India Lawrence

When it comes to art and exhibitions, London has it all. From the niche spaces, to the avant garde galleries, and the massive crowd-pleasing museums, our city is packed with shows that will perplex, challenge, inspire, educate and leave you feeling awestruck.  The problem is... there’s absolutely tons to see. Too much, you could say. Lucky for you, Time Out exists. For decades, our experts have been visiting and reviewing all the sculpture, painting, performance, photography, history, fashion and other types of exhibitions on offer. You name it, we’ve (probably, most likely) seen it. If you’re wondering what’s actually worth your time, start here. Check out the best museum exhibitions and art in London right now, and be sure to come back weekly for the latest picks. Stay in the loop: sign up to our free Time Out London newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox. RECOMMENDED: Best photography exhibitions in LondonBest free exhibitions in London

January might seem like miles away right now – you’ve still got a full season of ice skating, festive markets, and panto-watching to get through. But what is ostensibly to most depressing month of the year will creep up on you before you know it.  However, it isn’t all bad. 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 settle in by an open fire at one of the city’s cosiest pubs instead, then there’s absolutely no judgement from us! Howeve

You’re probably not even thinking about February right now. There’s still an entire Christmas party season, followed by the inevitable January hibernation to get through. But February will be coming on the horizon sooner than you think, so why not get ahead and start planning now? February’s social calendar is surprisingly busy, with a bunch of important dates packed into its short four weeks including Valentine’s Day, London Fashion Week and LGBTQ+ History Month. It’s also half-term, again. But fear not, there’s plenty to entertain the kids in London this Feb.  And there’s plenty more on besides all that. Seize your chance to have some fun this February, with our guide to the best things happening in London over the month. London’s best things to do in February at a glance: 🛏️Best for art lovers: Tracey Emin, Tate Modern 🎭Best for thespians: Dracula, Noel Coward Theatre  🪄Best for magicians: Abracadabra!, Somerset House 🏉Best for sports fans: Six Nations, various RECOMMENDED:🎨 The best art exhibitions opening in London this February 🎭 The best theatre shows opening in London this February🍽️ The best new London restaurants opening this February🎤 The best gigs happening in London in February😂 The best comedy show to see in London this February

Covent Garden is so rammed with restaurants that decision fatigue can easily threaten the quality of your dinner. Weave through the tourists and theatregoing crowds and you'll discover that this area hosts many of the best restaurants in London, including French-styled Story Cellar, and The Portrait by Richard Corrigan, as well as old faves The Savoy Grill and J Sheekey. We’ve compiled a list of the best in the area, from cutting-edge eateries and classy counter joints to party-ready and casual hangouts, with pre-theatre favourites and cheap eats among them. Think of it as your Covent Garden bucket list. The best restaurants in Covent Garden at a glance: 🍸 Best for old school glamour: J Sheekey 🥦 Best for modern British cookery: Town 🥘 Best for Spanish tapas: Barrafina, Drury Lane and Adelaide Street 🍝 Best for perfect pasta: Bancone 🍛 Best for excellent Indian food: Tandoor Chop House ⌛ Best for a fast feed: Adoh! RECOMMENDED: The absolute best restaurants in Soho. Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

November is looking like an exciting month for dance in London.  As the longer nights roll in and the post-clock-change despair starts to take hold, an evening of watching incredibly lean athletes prance around a stage in tights could be just what Londoners need to lift their dampened, wintery spirits. So it’s good news then that perhaps the most jovial ballet of all time, La Fill mal gardée is on the Royal Opera House stage this month.  Elsewhere, there are cracking productions from Nederlands Dans Theater, Sharon Eyal, and a Flamenco-inspired cabaret to look forward to.  This is the best dance in London this November.  India is in charge of dance listings at Time Out. She was first shoved into a leotard and ballet shoes aged four, and has loved it ever since. Nowadays India prefers contemporary (or dancing in a sweaty club) to ballet, but still has a soft spot for the odd grand jeté every now and again. India has been reviewing dance in London since joining Time Out in 2022.  MORE STAGE: Dance classes in London Best theatre shows this yearBest theatre shows this monthBest comedy shows this month

