Annie McNamee

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.

Updated for 2026: Whatever you think of Netflix’s theatrical strategy, it continues to produce some of television’s most formally daring works, including Adolescence, a hard-to-watch but impossible to ignore limited series about an unimaginable crime. On the other end of the spectrum, there’s HBO’s hilariously profane The Righteous Gemstones, which stuck the landing in 2025 with its final season. Television used to be considered one of the lowest forms of entertainment. It was derided as ‘the idiot box’ and ‘the boob tube’. Edward R Murrow referred to it as ‘the opiate of the masses’, and the phrase ‘I don’t even own a TV’ was considered a major bragging right.  A lot has changed. Television is now the dominant medium in basically all of entertainment. The shift in perception is widely credited to the arrival of The Sopranos, which completely reinvented the notion of what a TV show could do. But that doesn’t mean everything that came before is primordial slurry. While this list of the greatest TV shows ever is dominated by 21st century programs, from The Wire to Succession to Adolescence, there are many shows that deserve credit for laying the groundwork for this current golden age.  Chiseling them down to a neat top 100 is difficult, so we elected to leave off talk shows, variety shows and sketch comedy, focusing on scripted, episodic dramas, comedies and miniseries. So don’t touch that dial – these are the greatest TV shows of all-time. Recommended: 🔥 The best TV and strea

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. 

2020 feels like a lifetime ago. In fact, as we enter 2026, we’re officially closer to the end of the decade than the start. Although life has (sort of) gone back to normal, one thing that changed forever during the pandemic was office life. Remember the days before working from home on a Friday? Us neither. While most of us have settled into a half-office, half-home working hybrid set-up, others have taken the opportunity to untether themselves entirely from the workplace and signed up to fully remote jobs. No longer tied to one place, some of this lucky lot have copped themselves visas enabling them to work in a different country every few years (or months). Enter: the digital nomad.  While there are downsides to the digital nomad lifestyle, it’s still easy to see why so many are choosing to uproot and move across the world. Many destinations are selling themselves as idyllic remote-working spots, with visas that allow you to live and work there for up to a year – or sometimes even longer. The only catch is that you usually need to meet a minimum salary threshold. Here’s a guide to the countries offering digital nomad visas right now, and how you can qualify. And here’s what it’s actually like to be a digital nomad – and how to become one yourself. RECOMMENDED:🌃 The world’s best cities🏘️ The world’s coolest neighbourhoods

Reminiscing on festival season 2025? Well, the good times ain’t over yet, and if you ask us, it’s never too early to start planning which festivals to book in next year. Loads of great music festivals have already announced their headliners, and some of them kick off as early as January.  It’s worth noting that, in 2026, one of the planet’s biggest and best music festivals is not happening. That’s right – after an electric 2025, good old Glastonbury is on a fallow year to allow the land a bit of TLC. Not to worry, mind. No matter your music taste, who you’re going with, your weather preference or your capacity for camping, the world will have a festival that’s right for you, from Europe to the USA, Canada to Japan and Australia to India.  The best festivals in the world at a glance: ☮️ Best for hedonists and hippies: Boomtown 🔈 Best for beat freaks: Outlook 💡 Best for discovering something new: Tremor 🎵 Best for R&B and afrobeats: Afro Nation 🗽 Best city festival: Governors Ball 🎸 Best rock festival: Fuji Rock 🤩 Best for big names: Primavera Sound 🌠 Best for escaping reality: Big Red Bash Overwhelmed? Don’t sweat – here’s our comprehensive roundup of the best festivals in the world taking place in 2026. RECOMMENDED:🌍 The 26 best new things to do in the world in 2026🌤️ The best festivals in Europe in 2026🎭 The world’s coolest neighbourhoods to explore🌃 The best cities in the world right now

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.

