Amy Houghton

Twice a year, fashion Christmas comes to London, bringing with it whole closets full of covetable new looks you’ll dream of wearing. London Fashion Week returns next week for another deep-dive into the trends and styles that will be dominating red carpets, shops and streets in autumn and winter 2026 (AW26).  Across five days, the city’s most stylish will be hanging out around the Strand and sitting front row to see fresh looks from the likes of Simone Rocha, Chopova Lowena, Harris Reed, Burberry and Fiorucci. Yes, the majority of shows are invite-only, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be in the know. Here’s all the information you need ahead of London Fashion Week AW26.  When is London Fashion Week 2026?  LFW takes place twice a year: in February and September. The next fashion week will be from Thursday February 19 to Monday February 23.  Where is London Fashion Week held?  London Fashion Week usually takes place at the British Fashion Council’s own show space at 180 The Strand. The closest tubes are Holborn and Temple. Several events will also be held at external locations across the city. How do I get tickets to London Fashion Week 2026?  We hate to be the ones to tell you but unfortunately, most of the LFW shows are invite-only, so you can’t buy tickets.  What designers should I be watching out for?  Although you may not be able to see the shows in real life, you will be able to watch them live on the London Fashion Week website. So, these are all the one’s worth tuning in

Every week, a frankly silly amount of brilliant new restaurants, cafés and street food joints arrive in London. Which makes whittling down a shortlist of the best newbies a serious challenge. But here it is. The 20 very best new restaurants in the capital, ranked in order of greatness and deliciousness. All of them have opened over the past 12 months and been visited by our hungry critics. So go forth and take inspo from this list, which is updated regularly. Check in often to find out what we really rate on the London restaurant scene. And look here for all the info about the best new openings in February 2026. London's best new restaurants at a glance: 🍛 Central: DakaDaka, Mayfair 🍠 North: Ling Ling’s, Islington 🥟 South: Doma, Sydenham 🍝 East: Tiella, Bethnal Green 🥗 West: Martino’s, Chelsea February 2026: We have a new Number 1! The newly-opened Tiella in Bethnal Green has scooped the top spot thanks to knockout regional Italian dishes from chef Dara Klein. Other fresh additions include the slinky Martino's in Chelsea, Cambodian residency Barang at The Globe in Borough Market, foodie wine bar in a one-time Clerkenwell tattoo parlour Passione Vino, perfect produce at Dockley Road Kitchen in Bermondsey, Hunanese heat at Fiery Flavors in Surrey Quays, Ukrainian elegance at Sino in Notting Hill, cool diner energy at Dover Street Counter in Mayfair, Georgian classics at DakaDaka in Mayfair, and spicy southern Thai at the second branch of Plaza Khao Gaeng by Borough Marke

Tell someone you’re taking a city break to Belgium and you’re generally met with a painfully unenthusiatic ‘oh, that’s cool’. For one reason or another, that small nation bordered by holiday heavyweights like France and the Netherlands, has long been cursed with a reputation for being the most beige country on the continent. Travellers are slowly starting to see through that myth, though. Increasingly, people are booking trips to the likes of Brussels for its grand political prestige, Antwerp for its fashion crowd or Bruges for its historical cobbled streets. But what if I told you there’s another Belgian city that gives all three of those, as well as Europe’s more famous cities, a run for their money?  Thirty miles east of Bruges, Ghent is a small and endearing city that’s understatedly cool. It’s packed with stunning cycle routes and environmentally and socially conscious communities, littered with fantastic slow fashion stores and a wealth of organic shops. It’s also the veggie capital of Europe – every week its cafes and restaurants focus on serving plant-based fare as part of the ‘Veggie Thursdays’ initiative – and in 2024 it held the title of the European Youth Capital. Oh, and here’s an adorable fun fact: every time a baby is born in one of Ghent’s maternity wards, parents can press a button that causes the city’s streetlamps to flicker in celebration. Does it get more wholesome than that?  ➡️ READ MORE: The best city breaks in Europe for 2026, picked by Time Out edito

With a bounty of great parties happening in the capital this Easter bank holiday, you can dance till you drop. Here’s our round-up of the long weekend’s best parties from Thursday April 2 to Monday April 6 2026, from (hopefully) sun-soaked daytime soirees to late-night ragers at some of the city’s best clubs.  If you’ve got the stamina, you could turn Easter into a proper bender. Just don’t count on a quick resurrection in time for work on Tuesday. RECOMMENDED:The best Easter events and activities in LondonThe 50 best nights out in London

