Amy Houghton

Every week, a frankly silly amount of brilliant new restaurants, cafés and street food joints arrive in London. Which makes whittling down a shortlist of the best newbies a serious challenge. But here it is. The 20 very best new restaurants in the capital, ranked in order of greatness and deliciousness. All of them have opened over the past 12 months and been visited by our hungry critics. So go forth and take inspo from this list, which is updated regularly. Check in often to find out what we really rate on the London restaurant scene. And look here for all the info about the best new openings in January 2026. London's best new restaurants at a glance: 🍛 Central: Adoh!, Covent Garden 🍠 North: Ling Ling’s, Islington 🥟 South: Doma, Sydenham 🍝 East: Legado, Shoreditch 🥗 West: Martino’s, Chelsea January 2026: New additions include slinky Italian joint Martino's in Chelsea, Passione Vino - a foodie wine bar in a Clerkenwell tattoo parlour, cosy Chinese cuisine at Ling Ling's at Godet in Islington, Hunanese heat at Fiery Flavors in Surrey Quays, Sri Lankan fast food at Adoh! in Covent Garden, Caribbean classics with a twist at 2210 by NattyCanCook in Herne Hill, perfect pasta at Casa Felicia in Queen's Park, spicy southern Thai at the new branch of Plaza Khao Gaeng by Borough Market, and soup noodles at Khao So-i in Fitzrovia. Hungry yet? Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. RECOMMENDED: The 5

It can’t be denied that Saturday is one of the greatest days of the week. For lots of us, the working week is over and it’s the one day that you can have a long lie in and stay up all night knowing that you don’t need to be up bright and early the next morning.  In other words, it’s the best day to make the most out of the huge spectrum of things that London has to offer. Whatever your budget, whatever your interests, whatever the weather, there are literally hundreds (if not thousands) of things you could do. Here are some of our favourites things you can get up to in London almost any Saturday of the year (see here for specific stuff going on this weekend).  London’s best Saturday things to do at a glance Best for being outdoors: Hampstead Heath  Best for shopaholics: Selfridges Best for a budget: Natural History Museum Best for group gatherings: Frank’s Cafe  Best for an all-nighter: MOT  RECOMMENDED: The 50 best things to do in London with kids. 

Things are getting more and more expensive here in Europe, and many of our reliably ‘cheap’ cities aren’t so cheap anymore. The hotspots in Greece, Spain, Italy and more that are plagued with overtourism are seeing hiked prices to match, and starting to look startingly similar across the board. But don’t fear: if budgets are tight this year, there’s still plenty of spots that won’t break the bank.  The best part? On the most part, this list of budget-friendly destinations tend to come hand in hand with other wins – we mean less tourists, less crowds, and the flights there are likely to be much cheaper too. Of course, it goes without saying that a ‘cheap city’ is highly subjective, depending on a whole load of factors: which city you’ve travelled in from, what time of year you’re visiting, how bougie your tastes are and all the rest of it. But the spots you’ll find below are lively, culture-packed, and generally incredibly good value for money. Read on for the cheapest (and best) cities to visit in Europe in 2026.  RECOMMENDED:📍 The best city breaks in Europe for 2026🌃 The most underrated travel destinations in Europe Ella Doyle is Time Out’s Europe editor. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by experts across Europe. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. This guide includes affiliate links, which have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines. 

We all know travelling with the kids can be tricky, so finding a hotel that keeps everyone happy is key. From splashable pools to free breakfasts for little ones, London has plenty of spots that make family life on the go a whole lot easier. Here’s our pick of the best family-friendly hotels in the city, where parents can relax and kids can be… well, kids. The hotels we’ve selected all make travelling with kids as smooth possible. We look for places that are close to London’s top attractions, so you can zip from Hamleys to the park, without having to spend your whole day on public transport, as well as having the resources to keep the whole family entertained. How we choose our family-friendly hotels A family-friendly hotel is about thoughtful touches for children. Perhaps, there are extra cots, kid-friendly menus, splashable pools, and little surprises that make young guests feel welcome. These are hotels that go the extra mile, from milk and cookies at bedtime to a designated kids concierge services. We include luxury stays and budget-friendly finds. Finally, we consider atmosphere and accessibility: helpful staff, close to attractions and safe play spaces, and a vibe that makes both little ones and grown-ups feel at home. 📍 Looking for your own space? Check out our guide to the best Airbnbs in London London’s family friendly hotels at a glance 💰 Best for a cheap deal: Good Hotel 🗓️ Best concierge service: The Berkeley 🧠 Most iconic: The Ritz ☕ Best afternoon tea for

