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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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A new museum will open in a north London country house this summer – and it’ll be all about World War II spies

April 10, 2026

Photograph: Berkeley Homes From James Bond, to Slow Horses, Brits famously love a good spy story. Soon a new museum will open in the capital unveiling some of Old Blighty’s wartime secrets: think espionage, deception and histories that have been hidden for 70 […]

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South London’s beloved Horniman Museum will unveil new garden attractions next month

April 10, 2026

Photograph: Feilden Fowles ArchitectsIt was a sad day for south London when, in March 2024, we had to wave a temporary goodbye to the Horniman Museum’s overstuffed walrus. The marine mammal, which lacks its characteristic wrinkles as a result of […]

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The 17 greatest bakeries in London, according to Good Food

April 10, 2026

The Dusty KnuckleThe best days invariably start with some kind of baked good. A Saturday stroll through the park is always better with a croissant in hand; the weekday commute is made that little bit easier when you’re munching on […]

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This landmark north London pub has had a glorious makeover

April 10, 2026

Leonie Cooper for Time OutThe Islington pub known as The Angelic has returned to its former glory and will once again be known as the George IV. The Liverpool Road pub, which dates back to 1817, has been given a […]

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CMAT and Bombay Bicycle Club’s Lido Festival dates have been cancelled

April 9, 2026

Photograph: Bufola / Lido FestivalMore bad news for London’s festival lovers. Just days after it was announced that Wireless festival would no longer go ahead this year after the UK Government revoked headliner Kanye West’s right to enter the UK, […]

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Plans have been approved for a cool new bridge in southeast London

April 9, 2026

Photograph: Carter Gregson GraySoutheast Londoners will remember when, back in 2024, a massive crimson bridge was revealed in Canada Water. The shiny new landmark, called the Canada Dock Boardwalk, was designed by legendary architect Asif Khan and traverses waters that […]

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London’s East Asian LGBTQ+ film festival is back next month – and the line-up is award-winning

April 9, 2026

Photograph: Queer EastBack for its seventh year, Queer East Festival has announced its 2026 line-up – and whether you’re into mesmerising docs or eye-opening features, the programme has something for everyone. Running from May 1 to June 6, this celebration […]