We all know travelling with the kids can be tricky, so finding a hotel that keeps everyone happy is key. From splashable pools to free breakfasts for little ones, London has plenty of spots that make family life on the go a whole lot easier. Here’s our pick of the best family-friendly hotels in the city, where parents can relax and kids can be… well, kids. The hotels we’ve selected all make travelling with kids as smooth possible. We look for places that are close to London’s top attractions, so you can zip from Hamleys to the park, without having to spend your whole day on public transport, as well as having the resources to keep the whole family entertained. How we choose our family-friendly hotels A family-friendly hotel is about thoughtful touches for children. Perhaps, there are extra cots, kid-friendly menus, splashable pools, and little surprises that make young guests feel welcome. These are hotels that go the extra mile, from milk and cookies at bedtime to a designated kids concierge services. We include luxury stays and budget-friendly finds. Finally, we consider atmosphere and accessibility: helpful staff, close to attractions and safe play spaces, and a vibe that makes both little ones and grown-ups feel at home. 📍 Looking for your own space? Check out our guide to the best Airbnbs in London London’s family friendly hotels at a glance 💰 Best for a cheap deal: Good Hotel 🗓️ Best concierge service: The Berkeley 🧠 Most iconic: The Ritz ☕ Best afternoon tea for

It can’t be denied that Saturday is one of the greatest days of the week. For lots of us, the working week is over and it’s the one day that you can have a long lie in and stay up all night knowing that you don’t need to be up bright and early the next morning.  In other words, it’s the best day to make the most out of the huge spectrum of things that London has to offer. Whatever your budget, whatever your interests, whatever the weather, there are literally hundreds (if not thousands) of things you could do. Here are some of our favourites things you can get up to in London almost any Saturday of the year (see here for specific stuff going on this weekend).  London’s best Saturday things to do at a glance Best for being outdoors: Hampstead Heath  Best for shopaholics: Selfridges Best for a budget: Natural History Museum Best for group gatherings: Frank’s Cafe  Best for an all-nighter: MOT  RECOMMENDED: The 50 best things to do in London with kids. 

Things are getting more and more expensive here in Europe, and many of our reliably ‘cheap’ cities aren’t so cheap anymore. The hotspots in Greece, Spain, Italy and more that are plagued with overtourism are seeing hiked prices to match, and starting to look startingly similar across the board. But don’t fear: if budgets are tight this year, there’s still plenty of spots that won’t break the bank.  The best part? On the most part, this list of budget-friendly destinations tend to come hand in hand with other wins – we mean less tourists, less crowds, and the flights there are likely to be much cheaper too. Of course, it goes without saying that a ‘cheap city’ is highly subjective, depending on a whole load of factors: which city you’ve travelled in from, what time of year you’re visiting, how bougie your tastes are and all the rest of it. But the spots you’ll find below are lively, culture-packed, and generally incredibly good value for money. Read on for the cheapest (and best) cities to visit in Europe in 2026.  RECOMMENDED:📍 The best city breaks in Europe for 2026🌃 The most underrated travel destinations in Europe Ella Doyle is Time Out’s Europe editor. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by experts across Europe. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. This guide includes affiliate links, which have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines. 

Thank god for Burns Night. As the long, bleak month of January rolls on, this kilt-raising, haggis-scoffing, whisky-fuelled celebration of Scotland’s national poet Rabbie Burns is a chance to banish the winter blues and have a rip-roaring time. The Bard turns 267 this year, but you don’t have to be in the big guy’s motherland to join in the festivities. An estimated 200,000 Scottish expats live in the capital, which technically makes it the third most populous Scottish city, so you can guarantee there’s plenty of feasting, boozing and partying to be done down here too.  When is Burns Night in London? Burns Night always falls on January 25, the day Robert Burns was born in South Ayrshire way back in 1759. This year’s celebration falls on a Sunday.  Whether you want to get sweaty at a ceilidh, pipe in a haggis, or have a classy time at a whisky tasting or indulgent Burns supper, this is how you can enjoy Burns Night 2026 in London.  RECOMMENDED: Here are London's best spots for a delicious Burns Night supper.

There’s a heck of a lot to get excited about in Britain over the next 12 months or so. Between now and 2027 Brits will gobble down platefuls of new restaurants’ grub, slurp tasty bevs in fresh bars, get cultural fixes at museum exhibitions, spectate at globally-renowned sport events and even witness moments of proper historic importance. In 2026 the UK will see the return of the Bayeux Tapestry (not seen on these isles in 900 years) and the completion of the nation-spanning King Charles III Coastal Path. Among the likes of new music festivals and theme parks will be the world’s biggest Irish cultural event, the premiere of one of this century’s most highly anticipated stage musicals and centenery celebrations for a globally-loved children’s character.  And that’s just the stuff that’s planned – who knows what else will define the year? Without further ado, here are the 16 best new things to do in the UK in 2026, chosen by Time Out editors and contributors. RECOMMENDED: 📍 The 14 best places to visit in the UK in 2026.🏛️ The 26 best new things to do in London in 2026.🌍 The best new things to do in the world in 2026.

