Ed Cunningham

Glastonbury Festival has taken a year off – so we’re even more eager than usual for it to return next summer. Details about Glastonbury 2027 have now been officially confirmed: we now know when it’ll be (June 23 to Sunday June 27) and how much tickets will cost (from £408). It’s also been revealed when tickets will go on sale – and they’re soon. The two dates to make sure you’re ready are Thursday October 1 (for coach packages) and Sunday October 4 (for the rest).  Glastonbury 2025 was a stonking edition well worthy of being followed by a year off. Headliners The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo led an all-conquering weekend that was at the centre of political debates but overall ruled by standout pop performances. You can read Time Out’s review of Glasto 2025 in full here. Glastonbury is the UK’s biggest music festival, attracting more than 200,000 music lovers to over 100 stages. It’s also notoriously difficult to get tickets for, with prospective festival-goers attempting all sorts of tips and tricks to improve their chances.  Glastonbury has already confirmed most of the key details about its 2027 edition. Here’s what you need to know. RECOMMENDED:🎪 The best festivals in the UK☀️ The best festivals in Europe When is Glastonbury 2027? The dates for the next Glastonbury Festival were officially confirmed in September 2026. The dates to keep free (if you’re planning that far ahead) are Wednesday June 23 to Sunday June 27, 2027. Glastonbury 2027 lineup rumours Currently

September 2026: There's a brand new Number 1, with the frankly exceptional Impala in Soho taking the top spot as our favourite new restaurant in London. Other fresh additions include Kid in Soho, Kismet in Borough Market, Cafe Clement by the Thames in Temple, Hon's BBQ in Hackney Wick, Cue Point in Notting Hill, Vesper in Clerkenwell and Kinz in Notting Hill. Hungry yet? 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 September 2026. London's best new restaurants at a glance: 🥩 Central: Impala, Soho 🍷 North: The Golden Tooth, Newington Green 🦐 South: The Victory, East Dulwich 🍝 East: Hon's BBQ, Hackney Wick 🥗 West: Maai by Nikita, Fulham Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. RECOMMENDED: The 50 best restaurants in London. The hottest new openings, the tastiest tips, the spiciest reviews: we’re serving it all on our London restaurants WhatsApp

September 2026: Sunday roast season has finally returned to London. A boozey, end-of-the-weekend lunch is what we're all about in this city, and as well as more unique takes on the roast from the likes of the Macbeth in Hoxton, Buster Mantis in Deptford and Rice Paddy in Peckham, we're all about celebrating the classic meat-spuds-and-gravy variety of Sunday lunch. Enjoy masterful takes on the roast at The Golden Tooth on Green Lanes, The Duke Organic in Islington, and The Camberwell Arms in south London. And watch out for later in the month, when two of our favourite roasts return to London; the all-vegan slap-up roast at LD's Kitchen at the Imperial Palace of Big Red in Camden and Ling Ling's Chinese-inspired roast at Godet in Islington.  London’s best Sunday roasts at a glance: 🥩 Central: Quality Chop House, Clerkenwell 😇 North: The Golden Tooth, Newington Green ⛪ South: Old Nun’s Head, Nunhead 🌈 East: The Nelson’s, Hackney 🍻 West: The Mall Tavern, Notting Hill Sunday lunch. There’s nothing quite like it. An elemental meal, one that Londoners take incredibly seriously. Debates about what constitutes the ‘perfect’ Sunday roast have been known to last for hours. There is no shortage of top roasts and Sunday lunch options in London. We’ve rounded up the city’s best Sunday meals from a host of pubs, restaurants and breweries all around town. What makes a good roast? For us, it’s simple; a welcoming room is a good start, maybe in a pub with an open fire during the winter

Another year, another stellar lineup of UK music festivals. Sure, Glastonbury – the UK’s tentpole music event, no pun intended – has taken a fallow year, but other lineups are more than making up for Worthy Farm’s absence. Established musical feasts (Reading and Leeds, Latitude) will return amid tantalising new blockbuster additions (Roundhay Festival), alongside the usual more specialised genre and scene events (Supersonic, AVA, FOCUS). The UK festival season lasts beyond the summer months. The festival calendar is pretty much a year-round affair, with events taking place not just in fields or parks but in venues across cities, from early spring all the way through to late November. Already confirmed for 2026 are several lineups that’ll have the heads drooling at the mouth. Reading and Leeds has Charli XCX, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + the Machine, Fontaines D.C and Raye. Download has Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit and Guns N Roses. London’s Victoria Park, across All Points East and LIDO, will host Tyler, the Creator, Deftones, Lorde, CMAT and Maribou State. Looking beyond the major fests, the lineups have been even better. The 15th anniversary of Outbreak in Manchester had Alexisonfire and Basement topping the bill; Mighty Hoopla scooped a headline performance from Lily Allen (performing West End Girl in full); FOCUS Wales boasted Fat Dog, Idlewild and Shame. Still deciding which festivals are for you this year? Look no further than our guide. Time Out knows the UK’s festival