As the nights draw in and the chill sets through the air, there’s no denying it: spooky season has officially arrived. The pumpkins are carved, the costume’s nailed and now there’s just one thing left to summon… a Halloween playlist wicked enough to get even the undead on their feet. Sure, the classic Halloween songs still reign supreme – we’re talking ‘Thriller’, ‘Ghostbusters’ and all the usual heavy-hitters. But lately, a new wave of pop phantoms has emerged to soundtrack your October nights. From Olivia Rodrigo’s ex-boyfriend bleeding her dry, to the enchanting spellwork of Lady Gaga a.k.a Mother Monster herself, with a detour through the slick, otherworldly beats of K-Pop’s most stylish demons – Halloween playlists have, quite literally, come back to life. Our favourite Halloween playlist songs for 2025 at a glance: Most iconic Halloween track: ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson Best new Halloween anthem: ‘Abracadabra’ by Lady Gaga Most dramatic Halloween song: ‘There Will Be Blood’ by Kim Petras Best Halloween anthem with a K-Pop twist: ‘Your Idol’ by Saja Boys Best Halloween track to dance to: ‘Monster Mash’ by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers RECOMMENDED: 👻 The best Halloween movies of all time 🎤 The best karaoke songs 🎵 The best songs of 2025 so far 🕺 The best albums of 2025 so far

September 2025: Our latest update includes everything from udon noodle bowls and South Indian platters to Hong Kong toasted buns, as well as morning mezze and classic croissants. Of course, it wouldn't be a list of the best breakfasts in London without an appearance from Dishoom's bacon naan, so that's here too, as is old school East End hangout E Pellicci - one of the best classic caffs in London.  London's best breakfasts at a glance: 🌯 Best for a burrito: Bad Manners, Shoreditch 😎 Best for celeb-spotting: The Wolseley, Mayfair 🥓 Best for a fry-up: E Pellicci, Bethnal Green 🍛 Best for a South Indian feast: The Tamil Prince, Barnsbury 🍞 Best for Hong Kong-style french toast: Hoko Cafe, Brick Lane 🍱 Best for Japanese brekkie: Ikoi, Kings Cross Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and luckily for London, the city caters to every possible whim. These days, London isn’t just home to the fry-up, but the ubiquitous smashed avocado on toast, bowls of shakshuka and many more besides. In fact, London genuinely might be the best place to eat breakfast in the world. Whether you’re the kind of person who favours a posh restaurant over a greasy spoon, or who champions a caff over a swanky hotel, we’ve rounded up the ultimate list.  RECOMMENDED: Breakfast’s a little too early for you? Try one of London’s best brunches instead. Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. The hottest new openings,

It will come as no surprise that Amsterdam is overrun with exceptional places to stay. And we mean every kind: 18th-century canalside mansions, converted bridge keepers’ houses, luxury historic hotels that have hosted royal weddings – the lot. But that isn’t to say that every stay here will blow the budget – there are plenty of affordable options in Amsterdam too, if you know where to look. On our list, we’ve made sure to include a bit of everything, all individually reviewed and rated by Time Out’s very own travel experts. Read on for five-star luxury, budget boutiques and everything in between.  What is the best neighbourhood to stay in Amsterdam?  There isn’t necessarily one answer to this, as each of Amsterdam’s districts offer something totally unique. If it’s your first time in the city, Centrum offers touristy experiences and classic Amsterdam views for days. For something more off-grid (and often more affordable), you’re best off catching the free ferry to Noord, Amsterdam’s creative warehouse district. But for a reliable all-rounder? We love hipster haven Oost, where you’ll find many of the city’s coolest bars, restaurants and hotels. For more, check out our full area guide.  🏘️ Looking for even more options? Check out our guide to Amsterdam’s best Airbnbs Amsterdam’s best hotels at a glance 👑 Best overall: The July - Boat & Co 🕰️ Best historical stay: Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam 💸 Best budget stay: Yotel Amsterdam 🍴 Best for foodies: The Hoxton, Lloyd A

Peckham locals have always been proud of the area’s brand: a melting pot of cultural vibrancy, eccentric individuals, and an artsy, young DIY crowd thanks to nearby Goldsmiths University and Camberwell College of Arts. It rivals Dalston and all those other East End upstarts as the place to hang out, and it’s the perfect spot for new restaurants to find their feet. Here are some of the best in the area, as well as a host of notable places to eat just down the road in Camberwell, too.  RECOMMENDED: The best 50 restaurants in London. Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

There has been all sorts of talk about the death of London’s nightlife. We won’t lie, it’s been sad to hear about the upcoming closures of legendary clubs like Corsica Studios and G-A-Y. However, London’s late-night scene is resilient. It will never die, only evolve. And lets not forget that the Big Smoke is still home to some absolute world-leading clubs where you can go for a proper dance. I’m talking smoke, strobe lights and an absolute stomper of a sound system. I promise you, it’s good for the soul. London’s best clubs at a glance: 🎸Best club for live music: Moth Club 🪩Best intimate club: The Carpet Shop 🏳️‍🌈Best LGBTQ+ club: Dalston Superstore   ⛓️Best techno club: FOLD  💅Best bougie club: The Box Since I moved to London, I’ve been making my way around the city’s many dancefloors, and I like to think that by now I know a thing or two about what separates an average club from a venue which will have you itching to come back week after week. From Sunday day raves at FOLD to secret line-ups at Venue MOT and no-nonsense pop nights at Moth Club, we are home to some absolutely banging nights out in this city. You just need to know where to look. That said, the best thing about going out in London is the sheer variety on offer. You can go to a huge daytime party at Drumsheds with international superstar DJs then head to an underground warehouse party in the Docklands the very same weekend. You can try your best to master Northern Soul footwork, sing your heart out to so

