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The most famous celebrities running the 2026 London Marathon – and where to spot them
These famous faces are hoping to cross the finish line at the 2026 London Marathon on Sunday April 26
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One of London’s most historic train stations is being rebuilt with bold new features
The nearly 200-year-old Lea Bridge station is getting a new ticket hall, cycle hub and more
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This east London walk uncovers some of the capital’s weirdest secrets – with burial grounds, occultists and the ‘Mole House’
Comedian Stewart Lee shares a Weird Walk in De Beauvoir
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East London’s summer ‘beach’ is returning for 2026 – and it’s had a huge glow-up
Expect volleyball, Aperol on tap and freshly fried fish and chips at Big Penny Social in Walthamstow from May
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7 London bus routes will be hit by strikes this weekend – full list of routes and strike dates in April 2026
Major bus services in east London will be disrupted by industrial action in a strike on Friday April 24, with more dates planned for May
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Next week one of London’s major parks will get a brand-new garden
The serene space in Regent’s Park is dedicated to the late Queen Elizabeth II, who would have turned 100 this year
Comedy
Frank Skinner, Katherine Ryan, Sam Campbell, Judi Love and more will headline a major London comedy festival this summer
Weeks-long chortle event the Roundhouse Comedy Festival is returning to Camden in August for its second edition, with plenty of the country’s most famous...
Theatre
Two massively acclaimed sold-out London plays are transferring to the West End
You’ve got a second chance to catch two of the year’s biggest stage hits – ‘Arcadia’ and ‘John Proctor is the Villain’
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Hackney will host London’s first ever festival dedicated to dive bars next month
Hackney Altfest, which will be centred on Mare Street, is set to feature Time Out-favourite bars like Blondies, Helgi’s and Rasputin’s
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April 2026 Tube Strikes: How to get around London during RMT industrial action today [Wednesday April 22 2026]
The London Underground is shut for 48 hours this week. Here’s all the public transport you can take instead, and which specific lines will be down
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