Monday, January 1, 2024

London Predictions For 2024 | Londonist

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London's future in 2024:

* Banksy's artwork is stolen again.

* Crystal Palace faces a long and tense relegation battle.

* The Crown presses charges against the entire squad for impersonating Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

* Manager Roy Hodgson faces charges of sedition and a possible jail sentence.

* The suit is later dismissed by VAR evidence, and Crystal Palace are awarded an indirect free kick.

* The Gherkin celebrates its 20th anniversary with a major relaunch.

* Elon Musk, watching from across the river, commissions the skyscraper into his explode-y Starship fleet.

* After yet another "London's highest viewing platform" opens in the Square Mile, the 350-year-old Monument starts marketing "London's lowest viewing platform".

* Clever use of mirrors and adjustable optics allows the column to act like a giant periscope, giving 360-degree views to those at ground level who can't climb the 311 steps [+]
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'Things To Do This Weekend In London: 6-7 January 2024 | Londonist

GINGERBREAD CITY: Having been open since early December, it's time for The Gingerbread City to close, before it all goes a bit stale. You've got this weekend to visit the mini metropolis made from biscuits, and decorated with icing, sweets and the like. Find it at Westfield White City.

GEORGIAN ILLUMINATIONS: This is the final weekend of Sir John Soane Museum's current exhibition, Georgian Illuminations , telling the history of the light shows of the Georgian era through surviving designs, drawings and prints.

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'9 Challenge Events In London In 2024 To Sign Up For Right Now | Londonist

Looking for a new challenge to start the new year? Want to raise money for charity in 2024, or looking for a reason to improve your fitness? Here are a few challenge events happening in London over the coming months, which you can sign up for right now.

We're getting things off to a lofty start with Vertical Rush, the annual climb of Tower 42 (aka the Natwest Tower) in the City. When we say 'climb', we don't mean the exterior of the building — the challenge here is to run all the way up the staircase inside the building, from the ground all the ...

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