    While the post-Halloween party hangover might be enough to have you frightened well past Bonfire Night, sometimes what you want for Halloween is to be scared properly silly.   From classic themepark fright nights, to creepy immersive dining experiences, and real-life ghost tours, these frankly terrifying experiences will have you jumping out of your skin, crying for your mum and even questioning your sanity. For the scaredy cats among you, no worries, because there are also a few toned down options in the mix. Think of those as the spooky-lite Halloween events.   So, guys and ghouls, from family-friendly to spine-chilling events that really, really aren’t for the faint hearted, these are the best Halloween events happening across the UK this year.  RECOMMENDED: The most haunted places in the UKThe UK’s spookiest ghost townsEerily beautiful graveyards to visit

Summer is over. And while the remainder of 2025 in London will still see a few great day festivals take place, including Pitchfork and London Jazz Festival, we already can’t wait for festival season 2026.  By the time summer rolls around, Londoners will be absolutley spoilt for choice. With something taking place almost every weekend throughout the warmer months, you can forget trekking across the country to live in a field for five days; simply hop on the tube and before you know it you’re listening to your favourite artists, tinny to hand, knowing that there’s a hot shower and a cosy bed waiting for you once the day is over.  The lineup announcements for next year’s events are already starting to come in, with huge acts like Tyler, The Creator, Lewis Capaldi and Pitbull set to take to the London stage next summer. Plus,the future of events in Brockwell Park was thrown up in the air in 2025, however the south London park’s usual lineup of events – which includes Cross The Tracks, Wide Awake and Field Day – will all return in 2026.  Have a scroll through our comprehensive guide – which we keep meticulously updated with all the latest line-up announcements – and see what takes your fancy. RECOMMENDED: ⛺ The best UK music festivals🌍 The best festivals in Europe

I am staring at a machine that resembles a torture device from the future. A dozen spindly and black robot arms, each with a bright yellow light on its tip, are attached to two parallel black tracks. Suddenly, the machine starts zooming towards me, its arms squirming like a creepy spider.  It sounds like something out of Blade Runner, but the contraption is actually a kinetic robot sculpture, made as a collaboration between Wayne McGregor and art collective Random International. Separately, in a video, I see two dancers eloquently interacting with the apparatus. Simply put, the work explores the relationship between humans and machines, and you can see it for yourself now at Somerset House’s landmark dance exhibition.  Wayne McGregor: Infinite Bodies takes a look at the work of virtuoso choreographer Wayne McGregor – resident choreographer of The Royal Ballet, and the brains behind the ABBA Voyage avatar’s dance moves. Ever since the ’90s, when he created his first choreographic work inspired by robots (Cyborg, 1995), McGregor has been obsessed with the relationship between the body and technology. Over the years, he’s worked with cognitive neuroscientists at Cambridge, developed an AI choreography tool, and put a sci-fi ballet on the Royal Opera House stage. Now, an impressive display of his lofty work has been put on in London for all to see.  It’s a sensory delight; you can feel soundscapes vibrating in your body Walking through the dark space, visitors are taken through

What do an Enigma machine, an Apple AirTag and Lady Mountbatten’s silk underwear all have in common? Well, they’re all currently on display at the British Library’s riveting Secret Maps exhibition. Why are they all together? Because they all tell stories about how information is created, concealed, disseminated and controlled, via mapping. And that’s exactly what Secret Maps is all about.  Through more than 100 items, from hand-drawn naval charts gifted to Henry VIII, to Soviet Cold War-era cartographies, and modern-day satellite tracking technology (TL;DR: a whole lotta maps), the British Library illuminates how maps can be powerful political tools, create communities, and act as a form of protest.  It’s a dense, information-packed display with plenty of granular detail to get stuck into, so if you’re not, like, really into maps, then it may not be for you. But it’s sort of what you’d expect for an exhibition dedicated to maps hosted by the British Library. There are a few fun and interactive elements, too; visitors are invited to peer through secret spy holes, place their phones on a futuristic screen that tells them exactly how the tech overlords are mapping and harvesting their data (gulp), and find Wally in an original drawing from the children’s book.  For £20 you are guaranteed to see a lot of cool old shit The most compelling aspect of the exhibition is its anti-colonialist streak (other London museums could do with taking a leaf out of the British Library’s book). S

Known for her surreal and avante garde haute couture creations – often with striking silhouettes, gilded accents, and unusual appliqués – for the first time in the UK an exhibition will be dedicated to the work and legacy of the groundbreaking fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli. The show will trace the origins of the house, from its first, paradigmshifting garments, through to its present-day incarnation in the hands of its creative director Daniel Roseberry, whose contemporary designs worn by the likes of Kylie Jenner and Bella Hadid have seen gowns adorned with faux-taxidermy lion heads, and a lung dress fashioned from a delicate network of golden veins. 

