London stories
Explore the stories of the world's greatest city and uncover the hidden treasures of our collections.
Kitty Lord: ‘Eccentric’ dancer who travelled the world
The forgotten stage star who forged an international career from her moves, charm and risqué songs
Backstage at the London Palladium, 1956
A peek behind the curtain of the world-famous West End theatre
Michaela Coel: A vital modern storyteller
The superstar behind Chewing Gum and I May Destroy You has spun unique tales from London life
The many lives of Sadler’s Wells
This north London dance centre has seen many highs and lows over the past 300 years
The comic operas of Gilbert & Sullivan
The writer-composer pair behind the hottest shows in Victorian London
London’s stars of the stage & screen
The actors, singers, dancers and entertainers who’ve taken the city by storm
The outdoor theatres of Tudor London
Late 16th-century London was Shakespeare’s playground, where theatre thrived on open-air stages
Charles Dickens’ ‘Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi’
The Victorian author charts the turbulent life of a beloved London clown
Joseph Grimaldi: King of the clowns
Grimaldi’s extraordinary physical comedy changed the pantomime forever – but it came at a price
Gertie Millar: An Edwardian musical comedy icon
A leading lady on the London stage in the early 1900s
David Garrick: A theatre sensation
This innovative 18th-century actor had an influence on all aspects of British theatre
The London life of William Shakespeare
The work of this celebrated English playwright has strong roots in the capital
