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Your essential guide to the very best things to do around London

Everything you need to know about Buckingham Palace
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Everything you need to know about Buckingham Palace

It opens to the public for the summer this week 

16 totally free things to do in London this summer
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16 totally free things to do in London this summer

Put your wallet away! 

The world's largest inflatable obstacle course is coming to London
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The world's largest inflatable obstacle course is coming to London

Brace yourselves for The Beast

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London's hidden green spaces
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London's hidden green spaces

Gardens you won't find growing in the guidebooks

What's on in London?

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Overdough Street Party at Strongrooms

Overdough Street Party at Strongrooms

The hip-hop street party serving up bottomless cocktails, unlimited pizza, some of Londons best DJs and hip-hop karaoke 

The London Shuffle Club Summer

The London Shuffle Club Summer

50% off indoor lanes at The London Shuffle Club every Sunday this summer

Affordable Art Fair

Affordable Art Fair

50% off tickets to the annual showcase of contemporary art on Hampstead Heath 

The London Burlesque Festival

The London Burlesque Festival

Up to 77% off tickets to the biggest and best celebration of all things burlesque

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Latest London news

The daily briefing: everything you need to get you through Friday
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The daily briefing: everything you need to get you through Friday

1. Life's a beach over at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, where BeachEast opens today. Over 2,200 square metres of sand have been deposited at the...

Revealed: the London neighbourhood where everyone wants to live
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Revealed: the London neighbourhood where everyone wants to live

Sod Stoke Newington, bollocks to Balham: a new study has revealed the most desirable London neighbourhood, and it’s a pretty trad choice. Property company...

London is getting a new Culture Mile from Farringdon to Moorgate
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London is getting a new Culture Mile from Farringdon to Moorgate

If you’ve ever wandered around the deserted financial district of Moorgate on a Sunday, you’ll understand why it’s not exactly thought of as a bustling...

A 39th floor rooftop terrace has opened in Canary Wharf
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A 39th floor rooftop terrace has opened in Canary Wharf

If there’s one thing Londoners love, it’s a good rooftop. Every summer you’ll find us flocking to the tops of buildings across the city for a chance to catch...

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Upcoming events in the capital

Ride London
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Ride London

The world's largest festival of cycling returns to the capital

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Notting Hill Carnival guide
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Notting Hill Carnival guide

Party at Europe’s biggest street festival

Buckingham Palace Summer Opening
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Buckingham Palace Summer Opening

London's most famous house opens for the summer

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Bank holiday in London
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Bank holiday in London

Your ultimate guide to the August bank holiday in London

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Upcoming Time Out events

A Silent Disco at Cutty Sark

A Silent Disco at Cutty Sark

Get your hands on tickets to an exclusive party at the world-famous landmark - just £29.99

Silent disco at the SEA LIFE London Aquarium

Silent disco at the SEA LIFE London Aquarium

Join us for a night of revelry with the brand new jellyfish at this world-famous landmark. Tickets from £29.

Movies at the Natural History Museum

Movies at the Natural History Museum

Catch your favourite ocean-themed films at the Natural History Museum this summer. Tickets are £28

Silent Disco at The View from The Shard
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Silent Disco at The View from The Shard

Dance at the top of the world - well, western Europe at least - tickets just £37.50

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National Gallery Dining Experiences in association with Leffe

National Gallery Dining Experiences in association with Leffe

Tickets to two dining events at the world-famous gallery exclusively available with Time Out Live - from just £15

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London's cultural highlights

101 things to do in London
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101 things to do in London

London is a treasure trove of brilliant days out and activities worth boasting about

Secret London
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Secret London

A treasure trove of places that fly under the radar despite being totally brilliant

Top 10 museums in London
Museums

Top 10 museums in London

Overwhelmed by the many museums in London? Here's where to start

Hidden gardens and green spaces in London
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Hidden gardens and green spaces in London

Discover the city's most verdant secret spots

London's top attractions
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London's top attractions

Be sure to tick off London's biggest and best attractions

Exhibitions in London
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Exhibitions in London

See what London's best museums and galleries have got on show

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Things to do with the kids

101 things to do in London with kids
Kids

101 things to do in London with kids

Heaps of fantastic experiences and days out for families and kids

Harry Potter experiences in London
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Harry Potter experiences in London

Here's how to go from muggle to wizard in a day

The 100 best children's books
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The 100 best children's books

Rummage through and settle down with our selection of the best reads for kids

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Explore more of London

Other-worldly locations in London
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Other-worldly locations in London

Escape the city (without leaving it)

Free things to do
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Free things to do

Enjoy the world of free London

Timewarp London
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Timewarp London

Places around the capital that time forgot

The seven wonders of
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The seven wonders of

Uncover the very best bits of London's museums

Sport and fitness in London
Sport and fitness

Sport and fitness in London

Even burning fat and pumping iron can be fun in the capital

Unusual happenings in London
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Unusual happenings in London

You quirky little trailblazer, you

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