BST will be back again next summer, bringing some of the world’s biggest pop stars to Hyde Park for its 13th edition. Already announced as headliners for 2026 are Lewis Capaldi, Pit Bull and Garth Brooks, with more to be confirmed. Taking place across weekends in June and July, Hyde Park will host an upmarket festival vibe complete with food, drink and a posh VIP area. Here’s all you need to know about the BST Hyde Park’s 2026 edition.  When is BST Hyde Park 2026? As in previous years, BST Hyde Park takes place over several dates in late June and early July. So far, dates have been announced for Saturday, June 27, Friday, July 10, Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12.  How much are tickets? Tickets typically range in price depending on who’s playing and what kind of access you want. The cheapest general admission tickets cost £99.95 plus booking fee, with VIP tickets costing up to £350.95 plus booking fee. Check the website for the full range of tickets and prices. There are also a number of free community events taking place throughout the weeks as part of the BST Open House series. These usually include things like Wimbledon screenings, an outdoor cinema, outdoor theatre shows, DJ sets and gigs. Who’s on the lineup? Country singer Garth Brooks will headline on June 27. This will be his only European performance in 2026. Pitbull will play on July 10, joined by Kesha, and Lewis Capaldi will headline two shows on July 11 and 12. More acts are to be announced in the future. 

All of London’s hottest and hippest people will head to Peckham Rye Park for one of London’s best electronic music bonanzas in May. GALA will return after its hugely successful 10th anniversary event in 2025. Acts are still TBA, but previous years have seen the likes of Caribou, Avalon Emerson and Joy Orbison headline. 

Field Day tried to get back to its roots in 2025 when it up sticks from its more corporate-feeling Victoria Park set up and went to Brockwell Park. It will return to south London on May 23 2026, so get it locked in the diary. Acts are still TBA, but expect many of the best electronic producers and DJs for a day of non-stop dancing.     

Since launching in 2019, Cross the Tracks has firmly made its name for itself as London’s go-to festival for funk, jazz, RnB and hip hop heads. Its groove-heavy curation leads to a laid-back and open-arms atmosphere, which means you’ll find all sorts of people of having a boogie at the one-dayer.  When is Cross the Tracks 2026? Cross the Tracks is taking place in its usual slot on Sunday May 24, in Brockwell Park. How much are tickets? Next year’s ticket prices haven’t been revealed yet, but in 2025 General Admission started at £54.50 + booking fee, while VIP tickets were from £89 + booking fee. What’s the Cross the Tracks 2026 line up? The acts for 2026 are still to be announced, but previous iterations have been headlined by the likes of Michael Kiwanuka, Ezra Collective, BADBADNOTGOOD and En Vogue.  Find more London music festivals here!

To the layperson, high-fashion shows can be a source of confusion. Why would anyone spend thousands on a dress constructed entirely of razor blades, or a pair of decrepit shoes that have been deliberately sullied or even torched? Well, because sometimes creating unwearable garments is actually the point, thank you very much. And that’s exactly what the Barbican’s latest fashion exhibition illustrates.  From the controversial £1,400 Balenciaga destroyed trainers, to Jordanluca’s pee-soaked jeans, and dresses that have been pulled out of bogs, Dirty Looks peers at the muckier side of fashion design. Don’t expect immaculate gowns displayed solemnly in glass cases. This isn’t a historical look at haute couture, or a glossy advert for a fashion house concealed inside a gallery show. The exhibition, featuring more than 120 garments from designers including Maison Margiela, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Issey Miyake, takes a clever thematic approach to the philosophy of dirt within fashion, showing how ideas around industrialisation, colonisation, the body, and waste, can be illustrated on the runway.  One particularly icky room is dedicated to bodily fluids, showing artificially sweat and period-stained garb, others to food stains, pieces made with rubbish and to trompe l’oeil faux-grimy clothing.Stand-out pieces include a torn and muddy lace dress from Alexander McQueen’s controversial ‘Highland Rape’ collection, a creepy Miss Havisham-esque Comme des Garçons anti-weddi

