LIA London – Page 16 – (L)ondon (I)nteresting (A)ctivities

This iconic abandoned south London building, which was designed by a famous architect, is up for sale

Photograph: Stephen CravenFancy getting your hands on a 200-year-old ballroom-turned-artillery-museum-turned-boxing-ring? Well, you’re in luck, because the Rotunda in Woolwich Common has been listed on Rightmove. No, we’re not joking, the Greenwich landmark, currently owned by the Ministry of Defence, is actually […]

The neighbourhood around this west London tube station will be transformed by a £3.7 million revamp

Image: Westminster City CouncilIf you tend not to venture west very often, your first thought when we say the words ‘Warwick Avenue’ might be Duffy’s 2008 break-up banger. God, what a throwback. If your postcode starts with W, however, you’ll likely […]

A new 14-mile ‘nature corridor’ will transform four boroughs in east London

Photograph: ShutterstockThere’s a surprising amount of wildlife living in London. Beyond pigeons, bright green parakeets, red foxes, there are aesculapian snakes living in the trees along Regent’s Canal and 50 pairs of peregrine falcons nesting across the city’s rooftops (as revealed in […]

This east London cinema is rolling its ticket prices back to 1999 this May

Photograph: MUBIMile End’s beloved cinema is turning 27, and it’s bringing the gifts to you. Celebrating in style, Genesis Cinema is pricing tickets like it’s 1999, meaning your next cinema trip will cost you no more than spare change. Tickets are […]

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Catch a buzzy new Japanese horror movie at a London cinema next week – free of charge

April 8, 2026

Fancy a big-screen freakout this month – completely gratis? 130 UK cinemas, including 10 in London, are offering free tickets to see much-hyped new horror movie Exit 8 as part of the BFI’s Escapes initiative. The screenings are on April […]

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Angus Steakhouse has closed one of its iconic central London restaurants

April 8, 2026

Angus Steakhouse has closed its Oxford Circus location. The red-leather booth and neon-sign friendly branch, right next to the tube station at 243 Argyll Street, has been shut as of last month, with a sign on the door reading: ‘Sorry […]

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Mapped: the 15 best rooftop bars in London

April 8, 2026

Image: Time OutIt’s rooftop bar season. Finally. After a balmy (if a bit blustery) Easter bank holiday weekend, this week London is set to get a solid amount of sunshine and a fair bit of heat, with forecasted highs of 24C. […]

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London smash burger restaurant MeatLiquor has shut more than half its locations

April 7, 2026

Photograph: MeatLiquorLondoners, it might be time to show your closest burger joint some love, because restaurants are closing faster than you can say ‘quarterpounder with cheese’. In the space of just two weeks, two big hitters – MeatLiquor and Patty&Bun […]

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Kanye West’s headline shows at London’s Wireless Festival have been cancelled

April 7, 2026

Photograph: Carl Bjorklund / Shutterstock.comApril 7 update: Following significant backlash, Kanye West’s headline shows at Wireless 2026 have been cancelled. All ticket-holders will be refunded. On March 30 Ye – the artist formerly known as Kanye West – was announced as the […]

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Harry Styles is curating a London music festival this summer – and the lineup has just been revealed

April 7, 2026

Major news, music fans. Back in February it was revealed that former One Directioner, three-time Grammy winner and general pop culture icon Harry Styles would be curating the 2026 edition of Meltdown, following in the footsteps of David Bowie, Patti […]

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This famous London private members’ club is opening to the public for the first time with a very fancy bakery

April 7, 2026

If you, like us, don’t have a spare £2,300 lying around to fork out for an annual membership, you probably don’t frequent The Sloane Club. Luckily for the nosey among us, it’s now possible to get a peek inside without stumping up […]