About Us

Londonist is about London and everything that happens in it.

That means news, reviews and events; the history and future of London. We provide everything you need to know about the capital, as well as celebrating the quirks, eccentricities, hidden and surprising bits that make up the alternative side of the city.

Upbeat and eclectic, Londonist is created by a diverse team of contributors who share a passion for London.

Masthead: Editor: James Drury | Managing Director: Lindsey Clarke

Contact us: hello@londonist.com

For advertising, please visit our media website or email advertise@londonist.com

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Nice things people have said about us

“You’ll never be ‘tired of London’ with Londonist at your fingertips”
The Independent, June 2013

“One of Londonist’s biggest strengths is its connection with a legion of Twitter followers, Facebook fans and London blogs”
Which? Magazine’s ‘Best websites for a visit to London’, March 2013

“It’s a what’s on guide for the thinking person.”
Frank Skinner, The Observer 2011

“I engaged with my city via the ace site Londonist.com (it’s got everything from news and events to beautiful photography)”
Lauren Laverne, Grazia 2011

Background

  • Londonist was set up in 2004 as The Big Smoker written and edited by original founders Rob Hinchcliffe and Euan Mitchell. Later that year, we joined forces with the Gothamist network of city sites. In doing so, Londonist became the first international addition to the expanding -ist network.
  • Today, Londonist receives over 800,000 unique visits and over 2.5 million page views per month.
  • Londonist attracts a high volume of comments and discussion from its readers, not just on-site, but through our popular Twitter feed @Londonist and Facebook page.
  • We arrange regular events, including London-themed pub quizzes, guided walks, photo exhibitions and more.
  • We also produce a weekly podcast about London, Londonist Out Loud.
  • If you’re interested in advertising on Londonist, please visit our media website

Reviews policy
We review a lot of stuff on Londonist, from theatre productions to books about London, to new restaurants. In an ideal world, we’d choose all our targets independently and review everything anonymousl