January is here, which means we’re entering a brand new year. Despite all the January goals, resolutions and hopes we have for 2026, it’s no secret that January can ostensibly become the most depressing month of the year. The days are short and dark, it’s cold, and our bank balances are severely depleted after the December festivities. But, we’re here to help you realise it’s not all bleak.  For one thing, it’s the ideal time to discover London on a budget and without the crowds, while many of city’s very best theatre and musicals, restaurants and bars – ranked definitively by Time Out's crew of expert local editors – offer discounted tickets and cheap meal deals to entice you out of the house during the coldest and darkest days of the year. Believe it or not, but January can also a time for celebration, too. London will once again be playing host to plenty of Burns Night ceilidhs, haggis suppers and poetry readings commemorating Scotland’s most famous poet, plus dinners and parades in celebration of the Lunar New Year, which falls nice and early in 2025, on January 29. If you’re someone who likes to commit to a month of sobriety or a punishing new exercise regime at the start of the New Year, London definitely has your back too. The city is home to countless excellent sports clubs and fitness classes, plus dozens of glorious parks and spectacular walking routes, and there’s arguably nowhere that better caters for the sober and sober-curious. Of course, if you’d rather just s

2026 has officially landed. An entire year of adventure awaits, with Britain set for a deluge of thrilling new things to see and do. Beyond the individual openings, however – the new bars and restaurants, museums and attractions – where should be on your radar for places to visit in the UK?  If you’re up for being inspired here at Time Out, as always, we’ve got you covered. We’ve scoured the listings of all that’s happening in Britain in 2026 and consulted our nationwide network of writers and editors, harnessing all that info to put together a guide to the places that should be on your radar over the next 12 months.  Destinations made it onto Time Out’s list for a vast range of reasons. Some have swaggered onto the scene with a quickfire burst of thrilling new attractions. Others have built their cred slower and reached a point of quiet brilliance, while others still are established spots that simply remain very much worth their rep. Several places will be made even more tempting by those aforementioned 2026 openings, whether that be delicious places to eat and drink, game-changing new transport options or unmissable cultural events.  From trendy seaside towns to revived industries cities, medieval forts to ‘the new Berlin’: here are the UK’s 14 top places to visit in 2026. RECOMMENDED: 🇬🇧 The best new things to do in the UK in 2026.📍 The 26 best stuff to see and do in London in 2026. 

Whatever your vibe (and whatever your budget), London’s got it all – and anyone will find something they love here. Historic pubs, leafy parks and gardens and an unmatched restaurant scene make this city worth visiting year-round, but before you’ve booked anything in London, you kind of have to know where you’re going to be based. To get you started, we’ve rounded up the city’s best Airbnbs available to book right now, with expert tips from our local editors.  Should I choose an Airbnb or a hotel in London? London is not short on lovely hotels, ranging from budget to luxury and just about everything in between. But it’s fair to say that even the cheaper options cost a pretty penny – and you’ll often find them in more central, touristy areas in the city. If you want to live like a Londoner, an Airbnb can allow you to properly immerse yourself in a more residential area of London – and all the locally-loved bars, pubs and restaurants that come with it. You’ll find lots of our local tips below, but for a detailed breakdown of the best neighbourhoods to stay in London, check out our ultimate area guide. More of a hotels guy? No problem. Here’s our list of the best hotels in London.  📍 RECOMMENDED: Ultimate guide to the best hotels and Airbnbs in London Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every Airbnb featured, our writers have based our list on expert knowledge of the destination covered, editorial reviews, user reviews, amenities and in-depth research to

Gather your brood and join Hackney’s ceilidh band Cut A Shine for its afternoon of family friendly St Patrick’s barn dancing. The bandmembers will teach you and the little’uns all of the crucial ceili moves and ensure that everyone is kept fueled with traditional Irish stew and champ (vegan option available). Things will round off at 3.30pm with a disco where the kids can show off all their newly-learned Celtic choreography. Oh, and there’s a fully stocked bar of Guinness and whiskey for the grown ups. 

Prepare to have your senses thrown into chaos. Anish Kapoor’s first major UK exhibition in the UK took place at the Southbank Centre’s Hayward Gallery in 1998. Nearly 30 years later, the internationally acclaimed sculptor’s work is coming back to the gallery for his largest UK show to date. The exhibition displays recent pieces by Kapoor made with futuristic light-absorbing nanotechnology, as well as works that defined the early part of his career.  There will be huge disorientating mirror sculptures, a colossal PVC installation, a foreboding mass of red and black wax drooping from the ceiling, and a striking collection of carnal paintings made using silicone, resin and pigment.  

