Plant trees, go on marches or take up guerilla gardening. Image: Arne Halvorsen via creative commons Long may LGBTQ+ club night Their Majesties reign over us. Image: Lukasz Izdebski @excusemylens Dominic West, Zadie Smith, Charlie Higson... Image: Monika S Jakubowska 500 years of London on wheels. Image: Worshipful Company of Carmen Vintage VW vehicles, the Royal Swan Upping, and a Mr Men exhibition. 21st century comparisons from Niki Gorick. |