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  • Things to do

It’s the biggest weekend of the year. Thanks to the bumper Easter Bank Holiday we have four whole days off. If you want to make all this extra free time count, you’ve come to the right place.  Embrace the season by filling those free hours with Easter activities of every persuasion be it a boozy egg hunt at natural wine joint Top Cuvée, family-friendly spring fairs like the Horniman Museum’s annual knees-up or big religious spectacles like the big open-air reenactment of  'The Passion of Jesus', which takes place every year on Good Friday in Trafalgar Square.  Or, spend your free time checking out London’s best new art exhibitions, including five-star show Nick Waplington’s ‘Living Room’ which brings together familair images as well as unseen work from his book documenting the community of the Broxtowe house estate in Nottingham in the ‘90s. Or take a look at Jeff Koons’ show of works on canvas from 2001 to 2013, which according to Time Out’s art critic is ‘Dionysican, stupid, real and good’.  Still got gaps in your diary? Embrace the warmer days with a look at the best places to see spring flowers in London, or have a cosy time in one of London’s best pubs. If you’ve still got some space in your week, check out London’s best bars and restaurants, or take in one of these lesser-known London attractions. RECOMMENDED: Listen and, most importantly, subscribe to Time Out’s brand new, weekly podcast ‘Love Thy Neighbourhood’ and hear famous Londoners show our editor Joe Mackertich

  • Things to do
  • City Life

It’s a dispute that will never truly be settled. North versus south, east versus west – Londoners are steadfast in their opinion of what part of the city is the best to live in. We’ll unashamedly spend hours over a pint fighting about where has the best pubs, the coolest vibes, the nicest green spaces and the best value for money.  Now, the Sunday Times has weighed in on the debate. In its list of the 72 best places to live across the UK for 2024, the newspaper included seven London neighbourhoods and chose an overall winner for the region. And the victor for 2024 was... Clerkenwell, home to the likes of Exmouth Market and Sadler’s Wells theatre.  The Times said of the area: ‘From a rich past of riot and ribaldry to its present status at the heart of the capital’s culinary and creative scenes, Clerkenwell embodies all that’s best about life in London.’ To make sure that they really were picking the best of the best, judges travelled to each and every location on this year's round-up and spoke to locals themselves. Areas were ranked based on stuff like schools, transport, access to nature, the health of their high street and their community feel.  Tim Palmer, one of the judges, said: ‘Different people may be looking for different things, but what all our best places have in common is that people love living in them and are proud to call them home.’ Clerkenwell took the title from last year’s winner Crouch End, which still managed to claim a spot this year for cramming ‘an asto

  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • Theatre
  • Musicals

  It is, to be clear, fairly nuts that leftfield European director Ivo van Hove has been allowed to plonk what I can only describe as a leftfield European musical in a big theatre in the middle of London’s glittering West End.  Presumably the calculation of producers Wessex Grove is that star Sheridan Smith offers enough commercial clout to underwrite the limited run of a show that feels almost entirely unshackled by genre niceties. But there is truly nothing else like ‘Opening Night’ in Theatreland at the moment – not even close. Like much of Belgian star Van Hove’s output, ‘Opening Night’ is a stage adaptation of a classic arthouse film, in this case John Cassavetes’s 1977 movie of the same name. It concerns the emotional disintegration of Myrtle, a famous actress struggling with alcoholism, the shocking death of a fan, and encroaching middle age – something exacerbated by her inability to connect to ‘The Second Woman’, the Broadway play she is currently rehearsing. In Van Hove’s adaptation, a camera crew is filming the play’s rehearsals – something that doesn’t have much impact on the plot (most of the dialogue is Cassavetes’s dialogue), but does offer a loose real world explanation for the director’s trademark use of live film. As with much of his oeuvre, a big screen dominates proceedings, and what it displays is at least as important as watching the actors directly; the composition of the shots matters as much as the mise en scène. Two particular shots dominate the firs