You could say that Marie Antoinette was the original celebrity. The last Queen of France worked with personal stylists, had her barnet done by celebrity hairdressers, and set the agenda for the fashion of the day. She had her own personal brand – an elegant ‘MA’ monogram – which she plastered all over her jewellery, furniture, belongings, and even most intimate toiletries. Like many celebs today, the queen’s dodgy reputation, founded on obscene rumours of debauchery, promiscuity and gorging on cake, was created by tabloid sensationalism. So it’s only fitting that a comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the style of the world’s most fashionable and infamous monarch should be just as fabulous, bold, sparkly and, at times, salacious. Featuring 250 objects, including loans from Versailles that have never been exhibited outside of France before now, Marie Antoinette Style takes visitors on a journey through the ill-fated queen’s forward-thinking wardrobe, dizzyingly elaborate jewellery, lavish interiors, huge hairstyles and enduring influence on fashion and art today. Alongside the myriad guffaw-inducing riches on display (a replica of the most expensive necklace ever made in France is particularly astonishing), mysteries surrounding the queen are confidently dispelled. Did she really say, ‘Let them eat cake’? (No.) Was the coupette glass actually modelled on her breast? (No, but a very realistic porcelain ‘breast bowl’ commissioned by Antoinette is on display.) What appears is a

What is it? The V&A East Storehouse is perhaps London’s best new museum, found in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Inside, you will find rows and rows of steel shelves, filled with treasures that make up the V&A’s vast archive, that is now on display for all the see.  Purpose-built to house more than 1,000 archives from the museum’s collection, comprising more than 250,000 objects and 350,000 books, the storehouse promises to offer a peek behind the scenes to show how a working museum goes about cataloguing artefacts, from vintage footie kits and Glastonbury festival ephemera to a collection of samurai swords.  It is a ‘working museum’, meaning it doesn’t have permanent displays (it doesn’t really have proper displays at all, just shelves), and every one of its objects is free to be moved around by the people at work behind the scenes at any time. Why go? This is a genuinely radical new museum offering, and it could just change the way we think about viewing artefacts forever. There are no lengthy gallery texts, instead just library-like barcodes and the odd QR code, meaning it’s all down to your own interpretation. The randomness is part of the fun, and the objects get to speak for themselves.  What’s the deal with the David Bowie Centre? The David Bowie Centre, which opened in 2025, is a massive archive of more than 90,000 objects related to the music icon. It’s free but you need to book. In it there’s a small but high quality exhibition made up on objects from t

The radical work of Indian artist Mrinalini Mukherjee – known for her fantastical and overtly sexual sculptures made from woven fibres – is at the centre of the upcoming RA exhibtion that spans a century of South Asian art. Telling the story of Indian Modernism, more than 100 works comprising sculpture, painting, drawing, textiles, ceramics and printmaking, from a constellation of avant-garde artists, many whom were Mukherjee’s mentors, friends and family, will be on display. 

This new show by mixed media artist Tanoa Sasraku will examine the seductive and destructive nature of oil, and its ties to war and national identity. Through found objects, sculpture, works on paper, and textiles, Sasraku’s stark artworks – which include corporate paper weights infused with crude oil, and drawings of military symbols on paper that will gradually fade away – use emblems and mementos to shine a damning light on the oil industry.   

London is currently in the process of getting all glammed up for the festive season. And it’s not just the city’s streets, trees and markets that are getting a sparkly Christmas makeover, it’s the big dinosaurs in the Natural History Museum (NHM) too. NHM has just unveiled its winter display for 2025, and its famous animatronic T-Rex is sporting a giant Crimbo jumper. The museum’s dino has been dressed up in a jazzy jumper for the past four Christmases, with the tradition beginning in 2021. Santa Jaws is now on show for all to see. The yuletide display is less heartwarming, and more horror movie, as it depicts the big dino clad in his jumper and Santa hat terrorising a town, surrounded by snowy mountains, trees and houses. As for the jumper’s design, we know this is what you’re all here for. This year’s jumper features a selection of the museum’s finest prehistoric specimens, including a T-Rex skull and ammonite fossil, with an illustration of the South Kensington building on the back.   Photograph: Trustees of the Natural History Museum The unveiling of the Christmassy T-Rex coincides with the museum’s festive merch sale. Visitors can now shop for their own Christmas jumpers, socks and scarves featuring this year’s design. For the first time, the NHM has made a jumper for dogs too. Adorable!    The range has been created in collaboration with NOTJUST, a UK-based social enterprise, using 100 percent organic cotton. All profits from purchases made support the museum’s charit