London is full of perfect pizza. The finest of fast foods, this delicious staple has been elevated far beyond its humble roots by great Italian restaurants in London, pop-ups, street food vendors and pub residencies, and we know just where to find these world-class wonders, because we’ve been eating our way across London in order to discover the best. Whether it’s delivered in a cardboard box or served in a swish restaurant, excellent pizza is hard to beat. Browse our list of the best pizza places in town and try not to drool on your screen. London’s best pizza at a glance: 🍞 Best in central London: Rudys, Soho 🌋 Best in north London: Bar Etna, Newington Green 🚗 Best in east London: Short Road Pizza, Leyton and Bethnal Green  🌸 Best in south London: Spring Street Pizza, Borough 🇮🇹 Best in west London: Napoli on the Road, Chiswick and Richmond Recent additions to the list include some nifty kitchen residencies; Dough Hands at the Spurstowe Arms and All My Friends in Hackney Wick, Fresh Hot Pizza at The Fox in Haggerston, Hot Saint at the Old Queen’s Head in Angel, Little Earthquakes at the Railway Tavern in Dalston, and Short Road Pizza at the William The Fourth in Leyton and Three Colts in Bethnal Green. You can find Ace Pizza at the Pembury Tavern in Hackney Downs, but they also have a standalone parlour in Victoria Park. Try as well Spring Street Pizza in Borough for pie with a Michelin-starred touch, Carmela’s on Upper Street for a cosy slice, Vincenzo’s in Shoredi

Lebanese food has been available in London for roughly a half century, with Fakhreldine opening in Mayfair in the 1970s and the first branch of Maroush on Edgware Road in 1981. While there is still plenty of decent Lebanese fare on Edgware Road, it is further west in Park Royal, that some of the best Lebanese – and Middle Eastern food in general – can now be found. But what is Lebanese cuisine anyway? And what makes it distinct from Syrian or Palestinian food? In the late 1990s, when the Arab world’s first TV chef Ramzi Choueiri began chronicling rural culinary traditions across Lebanon, a more coherent nationalist idea of the cuisine emerged, while the urban restaurant culture of Beirut was exported across global cities with an idea of Lebanese cuisine as a uniquely elegant take on Middle Eastern cuisine. While this image of Lebanese food has stuck, it is at its core characterised by the Arabic saying baynatna khubz wa-milih (between us there is bread and salt). In other words, it is food to be eaten communally; dishes to be shared. The interesting thing about Lebanese restaurants in London is that the differences between menus can be so subtle they’re hard to notice. Menus are often organised the same way: cold mezze, hot mezze, and then mains, often organized into stewed dishes and charcoal grill items. So the differences can be put down to three things. First, service style. At the more upmarket end of the spectrum, home-baked pita or taboun bread are served over industr

Here at Time Out, we love all hotels equally: the flashy five-stars, the cool boutiques, the well-thought-out budget stays. But some are, undoubtedly, better looking than others. Whether ‘beautiful’ to you is a secluded jungle lodge or an eco-cool city stay, a kitschy motel or a reawakened royal residence, we’ve got them all on this list (and then some).  Now, it goes without saying that any list of the world’s most beautiful hotels is entirely subjective and by no means exhaustive. But what we can offer is real-life experience: every place on this list has been visited by one of Time Out’s editors, writers and hotel experts. From Punjab to Palermo, California to Costa Rica, we can guarantee that each hotel packs serious wow factor, and you’ll have an excellent stay at them all.  The world’s most beautiful hotels at a glance 🏰 Best heritage hotel: Ashford Castle  ⛰️ Best for show-stopping scenery: The Hiramatsu Karuizawa Miyota 🌺 Most beautiful gardens and grounds: Four Seasons Hotel Firenze 🎨 Best for avant-garde art and design: Jackalope Hotel 👑 Best for all-out maximalism: The Fifth Avenue Hotel 🏊 Most beautiful pool: The Phoenicia Malta 🏙️ Most beautiful city-centre hotel: Le Pavillon de la Reine How did we choose the world’s most beautiful hotels?  Our global team of editors, writers and hotel experts spend a lot of their time reviewing hotels in their corner of the world. Every hotel on this list has been selected for a reason: show-stopping scenery, beautiful i