Thank god for Burns Night. As the long, bleak month of January rolls on, this kilt-raising, haggis-scoffing, whisky-fuelled celebration of Scotland’s national poet Rabbie Burns is a chance to banish the winter blues and have a rip-roaring time. The Bard turns 267 this year, but you don’t have to be in the big guy’s motherland to join in the festivities. An estimated 200,000 Scottish expats live in the capital, which technically makes it the third most populous Scottish city, so you can guarantee there’s plenty of feasting, boozing and partying to be done down here too.  When is Burns Night in London? Burns Night always falls on January 25, the day Robert Burns was born in South Ayrshire way back in 1759. This year’s celebration falls on a Sunday.  Whether you want to get sweaty at a ceilidh, pipe in a haggis, or have a classy time at a whisky tasting or indulgent Burns supper, this is how you can enjoy Burns Night 2026 in London.  RECOMMENDED: Here are London's best spots for a delicious Burns Night supper.

There’s a heck of a lot to get excited about in Britain over the next 12 months or so. Between now and 2027 Brits will gobble down platefuls of new restaurants’ grub, slurp tasty bevs in fresh bars, get cultural fixes at museum exhibitions, spectate at globally-renowned sport events and even witness moments of proper historic importance. In 2026 the UK will see the return of the Bayeux Tapestry (not seen on these isles in 900 years) and the completion of the nation-spanning King Charles III Coastal Path. Among the likes of new music festivals and theme parks will be the world’s biggest Irish cultural event, the premiere of one of this century’s most highly anticipated stage musicals and centenery celebrations for a globally-loved children’s character.  And that’s just the stuff that’s planned – who knows what else will define the year? Without further ado, here are the 16 best new things to do in the UK in 2026, chosen by Time Out editors and contributors. RECOMMENDED: 📍 The 14 best places to visit in the UK in 2026.🏛️ The 26 best new things to do in London in 2026.🌍 The best new things to do in the world in 2026.

January is here, which means we’re entering a brand new year. Despite all the January goals, resolutions and hopes we have for 2026, it’s no secret that January can ostensibly become the most depressing month of the year. The days are short and dark, it’s cold, and our bank balances are severely depleted after the December festivities. But, we’re here to help you realise it’s not all bleak.  For one thing, it’s the ideal time to discover London on a budget and without the crowds, while many of city’s very best theatre and musicals, restaurants and bars – ranked definitively by Time Out's crew of expert local editors – offer discounted tickets and cheap meal deals to entice you out of the house during the coldest and darkest days of the year. Believe it or not, but January can also a time for celebration, too. London will once again be playing host to plenty of Burns Night ceilidhs, haggis suppers and poetry readings commemorating Scotland’s most famous poet, plus dinners and parades in celebration of the Lunar New Year, which falls nice and early in 2025, on January 29. If you’re someone who likes to commit to a month of sobriety or a punishing new exercise regime at the start of the New Year, London definitely has your back too. The city is home to countless excellent sports clubs and fitness classes, plus dozens of glorious parks and spectacular walking routes, and there’s arguably nowhere that better caters for the sober and sober-curious. Of course, if you’d rather just s

2026 has officially landed. An entire year of adventure awaits, with Britain set for a deluge of thrilling new things to see and do. Beyond the individual openings, however – the new bars and restaurants, museums and attractions – where should be on your radar for places to visit in the UK?  If you’re up for being inspired here at Time Out, as always, we’ve got you covered. We’ve scoured the listings of all that’s happening in Britain in 2026 and consulted our nationwide network of writers and editors, harnessing all that info to put together a guide to the places that should be on your radar over the next 12 months.  Destinations made it onto Time Out’s list for a vast range of reasons. Some have swaggered onto the scene with a quickfire burst of thrilling new attractions. Others have built their cred slower and reached a point of quiet brilliance, while others still are established spots that simply remain very much worth their rep. Several places will be made even more tempting by those aforementioned 2026 openings, whether that be delicious places to eat and drink, game-changing new transport options or unmissable cultural events.  From trendy seaside towns to revived industries cities, medieval forts to ‘the new Berlin’: here are the UK’s 14 top places to visit in 2026. RECOMMENDED: 🇬🇧 The best new things to do in the UK in 2026.📍 The 26 best stuff to see and do in London in 2026. 

