ldn.lol What changed in central London
A few things a week from the centre, each one checked against the source that reported it.
The V&A closing dates worth putting in a diary
Four V&A exhibitions have published closing dates and one opens in November. Schiaparelli goes first, on 8 November — and it is the one with the shortest run left.
Notting Hill Carnival turns sixty
A plaque at Westbourne Park names seventy people who built Carnival — unveiled for its sixtieth year, and for seventy years since London Transport went recruiting in the Caribbean.
A partial lunar eclipse, visible from London
London's second eclipse in a fortnight: 93% of the Moon in shadow at 5.12am on Friday 28 August, no glasses needed, and Parliament Hill the one obvious place to stand.
What is actually hanging in London right now
Ten shows are on the critics' list. Six of them close before January, one has sold more advance tickets than anything in Tate's 128-year history, and two of the best are free.