Homely isn’t quite the word that comes to mind when you pull back the heavy velvet curtain separating Casa Felicia from the dozy Queen’s Park street outside. Chic, for sure. Elegant, certainly. A parade of two-cover tables are packed close together in the main whitewashed dining room, and over in a far corner, there’s a booth for larger groups which is painted entirely in an intense sultry red. But the deeper into the evening we go, the more we’re taken in by this place’s unexpected down-to-earth charm.   Fettuccine porcini and paccheri with mussels and squid are simple but impeccable Casa Felicia is helmed by chef Francesco Sarvonio, formerly of Manteca and currently of Elephant. The menu switches up daily, but always promises southern Italian ‘soul food’. A pleasing heap of puntarelle salad embellished with pear and hazelnuts, and a faultless seabass crudo speckled with crispy red pepper starts us off. We’re then presented with the most intriguing take on parmigiana I’ve ever seen. It doesn’t come in the traditional form of layered aubergine coins, but as the whole vegetable roasted, skinned and fried in a tempura batter, then cocooned in cheese fondue with a pool of marinara on the side. It’s fantastic – the batter lightly encases the vegetable like a chiffon blanket and the aubergine manages to be both firm and completely melt-in-the-mouth.   Don’t get carried away with the antipasti, as the bowls of pasta (handmade with just semolina and water, no egg) are truly generou

Adoh! (Sri-Lankan for ‘oi!’) is loud.  Sat on Maiden Lane in frenetic, tourist-packed Covent Garden, this Sri Lankan spot from Kolamba duo Eroshan and Aushi Meewella fits right in. While Kolamba and its sister restaurant on Liverpool Street are sleek, sophisticated haunts, this is a maximalist whirlwind. Chopped roti gets more heavenly with each chewy bite Adoh’s goal is to emulate the rapid, chaotic energy of Colombo and its street food culture. The decor is raucous – the tables a striking shade of red and the walls busy with storybook murals depicting hand-painted trucks of South Asia. As for service, it’s full speed ahead. You can very easily be in and out within an hour, and fully satisfied. In the throbbing heart of the theatreland that’s no bad thing.  The menu features a blend of authentic bits (isoo vadai, mutton rolls or roti and curry) and some milder hybrid dishes (fried chicken and curry leaf waffles are best suited to less adventurous members of your party). Shiny squares of prawn toast dolloped with tamarind sauce start us off, swiftly followed by a supple dosa spread with smoky masala, alongside a rather dry coconut roti with eye-wateringly hot lunu miris chilli paste.  The must-order main (which at £17 is the priciest item on the menu) is crab kothu, a late-night classic in Sri Lanka. The bronze mountain of chopped roti, egg and stir fried crab meat (mutton, chicken or jackfruit kothu are available too) isn’t particularly pretty, but drenched in curry sauce (p

One hundred years ago, a strange curtained box appeared on Broadway in New York City. If you went inside and slotted in 25 cents, you’d emerge with eight sepia tinged photos of yourself in a matter of minutes. It was the Photomaton – the world’s first fully automated photobooth. Fast forward to the 21st century and photobooths are in bars, train stations, cinemas, record shops and on streets all over the world. The Photographer’s Gallery is marking a century of the machines with Click!, an archival exhibition exploring their imperfections, their quirks and their most famous fans. Naturally, there’ll be a working photobooth for visitors to take their own snap.

The UK’s first major retrospective of acclaimed Ukrainian artist Boris Mikhailov is coming to the Photographers’ Gallery. A ‘kind of proto-punk’, Mikhailov has been capturing and commenting on life in Ukraine since the 1960s – from the everyday consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union to the realities of people living on the edges of society – through photography, conceptual work, painting and performance art. Ukrainian Diary brings much of that work together to illustrate the tumultuous social and political changes that have shaken Eastern Europe over the past fifty years.

In 1978, Zofia Rydet decided that was going to photograph the inside of every Polish household. Aged 67, she began knocking on doors and asking occupants if they’d be willing to partake in her project. She continued to knock on doors for the next three decades, collecting everyday stories and creating ‘one of the most important achievements in 20th century Polish photography’. More than 100 of Rydet’s prints will be on display at the Photographers’ Gallery alongside books and personal letters offering extra insight into her sociological mission.

