It is a symbol of London that even those who have never boarded a London Underground train or London bus will almost certainly recognise The roundel was only meant to…
Judy Garland was just one of the many American stars who for almost a quarter of a century brought a touch of glamour to the Talk of the Town For…
On November 16 1848, Chopin 'played like an angel' at Guildhall, yet this performance was to be the composer's final public appearance Chopin was feeling unwell but when the carriage…
Marylebone Cricket Club may have been hosting matches at its current location for more than two centuries, but this site is not its first home
An Italian artist better known for his depictions of Venice, Canaletto also painted more than 50 English river and cityscapes during his many years living in London
How a little Jack Russell terrier became the mascot of a record label and the symbol of the now closed flagship HMV shop in London Sad and shuttered, the HMV…
Across the capital, art galleries and museums have been silent since March, but the National Portrait Gallery will now remain closed for a further three years, beyond the COVID lockdown, while it undergoes a major revamp
On the evening of Monday 1 July 2019 we enjoyed the Badge Ceremony for our twelfth cohort of graduates. We held the event in the Lord Mayor’s Parlour on the…
The Westway is 50 years old and must rank as one of the capital’s most notorious roads. One of London planners’ homages to Le Corbusier’s grand visions of Cities in…
What is your Westminster? Parks and palaces, politics and power, pomp and ceremony, or arts and culture? We Guides are spoiled for choice – Westminster has it all, and in…