A planear as suas viagens para o novo ano? Deve, sem dúvida, contar com aqueles clássicos da bucket list, mas se procura inspiração fresca, 2026 promete um mundo de experiências totalmente novas. Desde dormir num museu ao ar livre até percorrer paisagens ancestrais em e-bikes, fazer zipline sobre magníficas reservas naturais e festejar durante um eclipse solar – sim, a sério – há dezenas de experiências fora do circuito habitual e fora da caixa a acontecer nos próximos 12 meses. Pelos quatro cantos do mundo, a Time Out escolheu as 26 coisas mais incríveis, surpreendentes e emocionantes para fazer em 2026. Recomendado: Podes vir, 2026. Temos as melhores agendas para planear o novo ano

Planning your travels for the new year? You should absolutely factor in those long-standing bucket list entries, but if you’re looking for some fresh inspiration, 2026 promises a world of brand-new travel experiences.  From sleeping over in an open-air museum to journeying through ancient landscapes on e-bikes, ziplining over glorious wildlife reserves and partying through a solar eclipse – yes, really – there’s a shedload of off-the-beaten-track, out-of-the-box stuff happening over the next 12 months. Scroll on for our handpicked selection of the 26 coolest, weirdest and most exciting things to do in 2026.  RECOMMENDED:🎶 The biggest and best music festivals in 2026🛍️ The coolest streets in the world🏘️ The coolest neighbourhoods in the world🌃 The best cities in the world right now Stay in the loop: sign up to our free Time Out Travel newsletter for all the latest travel news and best stuff happening across the world.

It’s been another stellar year for music in 2025, packed full of belters, breakouts and hook-laden earworms.  Lorde returned to her angsty roots, Pulp dropped their first album since, and Bad Bunny reigned supreme on the streamers. We were blessed with new music from pop heavyweights Lady Gaga, Lily Allen and Robyn. In a plot twist, Rosalía dropped a classical album packed with religious references, and Turnstile made hardcore mainstream. Breakout stars CMAT, Addison Rae and Jim Legxacy proved that they are here to stay. Here Time Out editors and contributors have hand-picked the tracks they’ve had on repeat this year. These are the 40 best songs of 2025.  RECOMMENDED: The 25 best albums of 2025. 

This year of music has started with a bang. We’ve seen Chappell Roan go country, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco smothering audiences with gushy love songs and Playboi Carti’s rapturous return from the underground. We've even been blessed with the return of Lorde! Alongside these pop heavyweights, we’re witnessing rap superstar Doechii continue her chart domination and the breakthrough of Gen Z artists like 2hollis, Tate McRae and Kai Bosch. What songs are defining 2025? Well, we’ve searched through our playlists and extracted the best songs of the year so far, to give you a mid-year vibe check of where we are currently at. But it doesn’t stop there. Keep your eyes peeled for updates to this list throughout the year as we’re still awaiting albums from Turnstile, Miley Cyrus, Pulp, A$AP Rocky and many more. RECOMMENDED: 🎧 The best albums of 2025 (so far)🎥 The best movies of 2025 (so far)📺 The best TV of 2025 (so far)

Sure, winter has its perks. Cosying up by the fire with a cup of hot chocolate in hand is lovely. Big woolen jumpers are ever-chic. But there’s no warm, fuzzy feeling that comes close to feeling actual warmth. In our eyes, you just can’t beat the sunshine: sitting on a rooftop terrace, ice-cold cocktail in hand… bonus points if everyone back home is stuck with endless grey drizzle. There are plenty of places across the world still basking in glorious sunshine from October to February. Our list of the best winter sun destinations this year spans six continents and five months, giving you 20 recommendations for the very best places you can visit during the winter months. Whether it’s Thai beaches, African safaris or sunny city breaks in Europe, we’ve got you covered. The best winter sun destinations at a glance: 🏖️ Best for beaches: Thailand 🏙️ Best for a city break: Cape Town, South Africa 🌡️ Warmest in Europe: Tenerife, Spain 🐘 Best for wildlife: Namibia 🎭 Best for an arty break: Cartagena, Colombia 🍜 Best for food: Vietnam At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines and check out our latest travel guides written by local experts. RECOMMENDED:☀️ Europe’s 10 best winter sun destinations