  • Things to do
  • City Life

London has its fair share of world-class universities, but which one is actually the best? Well, now another ranking has chipped in with its two cents: StudentCrowd has unveiled a list of the best universities in London based on real student reviews.  There are all sorts of conflicting university rankings out there, but they don’t always take into account the actual student experience, instead measuring the quality of research or the difficulty of the courses. StudentCrowd based its ranking on 4,000 verified student reviews, taking into account five categories: campus and facilities, clubs and societies, students’ union, careers service and WiFi. London’s top university, according to student reviews is the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which scored 4.39 out of 5 on StudentCrowd.  ‘With a rich history dating back to 1791, RVC is renowned for its commitment to excellence in animal health and welfare. As the largest and oldest veterinary school in the UK, RVC offers cutting-edge programmes in veterinary medicine, veterinary nursing, and biological sciences,’ wrote StudentCrowd. ‘The college’s state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty provide students with unparalleled learning opportunities and research advancements. RVC is a brand new entry into our top 10 London-based universities this year, and it shot straight to the top.’ UCL came in second, while University of Greenwich took the third spot. UCL was lauded for its ‘exceptional resources, cultural experiences, an

  • Kids

Kicking off with a whopping four-day bank, chocolate egg-filled holiday weekend, the 2024 school Easter hols stretch from Friday March 29 to Sunday April 14. That’s a lot of child entertaining to do, but with the weather hopefully turning and spring now fully sprung, it’s a great opportunity to go out and have fun with the family and take advantage of the most fun family activities available this April.  Stuck for ideas on how to fill all this free time? That’s where we come in. Below is a list of ideas for things you can get up to in London with the kids this Easter holidays.  RECOMMENDED: Crack open our full guide to the Easter weekend.  

  • Travel
  • Transport & Travel

Does anyone even remember what life was like in London before the train strikes? Union members have been walking out since all the way back in the summer of 2022, making it well over 18 months since the UK was blissfully rail-strike-free. And industrial action isn’t going away anytime soon – more strikes have just been announced throughout April and May.  Following a turbulent month in February (which saw ASLEF strikes across the country and RMT action called off at the last minute), now more tube and train strikes from ASLEF, which represents 96 percent of train drivers in Britain, have been confirmed. Train strikes will take place on three dates in April, while there will be two days of action on the tube in April and May.  In slightly brighter news, we’re currently seeing respite from RMT workers striking on non-TfL services, as before Christmas the union’s members voted to pause strikes for now.  Here’s everything you need to know about planned industrial action on London’s train network.  RECOMMENDED:All you need to know about the train strikes across the UK. When are the next London train strikes? ASLEF drivers at 16 rail companies are going to walk out over three days, plus there will be a six-day overtime ban. These train strikes will be on April 5, 6 and 8. Tram strikes are also heading for London at the end of March. You can read all about that here.  Which London train lines will be affected? Different train lines will strike on different days. Here is the breakdo

  • Things to do

March 2024: We made it, London! March is here at last, the official start of spring is just days away. Pretty soon we’ll be spending our weekends frollicking like baby lambs in parks filled with colourful spring blooms, day drinking at a rooftop bar or getting mild heat stroke at a day festival. But don’t go wishing the time away, because there’s plenty of fun stuff going on before then. March is also great month for culture, particularly for film fanatics; no sooner has Oscar season ended then several major film festivals arrive in London, including BFI Flare, Kinoteka, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival and Cinema Made in Italy. Avid readers have plenty to look forward to as well, as the London Book Fair, Deptford Literature Festival, the Alternative Book Fair and the inaugural North London Book Fest all arrive in town.  Theatre-wise there are loads of big openings in March, including ‘Nye’, the National’s new play about NHS founder Aneurin Bevan starring Michael Sheen, the return of ‘For Black Boys...’ on the West End and the transfer of Broadway smash ‘MJ The Musical’. And exhibitions openings this month include ‘Enzo Mari’ at the Design Museum and Soufiane Ababri at the Barbican Gallery, while the Other Art Fair and the Affordable Art Fair are both back in town too.  And that’s before you even mention the wealth of things to do around the city for Mother’s Day, St Patrick’s Day and the Easter bank holiday weekend. The fun quite simply never stops! No matter what your v

