Culture
Dalston Just Got an Insanely Cool New Third Space for Intimacy and Human Connection
STÜCK comes from the team behind Klub Verboten and Playbody Studio and has been designed for human connection
Find Out MoreThe Best Theatre Shows On in London in 2026
London is a theatre capital of the world and these are the best theatre shows in London in 2026 – start booking those tickets
Find Out MoreThe Legendary Camden Barfly Is Reborn
Camden’s Barfly is coming back as Propaganda Independent Venues is reopening the venue under its original name.
Find Out MoreEnter a Live Action Film Set at Greenwich + Docklands Fest
21st August – 6th September 2026
London’s leading festival of theatre and performance art Greenwich + Docklands International Festival is back for 2025.
Find Out MoreThe Ultimate London Gig Guide
We’ve done the leg work for you by picking out the best gigs to see in 2026 and putting them into one handy little gig guide.
Find Out MoreLondon Park Life | All The People, So Many People
Much like a tote bag and a shoe, you can tell a lot about Londoners from their park of choice – here’s a look into London’s park life
Find Out MoreAre We Being Priced Out of Culture?
With exorbitant ticket prices for the World Cup and increasing concert costs, are we being priced out of culture?
Find Out MoreQueer Bookshop The Common Press Has Opened a Second Site
Queer intersectional bookshop The Common Press (which is one of our Heroes) has opened a new site, with a cafe and bar, in Dalston
Find Out MoreIs Arsenal More Than Just a Football Club?
Following Arsenal’s Premier League victory after 22 years of waiting, the cultural cachet of being a Gooner is higher than it’s ever been
Find Out MoreA Major Nan Goldin Exhibition Is Coming to London
The Hayward Gallery is hosting You Never Did Anything Wrong, featuring works by the acclaimed American artist and activist Nan Goldin
Find Out MoreTalkin’ All That Jazz | London’s Best Jazz Clubs
Whether you’re a longtime jazz lover or completely new to the scene, these are the best places to listen to jazz in London
Find Out MoreA Beatles Museum Is Coming to London
3 Savile Row, where the Beatles ran Apple Corps from and performed their final gig, is being turned into a museum
Find Out MoreSharing Is Caring But Copying Is Not
The internet rewards speed, volume and repetition just as much as creativity. Until that changes, copying content won’t disappear
Find Out MoreA Cult Art and Photography Bookstore Has Opened in Shoreditch
Claire de Rouen has a new location Nearly 20 years after first launching above Soho Original Books on Charing Cross Road, Claire de Rouen has…
Find Out MoreRomance Is Booming in London, and Women Are Owning It
Romance, the genre long looked down upon and dismissed as ‘chick lit’ is bringing in the big bucks for the publishing industry.
Find Out MoreWin Tickets to Inspirational Musical The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind and Dinner at Dear Jackie
We’ve got a pair of tickets to see The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind up for grabs as well as dinner for two at Dear Jackie,
Find Out MoreGo Back to the Nineties With This Edward Enninful-Curated Exhibition
8th October 2026 – 14th February 2027
Former British Vogue Editor Edward Enninful is curating The 90s: Art and Fashion exhibition at Tate Britain
Find Out MoreHow Tara Kumar Creates Community Across Her Two Cultures
When it comes to straddling different cultures, DJ, broadcaster and musician Tara Kumar knows the feeling only too well.
Find Out MoreDanny Boyle Is Directing a Festival at the Southbank Centre
3rd May 2026
You Are Here is a weekend festival all about British youth culture that’s being created, directed and designed by Danny Boyle
Find Out MoreHarry Styles Is Curating This Year’s Meltdown Festival
11th – 21st June 2026
Meltdown Festival has been curated by the likes of Yoko Ono and David Bowie, and now Harry Styles is taking the reins for 2026
Find Out MoreWin Tickets to See Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Don Quixote and Wine Tasting at Bar Rioja
We’ve got a pair of tickets to see Don Quixote up for grabs, along with a ‘Welcome to Rioja’ Experience at Bar Rioja in King’s Cross
Find Out MoreThe Best Independent Cinemas in London
There are all the usual suspects when it comes to multiplexes in London but the city is home to some great independent cinemas
Find Out MoreNotting Hill Carnival Is Getting More Than £4 Million in Additional Funding
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has made an additional £4.66 million worth of funding available for this year’s Notting Hill Carnival
Find Out MoreHackney’s MOTH Club Is No Longer at Risk of Closure
A planning proposal for the development of flats on Morning Lane has been refused, meaning Hackney’s MOTH Club is not at risk
Find Out MoreThe Female-Led Exhibitions Everyone Should See This Year
As 2026 is our Year of the Woman, we wanted to spotlight the female-led exhibitions running in London this year
Find Out MoreThe World’s First Museum Dedicated to Youth Culture Is Opening in London
Opening in Camden, the Museum of Youth Culture will collect, preserve and celebrate the stories of teenage life in Britain
Find Out MoreSecret Cinema Is Returning to London This Summer
22nd July – 13th September 2026
Experience Secret Cinema in London as it returns in 2026 with Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical at Evolution in Battersea Park
Find Out MoreHow This Female-Led Radio Station Is Shaking Up the Music Industry
Female-led station Foundation FM is shaking up the music industry by championing female and non-binary talent
Find Out MoreQuentin Tarantino’s Debut Play to Premiere in the West End
Quentin Tarantino’s debut play, swashbuckling comedy The Popinjay Cavalier, will be premiering in the West End
Find Out MoreFor the Record | London’s Best Listening Bars
Explore the best listening bars in London, where music and high-end audio create an unforgettable experience.
Find Out MoreAnother Wallace & Gromit Show Is Coming to London
Larger Than Life: Starring Wallace & Gromit, Shaun and More, is opening at Lightroom in King’s Cross in the autumn
Find Out MoreThe Printworks and Drumsheds Team Is Launching an Outdoor Events Series in Greenwich
14th – 23rd August 2026
Broadwick Live, the team behind Drumsheds and Printworks, is launching Magazine Open-Air in Greenwich this summer
Find Out MoreOne of London’s Most Unusual Bookshops | Neighbourhood Watch
Secondhand bookshop and self-publishing project Exmouth Cultural Kiosk proves that good things come in small packages
Find Out MoreThe Jazz Cafe Is Opening a New Venue in East London
Camden institution the Jazz Cafe will be turning the art deco Rex Theatre in Stratford into the Jazz Cafe East
Find Out MoreOne of East London’s Best Indie Cinemas Is Opening South of the River
The Castle Catford is brining indie cinema back to Lewisham as The Castle Cinema team take over the Catford Mews site
Find Out MoreThe UK’s Largest Queer Film Festival Is Back for 2026
18th – 29th March 2026
BFI Flare is returning for its 40th edition this March with a bumper programme of over 120 LGBTQIA+ films from around the world.
Find Out MoreThe Art Gallery That Transforms After Dark | Neighbourhood Watch
Founded as an independent art gallery in 2024, Twilight Contemporary on Essex Road is designed to be different
Find Out MoreNew Plans to Help Pubs and Clubs Stay Open Later Have Been Announced
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has outlined a new plan to improve licensing rules in the capital to help pubs and clubs stay open later
Find Out MoreAn Immersive David Bowie Experience Is Coming to London
22nd April – 28th June 2026
Lightroom is hosting David Bowie: You’re Not Alone, which will take people inside the mind of the visionary artist.
Find Out MoreA Major David Hockney Exhibition Is Coming to London
12th March – 23rd August 2026
A major David Hockney exhibition is coming to Serpentine next year, marking the first time the artist has shown at the gallery
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