Whatever your vibe (and whatever your budget), London’s got it all – and anyone will find something they love here. Historic pubs, leafy parks and gardens and an unmatched restaurant scene make this city worth visiting year-round, but before you’ve booked anything in London, you kind of have to know where you’re going to be based. To get you started, we’ve rounded up the city’s best Airbnbs available to book right now, with expert tips from our local editors.  Should I choose an Airbnb or a hotel in London? London is not short on lovely hotels, ranging from budget to luxury and just about everything in between. But it’s fair to say that even the cheaper options cost a pretty penny – and you’ll often find them in more central, touristy areas in the city. If you want to live like a Londoner, an Airbnb can allow you to properly immerse yourself in a more residential area of London – and all the locally-loved bars, pubs and restaurants that come with it. You’ll find lots of our local tips below, but for a detailed breakdown of the best neighbourhoods to stay in London, check out our ultimate area guide. More of a hotels guy? No problem. Here’s our list of the best hotels in London.  📍 RECOMMENDED: Ultimate guide to the best hotels and Airbnbs in London Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every Airbnb featured, our writers have based our list on expert knowledge of the destination covered, editorial reviews, user reviews, amenities and in-depth research to

December 2025 update: There's new songs being added to karaoke machines on a regular basis, so we see it as our duty to keep this list bang up to date. Our latest additions include a K-Pop Demon Hunters anthem, as well as an addicitve tune courtesy of Benson Boone. Whether you’ve got the voice of an angel or you’re totally tone deaf, karaoke unites us all. But heed our warning: choosing the right song is crucial (aka, don’t opt for that Whitney Houston tune if you haven’t the range. And if you don't quite have the skill, steer clear of rapping.) So we thought we’d help out a little bit. In our list of the best karaoke songs ever, we’ve got everyone from Adele to Toto, and from Frank Sinatra to Ricky Martin. There's even recent singalongs from Sabrina Carpenter, Huntr/x and Chappell Roan. Something for everyone. So down that shot, grab that mic and take to the stage. Your audience awaits you. Here are the best karaoke songs ever.  RECOMMENDED:❤️ The best love songs🎶 The 40 best songs of 2025🎉 The best party songs🕺 The 25 best albums of 2025  

Even after a couple of vintage years for new music, 2025 has been special. Sure, we didn’t get a clear-cut ‘song of the summer’, but artists have been instead putting out defining works in a longer format. The past 12 (well, 11) months have featured all manner of extraordinary album releases.  Belted-to-the-rafters country pop, plunderphonic majesty, ecstatic dance music, intimate electronic world-building, history-collapsing art rock, triumphant hip-hop… these are just a few of the sounds and styles that have been executed marvellously in 2025. Here are the year’s finest 25 albums, chosen by Time Out editors and contributors.

It’s easy to leave planning New Year’s Eve to the very last minute – often you get so tangled up in the tinsel-decked glories of Christmas that you forget there's another big bash, just a week later. But New Year's Eve is the kind of night that you forget at your peril. Attempt to wing it and you might well end up stuck at home with a glass of flat prosecco in front of Jools Holland’s Hootenanny, because all London's best clubs and parties book out weeks or months in advance.  But fear not, we're here to make sure you give 2025 a seriously good send-off. Here's our list of London best NYE bashes for ringing in 2026, from never-ending club nights to LGBTQ+- friendly celebrations. Assemble your crew, book your tickets, plan the perfect ‘fit and prepare to say a big fat goodbye to the year gone by. London’s best NYE parties at a glance 🎆 Best for views of the fireworks: New Year’s Eve at Sky Garden 🦖 Best for a one-of-a-kind party: NYE at the Natural History Museum 🍴 Best for midnight snacks: New Year's Eve at Aram, Somerset House  🏳️‍🌈  Best for LGBTQ+: Horse Meat Disco at Village Underground 🌟 Best for glitz and glamour: New Year's Eve at W London RECOMMENDED: Find things to do in London on New Year’s Day.

Gather your brood and join Hackney’s ceilidh band Cut A Shine for its afternoon of family friendly St Patrick’s barn dancing. The bandmembers will teach you and the little’uns all of the crucial ceili moves and ensure that everyone is kept fueled with traditional Irish stew and champ (vegan option available). Things will round off at 3.30pm with a disco where the kids can show off all their newly-learned Celtic choreography. Oh, and there’s a fully stocked bar of Guinness and whiskey for the grown ups. 

Prepare to have your senses thrown into chaos. Anish Kumar’s first major UK exhibition in the UK took place at the Southbank Centre’s Hayward Gallery in 1998. Nearly 30 years later, the internationally acclaimed sculptor’s work is coming back to the gallery for his largest UK show to date. The exhibition displays recent pieces by Kapoor made with futuristic light-absorbing nanotechnology, as well as works that defined the early part of his career.  There will be huge disorientating mirror sculptures, a colossal PVC installation, a foreboding mass of red and black wax drooping from the ceiling, and a striking collection of carnal paintings made using silicone, resin and pigment.  