Five new Superloop bus routes are coming to London over the next couple of years, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.  TfL has been rolling out speedy Superloop buses across London since 2023 as it attempts to improve connectivity between London boroughs, particularly those on the city’s outskirts. Most recently, Londoners in the southeast saw the arrival of the Bakerloop, a new rapid route between Waterloo and Lewisham town centre.  The five fresh Superloop routes are expected to arrive in 2026 and 2027, serving parts of north, east, south and west London, with locations including Greenwich, Stratford, Chingford and Clapham Junction all set to be served by Superloop buses. Here’s the full low down of each new express route.  New Superloop bus routes planned for London SL11 – Greenwich to Abbey Wood The SL11 will replace the 472 in early 2026. It will mostly follows the same journey as the existing bus between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood via Thamesmead but most of its 40 stops will be missed out. It will also connect with the SL3 in Abbey Wood, connecting passengers to Woolwich, Charlton and North Greenwich SL12 – Gants Hill to Rainham Arriving in 2026, the SL12 will connect Gants Hill and Rainham via Ilford and Romford. It will provide a new direct bus link between George Hospital and Queen’s Hospital, and a new service for the Ferry Lane Industrial Estate SL13 – Hendon to Ealing Broadway TfL is still considering the SL13 between Hendon War Memorial and Ealing Broad

Dishoom is continuing on its quest to supply every corner of the capital with chicken ruby, black dal and bacon naan wraps. After launching it’s all day café and hotel The Permit Room in Notting Hill in August, the Indian chain now has its sights set on a new area of London.  Dishoom is reportedly hoping to open a new venue in London Bridge, right around the corner from Borough Market. According to Hot Dinners, the restaurant group has submitted plans to Southwark Council to open a restaurant at the Hop Exchange. According to the submitted plans, Dishoom wants to build a brand-new space in the building's West Wing, spanning two floors and a covered ‘verandah’.  Inspired by Bombay cafés of the mid-20th century, Dishoom opened its first restaurant in Covent Garden in 2010. It has since become something of a London institution, and now has eight outposts in the capital in locations including Canary Wharf, Battersea and Shoreditch. It has more UK locations in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Brighton and more, and has just announced an expansion overseas, with a resto in the Big Apple.  There’s been no official announcement from Dishoom about the London Bridge restaurant yet, but there is speculation that it could open by late 2026. We’ll update you when we have more information. The best Indian and South Asian restaurants in London. The 3 best burgers in London, chosen by the city’s most exciting young chefs.  All the London pubs that were named the best in Britain in the 2025 Good Food

A tranquil and leafy area of west London has been named as home to Britain’s best high street by the property honchos at Knight Frank.  The estate agents analysed high streets across the UK, examining just how desirable they were to home buyers. According to Knight Frank, the most coveted areas were home to independent boutiques, fitness studios, artisan bakeries and a strong sense of community. Having all that on your doorstep sounds rather nice, doesn’t it? The property company compiled its analysis to name Britain’s five best high streets, with the top spot going to well-to-do southwest London enclave Wimbledon Village!  ‘Despite being in the capital, it truly offers a village-like feel – people greet each other in passing, and there’s a real sense of community,’ said Sonia Cheng, an associate in Knight Frank’s Wimbledon office.  Wimbledon Village was able to clinch the number one ranking thanks to its winning mixture of green spaces, cultural offerings and food and drink establishments. At Time Out, some of our favourite spots in SW19 include Wimbledon Common, a sprawling expanse of grassland, ponds and forest; the fascinating Wimbledon Museum, packed with local history; and the bright and buzzy dim sum spot, Good Fortune Club. For more things to do in the neighbourhood, check out our Wimbledon area guide.  Knight Frank also shouted out the ’hood for being home to a number of posh chains, including Gail’s and The Ivy.  Photograph: eric laudonien / Shutterstock.com Unsur

In London, the battle between beloved local destinations – be them shopping centres, nightclubs or cinemas – and developers never stops. The latest popular spot to face demolition in the face of developments is ‘hidden gem’ Gabriel's Wharf on the South Bank. Home to a dozen independent businesses, Gabriel’s Wharf opened to shoppers in 1988. Business owners on the site have now been told that they must move out in a year's time as the site is going to be demolished. Current indie businesses in the wharf include jewellery makers, clothing designers, pottery makers, art galleries and a variety of food artisans.  However, Gabriel Wharf is expected to close before Christmas 2026, as Coin Street, the social enterprise responsible for redeveloping the area in the early 1980s, wants to regenerate the site into a new ‘meanwhile use’ space while they decide more permanent plans for the future. There are also plans to build a nursing home on the site within the next 10-15 years.  Current traders have been told they must cease trading by September 27, 2026.  Photograph: Elena Rostunova / Shutterstock.com Gabriel's Wharf Tenants Association is due to meet Coin Street and Florence Eshalomi, the MP for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green, on Thursday (November 13) to discuss the issue. Liz Mathews, who co-owns Potters’ Yard, a pottery studio, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that the traders asked for an extension to trade until the end of 2026 so they could have ‘two more Chri

