And now a steel band is playing Michael Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’ on the front terrace of the Royal Festival Hall as the sun sets over the mighty Thames
God, I love this city
#LondonIsOpen
@southbankcentre.bsky.social
God, I love this city
#LondonIsOpen
@southbankcentre.bsky.social
#FridayFeeling from the chap sat outside a bike shop on Stoke Newington playing a banjo
I was cycling past en route to a meeting with no time to stop to take a photograph but the sight and sound captured in the windmills of my mind will keep me smiling all day
#Hackney
#LondonIsOpen
#SoulPlace
I was cycling past en route to a meeting with no time to stop to take a photograph but the sight and sound captured in the windmills of my mind will keep me smiling all day
#Hackney
#LondonIsOpen
#SoulPlace
July 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
And now a steel band is playing Michael Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’ on the front terrace of the Royal Festival Hall as the sun sets over the mighty Thames
God, I love this city
#LondonIsOpen
@southbankcentre.bsky.social
God, I love this city
#LondonIsOpen
@southbankcentre.bsky.social
#FridayFeeling from the chap sat outside a bike shop on Stoke Newington playing a banjo
I was cycling past en route to a meeting with no time to stop to take a photograph but the sight and sound captured in the windmills of my mind will keep me smiling all day
#Hackney
#LondonIsOpen
#SoulPlace
I was cycling past en route to a meeting with no time to stop to take a photograph but the sight and sound captured in the windmills of my mind will keep me smiling all day
#Hackney
#LondonIsOpen
#SoulPlace
July 24, 2026 at 10:25 AM
#FridayFeeling from the chap sat outside a bike shop on Stoke Newington playing a banjo
I was cycling past en route to a meeting with no time to stop to take a photograph but the sight and sound captured in the windmills of my mind will keep me smiling all day
#Hackney
#LondonIsOpen
#SoulPlace
I was cycling past en route to a meeting with no time to stop to take a photograph but the sight and sound captured in the windmills of my mind will keep me smiling all day
#Hackney
#LondonIsOpen
#SoulPlace
Working from this #Hackney café is just what my soul needs today
#MondayMotivation
#LondonIsOpen
#RefugeesWelcome
#MondayMotivation
#LondonIsOpen
#RefugeesWelcome
June 15, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Working from this #Hackney café is just what my soul needs today
#MondayMotivation
#LondonIsOpen
#RefugeesWelcome
#MondayMotivation
#LondonIsOpen
#RefugeesWelcome
London’s summer of live music is breaking records—and setting the global standard 🌍
It’s why we remain the world’s music capital: championing artists, venues and culture across the city 🎶
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
#LondonIsOpen #MusicCapital
It’s why we remain the world’s music capital: championing artists, venues and culture across the city 🎶
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
#LondonIsOpen #MusicCapital
May 28, 2026 at 11:39 AM
London’s summer of live music is breaking records—and setting the global standard 🌍
It’s why we remain the world’s music capital: championing artists, venues and culture across the city 🎶
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
#LondonIsOpen #MusicCapital
It’s why we remain the world’s music capital: championing artists, venues and culture across the city 🎶
www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
#LondonIsOpen #MusicCapital
Good coffee, fresh pastries, chilled music, kind service from a man originally from Poland and a toilet that’s a piece of #art in its own right
The Green Area cafe, #Walthamstow
#LondonIsOpen
#ShopIndy
#creativity
The Green Area cafe, #Walthamstow
#LondonIsOpen
#ShopIndy
#creativity
April 27, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Good coffee, fresh pastries, chilled music, kind service from a man originally from Poland and a toilet that’s a piece of #art in its own right
The Green Area cafe, #Walthamstow
#LondonIsOpen
#ShopIndy
#creativity
The Green Area cafe, #Walthamstow
#LondonIsOpen
#ShopIndy
#creativity
On the 76 in #Dalston when a little girl taps me on the shoulder
I look round, thinking I’ve dropped the scarf I’ve slung over my bag as the spring sun is shining its best today
Instead the girl says, “I love your outfit”
Anyone who says #London is unfriendly has never lived here
#LondonIsOpen
I look round, thinking I’ve dropped the scarf I’ve slung over my bag as the spring sun is shining its best today
Instead the girl says, “I love your outfit”
Anyone who says #London is unfriendly has never lived here
#LondonIsOpen
Laila Cunningham will be Reform UK's London Mayor candidate in 2028. At her press conference she said: "Londoners are scared because most of us have been victims of crime" and people who don’t live in London "pity" those who do. Running down London to run London. Not a chance in Hell.