Homely isn’t quite the word that comes to mind when you pull back the heavy velvet curtain separating Casa Felicia from the dozy Queen’s Park street outside. Chic, for sure. Elegant, certainly. A parade of two-cover tables are packed close together in the main whitewashed dining room, and over in a far corner, there’s a booth for larger groups which is painted entirely in an intense sultry red. But the deeper into the evening we go, the more we’re taken in by this place’s unexpected down-to-earth charm.   Fettuccine porcini and paccheri with mussels and squid are simple but impeccable Casa Felicia is helmed by chef Francesco Sarvonio, formerly of Manteca and currently of Elephant. The menu switches up daily, but always promises southern Italian ‘soul food’. A pleasing heap of puntarelle salad embellished with pear and hazelnuts, and a faultless seabass crudo speckled with crispy red pepper starts us off. We’re then presented with the most intriguing take on parmigiana I’ve ever seen. It doesn’t come in the traditional form of layered aubergine coins, but as the whole vegetable roasted, skinned and fried in a tempura batter, then cocooned in cheese fondue with a pool of marinara on the side. It’s fantastic – the batter lightly encases the vegetable like a chiffon blanket and the aubergine manages to be both firm and completely melt-in-the-mouth.   Don’t get carried away with the antipasti, as the bowls of pasta (handmade with just semolina and water, no egg) are truly generou

Adoh! (Sri-Lankan for ‘oi!’) is loud.  Sat on Maiden Lane in frenetic, tourist-packed Covent Garden, this Sri Lankan spot from Kolamba duo Eroshan and Aushi Meewella fits right in. While Kolamba and its sister restaurant on Liverpool Street are sleek, sophisticated haunts, this is a maximalist whirlwind. Chopped roti gets more heavenly with each chewy bite Adoh’s goal is to emulate the rapid, chaotic energy of Colombo and its street food culture. The decor is raucous – the tables a striking shade of red and the walls busy with storybook murals depicting hand-painted trucks of South Asia. As for service, it’s full speed ahead. You can very easily be in and out within an hour, and fully satisfied. In the throbbing heart of the theatreland that’s no bad thing.  The menu features a blend of authentic bits (isoo vadai, mutton rolls or roti and curry) and some milder hybrid dishes (fried chicken and curry leaf waffles are best suited to less adventurous members of your party). Shiny squares of prawn toast dolloped with tamarind sauce start us off, swiftly followed by a supple dosa spread with smoky masala, alongside a rather dry coconut roti with eye-wateringly hot lunu miris chilli paste.  The must-order main (which at £17 is the priciest item on the menu) is crab kothu, a late-night classic in Sri Lanka. The bronze mountain of chopped roti, egg and stir fried crab meat (mutton, chicken or jackfruit kothu are available too) isn’t particularly pretty, but drenched in curry sauce (p

The UK’s first major retrospective of acclaimed Ukrainian artist Boris Mikhailov is coming to the Photographers’ Gallery. A ‘kind of proto-punk’, Mikhailov has been capturing and commenting on life in Ukraine since the 1960s – from the everyday consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union to the realities of people living on the edges of society – through photography, conceptual work, painting and performance art. Ukrainian Diary brings much of that work together to illustrate the tumultuous social and political changes that have shaken Eastern Europe over the past fifty years.

One hundred years ago, a strange curtained box appeared on Broadway in New York City. If you went inside and slotted in 25 cents, you’d emerge with eight sepia tinged photos of yourself in a matter of minutes. It was the Photomaton – the world’s first fully automated photobooth. Fast forward to the 21st century and photobooths are in bars, train stations, cinemas, record shops and on streets all over the world. The Photographer’s Gallery is marking a century of the machines with Click!, an archival exhibition exploring their imperfections, their quirks and their most famous fans. Naturally, there’ll be a working photobooth for visitors to take their own snap.

In 1978, Zofia Rydet decided that was going to photograph the inside of every Polish household. Aged 67, she began knocking on doors and asking occupants if they’d be willing to partake in her project. She continued to knock on doors for the next three decades, collecting everyday stories and creating ‘one of the most important achievements in 20th century Polish photography’. More than 100 of Rydet’s prints will be on display at the Photographers’ Gallery alongside books and personal letters offering extra insight into her sociological mission.