This list is from 2024. Our latest ranking for 2025 is live here. In 2024, what exactly makes a neighbourhood cool? Craft breweries, natty wine bars and street art are well and good, but the world’s best, most exciting and downright fun neighbourhoods are much more than identikit ‘hipster hubs’. They’re places that reflect the very best of their cities – its culture, community spirit, nightlife, food and drink – all condensed in one vibey, walkable district. To create our annual ranking, we went straight to the experts – our global team of on-the-ground writers and editors – and asked them what the coolest neighbourhood in their city is right now, and why. Then we narrowed down the selection and ranked the list using the insight and expertise of Time Out’s global editors, who vetted each neighbourhood against criteria including food, drink, arts, culture, street life, community and one-of-a-kind local flavour. The result? A list that celebrates the most unique and exciting pockets of our cities – and all their quirks. Yes, you’ll find some of those international hallmarks of ‘cool’. But in every neighbourhood on this list there’s something you won’t find anywhere else. Ever been to a photography museum that moonlights as a jazz club? Or a brewery with a library of Russian literature? How about a festival dedicated to fluff? When communities fiercely support and rally around their local businesses, even the most eccentric ideas can become a reality. And that, in our eyes, is

When you’re booking a luxury UK staycation, you probably don’t think of Darlington. In fact, you probably don’t think of Darlington much at all. But nestled about ten minutes from the town’s centre, in the wilds of County Durham, sits Rockliffe Hall, a super-swish hotel resort with all the trimmings. Upon check-in, we asked if it was possible to push our dinner reservation back half an hour. The answer? ‘Of course! There’s nothing worse than feeling rushed.’ This would become the theme of our stay: take it slow, and the staff will make everything work around you.   Why stay at Rockliffe Hall? This isn’t the sort of place to book if you just need somewhere to sleep. Rockliffe Hall is for your big birthday/anniversary/other significant life event. Or, if you simply fancy splurging on yourself, switching your brain off and enjoying the quiet life for a bit.  Everything at Rockliffe is a treat: the views, the fact that it’s grand enough to feel special but compact enough that everything you need is a short stroll away, the minibar with olives and champagne, the Nespresso coffee machines; even the tea bags are fancy. This is proper indulgence, surrounded by gorgeous Durham hills and valleys waiting to be explored.  What are the rooms like at Rockliffe Hall? At the moment, Rockliffe is operating at half-capacity, as the renovation of its Old Hall is in full swing. It’s due to be complete by next spring, but until then you’ll be in one of the 33 New Hall rooms, starting at £392 a ni

Inn Deep is like spending the evening at your mate’s house, only with ten times the energy and fresh pizza available without a delivery fee. The low-lighting and stripped-back interiors create a space you can relax in, but it’s the staff that really make you feel at home.  The prime location – underneath a railway bridge 30 seconds from Kelvinbridge tube station – helps to make this a prime meet-up spot, and provides glorious river views to anyone sitting outside. Add to that a huge (and we mean huge) selection of beers and spirits, and this could become your new West End go-to for ‘a chill one’. Having originally opened more than a decade ago, in recent years the Great Western Road pub has been on a mission to keep things fresh by welcoming new pop-ups to its kitchen every so often. The latest guest is Sub Rosa, a local pizzeria with two permanent locations in the southside, and a delicious marinara sauce.  What should I order? The menu is small for all the right reasons. Sub Rosa knows what it’s good at, and each of the six pizzas on offer play to those strengths. Our favourite was the pepperoni & pickled chili, as the tang and bite of the chilis cuts through the sweetness of the tomato sauce perfectly. Any pizza can be made vegan or gluten free upon request. Sides include chicken tenders in a gochujang honey butter glaze, and a range of chips. If you’re hungry opt for the Mexican loaded fries, but if you just want a snack the regular portions are crispy, salty, and definit

