The Time Out London blog team

In 1762 when the fourth Earl of Sandwich, John Montagu, asked for a meal of meat tucked between two pieces of bread, he had no way of knowing the masterpiece he had just created. But, boy, has his legacy lasted. From baps and butties to hoagies and heroes, it’s fair to say that the killer combo of bread-plus-filling-plus-more-bread has become a timeless culinary gem. No one knows the power of the humble sandwich like the team at Dal Fiorentino, which has been delighting Londoners with their signature schiacciata sandos since 2022. The brand’s crispy, salty, olive-oil-drenched Florentine subs have become something of a cult classic over the last few years, and they’ve expanded from their OG Hoxton spot to open three more in Brick Lane, Fitzrovia and Holborn. Now, foodies with a W postcode can rejoice, because Dal Fiorentino is coming to Notting Hill. Its fifth sandwich joint, opening on March 28, is taking over the site that used to be Made in Little France at the Bayswater end of Westbourne Grove. The menu will feature classics, gourmet and limited-edition options, as well as the opportunity to build your own sandwich. Expect the Fiorentina, made with fennel salami, pecorino cheese, truffle honey and extra virgin olive oil; the Machiavelli, with Tuscan pancetta, stracciatella cheese, nduja cream, grilled courgettes; and the I Medici, a masterwork of stracciatella cheese, grilled aubergines, sun-dried tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil.  As for sweet treats, it’s a choice...

The weekend has crept up on us once again, gifting (most of) us with 48 glorious hours to do whatever the hell we want with. No 6am alarm, no Slack messages, no two-hour meetings. Bliss. The only thing that may limit what you do with the next few days is how much money you’re willing to spend.  Being on a budget tends to rule out things like fancy dinners, star-studded theatre shows and blockbuster art exhibitions. But it doesn’t rule out a good time altogether. Of the many, many things London has going for it, one of them is that there are always fantastic free events you can get involved in.  This weekend, there’s a free protest rave bringing people together in Trafalgar Square, a free night blending videogames and performance at the V&A, free luxury pamper sessions at Westfield and more. Read on for the best things to do this weekend that won’t make a dent in your wallet.  The best free things on in London this weekend, March 27-29 2026 1. Reset your nervous system at the Westfield’s wellness sensorium With its gaggles of teenagers, in-your-face ads and blasting music, Westfield White City certainly isn’t the first place you’d go when you need to relax your nervous system. But for the next two weekends, in the middle of all the shopping chaos, the mall has a luxury wellness experience offering some calm. You’ll find ‘Feel the Frequency’ in Westfield’s The Village. There’ll be pilates sessions, facial masterclasses, sound bath workshops, meditations and custom-crafted...

The Easter bank holidays might still be a week away, but if you’ve got kids the fun starts pretty much now. Most schools in London are off for Easter from end-of-play Friday March 27 – and you can find a guide to all the things to do in the city over the fortnight (and there’s a version with just free stuff here). Even if you don’t have children, there’s plenty to get up to in London on the weekend of March 28-29. The V&A has a blockbuster new show on Elsa Schiaparelli, the British Library has a new exhibition about fairy tales and Somerset House’s biannual experimental sound series Assembly is back. There’s a lot to get you out of the house and exploring London this weekend – so, naturally, you’ll want to know about all the planned disruption on TfL services. And there’s a lot to watch out for on London’s trains and tubes, including several line closures and the shutting of the city’s biggest train station. Here’s what you need to know. London travel disruption and tube closures, March 28-29 2026 Elizabeth line On Saturday March 28 and Sunday March 29, no trains between Stratford and Shenfield. Liverpool Street National Rail station is closed. On Sun Mar 29, no trains between Paddington and Ealing Broadway until 7.45am. Metropolitan line On Sat Mar 28 and Sun Mar 29, no service between Wembley Park and Aldgate. DLR On Sat Mar 28 and Sun Mar 29, no trains between Bank/Tower Gateway and Canning Town/Lewisham. Also no service between Stratford and Canary Wharf. ...