Category: Culture
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5 London immersive experiences you need to see this July
Why sit back, relax and watch it, when you can walk through it, punch it, sing along to it, or eat a jelly shaped like a petri dish while doing it? Whatever the format – immersive exhibition, projection-mapped concert, movie-musical hybrid, or afternoon tea with a side of chemistry – the throughline is the same:…
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Game, set, match: Here are the 10 best London places to watch Wimbledon this year
There’s no denying that strawberries and cream taste better at Wimbledon. But if the ballot wasn’t on your side this year – or you’re not keen on joining the infamous Queue—don’t worry. London’s Wimbledon screenings have come a long way from a lonely screen in the corner of a pub. From canal-side terraces and elegant…
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Carnaby Street has a new sensory playground, courtesy of Harry Styles’ brand, Pleasing
Harry Styles’s beauty-and-lifestyle brand Pleasing has set up shop on Carnaby Street, and “shop” is doing a lot of work in that sentence. PleasingLand London has taken over 14 Carnaby Street until 5 July, turning the store into a full sensory takeover for a limited time, with the brand’s signature candy-bright aesthetic blown up to…
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The 9 best places to watch the World Cup 2026 in London
One game down and, hopefully, plenty more nail-biting, euphoric and emotionally charged evenings to come as the Lions continue their World Cup journey. If you watched the opening match from the comfort of your sofa and fancy something with a bit more atmosphere next time around, London has no shortage of brilliant venues showing the…
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Here are 9 unmissable events coming to London this June – sports, drinks, culture and more
If you’re one of the few who didn’t book a trip to Italy this June and are spending the month working out how to squeeze the same enjoyment out of a weekend in London as you would a languid week in Tuscany, we’ve got you. With one heatwave down but with more tantalisingly on the…
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May in culture: 7 thrilling things to do in London this spring
There is some unspoken guilt that accumulates over a British winter – the slow realisation that we really haven’t lived much for the last four months. It’s not particularly enticing to be leaving your house with a brolly in one hand, all coated up, knowing very well you’ll have to brace some relentless winds and…
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The best hikes in and around London
What’s not to love about a bank holiday? And, importantly, what’s not to love about a bank holiday immersed in nature? Travelling during Easter season sounds appealing but it does comes at a cost, with inflated flight tickets and hotel stays. So, upon the disappointing scroll through Skyscanner, many of us are forced to look…
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Here are eight feel-good things to do this Easter weekend
Four days off is a rare gift, and if April decides to behave itself this year – which, fingers crossed, it might – there’s no better city to be in than London over Easter. Whether you want to get outside and move, slow down and treat yourself, or spend a morning in the kitchen making…
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7 must-read fiction books for anyone tired of the news
In the last few days, we’ve been pelted with breaking news. It’s everywhere – on our phones, on our feeds, on every homepage. And while we’re living through a deeply unsettling moment, it’s also when art can become a form of escape. Stories have always offered a way to give our minds a break from…
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All eyes on OVO: Cirque Du Soleil’s latest jaw-dropping show
Carrying the highly contested title of best circus in the world, at least by popular opinion, must be a Herculean task. Thankfully, Cirque du Soleil’s team of 1,200+ performers (no less!) are in good shape. London marks the start of this year’s OVO tour, which was originally created in 2009, and we couldn’t let them…
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