When a place rates itself as assuredly (in huge bold letters, no less) as Good Hotel does, it’s natural to feel a little sus. But it’s true: Good Hotel really does make you feel good. Service is cheery and laid-back without being overly casual, the food leaves nothing to complain about and – maybe it’s the luxurious silence of the area or perhaps the proximity to gently lapping water – I visited in 2024, and I don’t know if I’ve ever had a better night’s sleep in the city. Aside from all that, guests can walk out of Good Hotel feeling extra gratified by virtue of its ‘do good’ DNA. Why stay at Good Hotel? As you walk along Royal Victoria Docks, this huge black shipping container is impossible to miss. Originally built as a Danish prison, this floating hotel docked in London in 2016 after sailing across from Amsterdam. Its founder, Marten Dresden, had come up with the Good Hotel concept four years prior while travelling in Guatemala. Now, each night you spend there pays for a week of school for a child in South America, with profits also going towards hospitality training for long-term unemployed locals (lots of whom become Good Hotel employees).  The hotel also hosts regular community workshops and events that guests can attend. There are comedy nights, yoga classes, salsa classes, kids art clubs and, if you’re in the mood to be extra good, litter-picking around the local area. What are the rooms like at Good Hotel? Throughout the hotel, the interiors are slick, earthy-toned

One of the more recent additions to Wimbledon Village, Good Fortune Club is bright and buzzy with a sprawling menu of Cantonese dishes, the best known of which is its handmade dim sum. Stop by with a large, hungry posse to pack your table with bamboo steamers and sample har gau (shrimp-filled dumplings,) xiao long bao (pork soup dumplings), cuttlefish cake and more.

Of its four south-west London outposts, DropShot’s Leopold Road location serves up hefty brunches on the daily. The portions here are breathtakingly generous, and the tennis-themed menu goes well beyond the standard eggs benny or avocado on toast; think mozzarella and chilli jam-filled potato pancakes andbig fat slices of French toast laden with monterey jack cheese and fresh pesto, or loaded with tiramisu cream and berries. The coffee is fantastic, too.

Crack Comedy Club brings pre-party laughs to Tunnel 267 – Wimbledon’s only nightclub – every Saturday night from 8pm to 10pm. For standup sets from four or five comics, tickets are £25 for general admission on the door or £21.50 if you book online in advance. You can also buy tickets that include dinner from a local restaurant beforehand, and if you stick around afterwards you’ll get free entry to Tunnel’s clubnight. Three in one. 

This quirky, tiki-themed minigolf course first popped up in Dalston's Efes in April 2015. A decade later, that debut site is no more, but you can now find Plonks outdoors in London Fields and under the arches at Borough Market. The Hackney course, which recently got a big ol’ refurb, takes you through a ‘Polynesian themed putt paradise’ complete with a tiki forest, a volcano canyon and octupuses. There are plenty of satisfying holes that fire your ball onto tricksy little mechanisms, a loop the loop, and a lot of impossibly steep ramps. All in all: it’s a great place for a plonking party. Prices start from £9.35 per person per play. 

The newest batch of lauded-after Michelin stars are being handed out in just a matter of days. But before we find out which British restaurants have earned one of those prestigious stars, there’s another Michelin award worth paying attention to, particularly if you want great food without breaking the bank.   Named after Bibendum, who you’ll probably know better as the Michelin man, the Bib Gourmands were created in 1997 to celebrate places offering ‘tremendous value for money without skimping on flavour’. And as ever, a whole load of London restaurants were handed the accolade.   Before we get into it, remember that these are places that are affordable by Michelin’s standards, not necessarily those of the everyday diner. At most Michelin-starred spots in London, you’re looking at spending somewhere in the range of £100 to £150 per head. Some are even known to cost up to £400 per person.  The second outpost of London’s most-loved Thai restaurant, Singburi, was among those awarded the Bib Gourmand badge. The dishes at the no-frills Shoreditch include a tiger prawn and cucumber curry, raw beef larb, grilled wild ginger chicken thigh and smoked pork belly Panang, with prices ranging from around £6 to £14.50.  Gina   New Time Out favourite Gina in Chingford also made the cut. We gave the neighbourhood resto five stars when we visited back in October. Chingford local and Time Out contributor Sam Willis described it as a ‘kind-of chophouse, serving fresh local fish and proper pu

