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The best of what’s on in London this weekend
Rugby, flowers and lots of excellent East Asian food — this is your weekend, sorted
Welcome to Richmond, Zendaya: The best restaurants, bars and more
Make like Tomdaya and get to know this lovely, leafy part of south-west London
The best of what’s on in London this weekend
Cut-price dinners, DJ sets, and comedy clubs — Jochan Embley on how to spend your weekend in the capital
A brief guide to celebrating Burns Night
Scotland’s national poet has been celebrated since 1801
The best of what’s on in London this weekend
From immersive film screenings to laugh-out-loud roast battles, Jochan Embley has the weekend hit-list
London’s must-see sights (according to Chrissy Teigen and John Legend)
From Cabaret to Circolo Popolare, here’s how to see the city like a Teigen. Or, er, like a Legend
The best of what’s on in London this weekend
From limited edition Veganuary burgers to a spot of curling, Jochan Embley has the weekend hit list
Merry Twixmas! What to do in London between Christmas and New Year
Banish the boredom and take this rare chance to explore London without the crowds
Goodbye 2021! London’s hottest New Year’s Eve parties to book now
From club nights in crypts to swanky soirées in skyscrapers, here’s where welcome in 2022
Photographer Peter Dazeley snaps London’s secrets
From the UK’s answer to the Sistine Chapel to priceless supercars hidden away, the photographer has captured some of London’s magic in his new book
Get your skates on: London’s best ice rinks
Glide into winter with our pick of the rinks
Where to watch the fireworks in London this weekend
Things are about to pop off in London’s skies
African cooking on the menu at pop-up ‘starting cultural conversation’
Among the chefs to contribute a dish are William Chilila, Opeoluwa Odutayo and Brian Mwangi
Mulan Rouge: Immersive dining experience fuses Disney and Luhrmann
Parisian cabaret meets Chinese folklore in Waterloo
New photo exhibition celebrates 10 years of King’s Cross redevelopment
As the area welcomes two new bars — including one by Idris Elba — local restaurateurs reflect on the changes they’ve seen
Ronnie Scott’s jazz club to revive much loved Late, Late Show
The Soho club is set for nights of jazz, soul, funk and hip-hop
The best places in London to watch Joshua vs Usyk
Book a table, grab a drink and settle in for the showdown
Taste of London 2021: Festive edition confirmed for late November
The popular festival returns for four days, this time at Tobacco Dock
Jack Guinness: I refuse to wear a ‘straight jacket’
With his new book The Queer Bible, Jack Guinness is exploring his joy, his hurt and the conflict of the two, he tells David Ellis
Cancelled or not, we need to keep the rainbow flag flying for Pride
With Pride In London celebrations pushed back for another year, Paul Flynn reflects on his own formative experiences at parades past and details why, despite the criticism from some quarters, it remains a vital event for LGBTQ+ people
The party’s back on! The alt-guide to Pride 2021
The bad news? The Pride march is off again. The good news? London’s LGBTQ+ scene is still determined to have a good time
Inaugral Brick Lane ‘Oktoberfest’ comes to Banglatown for Halloween
The three day party promises music, drag and plenty of drinking
Camden Inspire: New street festival coming to NW1
The two-day celebrations will look to champion the area’s traders and creatives
Things to do with the kids in London during the summer holidays
Keep little ones, grumpy teenagers and grown-ups alike happily busy as the summer rolls on
Inkwells: Printworks team launch brand new space
The new room marks the clubs reopening after being closed since last March
Summer’s golden tickets: Gigs and festivals that can still be booked
Forget FOMO – from Little Simz to AJ Tracey, David Ellis picks the biggest shows to see
The best things to do in London for free
How to experience to best of the capital without breaking the bank
London’s best outdoor swimming pools and lidos
The time has come to splash in the sun
Let’s dance! Clubbing is back (at last)
After more than a year of silence, clubs are gearing up for one hell of a party. Here, nightlife bosses tell David Ellis what to expect — and what they missed most
Street Feast and Eastern Electrics join forces for one-day festival
Except food, drink and plenty of dancing
Roll up, roll up! Giffords Circus makes long-awaited return to London
Gather by the big top, the circus has come to town
Ronnie Scott’s launches new brunch series, complete with live comedy
The Soho icon is set to combine guffaws of laughter with gulps of cocktails
From floating hot tubs to axe flinging, where to have fun in London
From dodgeball with arrows to zombie hunts and axe flinging, it’s time to let the games begin, says David Ellis
New Fulham Town Hall exhibition explores mental health in hospitality
Nuno Mendes and Hawksmoor’s Will Beckett were among those to join the conversation
New festival Body Movements to celebrate queer club culture in Hackney
The country’s finest queer club nights and LGBTQI+ performers will be on the bill
Arcade games galore as Four Quarters announce new flagship bar
From Street Fighter to Sega Rally, the latest Four Quarters is set to be the group’s biggest yet
Real life Mario Kart: Augmented reality racing opening in London
The new experience combines real life karting with virtual video game fun
Bernie Dieter and Zoe Lyons top bill at all-new Underbelly festival
The “Queen of punk cabaret” promises gin-soaked debauchery in the festival’s new spiegeltent
New South Bank beer garden promises DJs, drag brunches and gunpowder
The huge new venue is set for everything from RuPaul stars to old rockers
‘What if I’ve forgotten what words are?’: Comics on stand-up’s return
Life without an IRL audience is no joke for stand-ups. With proper gigs finally on the horizon, comedians tell us about how they’re preparing