Scrooges beware, because it’s that time of year again. Norway is getting ready to send Britain a massive fir tree to be put up in Trafalgar Square for Christmas, as per the annual tradition.  Every year, our friends in Oslo cut down a huge spruce to send across the pond as a Christmas gift. The tree is felled in a ceremony just outside the Norwegian capital, with the tradition dating back to the end of World War II as Norway thanked Britain for its support during the war.  Now the exact date and time the tree will be switched on in central London has been announced, people. Get ready to feel all the festive feels.  RECOMMENDED: The best Christmas lights displays in London. What date will the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree turn on? The fir usually arrives in London at around the start of December, after it’s chopped down in Norway in late November. Now we know the official date its lights are going to be switched on in the square. The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree will light up on December 4 in a festive ceremony. Festivities will kick off at 5pm, with the illumination taking place at 6pm sharp. Throughout the very jolly evening you’ll hear carols sung by the choir of the nearby St Martin-in-the-Fields, and live music played by the Regent Hall Band of the Salvation Army. A poem to the tree will be written and read by local children, and there will also be a performance by the Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood. RECOMMENDED: London’s loveliest Christmas tree dis

Everybody wants to come to London. And can you blame them? We’ve got first-class museums, culture, restaurants, architecture, nightclubs and obviously much, much more.  Now it’s official: London was the most-searched for city on the planet for tourists over the past 12 months, according to the Year in Travel 2025 Report created by travel search website Opodo. The report analysed booking data from travellers in parts of Europe and the USA. Opodo found that in 2025 travellers were searching for holidays in the UK capital more than any other place in the world. It beat Paris and New York City which came in second and third for search, respectively. The data also revealed which countries were searching for London the most. The Big Smoke ranked second in searches for the French, Italians, Portuguese and Spanish, fourth for Germans and sixth for Americans.  In terms of booking actually coming to fruition, London was the fifth most-booked destination on the planet according to Opodo’s data. It was beaten by Barcelona, Paris, Palma de Mallorca and Madrid in first, second, third and fourth, respectively.  One of the largest groups planning a getaway in the land of red double-deckers, fish and chips and pubs was Germans, which made up 19 percent of London bookings. Eighteen percent of bookings came from Spain, and 14 percent were from France. Other popular locations in the UK from overseas visitors were Edinburgh and Manchester.   On the flip-side, Brits were all about culture-packed

Londoners are obsessed with finding ‘the best’ things in the city. The best wine bar, the best cheap eat, bakery, hotel, pub... the list goes on.  Now we present to you the city’s best burgers, from a very trusted source. We asked three of the capital’s most exciting young chefs about where you should be chowing down on meaty, cheesy buns right now, and they have delivered the goods.  These are London’s best burgers, according to some very talented young chefs.  The Plimsoll, Finsbury Park Pop-up chef and author Millie Tsukagoshi Lagares, formerly of Four Legs, named the burger at The Plimsoll in Finsbury Park the best in London. Four Legs has been in residence at the north London pub since 2021 and has become famous for its unctuous beef burger. ‘The Plimsoll burger obviously, ‘til the day I die,’ said Tsukagoshi Lagares. ‘It’s perfectly cooked and really buttery, there’s so much butter when they toast the brioche. I love any sandwich that’s sloppy, and there’s so much sauce in theirs. I love it.’ 52 St Thomas's Road, N4 2QQ. Dumbo, Shoreditch Photograph: Dumbo Jay Claus, one half of chef duo Rake, said Dumbo in Shoreditch served up the top burger in the capital. ‘I’m not into the whole smashburger thing, it’s kind of passed me by,’ he admitted. ‘But Dumbo in Paris is so good. I’ve not been to the Shoreditch one yet, but if they make it in the same way, then that’s the best’. Time Out agrees, as Dumbo topped our list of London’s best burgers earlier this year. The Parisian

This summer, history was made when DJs played at the Royal Naval College for the first time at the Labyrinth on the Thames music festival. In 2026 the festival isn’t only coming back to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, but it could massively increase in size.  The dance and electronic festival took place during the first two weekends of August this year, with DJs Black Coffee, Solomun and Fisher blasting out house and techno sets to thousands of punters in the historic surroundings. Band Empire of the Sun headlined too, with a live set. The 2025 series saw six sold-out shows, each with a capacity of 10,000. In 2026 Labyrinth wants to increase its number of shows by 50 percent, from six to nine.  Starting out as a club night in Notting Hill in 2017, Labyrinth threw its inaugural festival in the historic digs in 2025. However it wasn’t the first time Greenwich’s Royal Naval College has hosted concerts. The Greenwich Summer Sessions festival has been held at the site since 2011, however Trinity Laban, the music and dance college based on the campus, tried to get its licence cancelled in 2023 after complaining that noise from sound checks was disturbing the students.  For 2025 and future events a rule was imposed that Trinity Laban and the University of Greenwich would have to be consulted about the dates of the events. Local councillors will consider Labyrinth’s proposal at a licensing sub-committee hearing on November 12.  Little Simz is headlining London day festival Cross the

