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27 August 2024
London ranked second best city in Europe for walking and cycling tours
- London has been ranked second best city in Europe, for having the most highly rated walking and biking tours
- London revealed to have almost 1,500 walking and biking tours – coming in third place in the world for the most total amount
- UK capital ranked 29th ‘dryest’ in the world – with cities including Paris, New Delhi and Istanbul recorded as having a higher average rainfall
13 August 2024
New Taylor Swift fan mural unveiled in London
- A new fan-designed mural of Taylor Swift has been unveiled in Shoreditch this morning
- The artist, Kate Claxton, a 22-year old ‘Swiftie’ and illustrator from the UK, was selected as part of a fan competition run by Visit London and Global Street Art
- The mural will remain in situ for ‘Swifties’ travelling to London this week for the second leg of London Eras Tour shows
23 July 2024
Calling all Swifties! Visit London launches international mural competition, celebrating Taylor's return to the capital
- Visit London and Global Street Art launch mural competition, giving Swifties the chance to have their fan artwork of Taylor Swift displayed in central London
- The Eras Tour returns to London this August, with the capital city hosting the most shows and Swift becoming the first solo artist to host 8 nights at Wembley Stadium
- With entries open to the UK and EU, the winner will receive a trip to London to unveil their artwork in August
21 June 2024
Taylor Swift’s record-breaking The Eras Tour to generate £300m for the capital’s economy – as London confirms status as the world-leader for music
- London is hosting more performances of Taylor Swift's record-breaking The Eras Tour than any other city in the world, with nearly 700,000 people attending
- Tourists attending the London gigs are set to boost the capital’s economy by £300m
- New poll shows more people would consider travelling to London for a music event than other international or UK cities
- Capital celebrates Taylor’s first performance at Wembley Stadium on Friday night with murals, a special Tube map, a Taylor trail and a wide series of events across London’s fantastic venues