You’ve been here before. Almost.  With a clientele which would be perfect for a Love Island spin-off featuring exclusively people with ‘entrepreneur’ in their bios and a healthy amount of exposed pipework, The Counter is what those in the know would probably call ‘trendy’. Its dim lights, small plate selection, and strategically chipped brick feature wall put it on the verge of parodically hip, but a glance at its menu and a quick chat with any member of its team reveal it to be much more down to Earth than some of its equally Instagrammable peers. If you close your eyes you can almost feel the Istanbuli breeze flowing through your hair The sense of deja-vu you feel may not be coming solely from its open-plan bar though. Chef Kemal Demirasal’s first UK venture, opened up two years ago in Notting Hill to much success. Originally from Turkey, he’s taken much of the charm of the original joint (as well as its most popular recipes and excellent cocktails) and transported it to Kingly Street – and combined it with a series of fresh ideas and a lot of seafood. Fresh is definitely the operative word. The cocktails are infused with real fruit. The tomatoes have been imported from Turkey. There’s sort-of-caviar sprinkled on avocado-topped fish. If you close your eyes and just bite, you can almost feel the Istanbuli breeze flowing through your hair. A series of enthusiastic staff members recommended a variety of dishes to us. Some, like the tomato salad or prawns, were familiar classi

Usually when we travel, the word ‘touristy’ is used as an insult. Everyone wants to experience the cities they visit ‘like a local’ and get a real sense of the people and the culture, without feeling like you’re getting a sanitised version of reality, or worse – overcharged. But it turns out that it’s easier to have that less touristic experience in some places than others. You’re unlikely to have the best pizza of your life in a restaurant with a view of the colosseum, you know? That’s why InsureandGo has done some number crunching to find out which European cities offer travellers the most genuine, immersive experiences. The team trawled through 1.3 million Google Maps reviews, searching for the number of people who used words like ‘local’, ‘authentic’, and where there was a distinct lack of complaints about a place being too touristy. Once that data had been crunched, cities were given an overall ‘authenticity score’ – and it was the French city of Marseille that came out on top, with a score of 51.5 out of 100.  According to InsureandGo, Marseille’s lack of pretence is most clear in its ‘working-port neighbourhoods [which] feel lived-in rather than curated for tourists’. The city is a vibrant hub for artists and creatives, as well as an industrial centre on the south coast of France, which gives it a pretty unique vibe. We actually named one of its neighbourhoods – Notre Dame du Mont – the coolest in the world in 2024, so we can definitely see why so many visitors praised

How do you travel more when you have a job with limited annual leave? By planning jaunts on the weekends, of course. Welcome to the glory of the city break.  We didn’t exactly invent the concept of short trips to new cities, but there’s a reason people have been doing it as long as tourism has been around. There’s no better way to spend a few days than cramming them absolutely full of food, history and nightlife in a new city. But even without using up any leave, there are only so many holidays that you can take in one year. That’s where our list of Europe’s best city breaks for 2026 will come in handy. Our team of editors and travel writers have been up and down the continent many, many times, so they know which places are worth your time. They’ve pooled together their years of knowledge to help you decide where your first trip of 2026 should take you. And their top recommendation? Milan, Italy’s most stylish city – and that’s saying something. RECOMMENDED: Four major sports events worth travelling for this year – and how to make a holiday out of them There’s a lot to love about Milan. Although it is the second-largest city in the country, it’s easily explored in just a few days because a lot of the most famous attractions – such as the Duomo cathedral and historical centre – are pretty tightly packed together. This makes it walkable and compact without feeling small or claustrophobic. It goes without saying that it’s also a great place to go shopping. Photograph: Ross Hele

Reading Prison has a storied past. It’s most famous for holding the writer Oscar Wilde for two years, and much later for becoming the canvas for a Banksy painting (pictured above), but since its closure in 2014 it seems that no one’s really known what to do with it. The gaol was constructed back in 1844, but parts of it have been demolished since then. In its time the place operated as a jail and an execution facility for both high and low risk inmates, including Irish rebels involved in the 1916 Easter Rising, German prisoners during World War I, and a range of local criminals, before eventually becoming a young offenders institute in the 1990s. Soon, however, Reading Prison hopes to have people come and stay on a much more voluntary basis, as its owners have revealed plans to turn it into a hotel and art space. Past schemes to repurpose the building, such as using it as a police training base or knocking it down to build flats, have all fallen through, but developers hope that this time will be different. Photograph: Shutterstock Wilde was interned in Reading Gaol on a charge of gross indecency, which is basically a ‘crime’ that the Victorians charged people with for being gay. Wilde would go on to write his final works about his time there, including the De Profundis letter to Lord Alfred Douglas. This is why the Ziran Educational Foundation (ZEF), which bought the prison off the Ministry of Justice in 2024, has said that it wants the site to become ‘a paean to unfettere