It’s almost Remembrance Day, and TfL – as the organisation now does every year – will be decorating London’s transport with poppies to commemorate the occasion.  In 2025, tube roundels will be decorated with a white and red poppy pattern in time for Remembrance Sunday (November 9) and Armistice Day (November 11).  Poppy roundels first appeared across the TfL network in 2018, and have been a fixture of remembrance in the capital every year since. You'll also see TfL tubes, trains, trams and buses 'wearing' poppies over the next couple of weeks. And the IFS Cloud Cable Car once again features commemorative design poppy illustrations too. Eight poppy buses will across different TfL routes until November 16. The poppies are applied to tube roundels as a vinyl sticker.  Want to see them for yourself? Here’s the full list of stations where you can spot a poppy roundel for Remembrance Day in 2025.  Every Underground and Overground station with a poppy roundel in 2025 Baker Street Balham Bethnal Green Bounds Green Canary Wharf Hackney Downs Hatch End Hoxton King’s Cross St Pancras London Bridge Shepherd’s Bush South Tottenham Tower Hill Westminster Bus stations with poppy roundels in 2025 Hammersmith Harrow Kingston Turnpike Lane Vauxhall Victoria Coach Station  When the Santa Steam Express Christmas vintage train returns to London for 2025.  London is getting the world premiere of a new musical based on the cult movie ‘Pride’.  Get the latest and greatest from the Big Smoke –

London foodies, assemble. The best pubs in London for 2025/26 have been crowned by the Good Food Guide.  When it comes to the Good Food Guide, the GFG is not talking about sticky-carpeted boozers with a karaoke machine in the corner (although London has a lot of great ones like that too), the guide is talking about the best pubs for food. Small plates, wood-fired concepts, nose-to-tail dining, posh Indian food – that sort of stuff.   So if you’re looking for London’s top gastropubs, read on. Below is every London pub that ranked in the Good Food Guide 2025/26’s list of the best pubs in Britain.  The 12 best pubs in London, according to the Good Food Guide The Pelican, Notting Hill  Pelican This very fancy west London gastropub ranked 7th in the UK. It serves a high-end chop house menu with dishes such as the St John-inspired bone marrow and parsley, as well as beef and Guinness pie. Read more about The Pelican, the highest-ranked pub in the GFG list, here.  The Eagle, Clerkenwell Photograph: The Eagle Opened in 1991, the Eagle is widely credited with launching the food-in-pubs revolution. It’s still going strong today, ranking 11th in the UK. The Kerfield Arms, Camberwell This foodie spot in Camberwell – the coolest neighbourhood in London in 2025 – is known for fried pizza dough and Yorkshire hogget, and it ranked 14th in the UK.  The Parakeet, Kentish Town Photograph: The Parakeet North London gastropub The Parakeet came 22nd in the UK. Time Out rates this spot in an

By now, Londoners are used to seeing the 12.5 percent service charge tacked on to the end of most restaurant bills. But what about an ‘admin fee’? There’s been a reported rise in restaurants in the capital switching out their service charge for an admin fee – still 12.5 percent – that allows the eateries to circumvent new laws that require 100 percent of tips to be given to staff.  Reported by London Centric, restaurants including L’Antica Pizzeria – which has branches in Hampstead and High Barnet – have introduced the new charge, the wording of which suggests they won’t have to give tips to staff. According to London Centric, a waiter at the pizza joint said the admin fee was to ‘cover the cost of the card machine and general restaurant costs’. ‘No matter what senior management call it, customers will assume that this charge is a tip that should go to workers but it won’t’ Bryan Simpson, hospitality lead at Unite union, told London Centric. ‘That is completely disingenuous and almost certainly a breach of the Fair Tips Act, at least in spirit if not the letter of the law.’ The admin fee isn’t the first example of a restaurant trying to squeeze extra money from its customers. The now closed dim sum chain Ping Pong started charging diners a ‘brand charge’ in 2024 just as the new tipping laws came in, while high-end eateries including the Wolseley, Sexy Fish and J Sheekey all have a £2 per person cover charge. One London resto – Bacchanalia in Mayfair – even charges an ‘ambienc