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One of London’s best bakeries is opening a second location

Photograph: Teo Della TorreThe word ‘cult’ gets bandied around a lot when it comes to London food spots. So much so that it’s lost some of its potency. But there are some places which are deserving of hyperbolic status, and among them […]

The best pub in London is getting a new pizza kitchen

Photograph: Slice CircleApril 25 was a sad day for south London pizza lovers. Dough Hands waved goodbye to its residency at the Old Nun’s Head pub in Nunhead, meaning you can no longer grab a slice of these heartily topped […]

An immersive full-scale Sistine Chapel exhibition is coming to London this summer

Photo: Mance CommunicationsThe Sistine Chapel is coming to London. Sort of. In what is undeniably not quite the same thing as the Bayeux Tapestry coming to the British Museum, but still exciting nonetheless, a lavish new projection-based experience is aiming […]

One of London’s greatest restaurants is coming to the Dusty Knuckle next month

We were, frankly, gutted when Black Axe Mangal closed its legendary Highbury restaurant at the end of last year. So you can only imagine how chuffed we are to hear that Lee and Kate Tiernan of the cult grillhouse will be […]

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One of north London’s greatest pubs is closing

February 10, 2026

Pub-loving north Londoners, we come bearing sad news. The Orange Tree, one of Enfield’s top pubs, is reportedly set to close. The Winchmore Hill boozer, which featured in Time Out’s latest ranking of the top pubs in London, is an […]

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Disney’s ‘Hercules’ musical has revealed its closing date on London’s West End

February 10, 2026

Disney’s latest megabudget musical spectacular has announced it’s leaving town a little more than a year after it opened: Hercules will close its doors on September 5, just after the school summer holidays are wrapped up. It’s got to be […]

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10 London restaurants have just been awarded a new Michelin Star in the 2026 awards

February 10, 2026

The Michelin Guide hosted its annual awards for Great Britain & Ireland last night in Dublin, and there are 10 newly anointed London restaurants. The restaurants to gain their first Michelin stars included one which features in Time Out’s own list […]

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Chick-fil-A has revealed the location of its first London restaurant

February 10, 2026

Famous for its signature chicken, waffle fries and natural lemonade, American fast-food chain Chick-fil-A opened its first in a new bout of British locations in Belfast in January 2025. Now, the chain is testing waters in the Big Smoke with a […]

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A £750 million new neighbourhood could be built in east London

February 9, 2026

A major new neighbourhood with homes reserved specifically for NHS workers could be coming to east London. Last month, plans were submitted for Whitechapel Healthcare and Research Campus, a £750m development that would provide homes for key workers and supposedly address needs for more green […]

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One of London’s most unmissable art exhibitions in 2026 will open this week

February 9, 2026

In case you weren’t already aware, 2026 is going to be a blockbuster year for art in London. There’s the city’s first major Frida Kahlo exhibition in eight years, a Renoir masterpiece making its UK debut, the first ever major British display of […]

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The British Museum is finally getting rid of its security tents – but why is the alternative so controversial?

February 9, 2026

Anyone who’s visited the British Museum in the last few years will know that its Great Russell Street entrance isn’t looking quite as grand as it once did. Since 2016 London’s busiest attraction has featured grubby, grey-ish tents for security, […]