There have been a lot of manmade wonders in the UK – Stonehenge, the Angel of the North, the (deceased) £3 meal deal – but many of Britain’s greatest wonders are the country’s natural landscapes. From the Highlands to the Scilly Isles, so much of this country is gorgeous; so much so that part of Britain has just been named one of the seven wonders of the world. Every year, travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller (CNT) concocts its own list of the seven wonders of the world. Rather than picking out ancient sites or well-worn tourist trails, the mag highlights contemporary wonders – places it recommends visiting in the year to come. England has made the cut for CNT in 2026, sitting alongside the likes of a spectacular national park in Canada and Roman ruins in Algeria.  So which part of the country is worthy of such a significant title? Well, that would be none other than the Bradford Pennines Gateway. The Bradford Pennines might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of iconic British landscapes, but CNT makes a good case for this newly founded nature reserve. The gateway is part of King Charles’ new ‘King’s series’, a project dedicated to maintaining and protecting the country’s natural landscapes by recognising five new nature reserves every year until 2028. The scheme began after his coronation back in 2023, and the Pennine Gateway was named a new reserve last year. Photograph: Shutterstock RECOMMENDED: The best new things to do in the UK in 2026, accordin

We’ve got some big fans for you art lovers: Thailand’s first-ever international contemporary art gallery has finally opened its doors, with an appropriately beautiful building for some pretty stunning art.  Dib Bangkok opened its doors on December 21. Located inside a disused 1980s warehouse, the gallery is the brainchild of Purat ‘Chang’ Osathanugrah, a businessman and art collector. His vision was brought to life by architect Kulapat Yantrasast, who worked to turn the building from a grey industrial site into a state-of-the-art exhibition space that’s now a work of art in its own right. The gallery’s collection spans more than seven decades and multiple continents. There’s, of course, loads of Thai art featured throughout, but they sit side-by-side with international works from across the world in an effort to ‘[create] a home where diverse voices in art can meet, resonate, and inspire’. The 7000 square-foot gallery space is an essential part of the experience. Yantrasast’s design has been meticulously thought through to give visitors plenty of room to really take in the works that they’ve come to see, and intimate walkways give way to wide open, glass-walled rooms, meaning that the light, and the viewing experience as a whole, naturally shifts throughout the day. RECOMMENDED: The 19 biggest and best exhibitions worth travelling for in 2026.  Photograph: Dib Bangkok Photograph: Dib Bangkok Photograph: Dib Bangkok Dib Bangkok’s mission is to offer those passing throug

Viajar acompanhado é óptimo até ao momento em que ninguém se entende sobre onde jantar, que museus valem o preço do bilhete ou quando um quer praia e o outro prefere uma caminhada. Às vezes, as melhores viagens são mesmo aquelas em que fazemos o que queremos, quando queremos. Ou seja, as viagens a solo. Embora seja possível viajar sozinho para quase qualquer lugar, há destinos mais adequados a viajantes a solo do que outros. É aqui que entram os Travellers’ Choice Awards, os prémios do Tripadvisor. RECOMENDADO: Os melhores destinos para 2026 para os editores da Time Out Todos os anos, a plataforma de viagens revela o “melhor dos melhores” no universo das viagens. No fundo, distingue destinos de excelência em sete categorias, que vão desde os locais na moda para esse ano – título que em 2026 foi atribuído à ilha da Madeira – até aos melhores destinos para onde viajar sozinho. As escolhas baseiam-se na “qualidade e quantidade de avaliações” feitas no site, incluindo o número de comentários positivos sobre aspectos como comida, transportes públicos e actividades disponíveis em cada lugar. Este ano, Dublin foi eleita o melhor destino do mundo para viajantes a solo. A cidade tem muito para oferecer, mas a facilidade de se percorrer a pé foi uma das principais razões que pesaram a seu favor na atribuição deste prémio. Fotografia: Shutterstock O TripAdvisor descreve Dublin como “uma cidade compacta e com um ambiente acolhedor”, acrescentando que a combinação entre a sua dimensão r