#politicslive
#politicslive
April 7, 2026 at 4:14 PM
On the 76 in #Dalston when a little girl taps me on the shoulder
I look round, thinking I’ve dropped the scarf I’ve slung over my bag as the spring sun is shining its best today
Instead the girl says, “I love your outfit”
Anyone who says #London is unfriendly has never lived here
#LondonIsOpen
I look round, thinking I’ve dropped the scarf I’ve slung over my bag as the spring sun is shining its best today
Instead the girl says, “I love your outfit”
Anyone who says #London is unfriendly has never lived here
#LondonIsOpen
The quiet company of coffee for one, a new #book and the view from the @southbankcentre.bsky.social
It’s what #BankHoliday weekends were made for
#SelfCare
#Grateful
#LondonIsOpen
It’s what #BankHoliday weekends were made for
#SelfCare
#Grateful
#LondonIsOpen
April 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
The quiet company of coffee for one, a new #book and the view from the @southbankcentre.bsky.social
It’s what #BankHoliday weekends were made for
#SelfCare
#Grateful
#LondonIsOpen
It’s what #BankHoliday weekends were made for
#SelfCare
#Grateful
#LondonIsOpen
What a day
A ridiculously delicious breakfast was followed by an afternoon in my soul place, hopping on and off vintage 38 buses in #Hackney
Then headed into #Soho to see the always brilliant and beautiful jazz musician Ashley Henry play live at Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s
#LondonIsOpen
#Grateful
A ridiculously delicious breakfast was followed by an afternoon in my soul place, hopping on and off vintage 38 buses in #Hackney
Then headed into #Soho to see the always brilliant and beautiful jazz musician Ashley Henry play live at Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s
#LondonIsOpen
#Grateful
March 14, 2026 at 10:42 PM
What a day
A ridiculously delicious breakfast was followed by an afternoon in my soul place, hopping on and off vintage 38 buses in #Hackney
Then headed into #Soho to see the always brilliant and beautiful jazz musician Ashley Henry play live at Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s
#LondonIsOpen
#Grateful
A ridiculously delicious breakfast was followed by an afternoon in my soul place, hopping on and off vintage 38 buses in #Hackney
Then headed into #Soho to see the always brilliant and beautiful jazz musician Ashley Henry play live at Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s
#LondonIsOpen
#Grateful
How lucky am I that this afternoon’s walk to a work meeting took me past #SnoopyInTheCity
Who cares about the rain?
It’s #Snoopy
In. London.
What’s not to love?
#FleetStreet
#LondonIsOpen
#Grateful
Who cares about the rain?
It’s #Snoopy
In. London.
What’s not to love?
#FleetStreet
#LondonIsOpen
#Grateful
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
How lucky am I that this afternoon’s walk to a work meeting took me past #SnoopyInTheCity
Who cares about the rain?
It’s #Snoopy
In. London.
What’s not to love?
#FleetStreet
#LondonIsOpen
#Grateful
Who cares about the rain?
It’s #Snoopy
In. London.
What’s not to love?
#FleetStreet
#LondonIsOpen
#Grateful
Good News. #London is safe. We knew. But on record even better. 🙏🏽
#Londonissafe #Londonisopen #SadiqKhan
#Londonissafe #Londonisopen #SadiqKhan
Why London’s lowest murder rate in more than a decade is drawing attention
Data for 2025 will be good news for the Met and the mayor Sadiq Khan as they bat away claims of a lawless city
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Good News. #London is safe. We knew. But on record even better. 🙏🏽
#Londonissafe #Londonisopen #SadiqKhan
#Londonissafe #Londonisopen #SadiqKhan
Tales of the city: in a June magazine feature aimed at A-level sociology students and their teachers, Karim Murji looks at the Mayor of London’s #LondonIsOpen publicity campaign and the challenge of representing the complexity of a large urban centre.
buff.ly/87wnBFT
buff.ly/87wnBFT
July 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Tales of the city: in a June magazine feature aimed at A-level sociology students and their teachers, Karim Murji looks at the Mayor of London’s #LondonIsOpen publicity campaign and the challenge of representing the complexity of a large urban centre.
buff.ly/87wnBFT
buff.ly/87wnBFT
Can a publicity campaign capture the essence of a city?