When a place rates itself as assuredly (in huge bold letters, no less) as Good Hotel does, it’s natural to feel a little sus. But it’s true: Good Hotel really does make you feel good. Service is cheery and laid-back without being overly casual, the food leaves nothing to complain about and – maybe it’s the luxurious silence of the area or perhaps the proximity to gently lapping water – I visited in 2024, and I don’t know if I’ve ever had a better night’s sleep in the city. Aside from all that, guests can walk out of Good Hotel feeling extra gratified by virtue of its ‘do good’ DNA. Why stay at Good Hotel? As you walk along Royal Victoria Docks, this huge black shipping container is impossible to miss. Originally built as a Danish prison, this floating hotel docked in London in 2016 after sailing across from Amsterdam. Its founder, Marten Dresden, had come up with the Good Hotel concept four years prior while travelling in Guatemala. Now, each night you spend there pays for a week of school for a child in South America, with profits also going towards hospitality training for long-term unemployed locals (lots of whom become Good Hotel employees).  The hotel also hosts regular community workshops and events that guests can attend. There are comedy nights, yoga classes, salsa classes, kids art clubs and, if you’re in the mood to be extra good, litter-picking around the local area. What are the rooms like at Good Hotel? Throughout the hotel, the interiors are slick, earthy-toned

One of the more recent additions to Wimbledon Village, Good Fortune Club is bright and buzzy with a sprawling menu of Cantonese dishes, the best known of which is its handmade dim sum. Stop by with a large, hungry posse to pack your table with bamboo steamers and sample har gau (shrimp-filled dumplings,) xiao long bao (pork soup dumplings), cuttlefish cake and more.

Of its four south-west London outposts, DropShot’s Leopold Road location serves up hefty brunches on the daily. The portions here are breathtakingly generous, and the tennis-themed menu goes well beyond the standard eggs benny or avocado on toast; think mozzarella and chilli jam-filled potato pancakes andbig fat slices of French toast laden with monterey jack cheese and fresh pesto, or loaded with tiramisu cream and berries. The coffee is fantastic, too.

Crack Comedy Club brings pre-party laughs to Tunnel 267 – Wimbledon’s only nightclub – every Saturday night from 8pm to 10pm. For standup sets from four or five comics, tickets are £25 for general admission on the door or £21.50 if you book online in advance. You can also buy tickets that include dinner from a local restaurant beforehand, and if you stick around afterwards you’ll get free entry to Tunnel’s clubnight. Three in one. 

This quirky, tiki-themed minigolf course first popped up in Dalston's Efes in April 2015. A decade later, that debut site is no more, but you can now find Plonks outdoors in London Fields and under the arches at Borough Market. The Hackney course, which recently got a big ol’ refurb, takes you through a ‘Polynesian themed putt paradise’ complete with a tiki forest, a volcano canyon and octupuses. There are plenty of satisfying holes that fire your ball onto tricksy little mechanisms, a loop the loop, and a lot of impossibly steep ramps. All in all: it’s a great place for a plonking party. Prices start from £9.35 per person per play. 

This time of year, most of the small talk among Brits covers one of two things: how miserably cold it is outside or how depressingly dark it is. But those conversations won’t last much longer, we promise. While we can’t predict the precise day that the UK will be warmer and sunnier, we do know the exact date that the sun will start setting after 8pm. Finally, we’ll get our evenings back, so start booking your beer garden tables and al fresco dining right now.  The clocks going forward always falls on the final Sunday on March. In 2026, that means we’ll get brighter evenings a day earlier than we did last year. What a treat. Here’s everything you need to know.  What date do the clocks go forward in 2026? The UK’s clocks will go forward and ring in British Summer Time on Sunday March 29.   What time do the clocks go forward?  They’ll jump forward at 1am to say 2am instead, so we’ll lose an hour.  Do I need to change the clocks myself? Most modern things with in-built clocks – phones, computers, smart TVs, modern cars – change on their own. However, older or more manual timekeeping devices – like traditional clocks, some cars and kitchen appliances – will need changing yourself.  Sunset times after clocks go forward Here’s where the sun will set in major UK cities on March 29, from earliest to latest.  London – 7.28pm Birmingham – 7.36pm Manchester – 7.38pm Cardiff – 7.40pm Edinburgh – 7.44pm Glasgow – 7.48pm Belfast – 7.54pm When will the sun set at 8pm?  It’ll be slightly

