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The National Gallery is extending its opening hours this summer

Photograph: The National Gallery Some lucky office workers will be aware of ‘Summer Fridays’, where employees are allowed to shave off a few hours from the end of the working week and clock off early on Fridays during the summer […]

London will soon get direct trains to Switzerland

Photograph: Shutterstock Since 1994, the Eurostar has been letting Londoners swerve the faff of checked luggage, liquid limits and the extra hassle of transferring to and from the airport when travelling to top European cities. You can get from the […]

Plans for a controversial tower near the Barbican have been approved

Image: City of London Corporation It’s official – despite significant backlash from local residents, a new office block is being built by the Barbican Centre. Once built, the brand new One Silk Street will offer approximately 86,000 sqm of office […]

Eight blooming lovely gardens to check out during London Open Gardens this weekend

Photograph: Inga MarchukHot on the heels of the Chelsea Flower Show, the first week of June sees the arrival of the second biggest event in the calendar for London’s flower fanatics. Open Gardens London is back this weekend, offering dedicated […]

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The Harry Styles 2026 tour setlist – all the songs played on the Together, Together tour so far

June 4, 2026

Photograph: Anthony PhamThe last time Harry Styles hopped on a tour bus, he broke records. The pop icon’s Love on Tour concert run, which spanned 22 months from 2021 to 2023, grossed over $617 million and sold five million tickets, […]

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London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for June 6-7 2026

June 4, 2026

Photograph: andersphoto / Shutterstock.comAfter an absolutely packed May (thanks to two bank holidays and endless day festivals), the first weekend of June is looking far calmer for London. From Open Gardens to the opening of Barbara Hepworth’s London studio to the Mudchute […]

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London’s most spectacular free outdoor festival has announced its line-up for the summer

June 4, 2026

Photo: Matheus José MariaNo London summer is complete without the Greenwich Docklands International Festival – aka GDIF – which as ever brings a spectacular array of gargantuan street theatre shows and spectacular installations to the streets of Greenwich and the Docklands […]

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The 6 best free things to do in London this weekend [June 5-7 2026]

June 4, 2026

Photograph: Imperial College LondonAfter confusingly tropical temperatures last month, London is firmly back to the status quo. Damp, rainy, and just warm enough to make the tube nice and sweaty – without the properly hot weather we’d need to justify summery fripperies like jorts, […]

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This Grade II-listed palace in south London is being converted into flats

June 3, 2026

Photograph: Bromley CouncilBromley Palace, a grand Grade II-listed manor house in south London, is to be converted into 11 flats under new plans approved by Bromley Council. Once a bishops’ residence, the palace (also known as Bishop’s Palace) was home to […]

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Boyzone at London’s Emirates Stadium: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know

June 3, 2026

Photograph: Ray BurmistonWhen Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, and Shane Lynch took their last bow as Boyzone in 2019 with their ‘Thank You And Goodnight’ farewell tour, well, turns out it wasn’t actually goodnight. That’s because, seven years later, […]

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First Look: Time Out’s review of the new Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

June 3, 2026

Photograph: Benedict Johnson, 2026The world’s largest space dedicated to illustration is here. More than two decades after celebrated English cartoonist and children’s book illustrator Quentin Blake began championing the idea, the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration opened this week in […]