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TfL Could Be Launching a Superloop 2 Bus Network by the End of 2025
Sadiq Khan’s new Superloop bus scheme for the outer boroughs is expanding, making it easier to travel in the suburbs
Read moreThe Maccabees, RAYE, Barry Can’t Swim and Chase & Status Are Headlining All Points East
August 2025
The Maccabees and Barry Can’t Swim have been announced as the first headliners for All Points East, taking to the stage in 2025
Read moreThe Prince Charles Cinema Is Under Threat of Closure
The Prince Charles Cinema is under threat of closure as its landlords want to raise the rent and insert a new break clause
Read moreSoho Theatre Is Opening in Walthamstow
Soho Theatre on Dean Street is one of the best places to catch comedy, cabaret, panto and theatre in town and now its opening in Walthamstow
Read moreTfL Has Begun its Crackdown on Pedicabs in London
Now, thanks to the passing of the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024, TfL has the power to regulate pedicabs in public places.
Read moreG-A-Y Bar Has Been Put Up for Sale
Owner Jeremy Joseph announced the G-A-Y Bar sale, stating that “Soho has lost its vibrancy” and “it’s a constant up hill battle”.
Read moreAn Immersive Tutankhamun Exhibition Is Coming to London
28th March – 29th June 2025
Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition is coming to London, allowing you to experience Ancient Egypt like never before
Read moreThe Smart Works Charity Sale Is Back for 2025
1st & 2nd February 2025
Smart Works is a charity that supports unemployed women in landing a life-changing job and they’re fundraising with a major fashion sale.
Read moreSave Big on Jil Sander at This Sample Sale
28th – 30th January 2025
German brand Jil Sander is hosting a three-day sample sale at Showcase in St James’s – it’s first ever official sample sale in the capital
Read moreCrunch to Open its Debut Permanent Sarnie Shop in Soho
Crunch has been going down a storm in Spitalfields and now the team is now opening its first bricks-and-mortar site on Dean Street in Soho.
Read moreSave Big at This Studio Nicholson Sample Sale
31st January – 2nd February 2025
Studio Nicholson is holding a sample sale in Mayfair with prices slashed on a range of menswear and womenswear
Read moreA Giant Sun Is Coming to Greenwich to Brighten Up the Winter
25th January – 25th March 2025
Luke Jerram is bringing Helios, a seven-metre sculpture of the sun, to the Painted Hall in Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College.
Read moreThis UNESCO World Heritage Site Is Hosting a Six-Day Dance Festival
Summer in the City is always made better with music and now, a new six-day contemporary dance festival is coming to Greenwich.
Read moreDita Von Teese Is Coming to the West End With Diamonds and Dust
Dita Von Teese is bringing Diamonds and Dust to brand new West End venue, the Emerald Theatre, this summer.
Read moreGet Up to 80% Joseph at This Sample Sale
4th – 6th February 2025
A massive Joseph sample sale is happening at The Music Room with prices on womenswear and accessories slashed by up to 80%
Read moreYou Me Bum Bum Train Extends Run Due to Overwhelming Demand
Following enormous demand, the groundbreaking immersive theatre production You Me Bum Bum Train has extended its show run
Read moreIndependent Venue Week is Back for 2025
27th January – 2nd February 2025
Independent Venue Week is back for 2025 to highlight the importance of grassroots venues across the country
Read moreCo-Owner of The Camberwell Arms and Bambi to Open The Knave of Clubs in Shoreditch
James Dye, co-owner The Camberwell Arms, Frank’s, and Bambi, is reviving Shoreditch pub The Knave of Clubs
Read moreSourdough Sophia Is Opening a Third Bakery in Highgate
Sourdough Sophia is opening in Highgate joining the second bakery on Essex Road and the original micro bakery in Crouch End
Read moreBillingsgate and Smithfield Markets Might Not Be Permanently Closing as First Feared
Two of London’s oldest markets, Billingsgate Market and Smithfield Market, are facing closure after a move to Dagenham was abandoned
Read moreSecret 7″ Is Returning to NOW Gallery for 2025
11th April – 1st June 2025
Secret 7″ is back for 2025; seven amazing songs, each pressed 100 times, with each sleeve designed by a different mystery artist.
Read moreA Second Tamila Site Is Heading to King’s Cross
After opening in Clapham, the Tamil Prince team is bringing its spin-off brand Tamila to King’s Cross this January
Read moreBar Italia Opens a Second London Site to Mark its 75th Anniversary
After 75 years in business, iconic Soho coffee shop Bar Italia has expanded for the first time with a second site at Outernet
Read moreWest African Restaurant Shakara to Open in Marylebone
Former Akoko chef Ayo Adeyemi is now helping launch modern West African restaurant Shakara in Marylebone this January
Read moreJameela Jamil’s #MoveForYourMind Festival Returns to London
17th & 18th January 2025
Join Jameela Jamil in advocating for body positivity at the #MoveForYourMind festival, promoting mental health and self-acceptance.
Read moreAnna Søgaard Launches Seasonal Nordic Pop Up This January for Two Nights Only
17th & 18th January 2025
Immerse yourself in Nordic cuisine at the new pop-up restaurant from Chef Anna Søgaard and discover the authentic flavors of Danish cooking.
