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Eric Wan, who’s been popping around town modern Vietnamese concept La Lot is opening Tempo in Bethnal Green

From the annual Ally Pally extravaganza to the big show in Battersea, these are the best places to watch the fireworks in London.

20th – 31st January 2026

The Winter Lights Festival is back at Canary Wharf in January making all the darkness that bit easier to bear.

After leading the kitchen at beloved Thai restaurant Kiln, Meedu Saad is getting ready to open his own Soho spot Impala

Luca Dusi opened Passione Vino in Shoreditch in 2015 and now he’s expanding with a second wine bar in Exmouth Market

Hawksmoor St Pancras is coming this winter After Victor Garvey suddenly shut up shop at the Midland Grand, we’ve been wondering who’ll step into the…

The seventh Humble Grape wine bar is opening underneath one of London’s most historic churches, St Mary-le-Bow

Malaysian family-style restaurant Duda Diner is opening in Nunhead, taking over cafe Goodcup on Thursday to Saturday evenings.

After opening Elephant Hackney this summer, chef Francesco Sarvonio is now opening Casa Felicia in Queen’s Park

Owner Jeremy Joseph announced that G-A-Y Bar is closing this weekend and that’ll he now focus on his club Heaven

Tom Vincent will be doing pizza by the slice at Vincenzo’s Shoreditch, with flavours like margherita, pepperoni, tomato and spanakopita

24th October – 13th December 2025

Setlist is doing a weekend supper club series with exciting female chefs and it’ll be running from October up until Christmas

Corsica Studios in Elephant & Castle will be shutting up shop in 2026 due to increasingly difficult operating conditions

The City skyline is going to be changing pretty dramatically over the next five years as 130 Fenchurch Street is also on the way.

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

28th February 2026

Experience Ocean, the groundbreaking documentary by David Attenborough, live in Concert at London’s Royal Festival Hall

Luke Farrell is gearing up to open another branch of his southern Thai restaurant Plaza Khao Gaeng in Borough Yards

2nd – 5th October 2025

Sustainable and luxury jewellery brand Monica Vinader is holding a sample sale with up to 75% off a range of pieces

Two icons of food and literature are colliding this autumn as St. JOHN is opening a cafe at the London Review Bookshop

The Forno team is growing again – but staying east – with two new spaces opening at the canalside Ragged School Museum in Mile End.

Former Native chef Ivan Tisdall-Downes is opening Field Notes in Hackney, reflecting sustainability practices around the world

Velvet Taco, which boasts almost 50 locations Stateside, is on the expansion train and London is its first stop.

Wine bar, deli and bistro Clara’s is coming to Shoreditch this October and it’s being opened by the founder of The Farrier in Camden

13th November – 16th December 2025

The Ever After Garden, an installation of over 30,000 illuminated roses, is returning this winter in the new location of Duke of York Square

The Bakerloop, a bus route that follows the proposed-but-unfunded Bakerloo line extension from Elephant & Castle to Lewisham, is coming

14th November 2025 – 15th March 2026

History buffs have another ancient civilisation to experience with The Last Days of Pompeii: The Immersive Exhibition

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

Public House Group has amassed quite the collection of pubs and now another new addition is on the way with The Hart in Marylebone

We’re big fans of the Detroit-style pizza at Ria’s in Notting Hill, so we’re very excited a second Soho site is on the way

Famous Italian sandwich shop All’Antico Vinaio has opened its first UK branch in Soho, serving stuffed schiacciata sarnies

Mystic Burek founder Spasia Dinkovski and her partner Tom are opening new venue Doma in Sydenham, just over the road from their old shop

Until 22nd February 2026

Don’t miss the chance to explore Banksy’s expansive retrospective in South Kensington, showcasing original pieces, sculptures, and more.

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,

12th November 2025 – 11th January 2026

The ice rink is heading back to Somerset House this winter and they’ve got a whole new series of Skate Lates events on for 2025

Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club is undergoing its most significant transformation in 20 years and opening new venue Upstairs at Ronnie’s.

Experience Tangra, the new Indo-Chinese restaurant in Soho. Enjoy vibrant dishes with spice and attitude on Frith Street.

The old F. Cooke pie & mash shop in Dalston is being turned into The Black Eel pub by the Exale Brewing team

After winning the hearts of sarnie-loving Bristolians, family-run sandwich joint Sandwich Sandwich is planning its third opening in London

After being closed since 2018, The Fox is Haggerston is being given a new lease of life thanks to the team behind Hoxton’s Howl at the Moon

Big news for the south London massive – Nathaniel Mortley, aka NattyCanCook, is launching his very first restaurant. Opening in October 2210 by NattyCanCook will be…

From fresh fish to hand-rolled sushi and Basque-style pintxos, this Chelsea spot is bringing the market hall vibe under one roof We mentioned Arthur’s Market…

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

Tottenham nightclub Drumsheds announces a new season for 2025/2026 featuring Peggy Gou, Aitch, DJ Snake and more

31st October & 1st November 2025

All our fave winter events are returning, including one of the best fireworks displays in London at Alexandra Palace.

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

8th – 19th October 2025

The third Knives Out movie is getting its premiere at the opening night gala of this year’s the BFI London Film Festival

The Wimbledon Public Ballot is open until Tues 16th September 2025 – here’s how to score tickets to Wimbledon 2026

DakaDaka, a modern Georgian restaurant and natural wine bar from Berkeley Square Hospitality, is landing on Heddon Street this November

Oxford Street is going car free for one day this month to showcase the Mayor of London’s vision for pedestrianisation

After appearing as part of his animal artworks last summer, Banksy’s piranhas artwork is going on show at the London Museum

Peckham just got a little hotter (and spicier) with the arrival of Kruk, a brand new Thai restaurant that’s opened on Blenheim Grove,

There’s a new seafood spot landing in Mayfair this autumn. Lilibet’s, a 160-cover restaurant from Ross Shonhan (the man behind Bone Daddies and previously Exec…