Everyone knows Stonehenge, but did you know that the Wiltshire landmark isn’t not even the oldest set of prehistoric standing stones still surviving in the UK? Several sites predate the Wiltshire circle, including the iconic Calanais (or Callanish) Stones in the Hebrides. Despite being older than Stonehenge and very famous in their own right, most people are a lot less familiar with the Calanais. They receive about a quarter of the annual footfall of their southern siblings, probably due to the fact that they are a lot more out of the way. Instead of being a short-ish drive from London, the Scottish monument, which is thought to have held some sort of astronomical significance to neolithic islanders, is on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It’s also in the middle of a field. There isn’t even a road directing you toward it – but that could soon change. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has applied for planning permission to build a path around the ancient stones in order to offer onlookers better views and reduce erosion of the surrounding land. RECOMMENDED: The 16 best new things to do in the UK in 2026, according to Time Out. This comes after a survey in 2020 indicated that footfall from more than 150,000 visitors each year was beginning to cause serious damage to the ground at the base of the stones, making them less secure. Some projections estimate that the number could climb to over 200,000 by 2030, making it all the more important to put safeguards in place now. Photogra

Are we witnessing the death of the British high street? Well, it’s certainly seen better days. Last year Britain witnessed a huge number of big chains closing locations, but there were surprisingly few that we lost altogether. Clothing brand Monki was one of the only ones to disappear completely, along with the likes of Sainsburys cafés and Bodycare. Retailers have been sounding the alarms for some time now. Costs are rising, consumers’ budgets are shrinking and shopping habits are moving online, meaning that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to make a profit on the high street. Some bosses, such as the CEO of Shoezone, have also said that government tax hikes are cutting into already tight margins. Several British high-street staples have already confirmed closures for 2026. Here are the ones that have so far announced that locations will be shutting.  All the UK high street closures in 2026 TGI Friday’s The UK arm of TGIs went into administration in 2024, but was bought out by Sugarloaf TGIF Operations Limited in January 2026. That has resulted in 16 UK diners being forced to close their doors without notice, in what the brand said was ‘the best outcome for the business’ in order to prevent future job losses or bankruptcy. There are now just 33 TGI Fridays left in Britain. Here are all the TGI Friday’s restaurants that closed with immediate effect on January 13: Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester Doncaster, South Yorkshire Staines, Surrey Stevenage, Hertfordshire W

TGI Friday’s was once an all-American success story. What began as an independent bar in 1960s New York ballooned into a multinational corporation operating hundreds of locations in dozens of countries. For a time TGIs was a titan of family dining and birthday patries in Britain, but those days seem to be firmly in the past. This week the company went into administration for the second time in two years, and been forced to close a good chunk of its UK locations. The diner brand went bankrupt in the US in November 2024, with its UK contingent following suit a few weeks later. Back then, 51 locations this side of the Atlantic were saved in a buyout from Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group, but efforts to return the business to profitability seemingly didn’t work out. RECOMMENDED: Full list of UK high street closures confirmed in 2026, including Poundland, River Island and TGI Friday’s. Once again a sale has saved TGIs from disappearing from the UK. This time the chain was sold to Sugarloaf TGIF management, with a ‘pre-pack’ deal between the administrators, called Interpath, and Sugarloaf.  As a result of the sale, Sugarloaf announced on Tuesday (January 13) that it would shutter 16 underperforming TGI Friday’s branches across the country. Interpath called the move ‘a pivotal step in TGI Friday’s’ wider turnaround plan’. A total of 456 people have been made redundant, but it is hoped that this move will help safeguard more than 1,000 jobs in future. Now, the brand has only 33 diner

