Deepak Chopra, "one of the world's greatest leaders in the field of mind body medicine" (according to his website), is giving a seminar in London on Saturday 6 May entitled ... Read More

If you don't get the London for Visitors newsletter, have a peek at the most recent issues to see what you're missing. 28 April 2006: The Savoy Hotel: Monet Suite Experience 21 ... Read More

More and more London bus routes are changing from double-decker buses to bendy buses. These buses are 18 meters (nearly 60 feet) long and look like two single-decker buses linked ... Read More

A very good question was asked in the London for Visitors Forum about cellphone use in London. Firstly, you need to know that we call cellphones 'mobile phones' or simply ... Read More

A London streetfinder map is known as an A-Z. Only buy the official A-Z published by Geographers' A-Z Map Co Ltd available everywhere in London. Don't consider other maps as ... Read More

Breakin' Convention is on at Sadler's Wells Theatre on Saturday 29 April and Sunday 30 April 2006. Tickets for the main events have already sold out, but you can still ... Read More

Today (Thursday 27 April 2006) is the UK's first National Cheese On Toast Day. Lancashire cheese producers will rename Leicester Square 'Lancashire Square' for the day while they produce the ... Read More

Why are some London bus stops red with a white 'LT' (London Transport) symbol and other London bus stops white with a red 'LT' symbol? Find out more about recognising ... Read More

The East End Film Festival 2006 starts tomorrow (Thursday 27 April 2006) at various venues across East London. It features short films and special events, all centered around London’s East ... Read More

Sometimes it can be more convenient to stay in a hotel near to your London airport. Maybe you've got an early flight and don't want to rely on public transport, ... Read More

Superbreak.com have a selection of 3 night stays in London for only £99 per person. They've also got some 2 night deals in London for only £50 per person. I'm particularly ... Read More

Tom Cruise is at London's Leicester Square Odeon cinema for the London premiere of Mission Impossible III tonight. He has managed to drag himself away from his new daughter, Suri, ... Read More

The London Marathon yesterday (Sunday 23 April) was a huge success. The winners were: Men's race: Felix Limo (Kenya) Women's race: Deena Kastor (USA) Men's wheelchair race: David Weir Women's wheelchair race: Francesca Porcellato Check out ... Read More

The London Madame Tussaud's Planetarium is closing on Sunday 7 May, so for this week only (Monday 24 April and Sunday 30 April) they are offering free entry to the ... Read More

London's Claridge's Hotel has been voted the top hotel for afternoon tea by the UK Tea Council. The awards are organised by the Tea Guild. Read more in this BBC ... Read More

The Savoy Hotel in London is a wonderful British tradition, located in a landmark position, overlooking the River Thames. You may have heard the stories about the impressionist painter Claude ... Read More

Did you know today (23 April) is the anniversary of the great Bard's birthday? If alive, he would be 442 today. Why not celebrate by booking to see one of ... Read More

Today (23 April) is St. George's Day, the patron saint of England. According to the legend, a terrible dragon had ruined all the countryside around a city in Libya, called ... Read More

You'd think that an art collection with 7,000 paintings and 30,000 drawings and watercolors, not to mention half a million prints, would be drawing visitors from around the world. But ... Read More

A two-month feasibility study is underway to assess putting mobile phone transmitters at four London Underground stations. Transport for London have worked to alleviate our safety concerns and plan to ... Read More

Queen Elizabeth II turns 80 today (21 April 2006) although she celebrates her official birthday on 17 June with the annual Trooping the Colour. The Queen will be spending today ... Read More

The Flora London Marathon takes place this Sunday, 23 April. It is London’s biggest annual sporting event and attracts around half a million spectators. As well as top athletes, there ... Read More

The Comedy Cafe in London's trendy Shoreditch area holds a 'New Act Night' every Wednesday. This is always free as you'll never know quite what you're letting yourself in for. What ... Read More

I have to admit that this quote comes from London's Time Out magazine but I wish it was one of mine. It's describing the Melanie Manchot 'Security' exhibition at the ... Read More