Here at Time Out, we’re all about championing all the brilliant places to see and things to right here in the UK. Between them, our writers, editors and contributors have ventured to practically every corner of the country, and in 2026, thanks to new openings, unmissable cultural events or historic anniversaries, lots of our favourite places are going to be extra worth a visit.  Our number one British destination this year is the Scottish city of Stirling. But coming in a close second? The East Sussex sister towns of Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea. Time Out staff writer India Lawrence said: ‘It’s well known that Hastonians love a good knees-up, and every year the seaside town has a calendar packed full of cultural and community events: the incoming year has the usual festivals including Fat Tuesday, Jack and the Green and Pirate Day all on the books for 2026 already.’ Neighbouring St Leonards, meanwhile, is ‘quickly becoming a trendy coastal epicentre to give Margate a run for its money’. The walk between the two towns is an easy wander along the seafront. For a trip, we recommend basing yourself at the boutique Old Rectory in Hastings Old Town. From there, spend the morning exploring Hastings Contemporary art gallery, the fascinating Hastings Fisherman Museum and vintage treasure trove Courthouse Cooperative.  Then wander down to St Leonards in the afternoon to check out its stretch of cool indie shops like Shop, Stereo Retro and Sunless and secure some sustenance in the f

Congratulations, you’ve almost made it through what feels like the 7,586th week of January. It’s been a long old month – one mostly characterised by horrendous weather, back to work blues, failed attempts at self-discipline and scraping by with the few funds you have left over from December.  One silver lining of all that is that venues and organisations across London make an extra effort to offer budget-friendly, mood-boosting events. Over the next few days alone, there’s a fantastic east London film fest, yoga in one of the city’s grandest art venues and screenings of the one TV show that has lifted the nation’s spirits this month, all free of charge. So, get out there! Here’s our full breakdown of the best free things going on in London this weekend. RECOMMENDED: The best things to do in London this weekend. The best free things on in London this weekend, January 23-25 2026 1. Scoff plant-based goods at Signature Brew’s Veganuary Fest It may have been buried beneath the rising popularity of going teetotal for Dry Jan, but Veganuary is very much still a thing. And for all those swearing off meat and dairy for the month (as well as all the city’s seasoned herbivores), Blackhorse Road’s Signature Brew is hosting London’s biggest vegan street food event this weekend. It’s free entry but you will of course have to part with some cash if you want to try the vegan nosh on offer. Food up for grabs will include stuffed burgers and wraps from The Hogless Roast, meatless wings from

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) takes pubs very seriously. For almost 40 years, its volunteers have sunk pints in boozers all over the UK to find out which of them are a cut above the rest, and to name one of them the National Pub of the Year.  Back in October, after two meticulous rounds of judging, CAMRA announced the four pubs that were going head to head for the 2025 title. They were scrutinised on their atmosphere, décor, welcome, service, inclusivity, overall impression and (most importantly) the quality cask beer, real cider and perry, before a final winner was decided. Now, that winner has been revealed.  The Tamworth Tap in Staffordshire is CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year 2025. That name sound familiar? Well, that would be because it’s actually won the title twice before. After winning in both 2022 and 2023, it’s taken back the crown from last year’s victor The Bailey Head in Shropshire, and has become the first pub to win three times. Occupying a 16th century building, the Tamworth Tap is the HQ of Tamworth Brewing Company. It has eight cask hand-pulls and 20 keg taps with a rotating line up of ales, stouts and lagers, as well as another six keg and four cask in its beer garden right beneath the historic Tamworth Castle. But having top-quality beer will only get you so far. The Tamworth Tap also earned recognition for being a beloved social hub. It regularly puts on events for the community, like comedy nights, craft clubs, ‘paint and sip’ sessions, beer tasting

After decades of dedicating your blood, sweat and tears a 9 to 5, we all want to settle down somewhere we know we’ll be well-looked after – whether that be  when we need medical attention or when we just fancy a cuppa and a chat. There are places across the country that are far better suited to OAPs than others, and now the Times has compiled a ‘Growing Old Index’ to reveal exactly where retirees are the healthiest and happiest. And you won’t have to go far out of London to find the number one spot.   The paper’s research looked at six main factors: average life expectancy, GP provision, A&E wait times, the referral period for trauma and orthopaedic services, number of care home beds and where each location ranks in the ONS’s annual happiness index.  After diving into all that data, the Times said that Windsor and Maidenhead is home to England’s healthiest, happiest retirees right now. The royal borough, just 20 minutes from the capital city, has the second highest average life expectancy (83.2 years) after Wokingham (84 years) and is joint first for the proportion of referrals to trauma and orthopaedic services within 18 weeks.  Windsor and Maidenhead also got high scores when it came to happiness, GP provision, the number of care homes and A&E waiting times Peter Titmuss/ Shutterstock But OAPs don’t just rely on health services to keep them content. Things like green spaces, leisure facilities and social communities are important too. One 95-year-old Maidenhead resident t

