The Time Out London blog team

These days London is stuffed full of perfect pizza joints. No-flop New York-style slices and pies with a Michelin-starred chef’s touch abound in this fair city. Just check out Time Out’s list to see the best pizza places across the Big Smoke. But it’s not all pop-ups, street food vendors and pub residencies. Having launched in Soho in 1965, Pizza Express is a chain which has carved a name for itself as the place for a quick and affordable bite, and has taken its signature dough balls and romana bases to the world. For those of us who grew up in the ’90s and ’00s, Pizza Express’ black and white striped chefs hats, marble tables and waiters holding obnoxiously large pepper grinders are basically burned into our memories. But its latest London site is a deviation from its doughy roots. Pizza Express Brixton, which opened its doors on Saturday May 2, is the first site to offer a self-ordering system. Yep, you’ll now be able to walk in and select your chosen pie from a screen. Open from lunchtime until 11 or 12 at night, you can use the screens to order food to eat in, grab a takeaway or request a delivery.  Photograph: @Spotyphoto Menu staples like its American Hot and Sloppy Giuseppe will be available, as well as deals like a classic pizza and a drink for £9.95, alongside any pizzetta and drink for £6.95. Photograph: @Spotyphoto Pizza Express Brixton is the first of three smaller Pizza Express locations to open in the next few months, with Finsbury Park and Earl’s Court...

An exhibition about the Southbank’s iconic skate park, an entire art fair dedicated to ceramics, a Hackney history festival and a raucous party to celebrate Tate Modern’s Nigerian Modernism exhibition are just a few of the best things to see and do in London this coming weekend. Whether you’re heading to any of the above things or just planning on being out and about in the city on May 9-10, you’ll want to know about all the planned disruption on TfL services over the coming days. Heads up: there will be several notable closures, including pretty much the entirety of the Piccadilly line. Worry not about getting transport around the city this weekend, thanks to our handy guide. Here are all the TfL train and tube closures to know about on May 9-10 2026. RECOMMENDED: The best things to do in London this weekend. London travel disruption and tube closures, May 9-10 2026 Piccadilly line On Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10 (including Friday and Saturday night tube), no trains between Cockfosters and Heathrow. There will only be a service between Acton Town and Uxbridge. Photograph: Shutterstock DLR On Sat May 9, no trains on the entire network after 11.30pm. On Sun May 10 no trains between Shadwell and Tower Gateway all day. No service on the entire network after 10.30pm. Elizabeth line On Sun May 10, no trains between Paddington and Ealing Broadway until 7.40am. Photograph: Alexey Fedorenko / Shutterstock.com Windrush line On Sun May 10: No trains between...

May is an utterly lovely month for anyone who loves nice weather, tulips, and reacquainting themselves with pub beer gardens. But for anyone who’s trying to save money, it’s a total nightmare. There are not one but two bank holiday weekends, which means that an epic amount of carousing must be funded by a single meagre paycheck. Did we stay within a sensible budget last weekend? Did we heck. And now this weekend’s plans are paying the price. Fortunately, there’s tons to do in London that doesn’t involve plunging headfirst into your overdraft, like a hapless spring duckling plopping into a treacherous river. Stick with us and we’ll steer you towards some cost-effective and enjoyable things to do this weekend. Grab some free grub, browse some art, dance to DJs, and have the kind of fun that money literally can’t buy. You’re welcome! RECOMMENDED: The best things to do in London this weekend, free and not. The best free things on in London this weekend, May 8-10 2026 1. Eat some novel cereal at a pretty pink pop-up Photograph: courtesy of Nesquik's Pink Cereal Cafe Okay, we’re going to get this one out of the way first because frankly, queuing up to crunch some cereal in a Nesquik brand activation is not for everyone. But if your inner or indeed actual child is excited by the idea of eating some of Nesquik’s new strawberry-flavoured breakfast in a fully pink cafe then by all means beat a path to Covent Garden. You’ll find a pop-up café with pink walls, pink tables, and...