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Written by Londoners, for Londoners — All the latest on everything cool going on in London. Exhibitions, gigs, theatre, art, restaurants, openings and more!
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London’s Stratford could be getting a major new food and arts destinationOur two favourite things
By Hermione Blandford Published
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Londoners are more at risk in hot weather than the rest of the UK – here’s 3 reasons whyNo, we’re not just being dramatic
By Hermione Blandford Published
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The best National Trust places near London for an easy summer day outA bit of history, a bit of serenity, a bit of culture — all a stone's throw from London's bounds
By Max Slater-Robins Published
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One of London’s tiniest and most mysterious islands is opening up to the public for a few days next monthSuitable for vegans
By Hermione Blandford Published
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The BIG London gig list 2026: Your guide to this year's very best shows, festivals and concertsUPDATED! A hand-picked selection of the best upcoming concerts in the capital, from stadium showstoppers to the rising stars of tomorrow.
By Andrew Williams Last updated
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System of a Down pop-up shop to open in London for one week onlyGet 'yer exclusive merch
By Andrew Williams Published
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Forget handheld fans — the Sony Reon Pocket Pro Plus is the gadget Londoners actually need right nowA wearable heating regulator, one of Sony’s more unusual gadgets just became a vital survival tool
By Gerald Lynch Published
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London's best airport is finally getting the one thing it was missing40 years later...
By Andrew Williams Published
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Peggy Gou is giving away items from her personal archive at a free London pop-up this weekThe "Gou,tique" offers up rare freebies, straight from the star's own collection
By Gerald Lynch Published
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London’s rock and metal multi-venue Camden Rocks festival may be making a comebackFollowing the resurrection of the Barfly, the venue’s new owners set their sights on bringing back the nearby multi-venue weekender
By Gerald Lynch Published
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Bringing back the Barfly: Frank Turner and the Camden venue’s new owners on the importance of London’s grassroots music sceneAs the legendary North London live music venue returns, Shortlist sits down with the team looking to give fresh faces a once-familiar stage to play on.
By Gerald Lynch Published
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A dedicated Guinness saloon is heading to London inside one of the city’s oldest barsCheers
By Hermione Blandford Published
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Aesop’s Queer Library returns to London bringing LGBTQ+ voices to the publicNo, not the Drag Race kind of library
By Hermione Blandford Published
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London’s Met Police is officially rolling out more facial recognition cameras across West End and SohoYou can’t hide and you definitely can’t run on Oxford St
By Hermione Blandford Published
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Dreading the heatwave? This map shows you which places have air con near youPutting AC in actually useful...
By Hermione Blandford Last updated
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Spring Street Pizza, Borough: “Life-changing” pizza with a Michelin-star pedigreeBig Apple, eat your heart out
By Gerald Lynch Published
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Clerkenwell Ebi Wines wine bar announces opening date — and it's next monthFrom former Heston Blumenthal collaborator
By Andrew Williams Published
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