
Hermione Blandford
Hermione Blandford is the Content Editor for Shortlist’s social media which means you can usually find her scrolling through Instagram and calling it work, or stopping random people in the street and accosting them with a mini mic. She has previously worked in food and drink PR for brands including Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray, Gordon's, The Singleton, Lagavulin and Don Julio which means she is a self confessed expert in spicy margaritas and pints, regularly popping into the pub in the name of research. She loves hearing about the latest booze releases, and is always scouring the city for the best places to go out. Sometimes, she is let loose to write articles and covers all things lifestyle including: alcohol (surprise surprise), tech, books, fashion, film, and music.
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From Gen Z comedians to Yes Prime Minister’s closing chapter: These are the 9 best shows heading to London theatres in 2026
We need something to take the edge off January
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The 10 biggest films of 2025 — and where to watch them
It's been a bumper year...
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The world’s first board game beer is launching in the UK – and it brings a modern fave to the pub table
Moovellous
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Old favourites and new openings: These are our top tips for January dining
Start the year as you mean to go on – with a big ol' meal
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London just got a new Banksy mural – just in time for Christmas
That’s going to be a hard present to top
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The best spots for a Christmas Day walk have been revealed – and four of them are in London
*Snow not guaranteed
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I'm a drinks expert staying sober this Christmas: Here's my non-alcoholic advent calendar that's also perfect for Dry January
No and low go ho ho ho
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From Taskmaster specials to the Stranger Things final episode: The big festive TV Guide for Christmas 2025
The real festive magic
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Pokémon is teaming up with The Natural History Museum, and their new pop up is landing in London next month
Okay, this collab was not on our 2026 bingo card
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Fashion faux-pas, fans getting married, and facing the Jungle: Jim Chapman joins us in the Pub Corner
From Youtube to your best mate
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Four London Nightclubs have just been named some of the best in the world for 2025
Party time
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Rentable E-Bikes could soon be banned from one London borough
The cycle of life?
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Sir David Attenborough will be back on our screens - and London’s wildlife will be in the spotlight
Even more foxes!!
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The deepest bar in the UK is currently being built in London - and it’s going to be in a secret WWII bunker
How low can you go?
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Steven Spielberg is BACK with a new sci-fi film for 2026: Check out the first trailer for Disclosure Day
Hyperventilating much?
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London’s famous Barbican Centre is going to close for a year as it undergoes a £240 million renovation
Time for a glow up
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Frites Atelier's Michelin-starred chips have arrived in London
Whey-hey for gourmet
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14 London sites have just been awarded protected status by Historic England
No, zero pubs feature (this year)
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Need a laugh? London’s funniest boroughs have been revealed – and the top five might surprise you
Crowning the comedy capital
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Colin the Caterpillar, crying on stage, and ‘Scottish ‘Nduja’: Comedian Ali Woods joins us in the Pub Corner
The reel deal
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London has just been named the kindest city in the UK – beating the likes of Manchester and Liverpool
The seasons are really greeting
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Feeling Fancy? London’s 13 poshest pubs have just been named
Because pints aren’t getting pricey enough
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28 Years Later III is going ahead at Sony – and Cillian Murphy might return
Losing track of which number we're on at this point tbh
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Legendary Indian restaurant is bringing back its 2001 prices — £5 meals to celebrate 25 years of great London grub
If only the property market joined in too
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