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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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Europe’s first major international chicken festival is coming to west London

June 3, 2026

Photograph: FumeThe Big Smoke is no stranger to food festivals. In May, bibimbap and tteokbokki fanatics queued round the block to get a taste of the city’s first ever Korean food fête, Jung. In June, the great and the good […]

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A huge Frida Kahlo installation is taking over Carnaby Street this summer

June 3, 2026

Image: Carnaby StreetCarnaby Street will be going Mexican this summer, as a huge new immersive installation celebrating Frida Kahlo will take over the shopping destination. ¡Frida Icónica!, created in collaboration with Tate Modern, will mark the opening of the gallery’s landmark exhibition […]

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Step into a black hole as the Science Museum launches a spectacular new immersive experience

June 3, 2026

Image: SmithsonianWith its real life spacecraft and other wildly impressive extraterrestrial paraphernalia, the Science Museum is about as close as you can get to going to actual space without leaving Zone One. And your proximity to the cosmos is about […]

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Hit TV show ‘It’s a Sin’ is being adapted for the London stage

June 2, 2026

Photograph: Lucas DoveWhen it came out in 2021, It’s a Sin floored many of us for its beautiful, heartbreaking and raw portrayal of the 1980s AIDS crisis in the UK. Now the award-winning Channel 4 drama is set to return – but […]

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The 20 best London concerts and gigs in June 2026 you can still get tickets to – with Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Gorillaz and Olivia Dean

June 2, 2026

Photograph: Laura CoulsonI’ve got an iced coffee permanently fixed to my hand, I’m living in my Cecilie Bahnsen x Uniqlo frilly skirt, and constantly blasting indie-pop bangers while twirling into disgruntled, sweaty commuters on the Overground. It can only mean […]

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TWICE at London’s O2: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know

June 2, 2026

Photograph: ShutterstockIt’s hard to overstate the enormity of South Korean girl group TWICE. The nine-member band debuted back in 2015 and now with more than 16 million album sales are K-Pop’s best selling girl group of all time and one of the […]

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You can have dinner inside the Cellarium Café at Westminster Abbey for the first time this June

June 2, 2026

Photograph: Mistervlad / ShutterstockIf you’ve got delusions of grandeur, indulge them this month with the first ever dinner inside London’s most illustrious landmark. Kings, queens and grandees have assembled in their finery for lavish coronations and ill-advised weddings in Westminster […]