  • Restaurants

March 2024: Our Top 50 Restaurants in London is an ever-evolving thing – as is our list of the Best New Restaurants in London, to which the incredible Morchella in Exmouth Market has just been added. As the first whispers of spring (aka £1 daffs in your local supermarket) make themselves heard across the city, we'd like to alert you to the most spring-like spots in the all-time Top 50, including the outdoor tables at St John Marylebone, the indoor window seats at Cafe Deco, and a sun-lit brunch upstairs at Akub. Failing all that, a big bowl of laksa at Sambal Shiok on Holloway Road should warm you up if the weather doesn't play ball.  From much-loved local favourites through to city classics and exemplary new openings, we have eaten our way through the very best that London has to offer and after much debate and degustation have compiled this definitive list of the capital’s current greatest spots. All of edible life is here; fine-dining in Fitzrovia, Kurdish cuisine in Camberwell, and the cream of Soho. We also have for your delectation a brand new Number 1 in Hackney’s sublime Cafe Cecilia, as well as new entries from Thai game-changer Chet’s, the west African tasting menu at Akoko and Indian-Irish fusion joint Shankeys. Everywhere on our list serves up incredible food you won’t forget. This is your guide to eating out in the capital. Don't forget to sign up to our free newsletter for unbeatable London restaurant news and tips. Tuck in.  Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s

  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Art
  • price 0 of 4

The story goes that modernism ripped everything up and started again; and nowhere did more of that mid-century aesthetic shredding than Brazil. Helio Oiticica, Lygia Pape, Lygia Clark, Ivan Serpa et al forged a brand new path towards minimalism, shrugging off the weight of figuration and gesturalism in favour of geometry, colour and simplicity. But Raven Row’s incredible new show is challenging that oversimplified narrative, showing how figuration, traditional aesthetics and ritual symbolism were an integral part of experimental Brazilian art from 1950-1980. It’s a nice idea, but the modernist paintings on display here are still the real draw. A deep black Lygia Clark circle, shattered squares by Judith Lauand, juddering reliefs by Lygia Pape, stacks of triangles by Ivan Serpa, tumbling blocks by Helio Oiticica; it’s so joyous, so wild despite its geometric rigidity, so full of the ecstasy of breaking with the past.  Mixed in among all that is a whole heap of flat perspective, faux-naive figuration. Heitor dos Prazeres paints women in striped dresses dancing in the street, Silvia de Leon Chalreo depicts workers toiling in a field, Madalena Santos Reinbolt weaves scenes of countryside festivities. This is all as joyous as the abstraction, but more rooted in the traditions and truth of life in rural Brazil. Full of the ecstasy of breaking with the past. So your job as you walk through the show is to try to follow the tangled threads that connect the ultra-simplistic rural figu

  • Property
  • Property

Want to live in the old Heinz headquarters? We can’t promise there will be any lifetime supplies of baked beans or ketchup, but you will be living in a little part of London’s history. The former Heinz HQ in Hayes in being converted into sustainable housing.  UK architecture firm Studio Egret West has been granted planning permission to turn the 1960s buildings that used to house Heinz into 124 flats, while preserving their brutalist concrete frames. Eat your heart out, Barbican. The two Grade II-listed concrete buildings, originally designed by US architect Gordon Bunshaft, were once used as offices and laboratories by Heinz – who knows which recipes were developed there. Soon, they’ll be turned into homes ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments. Hayes Park Central and Hayes Park South’s renovations will aim to preserve as much of the original building as possible, and a reflective pool that was once in the central courtyard will even be restored. Outside, the architects plan to rewild the surrounding grassland, increasing biodiversity and bringing a more nature-y feel to the housing development.  Here are a couple of renders of what the refurbed Heinz headquarters will look like. Image: Studio Egret West Image: Studio Egret West ‘The embodied carbon of the building will be saved and the structure is given a second life as high-quality homes within a unique setting,’ Studio Egret West associate director Gemma Noakes told Dezeen. ‘The building's iconic form and s