Read moreThe Light Festival Is Back at Battersea Power Station this Winter
23rd January – 23rd February 2025
It’s getting LIT because the Battersea Power Station Light Festival is back with eight artworks lighting up the area
Read moreIs It Going to Snow in London This Year?
After a very brief flurry of snow in the capital on 19th November, it looks like we could be getting some more of it this January
Read moreLondon’s Most Exciting Hotel Openings for 2025
Our guide to the best hotels opening in London in 2025, featuring new arrivals from Rosewood and Six Senses
Read moreA ‘Once-in-a-Decade’ Display of the Northern Lights Could Be Coming to the UK in 2025
The sun is approaching the solar maximum, the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, so it’s likely that we’ll get more northern lights sightings
Read moreThe Clove Club’s Isaac McHale Is Opening a New Restaurant in Shoreditch
He’s already got The Clove Club but Isaac McHale will be adding another Shoreditch spot to his name with Bar Valette.
Read moreA Skyscraper That Will Be the Joint Tallest Building in the UK Is Coming to London
1 Undershaft will be the tallest building in the Square Mile and the joint tallest in the UK, jointly holding that title with The Shard
Read moreJapanese Bakery Happy Sky Bakery Has Opened in Central London
Motoko McNulty has opened a second branch of Happy Sky Bakery on Hanway Street, tucked just off Oxford Street.
Read moreBig Name Designers and Creative Directors Will be Speaking at Vogue’s Immersive Fashion Exhibition
Until 29th June 2025
Vogue: Inventing the Runway, opening at Lightroom in King’s Cross will explore the history of the fashion runway show
Read moreTate Modern Is Celebrating its 25th Birthday by Bringing Back a Host of Iconic Artworks
9th – 12th May 2025
Tate Modern is turning 25 in 2025 and it’s putting on a trail featuring 25 of the most important artworks that have been shown at the gallery
Read moreThe Iconic Regency Cafe Has Just Gone Up for Sale
Regency Cafe has just gone up for sale and is listed on Rightmove for £170,000 (which is remarkably cheap given the prices in Westminster)
Read moreA Wes Anderson Exhibition Is Coming to the Design Museum
London’s Design Museum has revealed its 2025 programme, including exhibitions on Wes Anderson and the notorious Blitz club
Read moreOfficina 00 Is Opening Another Central London Restaurant
For their third site, opening in Covent Garden in February, the Officina 00 team are taking on pizza for the very first time.
Read moreJackson Boxer Is Closing Orasay and Turning the Space into Dove
After five years of running Orasay, Jackson Boxer announced that he’s closing the Notting Hill restaurant and turning it into Dove
Read moreKricket Is Opening an All Day Cafe and Bar in Shoreditch
After opening a branch of Kricket in Canary Wharf, Rik Campbell and Will Bowlby are bringing site number five to Shoreditch
Read moreAdam Byatt to Open a British Brasserie at Fulham Pier
New waterfront development Fulham Pier is coming to Craven Cottage in 2025 and Adam Byatt is opening Brasserie Constance inside
Read moreSumo Is Returning to the UK for the First Time in More Than 30 Years
15th – 19th October 2025
34 years after an official tournament was held outside Japan, Sumo is returning to the Royal Albert Hall in 2025
Read moreThe Vietnamese Kitchen Group Is Bringing Kêu to London Bridge
The Vietnamese Group going south of the river and opening a fourth Keu site in London Bridge this November
Read moreBuy a Piece of the Overground From the London Transport Museum
The Overground has just undergone a massive rebrand, and now all the old signs are available to buy from the London Transport Museum
Read moreShoreditch Has a New Hi-Fi Bar and Kitchen
Clearly Londoners just can’t get enough of listening bars – Hausu set up shop in Peckham and now Mad Cats has opened in Shoreditch.
Read moreWhere’s the Cheapest Place to Rent in London?
According to SpareRoom, it looks like the London rental market is levelling off, so where are the cheapest places to rent in London?
Read moreNoodle & Beer Is Taking its Noodles to Chinatown
Like at the original Spitalfields site, the Chinatown Noodle & Beer will be serving up a variety of Sichuan dishes
Read morePublic Transport in London Over Christmas and New Year
Wondering which trains, tubes and buses are running in the city over Christmas and New Year? Here’s what you need to know.
Read moreGet a Preview of Dalston Yard at YARDLIFE Food Festival
Street Feast founder Dominic Cools-Lartigue is opening Dalston Yard, with ten kitchens, seven bars art, music, and cultural events
Read morePretty Decent Beer Co Is Opening a New Taproom Right by Victoria Park
Pretty Decent Beer Co (who already has sites in Walthamstow and Forest Gate) have set up a new taproom in Bow Wharf
Read moreSnap Up a Piece of The Savoy at This Auction
11th & 12th December 2024
The Savoy auction, happening ahead of room refurbishments, will see a vast range of furniture and fittings go under the hammer
Read moreA New Seasonal Cafe Is Opening in De Beauvoir
It sounds like N1 locals are about to get a new go-to as Leigh’s will be launching on Ardleigh Road in the new year
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