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The 6 best free things to do in London this weekend [July 3-5 2026]

Photograph: Loredana Sangiuliano / Shutterstock.comJuly has arrived and, if you’re lucky, your wallet is looking particularly plump post-payday. The temptation would of course be to spend the weekend splashing all that cash eating at London’s finest al fresco restaurants, lounging at its […]

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This south London rooftop beach is opening for summer 2026 – and it’s got new adults-only sessions

Photograph: Costa Del CroydonThings are about to get tropical daan saaf, because Costa Del Croydon is returning this August. The urban playa, which debuted on the rooftop of the Centrale and Whitgift Centre’s multi-storey car park in 2024, brings a […]

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The 15 best London concerts and gigs in July 2026 you can still get tickets to – with Wolf Alice, Wet Leg, Metallica and Robyn

Photograph: Courtesy of the artistLondon has warmed up. But to counteract the uncomfortably stuffy commutes, our city is offering up some reprieve in the form of fabulous gigs. Much like the plethora of hotties arriving into Casa Amor (or the […]

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Maroon 5 at BST Hyde Park 2026: set times, last-minute tickets, setlist and what you need to know

Photograph: Maroon 5‘Moves Like Jagger’, ‘Harder to Breathe’ and ‘Sugar’ hitmakers Maroon 5 are in London this week for a huge headline show at BST Hyde Park. Adam Levine and co are set to headline BST’s legendary Great Oak Stage […]

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A major West End theatre is getting renamed after legendary playwright Tom Stoppard

© Matt HumphreyA famous story about the two greatest British playwrights of the twentieth century is that Harold Pinter once complained to Tom Stoppard by letter that he felt the Comedy Theatre in the West End should be renamed after him while he […]

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‘F**k it, let’s get a Scotch egg’: are bar snacks the new small plates?

Photograph: Time Out There was a time when small plates reigned supreme. Little ceramic dishes displaying ornate arrangements of seasonal veg, shiny squares of ravioli, and blobs of burrata had Londoners at their mercy. We nodded along to waiters explaining […]

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‘F**k it, let’s get a Scotch egg’: are bar snacks the new small plates?

Photograph: Time Out There was a time when small plates reigned supreme. Little ceramic dishes displaying ornate arrangements of seasonal veg, shiny squares of ravioli, and blobs of burrata had Londoners at their mercy. We nodded along to waiters explaining […]