Culture
The Party’s Not Over | Inside London’s New Nightlife
Rumours of London nightlife’s death have been greatly exaggerated as new parties and cultural experiences reshape the landscape
Find Out MoreIndependent Venue Week Is Back to Champion Grassroots Venues
26th January – 1st February 2026
Independent Venue Week is back for 2026 to highlight the importance of grassroots venues across the country
Find Out MoreDavid Bowie’s Childhood Home Will Be Open to the Public After Restoration
David Bowie’s childhood home is being restored by the Heritage of London Trust and will be opened to the public
Find Out MoreThe Cirque du Soleil Is Coming Back to Town
9th January – 1st March 2026
Cirque du Soleil has performed annually at the Royal Albert Hall since 1996 and for 2026, the circus troupe is bringing OVO back to London
Find Out MoreThis Queer Clubhouse Might Be the Sexiest Spot in Dalston
The name of queer clubhouse Roses of Elagabalus gives you some clue as to what to expect from this Dalston bar
Find Out MoreOne Big Brockwell Park Festival Has Already Been Axed for 2026
Lambeth Country Show, which has been running in Brockwell Park since 1974, is being axed for 2026 in a bid to save money
Find Out MoreIs This the Most Hyped Night in London Right Now?
You won’t have seen it on socials (because you have to put your phone in a pouch when you go in) but Lost is the hottest nightclub in London
Find Out MoreJeremy Leslie’s Fave Magazines of the Moment
magCulture founder Jeremy Leslie picks the top ten titles he’s loving right now from the hundreds of magazines stocked in store
Find Out MoreLuke Jerram Is Bringing a New Celestial Artwork to London
Luke Jerram, known for his huge, richly detailed astronomical artworks, is displaying new piece Mirror Moon in Greenwich this spring
Find Out MoreBarbieland Is Coming to London – A Huge Immersive Experience
Secret Cinema is teaming up with Mattel and Warner Bros. for a brand new immersive BarbieLand experience landing in the West End.
Find Out MoreThe World’s Biggest Permanent Illustration Gallery Is Coming to London
The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, the largest permanent gallery of its kind, will be opening in 2026
Find Out MoreAre We Reaching Substack-turation?
Are we reaching Substack-uration? With brands – from media companies to restaurants – are flocking to the platform, we might just be
Find Out MoreThe New V&A East Will Open With an Exhibition on Black British Music
18th April 2026 – 3rd January 2027
The V&A East will open with The Music Is Black: A British Story exhibition, centred around the impact of Black British music.
Find Out MoreHow to Get Better at Reading
The UK is experiencing a literacy crisis and if you’re finding it difficult to get into books, here’s how to get better at reading
Find Out MoreA New 4000-Capacity Warehouse Venue Is Opening in East London
4000-capacity venue Eutopia Warehouse to open in Barking with three interlinked warehouses and an open-air courtyard
Find Out MoreFrom 1940s Shoreditch to the Tate | How the Photographs of Bandele “Tex” Ajetunmobi Were Saved
Bandele “Tex” Ajetunmobi, a Nigerian-British tailor and street photographer who documented life in east London from the 1940s to the 1980s.
Find Out MoreGet 2-For-1 Tickets to the Affordable Art Fair
It’s art season in London and you can get involved with 2-for-1 tickets to the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea
Find Out MoreThe Best Halloween Movies and Where to Find Them
You can catch all your favourite horror classics and cult faves at London cinemas this Halloween. Here’s where to find them.
Find Out MoreIs This London’s Golden Age of Fan Culture?
Explore how fan culture has evolved with an emphasis on fashion and experience in London’s vibrant, mainstream entertainment scene.
Find Out MoreWhere Is London’s Late-Night Culture?
Much has been made of the state of London’s nightlife but what shape is it really in? Is there a lack of options or a lack of demand?
