London is getting a memorial to victims of transatlantic slavery. View the shortlisted proposals and share your thoughts.
Our London, Our Spaces
Discover the untold stories of art and places that make up the capital through the words of the people who call it home.
Who gets to decide who is honoured in our public spaces, and how? Our London, Our Spaces is a new, six-part podcast series exploring the art and places that make up the capital, as told by the people who call it home.
Each episode starts with a work of art or memorial to some of London’s most fascinating figures. We hear of pioneering people, including Oscar Wilde, Millicent Fawcett, Beryl Gilroy and Alison Lapper, and discover those that have traditionally been overlooked in our streets and spaces. Along the way, we get to know some of the incredible people that have made these hidden histories visible.
Telling untold stories and breathing new life into the public realm, this podcast offers a window into the past, present and future of London – reimagining our collective identity as Londoners.
Listen to the podcast series trailer
Latest episode
Oscar Wilde, Clapham Junction
One afternoon in 1895, while being transported to prison, Oscar Wilde was made to stand on a railway platform, where people jeered and spat at him – a humiliating ordeal.
This episode takes us to south-west London, where the poet and playwright paved the way for LGBTQ+ rights through his experience and is remembered with a very special plaque.
Upcoming episodes
Wednesday 17 July 2024
The Ayahs’ Home for Nannies from Asia, Hackney
How do we remember the countless, unnamed people who have shaped London and our society? Charting stories lost and found in London’s East End, we trace the making of a landmark.
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Shared memories, St Paul’s Cathedral
Can a church still be an open, welcoming place if you don’t belong to the same faith? How do Londoners feel about commemorating public events such as the pandemic in places of worship?
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Alison Lapper, Trafalgar Square
London hasn’t always been designed with everyone in mind. We revisit the sculpture ‘Alison Lapper Pregnant’ and meet the woman who inspired both the piece and the public discourse that followed.
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Pioneering women: Millicent Fawcett, Parliament Square, and Beryl Gilroy, Camden
There are more statues of animals than named women in London’s public spaces. Where are all the women in the public realm?
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Shadows of slavery, West India Quay
London is one of the most diverse cities in the world. But our statues, plaques and street names don’t always reflect our capital’s stories. Who gets to be remembered and why?
Find out more about our work to promote diversity in the capital’s public realm
The Mayor of London is supporting 70 community-led projects to make a change in our public spaces.
Read case studies from community-led organisations across London, funded by the Mayor of London’s Untold Stories programme.