In a feature aimed at A-level sociology students and teachers, Karim Murji draws on maps, interviews and social media analysis to explore how the #LondonIsOpen campaign depicted London – and what Londoners thought of it.
buff.ly/87wnBFT
In a feature aimed at A-level sociology students and teachers, Karim Murji draws on maps, interviews and social media analysis to explore how the #LondonIsOpen campaign depicted London – and what Londoners thought of it.
buff.ly/87wnBFT
June 27, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Can a publicity campaign capture the essence of a city?
In a feature aimed at A-level sociology students and teachers, Karim Murji draws on maps, interviews and social media analysis to explore how the #LondonIsOpen campaign depicted London – and what Londoners thought of it.
buff.ly/87wnBFT
In a feature aimed at A-level sociology students and teachers, Karim Murji draws on maps, interviews and social media analysis to explore how the #LondonIsOpen campaign depicted London – and what Londoners thought of it.
buff.ly/87wnBFT
Tales of the city: in a June magazine feature aimed at A-level sociology students and their teachers, Karim Murji looks at the Mayor of London’s #LondonIsOpen publicity campaign and the challenge of representing the complexity of a large urban centre.
buff.ly/87wnBFT
buff.ly/87wnBFT
June 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Tales of the city: in a June magazine feature aimed at A-level sociology students and their teachers, Karim Murji looks at the Mayor of London’s #LondonIsOpen publicity campaign and the challenge of representing the complexity of a large urban centre.
buff.ly/87wnBFT
buff.ly/87wnBFT
June 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Shout out and big up to the staff working at a busy Farringdon station this Saturday morning
They are making an already sunshine day in London town even brighter as they help all the tourists who are lost, hapless and in need of the loo
#LondonIsOpen
#KindnessMatters
They are making an already sunshine day in London town even brighter as they help all the tourists who are lost, hapless and in need of the loo
#LondonIsOpen
#KindnessMatters
May 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Shout out and big up to the staff working at a busy Farringdon station this Saturday morning
They are making an already sunshine day in London town even brighter as they help all the tourists who are lost, hapless and in need of the loo
#LondonIsOpen
#KindnessMatters
They are making an already sunshine day in London town even brighter as they help all the tourists who are lost, hapless and in need of the loo
#LondonIsOpen
#KindnessMatters
People ask why I love #London so much
Because in what other city can you spend the day at a festival celebrating the life, rhymes and power of Benjamin Zephaniah, and in the same evening listen to the mighty Ashley Henry play live on the @southbankcentre.bsky.social
#SaturdayVibes
#LondonIsOpen
Because in what other city can you spend the day at a festival celebrating the life, rhymes and power of Benjamin Zephaniah, and in the same evening listen to the mighty Ashley Henry play live on the @southbankcentre.bsky.social
#SaturdayVibes
#LondonIsOpen
April 12, 2025 at 11:55 PM
People ask why I love #London so much
Because in what other city can you spend the day at a festival celebrating the life, rhymes and power of Benjamin Zephaniah, and in the same evening listen to the mighty Ashley Henry play live on the @southbankcentre.bsky.social
#SaturdayVibes
#LondonIsOpen
Because in what other city can you spend the day at a festival celebrating the life, rhymes and power of Benjamin Zephaniah, and in the same evening listen to the mighty Ashley Henry play live on the @southbankcentre.bsky.social
#SaturdayVibes
#LondonIsOpen
We found us!! #JustAnotherLondonTrip #LondonIsOpen🇬🇧 #TowerHillStation @ Tower Hill tube station https://www.instagram.com/p/BVHcNrMjDm1/
Sarah on Instagram: "We found us!! #JustAnotherLondonTrip...