Make no mistake, the UK’s most beautiful places rank among the world’s most visually stunning locations. And what’s more, Britain looks good in so many ways. Sure, there are mighty natural landscapes like mountains, coasts and forests – but lots of the UK’s most spectacular sights are manmade: age-old architectural marvels, idyllic towns and feats of revolutionary design.   Time Out’s revamped guide to the most beautiful places in the UK has all the above and more. Compiled with the expertise of our travel experts – who’ve seen more than their fair share of spectacular stuff – it documents the length and breadth of Britain’s grandest and most memorable locations. In the market to see something mind-boggling? Here’s our definitive ranking of the UK’s most beautiful places right now. RECOMMENDED FOR UK TRAVEL🥾 The best hikes and walks🏖️ The most stunning beaches🏛️ The most fascinating museums🌊 The greatest seaside towns

Once upon a time, hikes across the British countryside were far from as accessible as they are today. While it’s now easy to take for granted the ability to go out and hike the country’s countless trails, it’s thanks to grassroots campaigners in the 1930s and laws passed in the decades that followed that we’re able to walk so much of this island’s landscape.  And what a landscape it is! Britain has romantic rolling hills and plunging valleys, extinct volcanoes and foreboding mountain ranges, idyllic beaches and sweeping coastal cliffs, wildflower-covered moorlands and breathtaking lakes – the list could go on. Among all that natural beauty, you’ll find age-old castles, charming villages and boozers that have been providing refuge to weary travellers for centuries.  Whether you’re planning a pleasant afternoon ramble or an arduous two-week expedition, we’ve compiled a list of 10 walks, country hikes and coastal routes that show off some of the greatest scenery the UK has to offer (whatever weather gets thrown at us). Lace up and get out there.  RECOMMENDED:🏖️ The best seaside towns and most spectacular beaches in the UK🇬🇧 Britain’s best places to visit in 2026🌆 The UK’s most underrated city breaks🏛️ The greatest museums in Britain right now Time Out’s best UK walks mapped Image: Time OutMap of the best hikes in the UK 2026

Once upon a time, the only reason to grab a bite at King’s Cross was if you were waiting for your train. But this once-grimy post-industrial area has undergone an enormous regeneration, and these days it’s packed with fine restaurants and great places to grab a decent bite. These are the best King’s Cross restaurants at a glance: 🍴 Best for a long lunch: The Yellow Bittern 🦆 Best for Chinese cuisine: Dim Sum Duck 🍛 Best for Indian favourites: Tamilla 🍠 Best for vegetarians: Bubala 🌮 Best for Mexican classics: Mestizo Be it the lofty, warehouse-sized joints around Granary Square, the trendy cafés in Coal Drops Yard or the hip little spots around lower Pentonville and a selection of Cantonese cult classics, there’s something for all tastes (and budgets, high or low). Check out our list of the best. RECOMMENDED: These are the best pubs in King’s Cross. Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. 

Colorado’s a state of contrasts: snow-capped mountains, lush forests and sprawling metropolises (for all the deets, check out our best things to do in Colorado). Lucky for you there’s a plethora of Airbnbs here, too. With all that adventuring you’ll be doing, we’ve handpicked the best Airbnbs that come with a hot tub so you can enjoy a post hike soak. From ski-in/ski-out chalets in Breckenridge to secluded mountain cabins in Estes Park perfect for stargazing, we’ve rounded up the best of the best for your Rocky Mountain trip. Best Colorado Airbnbs with a hot tub, at a glance:  ⛷️ Best Airbnb for skiing: Ski in and out flat in Breckenridge 🫰 Best budget-friendly Airbnb: Affordable cabin in Durango 🍼 Best Airbnb for families: Family-friendly home in Colorado Springs 🐶 Best dog-friendly Airbnb: Dog-friendly Airbnb near Cripple Creek Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in every Airbnb featured, we’ve based our list on top reviews, hosts, and amenities to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.

Lace up your hiking boots, California’s wilderness is calling. Finding where to stay near the Yosemite comes down to comfort and access. If you want to book an Airbnb inside Yosemite National Park grounds itself opt for Yosemite West. But there are plenty of other options. From facility-heavy areas like Oakhurst to Ahwahnee in Yosemite Valley or the further-out likes of Mariposa, Yosemite’s surrounding area is home to stunning Airbnbs. The best Airbnb cabins in near Yosemite National Park, at a glance:  🏞️ Best Airbnb inside park gates: Affordable loft in Yosemite West 👶 Best for families: Cabin with a hot tub in Groveland 🎊 Best Yosemite Airbnb for large groups: Cascades Grandview Lodge 🧖‍♀️ Best Yosemite Airbnb with hot tub: Large A-Frame Airbnb in Oakhurst Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in every Airbnb featured, it’s our mission to help you make your trip as smooth sailing as possible. For this, we've based our list on top reviews, hosts and amenities to find you all the best stays whatever your budget. You might come across the odd affiliate link but rest assured, they have no influence on our editorial content – we pinky swear. For more info, see our affiliate guidelines.

