Things to do
The Lord Mayor’s Balloon Regatta is returning for 2025 this month: date, start time and everything you need to know
London’s colourful hot air balloon parade has been called off every year since 2020. Could sixth time be a charm?
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Shopping
Topshop is launching a London pop-up next week ahead of its UK high street return
Topshop will be hosting a one-day-only pop-up in Shoreditch ahead of its return to the high street this August
Nightlife
Iconic New York jazz club Blue Note wants to open a venue in London
The world-famous jazz venue brand has reapplied to open a site in the West End
Film
Tickets for London’s epic new Wes Anderson exhibition are now on sale
‘Wes Anderson: The Archives’ opens at the Design Museum this November
Things to do
You can now try exclusive Encona hot sauce dishes from London’s top food vendors at Time Out Eat Street in Between the Bridges
Plus, head to the Encona sauce station to add your favourite flavour to any dish you buy
Restaurants
7 London steak restaurants have been named in the 101 best in the world for 2025
World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants has unveiled its latest prestigious list, and several London steakhouses make the cut
Theatre
Brendan Gleeson will make his West End debut in Conor McPherson’s chilling classic ‘The Weir’
The Irish screen giant will make a rare stage appearance in the revival at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre
Travel
London travel disruption over the May Bank Holiday weekend: full list of TfL tube and train closures for May 2-5
Ahead of the long weekend, watch out for closures along the Circle, Piccadilly, Bakerloo lines and more
Film
‘Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes’ – Writer Jeff Pope On The 7/7 Terrorism Drama
The gripping new drama recreates the death of Jean Charles de Menezes – and one of London’s darkest chapters
Things to do
The central London hotel just named one of the top 10 best in the world
The TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards have been dished out for 2025 – and one hotel in the capital has been crowned among the best on the planet
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