Last week, 20 British eateries were handed their very first Michelin stars. Among the worthy winners were Maré in Brighton, JÖRO in Sheffield and Vraic in Guernsey. But now that these newly decorated places have one of the most coveted accolades a restaurant can get, they’re likely to be even harder to book a table at. And if you do manage to secure a table, you should be prepared to cough up a small fortune.  That’s where Michelin’s Bib Gourmand comes in. Introduced in 1997, the Bibs are awarded to restaurants that offer outstanding food at a far more approachable price point. Michelin says that ‘you typically won’t find molecular gastronomy or extremely precious ingredients’ at a Bib Gourmand restaurant. Instead, you’ll leave your table ‘with a particular sense of satisfaction at having dined so well without breaking the bank’. This year, 32 UK restaurants were awarded a Bib Gourmand. So, here’s the breakdown.  Time Out favourite Sebb’s in Glasgow was one of four Scottish joints to make the cut in 2026. The low-lit subterranean bar serves up a selection of globally inspired small plates such as cod cheek skewer with tamarind, carrot and almond salad or braised beef feather blade, hummus, date mollases and zhoug ranging from £7.50 to £15.50.  Michelin adds that Sebb’s has a ‘stand-out cocktail’ selection with concoctions like raspberry sherry with sour pineapple and white chocolate, a ‘cowboy martini’ made with beef fat tequila, dry vermouth, blue cheese olive or the ‘homag

Brits have a reputation for being a bunch of prudes. But while we may squeam at the prospect of talking about sex, we’re having plenty of it. And locals of one British city in particular are getting it on more than anyone else.   Time Out has gathered data from residents of 15 of the UK’s biggest cities to find out what people’s dating lives look like right now. We asked more than 2,800 city dwellers about how often they see someone attractive, how often they go out on dates, how often they flirt and how often they have sex. Now, it’s time to dish the dirt.   The UK city having the most sex is Cambridge. Our survey found that folk in Cambridge are doing the deed an average of 7.72 times a month – nearly twice a week. If we break it down by generation, the city’s millennials are the most active of the bunch, having sex an average of 9.5 times per month. Gen Z respondents, on the other hand, told us they’re making love 8.2 times a month on average while Cambridge’s Gen Xers reported only having sex 1.66 times a month and Boomers are bonking 2.45 times per month.  Locals in Cambridge also told us that they see someone they find attractive 12.96 times per month, they go on more dates than anywhere else in the country (4.8 times per month) and are among the top three flirtiest cities (6.62 times a month) – all key ingredients to getting lucky. The high romp rate could also have something to do with the fact that around 20 percent of the city’s population is made up of university s

Londoners have been able to enjoy several blissful months without any major tube or train strikes. But we should all know by now that a strike-free London tends to be short-lived.  Industrial action is planned throughout this week. The good news is that it won’t bring the tube network to a standstill in the same way September’s strikes did – only one Underground line will be impacted.  If you’re taking the Piccadilly line this week, prepare for potential delays, disruptions and even cancellations due to the strikes. Here’s everything you need to know.  RECOMMENDED: Strikes have been called for the Overground this month. When are the Piccadilly line strikes? The strikes aren’t actually on the Piccadilly line, rather at the depot that serves the service. RMT members working at the Northfields Depot in Ealing are on strike from the evening of Sunday February 15 until the morning of Saturday February 21.  Which services will be affected?  Piccadilly line trains will still be running, but are likely to face more disruption than normal because of the strikes. It’s difficult to predict exactly what that disruption will look like, though. Services will start a little later in the day and TfL says that delays are particularly likely before 8am. So, make sure to check their status online before travelling and leave plenty of time to get to where you need to be.  No other lines are expected to be impacted by the industrial action.  Photograph: Shutterstock When are the next tube strik

¿Has querido alguna vez caminar tras los pasos de una auténtica leyenda de la música? Te podemos ofrecer algo mejor. Podrías vivir –si fueras millonario, claro está– en una casa que fue ocupada por un miembro de una de las bandas de rock más influyentes de la historia. El difunto batería de los Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts, pasó casi cuatro décadas viviendo en Halsdon House, en Devon, antes de morir en 2021. Ahora, su hija la ha puesto a la venta. SavillsHabitació de la casa La casa del siglo XVII se extiende en tres plantas y casi 800 metros cuadrados. Presume de nueve dormitorios de tamaño generoso, seis baños, cinco salas de recepción y una biblioteca, que apareció en un vídeo viral de los Rolling Stones en 2020. En el exterior, hay 22 hectáreas de jardines impecablemente cuidados y un anexo independiente para disfrutar (como el resto de la casa, vaya). ¿A lo mejor tienes unos cuantos ponis? La mujer de Charlie, Shirley Watts, era una criadora de caballos árabes  internacionalmente reconocida, así que hay un gran patio de establos y un complejo de talleres y graneros que vienen con la propiedad. También hay una bodega y un cuarto para botas, en caso de que necesitaras aún más almacenamiento.     Todo esto podría ser tuyo por unos (relativamente) modestos 3,16 millones de euros. Halsdon no luce especialmente rockero ahora mism: los interiores definitivamente necesitan cierta modernización; está decorada con muchos muebles kitsch de estilo de los 70 y a las paredes defi

