LIA London – Page 29 – (L)ondon (I)nteresting (A)ctivities

The best café in London in 2026

Photograph: Swiss Bread Bakery and CafeHere at Time Out, we pride ourselves on being connoisseurs of café culture. From alfresco pavilions to old school Italian joints and even spots giving vintage biker vibes, we know the best places in the […]

London’s best airport is opening its first ever luxury lounge

Image: Infinite 3D Ltd / London City AirportFiguring out why London City Airport ranks among the best in the country is easy. For starters, its central location makes journeying to and from the aviation hub pretty much faff-free. Once inside, […]

‘The Bear’ is opening an exclusive kitchen in east London this weekend – and it’s giving away 2000 tasty subs

Photograph: Courtesy FXThe Bear is coming to London. Not the sleek, Michelin star-pursuing restaurant of the soon-to-arrive final season, but the beloved sub-serving hatch-in-the-wall diner of season 1. Oh, and everyone’s invited. On Sunday and Monday, June 28-29, Disney is […]

A Chinese pub is opening in Shoreditch – and it’s backed by two very famous London restaurateurs

Photograph: Courtesy of British LandAn exciting new dynamic duo is about to take London’s restaurant scene by storm. Andrew Wong, the chef behind the exceptional two Michelin-starred dim sum restaurant A Wong, is linking up with Dishoom’s co-founder Amar Radia to create a […]

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The 6 best free activities and things to do with kids in London in May half term 2026

May 22, 2026

Photograph: Tartezy / Shutterstock.comHalf-term is upon us and the odds are you have some plans to keep the little ones occupied already. But with nine days to amuse them (or 10 for those with a cheeky June 1 inset day) and […]

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A new map shows the sunniest (and shadiest) walking routes in London

May 21, 2026

Image: SunseekrLast summer, the launch of a new app changed the London pub game. Called Sunseekr, the handy platform showed which of the capital’s pubs are in the sunshine at certain times of day. Created by self-described ‘sun-obsessed architect’ Mo […]

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Field Day 2026 in Brockwell Park: set times, full lineup, tickets and everything you need to know

May 21, 2026

Photograph: Luke DysonThe late May Bank Holiday Weekend is when London’s summer festival season properly gets going. Brockwell Park’s first three major events take place over the three day weekend, with Field Day first up on Saturday May 23. This […]

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GALA Festival 2026 at Peckham Rye Park: set times, full lineup, tickets and everything you need to know

May 21, 2026

Photograph: Jake Philip Davis (www.instagram.com/jakephilipdavis)Weather-wise, the late May Bank Holiday Weekend is set to be a corker. And where better to make the most of that sunshine than beloved south London electronic music festival GALA? London’s trendiest electronic musos will […]

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London’s iconic Trocadero is being turned into one of the city’s biggest Wetherspoons pubs

May 21, 2026

Photograph: Criterion CapitalJD Wetherspoon is set to open its first ever pub in London’s Theatreland district, with a new West End mega-boozer taking over part of what was once the Trocadero. The pub will be known as Piccadilly Hall, named in tribute to […]

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The 6 best free things to do in London this bank holiday weekend [May 22-25 2026]

May 21, 2026

Photograph: Angel Comedy ClubWhat’s that on the horizon? Another three day weekend? And temperatures potentially reaching 31 degrees? Don’t mind if we do. After two weeks suffering through rain and cloudy skies, the sun can make us do crazy things. Like spending […]

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London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for May 23-25 2026 bank holiday weekend

May 21, 2026

Photograph: Sergii Figurnyi / Shutterstock.comNot only is the weather gonna be balmy over the late May Bank Holiday Weekend, but there’s loads taking place in London that’ll help you make the most of it. From Peckham’s legendary GALA festival and […]