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The origins of the name 'Cockfosters' are a little uncertain. It possibly recalls the home of a cock-forester, where 'cock' here means 'chief'. Alternatively, it might be a corruption of a family name ...

The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt is on display at Tate Modern, 12-26 June 2025. Entry is free.

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The Genesis Exhibition: Do Ho Suh: Walk the House at Tate Modern. 1 May - 19 October, £20.

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"Celebrate everything brilliant about England and being English". That's the clarion call for the annual St George's Day celebrations, taking place in Trafalgar Square on the bank holiday of ...

We dissect one of London's best-known yet most mysterious murals. If you've ever walked the length of Tottenham Court Road, you can't have helped but admire this multi-storey mural about half-way ...

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