Has volgut mai seguir els passos d'una autèntica llegenda de la música? Et podem oferir una cosa millor. Podries viure en una casa que va ser ocupada per un membre d'una de les bandes de rock més grans del món. Això sí, has de ser milionari. El difunt bateria dels Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts, va passar gairebé quatre dècades vivint a Halsdon House a Devon abans de morir el 2021. Ara, la seva filla l'ha posat a la venda. La casa del segle XVII s'estén en tres plantes i gairebé 2.600 metres quadrats. Presumeix de nou dormitoris de mida generosa, sis banys, cinc sales de recepció i una biblioteca, que va aparèixer en un vídeo viral dels Rolling Stones el 2020. A l'exterior, hi ha 22 hectàrees de jardins impecablement cuidats i un annex independent.  Potser tens uns quants ponis? La dona d'en Charlie, Shirley Watts, era una criadora de cavalls àrabs reconeguda mundialment, així que hi ha un gran pati d'estables i un complex de tallers i graners que venen amb la propietat. També hi ha un celler i una sala per a botes, en cas que necessitessis encara més emmagatzematge. Tot això podria ser teu per uns (relativament) modestos 3,16 milions d'euros. Halsdon no rockeja especialment ara mateix: els interiors definitivament necessiten certa modernització, està decorada amb molts mobles kitsch d'estil dels 70 i a les parets definitivament els aniria bé una mà de pintura  SavillsCasa des de dalt Greg Crosse de Savills a Exeter va dir a Country Life: “Encara que el nou propietari vold

Most of the time, people go to theme parks for just one thing: rollercoasters. But this year, the UK is getting a huge new theme park that will offer thrills of an entirely different kind. And it’s one of Time Out’s best new things to do in 2026.  Kynren – The Storied Lands will be the UK’s first live-action historical park. It’s being built in Bishop Auckland and is expected to be ready to open by the summer. Instead of adrenaline-pumping rides and rollercoasters, the park will keep visitors entertained with live shows and immersive experiences that tell tales from Neolithic Britain, the Vikings and Victorian England.  The park comes from the same people behind Kynren – An Epic Tale of England, a magnificent outdoor night show with 1,000 actors depicting major moments in British history on a huge seven and a half acre stage.  At The Storied Lands, there’ll be a big oval-shaped arena designed to resemble a bird’s nest, which will host a ‘The Lost Feather’ bird show with a whopping 300 live feathered friends. There will also be a stunt-filled performance telling the legend of the Lambton Worm, in which a man named John Lambton battles with a giant worm-like creature that has been terrorising local villages. If An Epic Tale of England is anything to go by, you can expect plenty of pyrotechnics too.  The biggest show of them all will be ‘Fina’, which Kynren describes as ‘epic spectacle where medieval knights clash on horseback, and a fearless female warrior’s courage and skill a

Looking to book a staycation this year? You’ve come to the right place. At the start of 2026, Time Out’s writers and editors clubbed together to round up the UK destinations that are going to be particularly worth visiting in the next 12 months.  Our list features some long-standing tourist favourites, like Edinburgh for its brand new Cowgate Block Party and the Strand in London for the blockbuster art exhibitions, but there are several underdogs in there too. Derby is worth visiting in 2026 for its flourishing nightlife scene while Stockport is deserving of a trip for its exciting assortment of bars, records shops and indie cafés. Another unsung spot we’d wholeheartedly recommend in 2026? Sunderland. Several big cultural and sporting events are putting the northeast port city on the map this year. Firstly, there are all the Premier League matches at the Stadium of Light following the Black Cats’ promotion last year (ha’way the lads!). Secondly, one of the UK’s most legendary music festivals, Radio 1 Big Weekend, is taking place at Sunderland’s Herrington Country Park.  Photograph: Shutterstock The lineup for the festival, which is happening from May 22 to 24, hasn’t been unveiled yet, but big names are guaranteed. Last year’s event welcomed the likes of Ed Sheeran, Mumford and Sons and Sam Fender, and when the Big Weekend was last in Sunderland 11 years ago, it was headlined by Gwen Stefani, Foo Fighters and The Black Eyed Peas. For another huge gig, Take That will also be

