News

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

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

Secret Cinema is teaming up with Mattel and Warner Bros. for a brand new immersive BarbieLand experience landing in the West End.

28th November 2025

Dom Whiting and UNIT 1i are bringing a drum & bass bike ride to London with Own The Night, a nighttime ride starting in Hackney

Seven Dials Market by KERB is practically giving food away this Thursday for one hour only. We’re talking giant New York–style pizza slices for just 71p, bowls of creamy Cacio e Pepe for £1.50, bao boxes for a quid, chicken sandos for £2.40 – the kind of prices you haven’t seen since the 1970s.

We’re still mourning Efes – the greatest pool hall Dalston ever had – so news of Poolhouse definitely caught our eye. The team behind Topgolf and Puttshack…

Studio Ghibli is heading to London this winter with the arrival of Maison Ghibli, an official pop-up shop dedicated to the legendary Japanese animation studio.

The team behind much-loved Farringdon restaurant Cloth, are gearing up for another smash hit with their next restaurant, having taking on the legendary Simpson’s Tavern…

NY and New Haven-inspired pizza joint Gracey’s Pizza is setting up a permanent restaurant inside Arcade Tottenham Court Road

14th – 16th November 2025

Toogood is hosting a sample sale this November with prices of womenswear, menswear and accessories slashed by up to 70%.

The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, the largest permanent gallery of its kind, will be opening in 2026

Nike and Palace are opening community sports club Manor Place in south London, featuring a skatepark and football cage

t’s all change on Hanbury Street as the site where Sichuan Folk used to be has become new Chinese spot Three Rounds Tavern.

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.

Bar 161 on Mare Street is no more as new spot Paper Tiger has taken its place, with handmade dumplings and artisanal cocktails in tow.

3rd November – 7th December 2025

Instead of just shoving your old winter coat to the back of the wardrobe, donate it to the WrapUp London campaign.

Vagabond Wines Canada Water will be the UK’s largest urban winery, along with a self-pour wine bar with over 100 wines by the glass

The £73 million Guinness Open Gate Brewery is taking over multiple spaces across Mercer Walk, Langley Street, Neal Street & Shelton Street

Architects John Lacey and Russell Potter have put forward proposals to make a section of Soho pedestrianised.

After lying empty for 10 years, the former home of Peckham Palais is becoming a nightclub, called Palais, again

StreetSmart is launching its annual restaurant fundraiser to raise money to support people sleeping rough in the UK.

Calling all KBBQ fans! You’ll have a new spot to get grilling as SOOM is opening in Covent Garden this November.

6th – 8th November 2025

The Folk & Oliver Spencer sample sale is back London and you can expect to score big discounts with prices slashes by up to 80%

An ex-St. John and Rochelle Canteen team has opened neighbourhood restaurant Dockley Road at Spa Terminus in Bermondsey

4000-capacity venue Eutopia Warehouse to open in Barking with three interlinked warehouses and an open-air courtyard

The team behind Mr Bao is opening Wonton Charlie’s, a Hong Kong-style wonton noodle soup bar in London Fields

If you’re a fan of Gold Notting Hill, or you’re partial to a riverside view, you’ll want to get Tower House in Richmond on your radar.

A new theatrical Sumo wrestling, sushi and sake experience will be coming to the capital next June with Tokyo Nights.

Soon there’ll be even more Noodle Inn to go around as a second site of the viral noodle restaurant is coming to the City

21st November 2025 – 3rd January 2026

Neverland at Kenwood will see the grounds of the Grade I-listed building transformed into an immersive winter wonderland