The Time Out London blog team

Amid all the doom and gloom of headlines about London nightlife, the last few years have seen welcome boosts to club culture in the capital. Several sizeable venues have opened, including Exhibition in White City, Barking’s Eutopia and the revived Peckham Palais. Now another major new venue has been announced for the city – and it sounds pretty spectacular. Taking over a legendary east London industrial warehouse, it’ll have space for a whopping 7,000 punters and boast a panoramic terrace right next to the River Thames. The venue is called Ironworks and it sits on the site of the former home of the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company. It’s in part of the Royal Docks, a historic old industrial space, and sits just past the Greenwich Peninsula on the north bank of the Thames. Ironworks is set to be as much about its location as its cultural programme. While the place will have a 78,000 square foot warehouse, it’ll also have a massive 80,000 square feet of riverside area – all overlooking the river. As for lineups? Well, that’s still TBC. A press release promises ‘cutting-edge sound, lighting and visual production’, as well as sets from ‘some of electronic music’s most in-demand artists’, with names set to be announced in June. Ironworks will open in October 2026 with a limited run of weekend shows. If you’re excited by all that, just wait ’til you hear who’s behind the new venue. Ironworks is being put together by LWE and PROJEKT, who between them have contributed to...

If the news that Sir David Attenborough is celebrating his 100th birthday this year has passed you by, well, we’d hazard a guess that you’ve been habitating like a ground beetle. In other words, you’ve been living under a rock. The legendary natural historian, who’s been making iconic documentaries for the best part of seven decades, marked his millennium on May 8 2026. And there’s been no shortage of events to celebrate, including screenings of his films and fans congregating in Trafalgar Square dressed as Sir David and some of his fave furry friends to sing him happy birthday.  Now one charity has said it’s honouring the beloved broadcaster by naming its nature trail after him.  The Holly Lodge Centre, which is an education charity based in Richmond Park, has unveiled The Attenborough Trail. A key part of the centre’s outdoor learning programme, the newly-named path is designed to bring young people closer to Richmond Park’s wildlife and heritage.  ‘Sir David has inspired generations of children to learn to look closely, to ask questions and to value nature. Naming our nature trail in his honour feels entirely fitting. Every child who walks the Attenborough Trail is following in the footsteps of curiosity and care for the natural world that Sir David has championed throughout his life,’ said James Middlehurst, chair of the board of trustees at the Holly Lodge Centre. Sir David Attenborough – who famously described Richmond as his favourite place in the world – is a...

If the Piccadilly line is the cornerstone of your fun weekend plans, then watch out, because some serious disruption is coming your way this summer. TfL is currently in the middle of a massive programme of works to upgrade the trusty navy blue line, which accounts for more than 10 percent of all tube journeys. It’s adding in brand new trains with walk-through carriages and air conditioning (much needed in the current sweltering weather), better digital displays, improved step-free access, as well as upgraded tracks and power systems. Of course, all this work comes at a cost for travellers, in the form of an extensive programme of line closures that'll leave you hunting for alternative ways to get where you need to be.  RECOMMENDED: How to get around London during the tube strikes next week. Photograph: TfLNew Piccadilly line trains in testing   The big weekends to watch out for are Saturday June 20-Sunday June 21, when there’ll be no service from Cockfosters to Uxbridge, and Saturday August 1-Sunday August 2, when there’ll be no service between Cockfosters and Heathrow. These closures mean that the entire central London section of the line will be out of action, so plan ahead to avoid missing your summery bottomless brunch or sweaty late night gig. These two weekends aren’t the only disruption to watch out for. There’ll also be quite a few other partial closures to be aware of, especially if you live at the outer ends of the Piccadilly line.  When will the Piccadilly...