Thirsty? London has a whole slew of fabulous cocktail bars that can sort you out. In fact, according to a new ranking, it boasts 25 of the UK’s finest. Based on votes from more than 200 expert bar operators, bartenders, drinks writers, suppliers and drinks specialists, the Top 50 Cocktail Bars 2026 list has just been revealed.  Satan’s Whiskers in Bethnal Green was crowned the best cocktail bar in the capital for 2026, and the third best in the whole of the UK. It took first place overall last year (and in 2019 and 2023) but was bumped down to third by Liverpool’s Bar Glue and Birmingham’s Couch.  The laid-back east London spot has a daily changing menu, so you can never be fully prepared for what you’re going to get – in 2024 it served a carousel of more than 400 cocktails. But whatever creations are on offer, Top 50 says you can expect ‘high-quality craftsmanship with simple serves in quality glassware using the freshest ingredients’. There are usually some dependable house specials, like Satan’s Garibaldi (campari, orange, lime, passionfruit and orange soda) or Satan’s Manhattan (Knob Creek whiskey, vermouth and bitters). Steven Joyce Top 50 said of Satan’s Whiskers: ‘Whimsically known as London’s “bartenders’ bar”, it is not your clichéd swanky London cocktail bar, but full to the brim with character that oozes from its exposed bricks, taxidermy and hip-hop music and unique décor. Unassuming would describe it in one word. ‘We’d also say this is a humble venue that doesn

Imagine an age when people could live in Glasgow and easily commute to an office in Newcastle without flying. Or when you could get from Liverpool to Ireland in less than the time it takes to get from one side of London to the other. It might sound impossible, but one of Britain’s leading architects reckons there’s a way to make that idea a reality.  The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Chris Williamson, has revealed his futuristic designs for a high-speed rail line that would allow people to travel across major cities at lightning speed.   Williamson envisages the line connecting nine cities in the UK and Ireland – Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool and Bangor in Wales – in one continuous circuit to create a ‘single, connected northern city’. He calls it: The Northern Loop.  The concept is inspired by the extremely ambitious (and somewhat dystopian) vertical 170km-long smart city planned for Saudi Arabia named The Line. The engineering part of the idea was developed with input from civil engineering consultants Elliott Wood. It would see high-speed tracks raised on an elevated stone viaduct, with trains running every five minutes, zooming at speeds of up to 300mph (although the fastest trains in the UK right now travel at less than 200mph).  Image: Chris Williamson That would mean that all nine cities would be within a maximum of 90 minutes of each other. Belfast to Dublin would take around 20 minutes,

Does a gorilla playing the drums along to Phil Collins mean anything to you? What about surfers that turn into horses as they’re riding the waves? Or a fisherman boxing with a bear over some salmon? Those are just a few of the most iconic adverts to have graced our TV screens over the last five decades. And soon, you’ll be able to see them on a humungous scale.   An upcoming free exhibition titled Ads of the Years will see 68 classic ads from the last 50 years broadcast on Outernet London’s enormous floor-to-ceiling screens. The commercials will include Cadbury’s Phil Collins-inspired drumming ‘Gorilla’ from 2008, Guinness’s ‘Surfer’ from 2000 and John West’s ‘Salmon’ as well as LEGO’s 1981 ‘Kipper’ ad, several Levi’s Jeans campaigns from the nineties and Nike’s viral ‘Nothing Beats a Londoner’ featuring Giggs, Skepta, Harry Kane, Mo Farah and Dina Asher-Smith.  Photograph: David Parry/PA Media Assignments The immersive exhibition comes from The British Arrows, which is one of the world’s most-respected advertising awards bodies and is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. All the ads shown at the exhibition are ones that have been awarded the British Arrows best commercial of the year or best crafted commercial of the year awards. Visitors can also vote for their favourite advert of the past five decades here, with the winner being announced at the British Arrows 2026 awards in March.  Jessica Dracup-Holland of Outernet London said: ‘British advertising is one of our mo

There’s lots of things to love about London in April. We’ve got the extra long Easter bank holiday, the reemergence of cherry blossom, the London Marathon and the Boat Race to look forward to, as well as the long-awaited launch of V&A East and the brilliant Brick Lane Jazz Festival. But one thing we don’t love so much is that April is when local authorities across the capital raise their council tax.  That said, residents of one London borough will be glad to know that their bills will go up by a much smaller amount than everywhere else. In the 2026/27 financial year, people in Wandsworth will pay the lowest tax in the whole country.  Wandsworth was among five councils that were granted the power to increase their rates by more than the normal five percent cap, if they so wished. But it has decided not to use that power. The council has confirmed that it’ll increase its council tax by just two percent for the fourth year in a row.  Just as it has done in previous years, Wandsworth plans to freeze its council tax, only increasing the element that is spent on social care. That means that from April 6, average band D households in Wandsworth can expect to pay £1,028.21 in council tax, which is an increase of £30.46. At the moment, the average council tax across the UK is £1,770.  RECOMMENDED: Council tax is set to double for property owners in one London borough. Photograph: Shutterstock The borough’s council leader Simon Hogg said: ‘Value for money is at the heart of everythi