The history of the Iguanodons at Crystal Palace Park and the rapid discoveries that put them out of date almost immediately. We’ve written before about our love of the Crystal Palace Park Dinosaurs. They’re a wonderful part of the rich history of London. Even the members of our team who didn’t grow up in the …
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Hold up that three-fingered salute, The Hunger Games is coming to a stage near you. We’re always interested when we hear about a major motion picture getting made into a play for the London stage. There’s been My Neighbour Totoro, School of Rock, Matilda (originally a book of course) – next year we get Spirited …
Christmas in London is a magical time… and we think there might be no better place in the capital to get festive than Covent Garden. If you can’t tell, love to get Christmassy here at London x London (absolutely nothing to do with the multiple glasses of mulled wine we might have put away, we …
Planning the ultimate Christmas Party in the capital? These are the top venues in London for epic shindigs this festive season. Christmas parties in London can go one of two ways. One is a sad affair with a few cocktail sausages and warm beer that leaves everyone with a sinking feeling of disappointment and feeling …
London has featured in plenty of festive flicks. Explore the London Christmas movie locations you can visit in the city. With the festive season fast approaching, we snuggled up on the London x London sofa and poured through hours of Christmas classics, one-upping each other wherever possible. The result? Our pick of London Christmas movie …
When it comes to a good Christmas dinner, London has more than its fair share of offerings. Here are all our top pics in one festive guide. London’s restaurant scene is always buzzing, but with the advent of Christmas they put things into hyperdrive, dishing out festive menus like Santa dishes out prezzies. Among them …
It’s that time of year again… oh no it isn’t! Yes, it really is. The London pantomime season is upon us. The panto is a cornerstone of Christmas entertainment. Love ‘em or hate ‘em there’s no denying they hold a special place in the festive season. London being the theatre-obsessed city that it is, leans …
Looking for a wild way to up the Christmas spirit? This new immersive dive bar experience might be just the ticket. Christmas, for us at least, is always a boozy time of year, though with the opening of this pop-up dive bar it seems like we might not be the only ones. Allow us to …
Plans to eat into Wimbledon Park golf course in order to expand the tennis club are making waves in the south London neighbourhood. Trouble is afoot in Wimbledon. Well, we suppose whether you’d call it trouble depends on whether your heart lies with wide open, green public spaces or the game of tennis. Plans have …
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – isn’t that what they say? And part of that wonder is seeing the London Christmas lights switch on. Here’s your guide to where you can see the best London Xmas lights. London never looks as glitzier as it does at Christmas. As the festive season sets …