There are few things better than a properly good Indian meal, and the wild success of Dishoom proves it. Once a single café-style eatery in Covent Garden, the brand now operates 14 total locations across the UK, and it’s about to add another. Liverpool will be the next city to welcome the popular Indian chain. Instead of a traditional restaurant, however, the Scouse branch will become the fifth Dishoom ‘Permit Room’, an all-day bar/café with a slightly more casual feel with the same excellent quality food. So far, there are Permit Rooms in Cambridge, Oxford, Brighton, and on London’s Portobello Road. According to the company’s CEO Brian Trolip, Liverpool has been on Dishoom’s radar for some time. The chain opted for a Permit Room over a traditional restaurant because it felt it would match the energy of the city. Trolip described the Permit Rooms as ‘lively and rooted in the spirit of Bombay’s drinking culture’, which definitely sounds like the sort of spot that will fit nicely into Merseyside. Photograph: DishoomThe bar and restaurant will be inside a former Bank of Scotland But Liverpool’s new Permit Room won’t just be a bar. You’ll also be able to enjoy the best of Dishoom’s cooking, including classics like black daal, mattar paneer and a breakfast roll made of naan. Mains will range from a whole tandoori chicken to a lamb curry, and there will also be a range of sharing plates and bar snacks to order if you’re primarily in for drinks. RECOMMENDED: These are the 11 best

What are your non-negotiables when you’re booking a hotel? Good breakfast? A great location? Maybe a lovely spa, if you’re feeling fancy? Whatever it is, we can guarantee that the best hotels in the world right now, which have just been crowned by the World’s 50 Best Hotels, will have it (and then some). In order for a hotel to make it into the 50 best on Earth, it has to really shine. The service, the food, the amenities, the views; every single aspect has to be on top form, to impress the panel of industry experts who vote. After a longlist was revealed earlier this month, crowning hotels in spots 51 - 100, the top 50 list has finally landed. 📍 RECOMMENDED: Time Out’s ultimate guide to the world’s best hotels This year, Asian resorts dominated, with six out of the top 10 split between Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Singapore. Beating out all of the rest to become the official best hotel in the world for 2025 was the Rosewood in Hong Kong, which judges described as ‘a beacon of modern Asian minimalist hospitality’. The World’s 50 Best Hotels was impressed by Rosewood's impressive scale. Offering over 400 ultra-luxe rooms, it was noted that ‘none can match Rosewood's ability to deliver all-out hospitality for as many guests concurrently’. Overnight stays start at just shy of €750, so it’s not exactly a budget-friendly option, but it is literally the best hotel in the entire world, so that doesn’t come as a huge surprise. In second place was the Four Seasons Bangkok on the banks of

Janeiro pode ser um mês deprimente. Entre o mau tempo, os dias escuros e a falta de dinheiro depois do Natal, torna-se evidente a necessidade de arranjarmos algum estímulo para as nossas vidas – é, portanto, a altura perfeita para começar a ver opções de férias. Para ajudar a planear as próximas viagens, o TripAdvisor revelou os vencedores “Best of the Best” dos seus Travellers’ Choice Awards de 2026. Há várias categorias, mas uma das mais entusiasmantes é a de “Destinos em Ascensão”, criada para reconhecer os locais que o site de viagens considera prestes a ter um grande ano. Os prémios baseiam-se em dados de 2025, tendo em conta tanto a “qualidade como a quantidade de avaliações” que determinado lugar recebeu nos últimos 12 meses. Depois de analisar os números, a ilha da Madeira foi eleita como o destino mais em voga em todo o mundo. O arquipélago português é por vezes descrito como o “Havai da Europa” graças às suas dramáticas paisagens vulcânicas, aos oceanos de azul intenso e à abundância de praias. Por esse motivo, não é tão concorrida como as Canárias e outros destinos turísticos mais populares. É conhecida pelos excelentes trilhos e mantém uma atmosfera bastante descontraída durante a maior parte do ano. Photograph: schusterbauer.com / Shutterstock Segundo o TripAdvisor, os maiores atractivos da Madeira são a sua “belíssima arquitectura e o clima ameno durante todo o ano”, embora os invernos possam ser um pouco mais chuvosos do que no Havai. Se estiver a planear uma