PSA! Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Now is the time to make plans before London’s most romantic spots are all booked up. The city is full of lovely, low-lit bars primed for Londoners to get their flirt on. But you want to treat your partner to the absolute best, right?  Whether you want to turn your situationship into something more or bring back a spark with your long-term lover, we’ve got just the spot. London’s best bar to book for a hot date right now is Godet in Islington. Sat in a nineteenth century pub, the wine bar is hip without being pretentious, sultry without being intense and low-key without being boring. Time Out contributor Daniela Toporek paid Godet a visit back in October. She said that Godet ‘can easily be spotted by its peachy-pink exterior and checkered curtains’ and that, inside, the ‘the vibes ridiculously cool’, with vinyl DJs playing funk, soul, disco and house at a reasonable volume (one that doesn’t force you to yell at one another in a deeply unromantic way). For drinks, Godet has a constantly rotating menu of French reds, whites and oranges as well as flutes of champagne for £14 a pop. The food is courtesy of nomadic Cantonese-inspired kitchen Ling Ling’s, which will call the Islington bar home throughout 2026. Joe Howard Time Out’s food and drink editor Leonie Cooper gave its dishes five stars and called it ‘one of the best places to eat in London right now’. Think things like hot and spicy tartare, Sichuan hibiscus octopus and turnip cake

Here at Time Out, we believe that every UK city is home to plenty of stuff worth shouting about. That’s why we’ve got locally curated guides to everywhere from Glasgow to Sheffield to Cardiff. But not all publications have such a rosy view of ol’ Blighty.  Newspaper the Telegraph has just unveiled a ranking of Britain’s 20 biggest cities, naming the ‘best’ and ‘worst’. And with a scathing ‘visitor appeal’ score of just one out of 10, it named Southampton the worst of them all.  The Telegraph’s writer Chris Moss said of the Hampshire city: ‘It has the UK’s busiest cruise terminal, but in all other matters, Southampton is a minor player. Visitors must make do with moderately well-curated maritime heritage (SeaCity museum), satisfactory shopping (Westquay) and some OK green spaces (Queens Park, Southampton Common), but very limited cultural offerings.’ We beg to differ – there’s much more to Southampton, so long as you know where to look. In fact, Time Out recently named the city one of the best day trips that you can go on from London (it’s less than 90 minutes away from the capital by train).   Visitors don’t just have to ‘make do’ with the SeaCity Museum. For history enthusiasts, there’s the Tudor House and Garden, a 15th century building that became the city’s first ever museum in 1912; the 12th century town walls, which are some of the best preserved in the whole of the UK and the Solent Sky Museum, which guides visitor through the city’s history of aviation. There’s also a

After leaving fans patiently waiting for four years, Harry Styles has finally dropped new music. The megastar released his new single ‘Aperture’ today (January 23) ahead of his fourth album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, due to land in March. And he has wasted no time in revealing that he’ll be bringing that album to stages across the globe later this year. The Together, Together tour will look a little different to the average world tour. Instead of playing dozens of different venues, Harry has chosen seven cities in which he’ll do a run of residencies. That includes an enormous 30-day long residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden and six nights at London’s own Wembley Stadium. Oh, and he’ll be joined by some huge names along the way.  The Wembley Stadium shows will be Harry’s only UK performances this year, so these are set to be hot tickets. Here’s everything you need to know if you want to be there.  RECOMMENDED: The 20 best major music tours coming to the UK in 2026. When is Harry Styles going on tour in 2026? He’ll be playing in major venues across Europe, North America, South America and Australia between May and December.   What London tour dates have been announced so far? Right now, Harry has six shows lined up at Wembley Stadium in the summer.  June 12 June 13 June 17 June 19 June 20 June 23 When do Harry Styles tickets go on sale? London’s general sale kicks off at 11am on Friday, January 30. You’ll be able to purchase on Ticketmaster here. Pre

London-based Scots have The Shoap in Islington for their haggis, neeps and tatties, the Irish have McCarthy’s in Tooting for their spice bags, Taytos and chicken fillet rolls (not to mention the myriad of Irish pubs), but for Welsh Londoners missing the taste of home, options have been severely lacking. That is until now. London is getting a brand new cafe focused on produce from the most overlooked of the Celtic nations. Bara (the Welsh word for ‘bread’) will open at 44-46 Choumert Road in Peckham next month. As far as we know, it’ll be the capital city’s first cafe fully dedicated to championing Welsh grub. Expect shellfish from Pembrokeshire, cheese from Caerphilly, beer from Portmadog, salt from Anglesey and coffee from Carmarthenshire.  Bara’s menu features a lineup of hearty sandwiches, including one inspired by a traditional Swansea breakfast. It’s stuffed with cockles, dry-smoked streaky bacon, leeks cooked in butter and a spoonful of laverbread which is a Welsh delicacy made by cooking seaweed down to a paste.  There’s also a lobster roll (pictured above), a ‘Caerphilly Cheesesteak’ made with eight-hour smoked Welsh beef brisket, brown crab rarebit and Welsh honey butter pancakes. From 7.30am on weekdays there’ll be breakfast options like traditional bara brith (tea bread) and a leek bubble and squeak, egg and cheese focaccia.  When it comes to drinks, there’s still and sparkling water from the Welsh mountains, Tiny Rebel Welsh lager, Gaza Cola, coffee sourced from

