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

London events in December
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London events in December

Winter has truly arrived and Christmas in London has begun

The best free things to do in London
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The best free things to do in London

Don’t just do the city right, do it free

Christmas lights in London
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Christmas lights in London

It’s beginning to look a little bit like Christmas...

Christmas is coming...
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Christmas is coming...

Mulled wine, Christmas light switch-ons and festive markets

22 places in London that look nothing like London
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22 places in London that look nothing like London

You’ll feel a million miles from the capital

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30% off The Christmas Cèilidh at Cutty Sark

30% off The Christmas Cèilidh at Cutty Sark

A festive night of lively Scottish music and dancing

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A knife-sharpening class with Blenheim Forge

A knife-sharpening class with Blenheim Forge

Exclusive entry to these previously sold-out classes

Just £45
36% off Ministry of Sound New Year’s Eve with Hannah Wants

36% off Ministry of Sound New Year’s Eve with Hannah Wants

Big up 2020 at this epic night in south London’s superclub

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2-for-1 tickets to Horizon 2020 at Tobacco Docks

2-for-1 tickets to Horizon 2020 at Tobacco Docks

The epic house and techno party is back – and bigger and better than ever

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Tickets just £18 for ‘The Travelling Circus’ plus a Fire Eater cocktail

Tickets just £18 for ‘The Travelling Circus’ plus a Fire Eater cocktail

Roll up for the world’s smallest festival, curated by Josie and Rob da Bank

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Two-for-one tickets to So Board: board and party game events

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Challenge your mates to a game at one of four London locations

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Latest London news

Hackney Foodbank is struggling to cope with demand this Christmas
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Hackney Foodbank is struggling to cope with demand this Christmas

When most of us think of Christmas, we think of gluttony. Gorging on copious Quality Street chocolates after a four-course dinner, complaining profusely...

The great London parakeet mystery has been solved (maybe)
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The great London parakeet mystery has been solved (maybe)

Over the past decade, London has experienced a sharp rise in the number of parakeets fluttering their way around the city. The medium-sized green parrots are...

Shooting stars are set to light up the sky above London this weekend
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Shooting stars are set to light up the sky above London this weekend

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s the Geminid meteor shower. For the ultimate date night, take your Tinder squeeze, or just a friend, for a late-night...

The General Election: here’s how to work out where your local polling station is
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The General Election: here’s how to work out where your local polling station is

Hey, not sure if you’ve heard but the UK has a General Election tomorrow. If you’re registered to vote, you’re going to want to take this opportunity to use...

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Upcoming events in the capital

Escape from Planet Trash
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Escape from Planet Trash

See Sink the Pink’s outrageous alt Christmas show

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#LeakeStreetLive
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#LeakeStreetLive

Join a free weekly party in Leake Street Arches 

Christmas lights switch-ons
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Christmas lights switch-ons

Time to watch a celeb push a big button

Ice skating in London
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Ice skating in London

Scarves and woolly hats at the ready

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Upcoming Time Out events

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.

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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
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Top 10 museums in London

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

London’s hidden green spaces
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London’s hidden green spaces

Discover the city's most verdant secret gardens and parks

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

18 things to do before you’re 18
Kids

18 things to do before you’re 18

Tick these off before becoming a grown-up

Harry Potter experiences in London
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Harry Potter experiences in London

Go from muggle to wizard in a day

101 things to do in London with kids
Kids

101 things to do in London with kids

Fantastic days out for families and kids

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Getting around London

The Cultural TfL Map
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The Cultural TfL Map

London’s top cultural landmarks, mapped

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Welcome to the wonderful world of off-peak
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Welcome to the wonderful world of off-peak

Your passport to affordable, convenient public transport        

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Meet London’s most-loved bus drivers
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Meet London’s most-loved bus drivers

Meet the heroes of London’s bus driving world        

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Explore more of London

Free things to do
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Free things to do

Enjoy the world of free London

Sport and fitness in London
Sport and fitness

Sport and fitness in London

Get seriously sweaty in the city

Day-trips from London
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Day-trips from London

Get outta town in no time at all

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

Escape the city (without leaving it)

Timewarp London
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Timewarp London

Places around the capital that time forgot

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The seven wonders of...
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The seven wonders of...

The best bits of London's museums

Rainy day London
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Rainy day London

Inspiring indoor activities

London by area
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London by area

Explore the city's neighbourhoods 

Alternative London
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Alternative London

Delve a little deeper

Discover the best things to do in Europe

The 17 best things to do in Liverpool
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The 17 best things to do in Liverpool

Head straight to these major sights and you can be sure to have a totally brilliant time

The 24 best things to do in Dublin
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The 24 best things to do in Dublin

There’s something that’ll steal your attention around every corner in the Irish capital

The 29 best things to do in Prague
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The 29 best things to do in Prague

Feeling lost in this sprawling city? Here’s where to find the best things to see and do

The 23 best things to do in Amsterdam
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The 23 best things to do in Amsterdam

First-class museums? World-beating clubs? Stroopwafel? You’re in the right place