A tiny independent micropub that shares its home with a florist on Royal Parade has been crowned CAMRA's Greater London Pub of the Year 2026 and is now one of four national finalists.
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.
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.
Rough Trade, which began as a single record shop on Kensington Park Road in 1976, is marking its 50th anniversary with exclusive vinyl, special gigs and a Southbank Centre takeover.
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.
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.
Theatre Peckham is marking four decades of nurturing young talent in south London, and its anniversary year ends with a brand new festive show starring professionals and Academy performers.
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.
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.
Sea Lanes Canary Wharf, a 50-metre natural floating pool in Eden Dock, welcomed more than 13,000 swimmers in its first month and now offers festive sauna and cold plunge sessions.
Housed in a Grade II* listed Victorian pumping station on Green Lanes, the Castle Climbing Centre has now been welcoming climbers for 30 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.
Islington's much-loved puppet theatre is marking its 65th anniversary year with a world premiere, two festive favourites and a programme built around children, families and the craft of puppetry.
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.
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.
Founded in 1901 as a polo club with croquet lawns, Roehampton Club has marked its 125th anniversary with a year-long festival of golf, tennis, squash, croquet and social events.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An independent womenswear boutique in Neston has won two major customer experience awards, showing how personal service can help high-street businesses build a following far beyond their own town.
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.
Britain's original covered shopping arcade, Burlington Arcade, links Piccadilly and Burlington Gardens with jewellers, watchmakers and its famous top-hatted beadles.