The atmosphere is that of an old novel, yet the heart of a modern metropolis pulses all around us. Right near the highly-central Leicester Square, Goodwin’s Court is a secret place where time seems to have stood still. Buildings in the Georgian style, old-fashioned store fronts, bow windows from the 1700s and gaslights offer an unexpected view of London. And to think that in the ‘30s, this street connecting St Martin’s Lane and Bedfordbury escaped demolition by a hair - the old buildings mentioned by Charles Dickens in Bleak House seemed an offence to the progressively modern urban landscape. Where, in the 1800s, children once ran barefoot as their parents munched green peas on their doorsteps, at the start of the new millenium, Chris Columbus found inspiration for the set of Harry Potter - it seems that Goodwin’s Court was the model for Knockturn Alley, the twin street of Diagon Alley which, in the novels of Joanne Rowling, hosts shops dedicated to witchcraft. Today, Goodwin’s is, above all, a street hosting offices and other activities connected with the world of the theatre. But when night falls, especially when it’s foggy out, don’t be surprised if you hear the padded gait of Sherlock Holmes.
Wimbledon 2025 runs from June 30 to July 13: the first edition with fully automated line calls. Jannik Sinner returns as ATP world number one after a WADA-imposed suspension. Carlos Alcaraz aims for a third consecutive title.
The exhibition begins in the 1920s, when swimsuits began to be marketed for swimming and when seaside holidays became popular and explores the role of swimming in modern life up to the present day.
For the first time, a monographic exhibition retraces the work of Joseph Wright of Derby, focusing on the cycle of candlelit paintings created between 1765 and 1773.
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