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Snow has already been seen falling in places like Croydon and Finchley in early January, so will it snow in London more?

Hoppers Shoreditch, the fourth location for the Sri Lankan restaurant group, is opening on the former Lyle’s site

Plans for the Truman Brewery’s redevelopment, which include a data centre, housing and retail space, have been revealed

That it’s named after the Welsh word for bread gives you a strong idea of what Cecily Dalladay and Zoë Heimann will be doing at Bara

Has a restaurant ever moved around as much as Darjeeling Express? Asma Khan is preparing to relocate it for the fourth time in 2026.

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey will be starring in Sunday in the Park with George at the Barbican next summer

Temaki, the city’s first handroll bar, which opened n Brixton in 2021 is relocating to a bigger two-level space on Mayfair’s Maddox Street

26th January – 1st February 2026

Independent Venue Week is back for 2026 to highlight the importance of grassroots venues across the country

Chef Dom Taylor, who first ran The Good Front Room as a residency at The Langham, is taking the concept permanent

Michael Kwan is a master of pastry and he’s opening ONSU, which’ll blend his Asian background with classic European techniques.

Chef Phil Howard has acquired neighbourhood Fulham bakery Little Sourdough Kitchen along with restaurateur Julian Dyer

A pub named after Mary Wollstonecraft is opening in Stoke Newington Church Street, taking over the Ryan’s Bar site

After acquiring an empty venue behind Bambi, founder James Dye is knocking through into the space this winter, doubling the venue in size.

David Bowie’s childhood home is being restored by the Heritage of London Trust and will be opened to the public

13th January – 13th February 2026

The Good Food Guide is launching Restaurant Month, where over 350 venues across Britain are running set menus and offers

Prince Durairaj and Glen Leeson are opening a new branch of their curry house spin-off concept Tamila in Soho

Cafe Kowloon, opening behind Wonton Charlie’s in London Fields in 2026, will be a more modern Cantonese kitchen

It seems you can’t have too many bakeries in London as a second outpost of Fred Bakery has just opened off Oxford Street.

Connie’s Pizza, created by 081 Pizzeria’s Andrea Asciuti, is a Bri-talian concept doing London-style pizza in Peckham

Canary Wharf is getting a new Sea Lanes Lido, featuring a 50m floating pool and a range of community and wellness amenities.

HOKO Wonton Noodles will be opening on the basement level of Seven Dials Market, spotlighting authentic HK wonton noodles.

James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Jody Williams is brining her cult spot Buvette to Covent Garden

Farha is currently serving speciality coffee and freshly baked viennoiserie, both with a modern take on Middle Eastern flavours.

Our guide to the best hotels opening in London in 2026, featuring new arrivals from Waldorf Astoria and Six Senses

Mazarine is a new high end French restaurant from the team behind Sparrow Italia, located on Hanover Square, next to the Mandarin Oriental..

11th January 2026

It’s the 2026 edition of the No Trousers Tube Ride, the day where Londoners ditch their bottoms and cruise the tube, no questions asked.

Until 11th January 2026

Mon Plaisir, the oldest family-run French restaurant in London, is auctioning off its classic French decor ahead of a refurb

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

Two new Banksy artworks have appeared in London, a mural depicting two children in winter clothing lying down and pointing skywards

Ravinder Bhogal and Nadeem Lalani Nanjuwany are bringing South Asian veggie restaurant Karam’s to The Brunswick Centre

It’s out with Lagom and in with new rotisserie concept Hendl, from the team behind Peck Peck, at Hackney Church Brew Co.

As part of its Christmas appeal, Crisis is asking for volunteering help to keep their hotels for rough sleepers running over winter

Haringey Council is reviewing a proposal to develop 190 homes on Rowans bowling alley site in Finsbury Park

The name of queer clubhouse Roses of Elagabalus gives you some clue as to what to expect from this Dalston bar

After popping up across London since 2022, Soft & Swirly is going permanent with its own ice cream shop on Hackney Road

Travel from London to the French Alps by train with the Eurostar Snow service, which is running on weekends this winter

Lambeth Country Show, which has been running in Brockwell Park since 1974, is being axed for 2026 in a bid to save money

12th – 24th January 2026

Vivek Singh’s The Cinnamon Club is celebrating a very respectable 25 years in January, and will be offering a ‘retro menu’ with 2001 prices

Owners of Kaieteur Kitchen and Original Caribbean Spice will be closing their premises in Castle Square for good

If you’ve spent any time in the Netherlands or Belgium, you might already know Frites Atelier – now it’s coming to London

The Laughing Heart founder Charlie Mellor is teaming up with sommelier Cameron Dewar to open Osteria Vibrato in Soho

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

Jamie Oliver is bringing Jamie’s Italian back to our shores, with a helping hand from Prezzo’s parent organisation Brava Hospitality Group

Discover Song Que Cafe, a beloved Vietnamese restaurant in East London known for its authentic dishes and vibrant atmosphere.

Carousel co-founders Ed and Ollie Templeton are turning the Carousel wine bar space into a Mexican restaurant called Cometa.

Two of London’s oldest markets, Billingsgate Market and Smithfield Market, are relocating to the Royal Docks

Model Market was one of south London’s most-loved street food spots before it closed in 2019 – now it’s coming back to Lewisham in 2026

From 12th June 2026

Luke Jerram, known for his huge, richly detailed astronomical artworks, is displaying new piece Mirror Moon in Greenwich this spring

The team behind the Spurstowe Arms, the ultimate east London boozer, is expanding with a second pub, taking over the Elderfield in Clapton.

Here are the key points from the Budget 2025, the second from Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and what it means for you

Wondering which trains, tubes and buses are running in the city over Christmas and New Year? Here’s what you need to know.

A massive Kith store is coming to London complete with Ronnie’s, founder Ronnie Fieg’s NYC-inspired restaurant