The Time Out London blog team

Halloween has horror, Valentine’s Day has romcoms and Christmas movies are a genre unto themselves. In cinematic terms, Easter is the odd holiday out. The day doesn’t really have a definitive movie, and those that count lean either biblical or bunny-centric. Don’t fret, though: we’ve done some searching, and dug out a basket full of treats suitable for everyone – whether you’re devout, lapsed or just in it for the jellybeans.  The Passion of the Christ (2004) It’s the goriest story ever told! Maybe the only movie to appeal equally to both ultraconservative Catholics and Fangoria subscribers, Mel Gibson’s depiction of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is praise meets torture porn. No joke: it’s two hours of the Messiah (played by Jim Caviezel) being flayed, stabbed, beaten and ultimately crucified, all of which is shown in graphic, close-up detail. Honestly, you’d have to possess Pope-level devotion to suggest throwing it on after dinner, not to mention a strong stomach – but given how much money it made, there are more people who fit that description than you’d think. Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) Not wanting to offend the world’s bazillion Christians was the furthest thought from the Monty Python gang’s mind in this lol-rich departure from the gospel story. Instead of Jesus, we follow Brian (Graham Chapman), a young Jewish man who is hailed as the messiah, has a run-in with the People’s Front of Judea (and the...

It’s often in their mid-thirties when Londoners face a fork in the road. Commit to stay living in the city, or find a place to settle down on the outskirts. If you’re hearing that call to ’burbs, with their slower pace of life and surrounding greenery, you could take your pick from the 14 places in the Home Counties that made the Sunday Times’ list of the 72 best places to live in Britain (find the full list here). The top spot in the southeast of England for 2026 went to Lindfield in West Sussex. The village is a five-minute drive from Haywards Heath railway station, from which you can get to London Victoria in as little as 43 minutes. RECOMMENDED: 7 London neighbourhoods are the UK’s best places to live in 2026. Photograph: Philip Bird LRPS CPAGB / Shutterstock.comLindfield, West Sussex The Times said that Lindfield has enough ‘reliable schools, smart shops, amenities and connections to satisfy the most hard-headed box-ticker’ as well as plenty of things to charm more romantic souls, like its duck pond, period homes and surrounding countryside. Its average house price at the moment is £631,000.  Last year’s overall best place to live, Saffron Walden, didn’t hold onto the number one spot but still made it into list. Described as ‘medieval yet increasingly modern’, it has a cool collection of indie shops and coffeehouses that help it stand above other places nearby. The average house there sits at around £609,000 and locals can get to London Liverpool Street in an easy...

Brockwell Lido is a firmly established south London darling. There are few greater places to spend a summer afternoon than lying by the water, soaking in the sunshine with a good book and an iced coffee from the cafe. In colder months, the sauna is the perfect place to warm your extremities after a brave dip in the icy water.  In fact, Brockwell Lido was crowned London’s best swimming spot by Time Out last year and was even named the best in the entire country just a month later. Fusion Lifestyle, which runs Brockwell Lido as well as several other leisure centres and swimming pools in England, has faced serious financial difficulties over the past few years, putting the lido’s future on rocky ground. But now Lambeth Council has swooped in to save the beloved public swim spot. Fusion announced it had gone into administration on April 1, and the council has taken immediate control of the site so that it remains operational.  Brockwell Lido will officially transfer to council management from July 1, meaning the site will be run through Active Lambeth, the council’s in-house leisure service. Photograph: Lambeth Council Lido members can breathe a sigh of relief because existing memberships will continue and the pool will remain open throughout the transition. Plus, the cafe and gym are also safe, as the authority has accepted responsibility for all of the facilities at the Grade II-listed art deco building, which dates back to the 1930s. The council said its main priorities...