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E. Pellicci in Bethnal Green keeps a family café story going after 125 years
Bethnal Green's much-loved E. Pellicci has been feeding the East End since 1900, and a small upstairs museum now tells the story of the family behind it.
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2 days ago
Bara brings Welsh sandwiches and bara brith to Choumert Road in Peckham
Peckham's newest neighbourhood café, Bara, celebrates Welsh produce with focaccia sandwiches, a Swansea breakfast and a house bara brith, all a stone's throw from Rye Lane.
5 days ago
Goddards at Greenwich has served pie and mash by the market since 1890
Family-run Goddards at Greenwich has been making pie, mash and liquor for more than 130 years, and its King William Walk shop still bakes fresh pies every day.
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The 606 Club in Chelsea celebrates 50 years of live jazz on Lots Road
Steve Rubie's 606 Club, the Chelsea basement that helped launch Jamie Cullum, has marked its 50th anniversary with a fortnight of shows featuring more than 50 artists.
2 days ago
Angel Comedy Club's Bill Murray in Islington is voted London's best comedy venue
Run by comedians and famous for free nightly shows, Angel Comedy Club's Bill Murray venue was voted the best comedy venue in London at the audience-voted Chortle Awards.
5 days ago
Vortex Jazz Club on Gillett Square in Dalston keeps the community music flowing
Founded in 1988 and at home on Dalston's Gillett Square since 2005, the Vortex Jazz Club remains one of London's most adventurous and community-minded music rooms.
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Notting Hill Carnival celebrates its Diamond Jubilee after 60 years on the streets
What began as a children's street party in 1966 marked its 60th anniversary this summer, as Notting Hill Carnival celebrated six decades of steelpan, soca and sound systems.
3 days ago
Mudchute Park and Farm on the Isle of Dogs secures its future with a 30-year lease
One of Europe's biggest city farms, the Isle of Dogs' Mudchute Park and Farm, has been granted a 30-year lease after a record-breaking show of community support.
5 days ago
Columbia Road Flower Market wins a national award for the second year running
The East End's Sunday flower market has been named Best Market Attraction at the Great British Market Awards, a year after it was crowned Britain's best small outdoor market.
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The Castle Climbing Centre in Stoke Newington celebrates 30 years in a Victorian pumping station
Housed in a Grade II* listed Victorian pumping station on Green Lanes, the Castle Climbing Centre has now been welcoming climbers for 30 years.
3 days ago
Tooting Bec Lido and South London Swimming Club celebrate 120 years
The UK's largest outdoor freshwater pool opened in 1906, and this summer Tooting Bec Lido and its swimming club marked 120 years with a record-breaking day of lengths.
6 days ago
Community Sauna Baths takes on Hackney Wick's 1930s Bath House
Social enterprise Community Sauna Baths, which grew from one backyard sauna to five sites across London, will now manage Hackney Wick's historic Bath House as a not-for-profit space.
1 day ago
William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow reopens with a fresh look at its collection
Walthamstow's William Morris Gallery has reopened with its first major rehang since 2012, marking 130 years since Morris's death alongside a new exhibition, Earthly Paradise.
3 days ago
The Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill celebrates its 125th birthday
Opened in 1901 as a gift from tea trader Frederick Horniman, Forest Hill's Horniman Museum and Gardens is marking 125 years with new spaces, concerts and a call for visitors' memories.
6 days ago
Pitzhanger Manor in Ealing opens the door to Peter Blake's studio
Sir John Soane's restored country home in Walpole Park hosts Peter Blake: In the Studio from 25 November, including a recreation of the Pop Art pioneer's workspace.
1 day ago
Ham Polo Club, London's last polo club, marks 100 years beside Ham House
Founded on Ham Common in 1926, Ham Polo Club celebrated its centenary season this summer as one of the oldest polo clubs in the UK and the last surviving club in London.
4 days ago
Moo Canoes gets Londoners paddling and litter picking on the River Lee at Hackney Wick
From its cow-print canoes to monthly community clean-ups, Moo Canoes offers canoe, kayak and paddleboard sessions from a barge at Hackney Wick, with no experience needed.
6 days ago
The Padel Box brings five courts to a converted warehouse in South Bermondsey
Founded by brothers Terry and Charlie Williams, The Padel Box has turned a South Bermondsey warehouse into a five-court padel club with a café, bar and mezzanine lounge.
1 day ago
The Hoxton in Shoreditch celebrates 20 years with a refreshed look
The original Hoxton hotel opened on Great Eastern Street in 2006, and it has marked its 20th birthday with a refurbishment, a rooftop Peruvian restaurant and a 2006-themed party.
4 days ago
London Canal Museum at King's Cross tells the story of the capital's waterways
Housed in Carlo Gatti's Victorian ice warehouse beside Battlebridge Basin, the London Canal Museum combines a narrowboat cabin, a giant ice well and trips on the Regent's Canal.
7 days ago
London Waterbus Company sails the Regent's Canal from Little Venice to Camden
A 45-minute trip aboard a historic narrowboat between Little Venice and Camden Market is one of the most relaxing ways to see north London from the water.
2 days ago
Henry Poole and Co celebrates 220 years as the founding father of Savile Row
Founded in 1806 and on Savile Row since 1846, Henry Poole and Co, the tailor credited with the dinner jacket, is marking its 220th year with events and celebrations.
4 days ago
Burlington Arcade in Piccadilly has dazzled shoppers since 1819
Britain's original covered shopping arcade, Burlington Arcade, links Piccadilly and Burlington Gardens with jewellers, watchmakers and its famous top-hatted beadles.
7 days ago
Beyond Retro in Dalston keeps vintage fashion flowing from a former sewing factory
From a disused dairy on Cheshire Street in 2002 to a former sewing factory in Dalston, Beyond Retro has been giving second life to millions of items of clothing.