Your weekly roundup of Londonist news and features.
National Gallery Coming To Croydon… Sort Of
30 life-sized reproductions scattered across the borough.
The Crazy Clown Church Service That Happens Every February
Send in the clowns!

The Bayeux Tapestry Features Some Of The Earliest Images Of London
It shows Westminster Abbey and the Palace of Westminster.
Laurence Olivier, A Victorian Photographer And Others To Get Blue Plaques In 2026
Nine names announced.
Where To Go Ice Skating In London All Year Round
Get your skates on for sessions, lessons and ice discos.
The Vikings Are Coming! Immersive, Historical Experience Invades London
Sign up now for pre-sale tickets. (sponsor)
This Month-Long Walking Tour Festival Leads You Through The London Of Shakespeare, Ackroyd And The Roaring Twenties
Literary Footprints returns in March.
Courtauld Institute To Expand With Two New Galleries
Contemporary spaces will open in 2029.
Anatomy Of A Cartoon: March Of The Intellect, By William Heath
A touch of futurology from 1829.
Things To Do In London In February Half Term
Family-friendly school holiday activities for all budgets.
Go Unicorn Spotting In London
A quirky tour of London’s horned horses.
Art After Dark Is Back! Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Late-night openings, live DJs, and large-scale public art. (sponsor)
Barbican’s Sculpture Court Getting A Glow-Up
Public consultation runs till 10 Feb.
Details Of New 2026 Fourth Plinth Installation Revealed
Coming to Trafalgar Square later this year.
The East End Museum Where Lords And Ladies Mixed With Labourers
How Bethnal Green brought the classes together.
Looking Ahead: Things To Do In London This Week: 2-8 February 2026
Film festivals, history tours and a free photography exhibition.