Lily Allen and Ariana Grande aren’t the only megastars heading on huge comeback tours this year. Now, after years away from music, A$AP Rocky has revealed he’ll take to the road for a 42-date Don’t Be Dumb World Tour.  The tour announcement came hot on the heels of the release of the rapper’s fourth album – his first in eight long years. His highly anticipated Don’t Be Dumb features appearances from the likes of Tyler, The Creator, Gorillaz and Doechii, and it landed on January 16. Before it even dropped, the record amassed one million pre-saves on Spotify, making it hip-hop’s most pre-saved album ever on the app. Of the 42 stops on A$AP Rocky’s world tour, three are here in the UK. And, given the phenomenal success of the album, tickets are set to be snapped up very, very quickly.  From presales to resales, here’s everything you need to know if you want to see A$AP in the UK this year.  RECOMMENDED: The best major music tours coming to the UK in 2026. When is A$AP Rocky going on tour in 2026? The rapper will set off on his Don’t Be Dumb World Tour from May until September. The first leg will be across North America and he’ll start his European leg in August.  What UK tour dates have been announced so far? Only three UK dates have been announced for A$AP’s tour so far.  Sunday August 30: London, UK O2 Arena Friday September 4: Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro Saturday September 5: Manchester, UK Co-op Live Image: Live Nation When do A$AP Rocky tickets go on sale? General sale will

Budding doctors, this one’s for you. Times Higher Education (THE) has just unveiled its subject-specific university rankings for 2026 and it says that the world’s best uni for studying medical and health subjects is right here in the UK.  The University of Oxford is officially the greatest place on the planet for studying medicine, dentistry, nursing and other healthcare disciplines right now. That shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise – it’s held the top spot for the past 10 years running.  THE is one of the most rigorous and well-respected uni rankings out there. For this particular ranking, its team of data experts crunched the numbers from more than 1,000 institutions across the globe. Medical and health departments across the globe were given scores out of 100 in five different categories – teaching, research environment, research quality, ability to help industry with innovation, and international outlook – then given an overall score. Oxford was awarded scores above 90 out of 100 in all five categories (including a perfect 100 out of 100 for industry) and achieved 94.7 overall. THE points out that Oxford’s medical sciences division is so big that if it was a university in its own right, it would be the fourth largest in the UK.  Photograph: Andrei Nekrassov / Shutterstock.com Three other British universities made it into the top 10 in the world for medicine. The University of Cambridge ranked second with an overall score of 93.5, Imperial College London came four

Festival lineups for 2026 have started to come in thick and fast. So far, it’s been revealed that Charli XCX and Fontaines DC will headline Reading and Leeds; The Cure is billed for the Isle of Wight Festival, Lewis Capaldi and Pitbull are lined up for BST Hyde Park and Tyler, The Creator, Lorde and Twenty One Pilots will helm All Points East. Now, there’s another lineup to add to the list.  Manchester’s huge two-day festival Parklife has just announced its stacked programme for 2026. It features heavyweights from across dance, pop, grime, with Calvin Harris, Skepta, Sammy Virji as its three top headliners. It’ll be Calvin Harris’s first Manchester headline show in over a decade.  Tickets are being released next week, so here’s everything you need to know about Parklife 2026.  RECOMMENDED: The best major music tours coming to the UK in 2026. When is Parklife 2026? Parklife 2026 is happening on the weekend of June 20-21.  Where is Parklife 2026? As ever, the festival will take place in Manchester’s Heaton Park.  Parklife 2026 headliners This year’s edition is being helmed by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris. He’ll be joined by DJ/producer Sammy Virji, rapper Skepta, Swedish pop princess Zara Larsson, Dutch DJ Chris Stussy, house artist Josh Baker, and jungle music DJ and singer Nia Archives.  Parklife 2026 full lineup Here’s everyone currently confirmed for the Heaton Park event this summer. Calvin Harris Sammy Virji Skepta Zara Larsson Chris Stussy Josh Baker Nia Archives Kettama R