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Quentin Blake – the man best known for drawing the Twits, the BFG, Willy Wonka and the rest of Roald Dahl’s motley crew of characters – has been trying to make a gallery dedicated to illustration happen for a long, long time. […]
Having started out as a trading place for meat way back in 1331, the City of London’s Leadenhall Market has lived a hell of a life so far. It’s already come way up in the world, having transformed into a fancy indoor […]
Between closures at Liverpool Street, the near-total shutting of the Piccadilly line and partial closure of the likes of the Metropolitan, District and Hammersmith & City lines, it’s been a hectic month for navigating the capital at weekends. In some good […]
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The signs are already there – the sun has been out more, the daffodils have sprung, the trees are starting to blossom, and everyone’s just that little bit cheerier. This weekend, the UK will officially enter springtime. With the spring […]
The year 2032 will mark some 60 years since London’s first-ever Pride march. If all goes to plan, the city will really celebrate in style: Pride in London has announced its bid for the capital to host WorldPride 2032. In […]
Just when you think things can’t get any better for Bath, the Somerset city comes up trumps again. Last week we announced Time Out’s Best Cities with Intrepid Travel 2026, with three British hotspots in our ranking of the greatest cities on the […]
The team behind very good Marylebone restaurant Jikoni is opening a restaurant and cafe at the brand new V&A East Museum in Stratford next month. Café Jikoni will launch on the same day as the 7,000 square metre V&A East […]