6 likes, 0 comments - sara_1979 on June 9, 2017: "We foun...
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March 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We found us!! #JustAnotherLondonTrip #LondonIsOpen🇬🇧 #TowerHillStation @ Tower Hill tube station https://www.instagram.com/p/BVHcNrMjDm1/
So proud of London Councils collaboration with the Mayor of London and partners across the capital on the London Growth Plan published today. But today was only the start - watch this space for more on the London Growth Mission. growthplan.london #LondonIsOpen
London's growth plan - London Growth Plan
This growth plan is our vision for London’s next incarnation. Explore how London will create growth and how we will shape that growth by 2035.
growthplan.london
February 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
So proud of London Councils collaboration with the Mayor of London and partners across the capital on the London Growth Plan published today. But today was only the start - watch this space for more on the London Growth Mission. growthplan.london #LondonIsOpen
Countdown to Sadiq Khan’s tweet:
“I want to send a message to all Canadians in London that #LondonIsOpen to Canadians.
I want to thank all Canadians in London for their rich contribution to the fabric of London life.
London’s diversity is it’s strength”
“I want to send a message to all Canadians in London that #LondonIsOpen to Canadians.
I want to thank all Canadians in London for their rich contribution to the fabric of London life.
London’s diversity is it’s strength”
February 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Countdown to Sadiq Khan’s tweet:
“I want to send a message to all Canadians in London that #LondonIsOpen to Canadians.
I want to thank all Canadians in London for their rich contribution to the fabric of London life.
London’s diversity is it’s strength”
“I want to send a message to all Canadians in London that #LondonIsOpen to Canadians.
I want to thank all Canadians in London for their rich contribution to the fabric of London life.
London’s diversity is it’s strength”
Ultimately, growth means little if people cannot feel the benefits or see positive change.
Our goal is to deliver economic growth in every corner of our city that helps to raise living standards, puts more money in people's pockets & enables us to invest in our public services.
Our goal is to deliver economic growth in every corner of our city that helps to raise living standards, puts more money in people's pockets & enables us to invest in our public services.
Mayor Sadiq Khan launches London growth plan with '£11,000-in-your-pocket' claim
Mayor says his London Growth Plan could put an extra pre-tax average of £11,000 in each Londoner’s pocket
www.standard.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Proud to hear our wonderful London Mayor celebrate #londonisopen in Trafalgar Square for the screening of #TheSalesman
February 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Proud to hear our wonderful London Mayor celebrate #londonisopen in Trafalgar Square for the screening of #TheSalesman
Lots of @metpoliceuk @StPancrasInt tonight.lots of ppl thanking them for their work. Great to see #LondonIsOpen #londonisnotafraid
January 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Lots of @metpoliceuk @StPancrasInt tonight.lots of ppl thanking them for their work. Great to see #LondonIsOpen #londonisnotafraid
Very inspiring evening @sciencemuseum #londonisopen
January 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Very inspiring evening @sciencemuseum #londonisopen
Great campaign #LondonIsOpen and always will be https://t.co/Ca427Z1WCS
December 13, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Great campaign #LondonIsOpen and always will be https://t.co/Ca427Z1WCS
Anyone who says London isn’t a friendly city is talking rot
Twice today I’ve seen random strangers chase after another random stranger to help
The first was for a chap who had left his mobile on the bus seat and the second was a guy who’d left his wallet on the train
#LondonIsOpen
#Community
Twice today I’ve seen random strangers chase after another random stranger to help
The first was for a chap who had left his mobile on the bus seat and the second was a guy who’d left his wallet on the train
#LondonIsOpen
#Community
December 6, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Anyone who says London isn’t a friendly city is talking rot
Twice today I’ve seen random strangers chase after another random stranger to help
The first was for a chap who had left his mobile on the bus seat and the second was a guy who’d left his wallet on the train
#LondonIsOpen
#Community
Twice today I’ve seen random strangers chase after another random stranger to help
The first was for a chap who had left his mobile on the bus seat and the second was a guy who’d left his wallet on the train
#LondonIsOpen
#Community