News Archive | August 2026

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August 31st
- London Podcast Festival 2026 starts this week: Full show line-up and all the details
- World-beating Manchester cocktail bar is coming to London
- Edinburgh festival comedy awards winners announced — and where you can see them next
- Dishoom has plans for a new restaurant on London's South Bank
August 28th
- London horror story from Stephen King to become Prime Video series
- The Odyssey gets extended London BFI IMAX run – but you’ll need to be quick for tickets
- One of the world's best burgers now available in Camden Market
- All the songs in the GTA 6 trailer, from Lil Wayne to Cliff Richard
August 27th
- Prince Charles Cinema is once again under threat of closure
August 26th
- Pirates of the Caribbean is coming to London for a one-day-only concert with a full orchestra taking the iconic soundtrack
- London's Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition top photos revealed
- Ted Lasso season 5 to begin filming in London within months
- Bella Ramsey, Imedla Staunton, and Paapa Essiedu among the cast for a one-off charity reading of A Christmas Carol
- Woolwich Works is hosting its first ever beer festival this September
- Avengers Endgame: Encore spells end for The Odyssey’s BFI IMAX run?
- Gamescom 2026: 5 most exciting game trailers from the show
August 25th
- Can’t manage a full marathon? Now you can split it with your three best mates in new London race
- Freddie Mercury’s most spectacular Queen outfits are heading to London's V&A in a new free exhibition
- Sold out musical adaptation of Pride proves so popular, it's getting a big-sized theatre upgrade
- Deftones @ Outbreak x All Points East: 5 top bands from the London day festival
- Lorde @ All Points East review: Women of pop take over London
August 24th
- One of London’s oldest theatres which hosted Shakespeare plays is opening up to the public with brand new tours
- Jorja Smith is set to headline a huge concert at the O2 to celebrate the London venue's 20th birthday
- TFL just unveiled a brand new merch line celebrating the designs of the Piccadilly line
August 21st
- Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is curating a new movie season in London
- Kpop Demon Hunters Jinu and Abby are heading to London's Outernet for a one-night-only gig
- Tom Kerridge is opening up a new bar at Corinthia London
- Noah Kahan announces gigantic Wembley Stadium gig
- David Shrigley exhibition is coming to South London next year, and it's not an ordinary one
- Sadie Sink, Tom Fletcher, and Ralph Fiennes amongst those shortlisted for 2026 Stage Debut Awards
- 1989 arcade game Golden Axe is getting a comedy-first TV show next month
August 20th
- Sky’s new Your Multiview lets you watch four live sports events at once
August 19th
- London is getting a pop up mystery book shop inspired by Mark Gatiss’ new TV show
- London’s least friendly neighbourhood named: see how yours fares
- The Royal Opera House is launching a one-night-only after-hours night tour
- Move over Eurostar, Virgin given approval for London-to-Paris train services
- K-Music festival brings two months of Korean concerts to London
- London’s Natural History Museum is opening up a hidden gallery for the first time in 80 years
- A first-of-its-kind punk festival dedicated to women is heading to London
- Queen 1986 concert movie to get special 360-sound gig-like screening at London's Roundhouse
- The Odyssey is now London's BFI IMAX cinema's biggest ever film
August 18th
- Oasis documentary from Peaky Blinders creator just got its first trailer
- Your next job could be as the world’s first Martini tester – and you’ll be visiting some of London’s chicest bars
- London’s Borough Market is doing a one-night-only after-hours party – and this time it’s all about the BBQ
- I wish all pubs would follow Wetherspoons’ new rule
August 17th
- BFI London Film Festival 2026 has officially revealed its competition line-up
- The Greatest Showman: The Musical is heading to the West End for London debut next year
- Knitted Italian food is coming to London — but no, you can't eat it
- Viral frozen yogurt is coming to London this week
- Here's what the new LEGO Mario Nintendo sets will cost
- The new Beatles’ biopics spotted filming at London's iconic Abbey Road crossing
August 14th
- Picturehouse is throwing its own Zillenial Odyssey series across different London cinemas
- Tom Holland says you need to try this London pub that serves Thai food
- Fallow team take over the OXO Tower Restaurant
- You can officially dine in Bridget Jones’ flat as a new Turkish restaurant opens up in the iconic rom com location
- Massive retro gaming bar is opening in Central London
August 13th
- Sarah Hyland and Skylar Astin are heading to London’s West End to star in KitKat Club's Cabaret
- The Barbican is launching a new furniture collection inspired by its Brutalist origins
- A huge immersive Twin Peaks weekender is heading to London this September
- KFC is opening a wine bar (yes, you read that correctly) in Shoreditch
August 12th
- Live from London: Saturday Night Live UK is officially heading back to our screens – and you won’t have long to wait
- Phoebe Bridgers is playing a tiny secret gig in London next week – here’s how to get tickets
- Nicholas Hoult officially cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter – but there's going to be a long wait to see him
- Vagabond Wines in Canary Wharf is open: 100+ wines by the glass
- London's Bodean's restaurants have all suddenly closed
- Ariana Grande's O2 London residency begins: 7 things you need to know
- Rough Trade's limited vinyl singles boxset is an 80s nostalgia-fest
August 11th
- This tiny South London boozer has just been crowned the best in London
- “I didn’t want to follow them, it was too good”: Iggy Pop on how his fear of Queens of the Stone Age led to his greatest album in decades
- "It takes a lot of work to look this bad": Poet John Cooper Clarke on punk, inspiring Arctic Monkeys, and getting blagged by Lou Reed
- Beefbar is heading to a new London home inside Broadwick Soho
August 10th
- London Stadium wants to challenge Wembley Stadium as key mega music venue for the capital
- David Fincher's Squid Game sequel for Netflix has been canned
- The Barbican is giving away free plant cuttings from its famous Conservatory ahead of its temporary closure
- London's historic ship The Golden Hinde is transforming into a floating pub this summer
- London bus strikes start this week: what you need to know
August 7th
- Free experimental watch exhibition opens in London later this month
- Four big concerts will take place in Battersea Park this August Bank Holiday
- Massive acts sign up for Blue Note London's opening gigs — tickets on sale imminently
- The Legend of Zelda movie casting update reveals Sam Neill in his final role
August 6th
- The next big Netflix must-watch hit is a GTA 6 timed-exclusive deep-dive
- Is an Oasis Knebworth 2027 gig actually happening? New promoter licence points to definitely (maybe...?)
August 5th
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day packs out London cinemas as it hits $1 billion in series-record time
- London's Leicester Square McDonald's set to go 24-hour
- Violent Night 2 trailer offers look at one of your early Christmas 2026 cinema options
- Who needs Edinburgh? Camden Fringe begins this week: the details you need
- More acts revealed for Pitchfork Festival London, including Panda Bear and DIIV
- London's best burgers are coming to Camden
August 4th
- Jesse Eisenberg’s new comedy is set to be the closing flick at this year’s BFI London Film Festival
- An award-winning immersive horror show is coming to London for the first time
- Secret Cinema’s Greenwich extravaganza will officially seat 1500 and become a permanent spot
- 4 amazing new(ish) Michelin Guide-approved restaurants to dazzle your tastebuds this summer
August 3rd
- London is getting a new immersive gaming experience this September that will bring your favourite arcade video games to life
- Xbox consoles are now a whole lot more expensive in the UK
- London’s getting a new film festival – and it’s entirely dedicated to Latino cinema
- Ariana Grande backs out of London musical amid break from public life