London Culture

NHS Birthday 2020: The Royal Parks pay tribute to the NHS with a special flowerbed at Buckingham Palace

NHS Birthday 2020: London Celebrates 72 Years of the NHS

As our weekly Clap for Our Carers ritual comes to an end with one final thank you this weekend, marking the NHS’ 72nd birthday, numerous landmarks across London are gearing up to show their gratitude, too

Old York Road, Wandsworth, to be pedestrianised for summer

Ad Feature #ShopLocal: Old York Road Closes to Traffic to Boost Business

As lockdown eases and businesses do their best to acclimatise to the ‘new normal’, Old York Road in Wandsworth Town will be closed to traffic this summer to afford pubs, restaurants, shops – and their patrons – a little extra space to breathe

All Star Lanes Karaoke: With bowling on hold, All Star Lanes has set up karaoke booths

15 Things to Do & Stream at Home this Weekend

Other than frantically trying to book a table at your local pub or restaurant this weekend, what are you planning to do this weekend? Allow us to make some suggestions…

Free Range Film Club is a new alfresco cinema for London that's car-free!

Free Range Film Club Brings Car-Free Alfresco Cinema to London

Car-free households rejoice – the first alfresco cinema series that doesn’t require four wheels has announced three London venues!

Drive in cinema in London: Rooftop Film Club returns to Alexandra Palace from 4 July 2020

London’s Drive-In Cinemas: A Complete List for Summer 2020

The drive-in cinema is the future of isolation entertainment. Here, we list all the drive-in cinemas – plus a live musical drive-in – parking up in London this summer

Harrods Outlet to Open in West London on 3 July

The legend that is Harrods, one of the world’s most famous department stores, is opening a Covid-secure outlet store next month

Virtual Pride 2020 events from drag livestreams to online festivals and ways to pledge allyship

7 Ways to Celebrate Pride 2020 Virtually

Sadly, for obvious reasons, the Pride in London parade isn’t taking place this year, but there are still plenty of virtual events taking place. So fire up your tech, don those rainbow face paints and fly the flag in a safe, socially distanced manner

Pub Tropicana returns to Studio 338 on Greenwich Peninsula this summer

Giant Beer Garden Pop Up Comes to South London with Music, Comedy & Bingo

Back in the Summer of 2017, a new concept in beer gardens took over the outdoor space at Studio 338 in Greenwich. It was called Pub Tropicana, and this summer, it’s back with a bang…

Adele on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival in 2016 (photo: Iwona Pinkowicz / courtesy V&A)

V&A Hosts Seven Day Glastonbury Celebration Online

Glastonbury Festival should have been celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, but alas, COVID-19 had other ideas. It’s not game over, however, as the V&A has curated a seven-day digital celebration of the world’s greatest festival