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21 London curry restaurants have been named in the 100 best curries in the UK

Photograph: ShutterstockWarning: what we’re about to tell you is guaranteed to get your stomach rumbling. That’s because the capital’s best curry houses – restaurants serving the finest Hawker-style Malaysian classics, elevated home-style Filipino cooking and South Asian delicacies – have […]

‘My Neighbour Totoro’ is leaving London’s West End – here’s how to get tickets for the hyped theatre show before it closes

Photo: Manuel HarlanWhen Studio Ghibli/RSC stage team-up My Neighbour Totoro debuted at the Barbican in the autumn of 2022 it was to a storm of hype and delirious reviews: a phenomenon was born. At its zenith, the publicity images audaciously held […]

Gordon Ramsay is taking over the restaurant in a five-star London hotel next to the River Thames

Photograph: Sea ContainersSea Containers, the glamorous five-star Thames-side hotel on the South Bank, has already cemented itself as a go-to cocktails spot in London thanks to its bar Lyaness, manned by Mr Lyan, aka Ryan Chetiyawardana, who is widely considered […]

London’s newest theatre will open this summer with two huge musicals

Image: The Arts at Marble ArchIt was announced earlier this year that rather than just cease all activities during its current period of closure and refurbishment, the tiny, historic Arts Theatre in the West End was going to try something […]

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Where London ranks in Time Out’s 2026 list of the best cities in the UK for walking

April 24, 2026

Photograph: Time Out / Kamira / Shutterstock.comThere’s nothing like simply wandering around aimlessly to really get to know a city. When you travel by foot, you’re able to discover so many more hidden local gems than if you’re watching the city […]

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Massive Piccadilly Circus-style advertising screens are planned for another major central London landmark (as well as a new rooftop restaurant)

April 24, 2026

Image: Soho Estates and MATT ArchitecturePiccadilly Square and Leicester Square are two of the most overstimulating parts of London. On any given day, you’ve got crowds gathered around dance crews, music blaring from nearby pedicabs, the smell of pizza and burgers wafting […]

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How to track runners taking part in the 2026 London Marathon

April 24, 2026

Photograph: Niranjan Acharya / Shutterstock.comNot into the whole ‘running 26.2 miles through London until your legs feel like jelly and you can’t remember your own name’ thing? Fair enough! But if there’s a keen bean in your life who’s running […]

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London Marathon 2026 road closures: all the essential information you need to plan ahead this weekend

April 24, 2026

Photograph: Tartezy / Shutterstock.comThe London Marathon is taking place this weekend. And whether you’re running the race, cheering someone on or just a Londoner planning on being anywhere near the city centre, you’ll want to know about the road closures caused by […]

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London Marathon 2026: full schedule of start times and waves

April 24, 2026

Photograph: Michaelpuche / Shutterstock.comThe 2026 London Marathon will see a whopping 59,000 people take to the streets of the capital this coming Sunday, April 26. London’s version of the massive 26.2-mile race is one of the biggest in the world, alongside the […]

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The 7 best free things to do in London this weekend [April 24-26 2026]

April 24, 2026

Photography: Shutterstock / Sampajano AnizzaThe last weekend of April is heading our way and what a splendid – and spenny – month it’s been. First, the Easter bank holiday weekend imperilled our finances with four lovely days off, spent squandering […]

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The London Marathon 2026 full weather forecast: temperature and rain predictions for Sunday

April 23, 2026

Photograph: mikecphoto / Shutterstock.comYou’ve trained for months, maybe years. You’ve carb-loaded. You’ve put together your motivational playlist. Now it’s time for runners in this year’s London Marathon to line up at the start line and tick a life experience off […]