The Time Out London blog team

You can barely walk three paces in central Liverpool without bumping into some kind of tribute to the Beatles: there are the gang’s memorialised childhood homes, two whole museums, statues, murals, walking tours, and even the camera crews for Samuel Mendes’ forthcoming quartet of films. But even though London is where the Beatles honed their sound and played some of their biggest gigs, the infamous Abbey Road crossing is currently the only real site of pilgrimage for fans. Now, all that’s set to change, with an ambitious new visitor attraction springing up on a site that’s pivotal to the band’s story. And the location will be familiar to anyone who made it through Get Back, Peter Jackson’s epic eight-hour Beatles documentary, which captivated fans in 2021. It's Mayfair building 3 Savile Row, which was once the site of record label Apple Corps, which the band started in the 1960s so they could regain control of their finances and working methods. The big climax of Get Back is a public gig on its rooftop, with flabbergasted fans watching from the ground below, in what turned out to be the band’s last ever public performance. Two police officers scrambled to control the crowd’s hysteria, eventually climbing up to the roof and unplugging the amps. Now, that rooftop is getting the heritage site treatment, as part of a massive seven-floor museum. Photograph: Shutterstock In recent years, this Georgian mansion has been used as an unremarkable branch of preppy clothing chain...

Here we go again. In April London was hit by tube strikes for the first time since September 2025, and now they’re back for another round. Next week RMT union members will walk out, impacting pretty much the entire London Underground network.  April’s walk-outs amounted to the biggest bout of transport disruption in the city since last summer. The industrial action followed a ballot in February which saw a majority of RMT union members vote in favour of action. Strikes were called for the London Underground, with six dates spread across 12 days in April, May and June. The first two of these walk-outs were on April 21-22 and 23-24. The industrial action is in response to what the RMT says is the introduction of a ‘compressed four-day working week’ for tube drivers. The next bouts of industrial action are set to take place next week, starting on Tuesday May 19.  Worried about strikes hitting the capital once again? Here’s everything you need to know. RECOMMENDED:🛤️ When are the next UK-wide train strikes? What you need to know about nationwide industrial action. When are the next London tube strikes? Tube drivers are walking out on the following four occasions, each a 24-hour period. The two upcoming May dates are in bold. May 19-20 (12pm to 11.59am) May 21-22 (12pm to 11.59am) June 16-17 (12pm to 11.59am) June 18-19 (12pm to 11.59am) Which services will be affected by the strikes?  Drivers belonging to ASLEF are not striking, and neither are non-driver RMT union members...

Last month, London was hit with tube strikes for the first time since September 2025. London Underground drivers belonging to the RMT union walked out for two 24-hour periods at the end of April, resulting in disruption across the entire network and neon crowds of Lime bikes on London’s roads as people sought alternative ways to get from A to B. We made it out the other side, but that was only round one.  Members of the RMT are striking on six occasions in total, over 12 days. Unionised staff voted in favour of the industrial action in response to a ‘compressed four-day working week’, which RMT argues will leave employees more fatigued and create a less safe working environment.   The next two walk-outs are happening next week. So, to make sure you’re prepared, here’s everything you need to know about getting around the capital city without the tube.  RECOMMENDED: Why are London tube drivers going on strike? What you need to know about industrial action in May. What dates are the tube strikes in May 2026? Industrial action will be taking place across four days this month. They are:  May 19-20 (12pm Tues to 11.59am Weds) May 21-22 (12pm Thurs to 11.59am Fri) After that, there’ll two more 24-hour strike periods in June:  June 16-17 (12pm Tues to 11.59am Weds) June 18-19 (12pm Thurs to 11.59am Fri) How to travel around London during the tube strikes The Overground, DLR, Elizabeth line and most buses across the city will run as normal throughout the strike period....