Find Out MoreOne of London’s Best Clubs Is Closing Next Year
Corsica Studios in Elephant & Castle will be shutting up shop in 2026 due to increasingly difficult operating conditions
Find Out MoreChoose Love Is Celebrating its 10th Birthday With a One-Off Event at the Royal Albert Hall
20th November 2025
10 Years of Choose Love at the Royal Albert Hall will feature performances from the likes of James Blake, Jameela Jamil, and Jessie Ware
Find Out MoreAn Immersive Exhibition on Pompeii Is Coming to London
14th November 2025 – 15th March 2026
History buffs have another ancient civilisation to experience with The Last Days of Pompeii: The Immersive Exhibition
Find Out MoreThe London Literature Festival Is Back for 2025
21st October – 2nd November 2025
The London Literature Festival is back at the Southbank Centre and this year, Rebecca Lucy Taylor is curating a day
Find Out MoreEverything You Need to See During Frieze London 2025
15th – 19th October 2025
Frieze London has been running annually since 2003 and for its 22nd edition, the fair is back in Regent’s Park from 15th – 19th October.
Find Out MoreOver 250 Banksy Pieces to Be Displayed at This New Kensington Exhibition
Until 22nd February 2026
Don’t miss the chance to explore Banksy’s expansive retrospective in South Kensington, showcasing original pieces, sculptures, and more.
Find Out MoreDiscover Art Differently at The Other Art Fair
9th – 12th October 2025
The Other Art Fair is all about making art accessible – that means showcasing work from lots of emerging and independent artists,
Find Out More“You Will Never Taste an Egg Like My Egg!”: How Fekky Went From Hood 2 Farm
Hood 2 Farm is an eight-episode YouTube series following Fekky as he travels to farms across the country to learn different skills
Find Out MoreRonnie Scott’s Is Opening a New Music Venue
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club is undergoing its most significant transformation in 20 years and opening new venue Upstairs at Ronnie’s.
Find Out MoreAre We Running Out of Ideas?
It’s been a liminal summer with no defining trends and an onslaught of algorithmically-designed content – are we in a cultural recession?
Find Out MoreA Huge Free Festival Is Coming to Royal Docks With More Than 50 Events
This autumn the Royal Docks becomes a stage for a brand-new cultural free festival, Royal Docks Originals.
Find Out MoreThe Biggest Ever Tracey Emin Exhibition Is Coming to Tate Modern
27th February – 30th August 2026
The biggest ever Tracey Emin exhibition is coming to Tate Modern in 2026, with over 90 pieces on show from across her 40-year career
Find Out MoreDrumsheds Announce a Massive Season for AW 25/26
Tottenham nightclub Drumsheds announces a new season for 2025/2026 featuring Peggy Gou, Aitch, DJ Snake and more
Find Out MoreEverything You Need to Know for the Radiohead Shows in London
Radiohead are playing shows in London this November, doing four nights at The O2, making it the first time they’ve toured in seven years
Find Out MoreWin Tickets to See Mel Brooks’ Hilarious Musical The Producers and Dinner at Dear Jackie
Win tickets to see the revival of Mel Brooks’ musical The Producers at the Garrick Theatre and dinner at Dear Jackie
Find Out MoreWhat to See at London Design Festival 2025
13th – 21st September 2025
London Design Festival is back for 2025 and it’s going to be a big celebration of all things design in the city
Find Out MoreBanksy’s Piranhas Artwork Will Be Going on Show at a London Museum
After appearing as part of his animal artworks last summer, Banksy’s piranhas artwork is going on show at the London Museum
Find Out MoreIconic Nightclub The End Is Coming Back to London for One Weekend
10th – 12th October 2025
Layo and Zoe Paskin are bringing back iconic nightclub The End for one special weekend this autumn, with a takeover of KOKO
Find Out MorePunchdrunk Announce New Immersive Video Game
Immersive theatre group Punchdrunk are once again breaking new ground with LANDER 23, a new live-action video game experience launching next month. Blurring the line between…
Find Out MoreA Fundraising Concert for Palestine Is Coming to Wembley
17th September 2025
It will be a “night of music, reflection and hope” Brian Eno, along with Khaled Ziada, Khalid Abdalla, and Tracey Seaward, is curating fundraising concert…
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