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Bringing an end to 100 days on the Plinth

14.10.09
As the last of the Plinthers quits Trafalgar Square, we look at 2,400 hours of nudity, drama, protest - and banality.... more

Gang attack in Trafalgar Square

28.09.09
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Soaring cost of hawks to scare pigeons from Trafalgar Square

21.09.09
The cost of flying a hawk to scare pigeons away from Trafalgar Square has soared to almost £60,000 a year... more

Kelly and Hoy join 65,000 cyclists on Mayor's Skyride

21.09.09
Boris Johnson joins cycling gold-medallist Chris Hoy and model Kelly Brook to lead more than 65,000 cyclists on a mass 'Skyride' past some of the capital’s most famous landmarks... more

Eddie Izzard on last leg of 43 marathon challenge

15.09.09
Eddie Izzard will complete a heroic hyper-marathon today to raise money for charity... more

Nothing more than a bad New Year's Eve celebration

07.07.09
Give me a break. At least a freak show has freaks and mime has meaning. In the past 24 hours I have visited Trafalgar Square three times... more

Trafalgae Square - Fountains turn green as London heatwave hits 32C

30.06.09
The heatwave has turned Trafalgar Square’s fountains green... more

The new people power - the rise of the Twittering generation

22.06.09
From brutal pictures of the Iranian election to viral marketing campaigns for the latest pop band, Olivia Cole looks at the growing influence of the Twittering generation... more

Pink gets the karaoke party started with 13,000 Londoners

01.05.09
Here is the proof you don’t have to be horribly drunk to enjoy karaoke. Some 13,000 people — most of them still sober — crammed into Trafalgar Square last night for a sing-along... more

Apply today for 60 minutes of fame on Trafalgar Square plinth

21.04.09
Anyone wanting their chance of an hour’s glory on the Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square gets the chance to apply from today... more

London celebrates Chinese New Year 2009

26.01.09
This is the Year of the Ox, symbolising prosperity and strength, and where better to take part in celebrations than London.... more

Bubbles: the teenager who makes the fountains foam

23.10.08
A teenager turned Trafalgar Square's fountains into a giant bubble bath as a "fountain foam party" craze swept Europe... more

Flagpoles vault up the Mall

21.08.08
London 2012 flags are being erected in The Mall in preparation for the Olympic Games handover party on Sunday... more

Olympics al fresco in Trafalgar Square

29.07.08
No one will have to miss any of the Olympic action as a giant screen beside Nelson's Column will allow Londoners the chance to watch our boys and girls going for gold in Beijing... more

Trafalgar Square ... in colour

28.07.08
The Trafalgar Square fountains are to be given a makeover in time for the London Olympics... more

Beijing beamed to Square

09.07.08
The Beijing Olympic Games will be broadcast onto a giant screen at the foot of Nelson's Column... more

Comment: on the plinth

23.06.08
The fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square is probably the greatest exhibition space in London - and for 100 days, it will also be the space of choice for exhibitionists... more

Thailand to take over Trafalgar Square for a day

27.05.08
Trafalgar square is to host a one day festival celebrating the arts and cuisine of Thailand; giving visitors the chance to learn more about the culture.... more

Russian celebration

14.01.08
Trafalgar Square was transformed into a little slice of Russia for the popular annual Russian Winter Festival.... more

London for free: Russian Winter Festival

04.01.08
The Russian Winter Festival takes place in Trafalgar Square on Sunday. The free event features market stalls, street theatre, music and children's games.... more

Artists fight to be next on fourth plinth

28.11.07
Tracey Emin is on a shortlist of artists who want to produce the next sculpture for Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.... more

Trafalgar square sculpture to be unveiled

02.10.07
The sculpture for the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square is to be unveiled next month, seven months behind schedule.... more

Lunchtime talks at the National Gallery

03.09.07
Each month the National Gallery holds a series of lunchtime talks with a different theme for each day.... more

3D disco gives square a new dimension

15.08.07
Thousands of Londoners are invited to attend a free party in Trafalgar Square next month, where the dress code calls for a pair of three dimensional glasses.... more

Taking a pot-shot at the old masters

13.08.07
The National Gallery has lost its way with an installation by contemporary artist Yinka Shonibare and the arrival of a travelling show whose works should never have left home.... more

Bollywood Square...

03.08.07
Breathtaking Indian dance and drama is set to hit the streets of London as part of one of the capital's biggest festivals of culture.... more

Take me out: best events

01.02.07
There's a second chance to see reggae musical The Harder They Come, there'll be an interactive performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake in Trafalgar Square and Hot Fuzztival gets underway.... more

The 12 best bars of Christmas

18.12.06
With Christmas coming, a partygoer's thoughts turn to themed drinking. Here is a guide to your 12 best bars for the festive season.... more

Join the Square dance

31.08.06
Performers, musicians, actors and dancers will be descending on Trafalgar Square for a fourth year to celebrate the disability rights festival.... more

Critic's Choice: Book Now

25.08.06
New York's filthiest disco queens conquered the charts in 2004 with their delightful debut. Now Scissor Sisters are about to release the follow-up, Ta-Dah, which they'll be promoting by playing a free gig in Trafalgar.... more

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