Advent is upon us. Hanukkah starts on Wednesday. Office parties are already everywhere. Tis the season to be jolly, jolly, jolly but we know this can be draining, emotionally and financially. Don't let the state of your wallet throw you over the edge. We can't afford to buy tickets to the BFI IMAX all-nighter next weekend and we're not allowed to enter our own competition. But we can do the following splendid things for......

Revolting peasants and Scottish heroes, a buried river, and a 1000 years of death, slaughter and destruction. Smithfield surely deserves some kind of cultural centre. And there just happens to be the perfect place to put it, if we act fast… As many readers will know, several buildings of the famous meat-market complex are under threat. The General market, Fish market and Red House are in a dilapidated state and the targets for demolition......

This Day In London’s History 1887: ‘Bloody Sunday’ - thousands of demonstrators are beaten to a pulp by police and troops in central London. Not to be confused with the day of violence in Derry in 1972, this particular ‘Bloody Sunday’ refers to the events that unfolded on 13th November 1887, as the Social Democratic Federation attempted to stage a large demonstration in Trafalgar Square. The government banned the meeting, deploying large numbers of......

Homemade's Leadenhall Market looks like the smallest photo we've ever championed on Londonist, but if you click into the much larger 7500 x 686 view all will be revealed. A great panoramic view and a nice excuse to scroll sideways for a change.......