To mark their 25th anniversary, The Twentieth Century Society has compiled a list of buildings under threat of demolition or redevelopment. If you enjoy seeing unusual architecture, why not try ... Read More

The London production of Chicago The Musical will welcome a new cast on 17 April, just before it changes West End theaters. The new cast will play the musical's final ... Read More

There's has been plenty of controversy already about whether the Bodies... The Exhibition should be allowed or not. It's basically an exhibition of plastinated corpses - read more from Wed ... Read More

A drawing of Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who plays Harry Potter, has gone on display at The National Portrait Gallery in London this week. The drawing is by Stuart Pearson ... Read More

Reviews are pouring in for the new Frank Sinatra musical at the London Palladium. The Independent calls it "10 times better than the clunking West End bio-musicals of the 1990s" ... Read More

The London Horse Harness Parade is usually held in Battersea Park but this year will be held at the South of England Show Ground, Ardingly, West Sussex. It's taking place ... Read More

This weekend is your last chance to see the Lawrence of Arabia, the life, the legend exhibition at the Imperial War Museum London which comes to an end on Monday ... Read More

The Unicorn Theater is the first ever purpose built professional theater for children in the UK. This Easter they’ve got two plays to entertain all the family: Yikes and Play ... Read More

Selfridges, the London department store on Oxford Street, started selling a sandwich this week priced at £85 (about US$140)! It has 2,000 calories and is called the McDonald sandwich, named ... Read More

Bodies... The Exhibition opens today in the new Museum Hall at the Earl's Court Exhibition Center. Initially billed as art but now being promoted as a 'learning experience', Bodies... The ... Read More

A TREAT FOR CHOCOLATE LOVERS: If the idea of making or decorating your own Easter Eggs appeals, but you can’t face the mess, a MY CHOCOLATE WORKSHOP in the ... Read More

Yes, London weather can be unpredictable, but generally it’s quite mild here and you can have a great holiday in London at any time of the year. Check out this ... Read More

In London we use postcodes to specify areas of the city, rather like zip codes in the US. But our postcodes may not be so easy to understand. You can ... Read More

Did you know Mr Tickle is the most popular Mr Men book? Roger Hargreaves created the Mr Men in 1971 when his son, Adam, asked him what a tickle looked ... Read More

London Underground's Waterloo & City Line is closed for five months from April – September 2006 for much needed engineering improvements that will deliver increased reliability of services, an increase ... Read More

Tickets went on sale today (7 April 2006) for Madonna's Confessions Tour. Madonna will be performing at London's Wembley Arena on 1 and 3 August 2006. Call the 24 hour ... Read More

Children always enjoy a trip to the Science Museum but they are going to thrilled with the latest exhibition: Pixar: 20 Years of Animation. Pixar has been making innovative movies ... Read More

From today (7 April) to next Friday (14 April), as part of the Beckett Centenary Festival at the Barbican, American artist, Jenny Holzer, presents a series of light projections on ... Read More

After being ridiculed in the world's press for believing "trains blow up" in London, pupils and parents of a Florida school WILL now be coming to London next year to ... Read More

Why not take the kids to the world-famous Hamleys Toy Shop on Regent Street tomorrow (Saturday 8 April) for their special ‘Hunt for Splat’ event. Splat is the lead character ... Read More

Visit London has put together some fantastic themed weekend breaks in London. Each weekend has hotel recommendations and a full itinerary from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. I’m particularly interested ... Read More

Don’t be surprised to see hoarding going up around the base of Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square over the next few weeks as this is preparation for this year’s cleaning ... Read More

US pupils from Fort Myers High School in Lee County, Florida had accepted an invitation to perform in the 2007 London New Year’s Parade, but have now been banned from ... Read More

Transport for London has an extremely useful online Journey Planner which allows you to submit your exact starting point and where you want to get to, and then offers a ... Read More

The Londoner is The Mayor of London’s newsletter, published 10 times a year. This month it is offering amazing deals on a meal out then a West End show. The ... Read More