With its patterned patio flooring, leafy greenery and vast streams of sunshine, Kinz has the Eastern Mediterranean in its soul. More than just a place for Lebanese food, the triple-height space encourages a celebratory atmosphere as far as can be from the building’s previous life as a cold-hearted bank. Creamy, slick hummus was dappled with tickly spice Founded by Jad Lahoud, Karim Lahoud and Rasha Khouri Bruzzo (co-owner of nearby Palestinian restaurant Akub), Kinz is an all-day brasserie with Lebanese dishes and wine from independent producers, lavishly spiced cocktails and transportive photographs of the country. Dinner is a offering of classic small dishes (fatayer, rikakat), larger plates (fatteh, kibbeh), salads and mashawi grilled skewers. In true mezze style, food arrived just minutes after being ordered, our table suddenly populated with over half a dozen handsomely-presented plates: elegant swirls of hummus, plump discs of pitta, neat parcels of pastry, a rich, green bowl of tabouleh, cheese impaled on grand skewers.   Any worries that speed might equal slapdash were quickly hushed. Highlights of Lebanese cuisine are often humble, and so were Kinz’s most impressive dishes: the creamy, slick hummus was dappled with tickly spice and baba ganoush combined earthy aubergine with tart pomegranate. Fat chunks of halloumi were miraculously un-squeaky, complemented by a fresh coriander dip, and the cheese rikakat and spinach fatayer were fragrant, well-crisped and just grea

Treehouses don’t seem to be as popular among young ’uns as they used to be, but the idea of a treehouse is as vivid as ever. A place of independence, adventure, exclusivity, cosiness and getting away from it all – it’s a clever inspiration for a hotel. Well, assuming you leave the splinters, leaks and critters behind, of course. Treehouse Hotels is a mini-chain founded on the ‘ideas that inspire a child to build a treehouse’. With a heavy focus on local sourcing, handmade goods, found objects and general eco-friendliness, it’s a cousin of American boutique brand 1 Hotels (and shares the same parent company, SH Hotels & Resorts). Treehouse Hotel London opened in 2019 and was the first in a chain that has since expanded to Manchester and Silicon Valley (and has plans for future locations in Miami, Adelaide and more). Treehouse Hotel London is viewable from Oxford Circus, though it doesn’t stick out. It occupies floors nine to 16 of an old office block that is remarkable simply for how unremarkable it is: a great big hulk of dreary grey. Up close, however, a grand sculpture of a robin at ground level is a teaser of the character within. What are the rooms like at Treehouse Hotel London? A ‘treehouse’ doesn’t have to be at canopy height, but this one is – and that’s very much part of the appeal. I stayed in a ‘lookout king’ on the 12th floor (the Treehouse’s rooms are on levels nine to 14) and the views were among the finest of any London hotel. Boosted by the lack of skyscrapers

Just how much of a Parisian brasserie can you transplant to London? Plenty have tried, with varying degrees of success, but Brasserie Olivia feels different. It is, after all, from actually-French restaurant group Nouvelle Garde, which boasts locations all over L’Hexagone.  Onion soup was as good as anything I’ve had in the motherland Much of Brasserie Olivia is uncannily Parisian. Fitted neatly beneath the entire length of an angular block just off Sloane Square, it beams with handsome red-and-white striped awning and matching wicker chairs. Stepping through the door is transportive: an energetic crowd, Euro-disco on the speakers, and a tastefully eclectic mishmash of gold picture frames and gleaming light fittings. It’s the sort of place that doesn’t want you to think it’s put an exceptional amount of effort into curating a vibe, but has – and that’s fine. The result is naturally appealing. After all, who wouldn’t rather be in an arrondissement? Food-wise, Brasserie Olivia succeeds most in its Frenchest dishes. The onion soup was as good as anything I’ve had in the motherland, its baked top spilling out over a china chalice, and a rich, sweetly stringy pot of ale-enhanced onion and gloopy comté within. Elsewhere, cuts of meat were plump and fries were crisp and substantial right down to the bottom of the bowl, with mustardy mayo and fresh, tangy ketchup. As you’d expect, the wine list is superb. Nouvelle Garde is known for its cellars and an entire corner of Brasserie Oliv

You can spot the building that hosts Club 360 from miles around, a repurposed 1960s industrial tower standing tall above Tottenham Hale’s retail parks and marshland. Under its previous moniker as short-lived but much-loved nightclub Archives, it hosted blockbuster nights, from James Blake’s CMYK to Eastern Margins’ festival Margins United. The space itself is an 8,500-square-foot ground-floor blank canvas with thick concrete columns and capacity for 1,600; the 360-degree soundsystem is solid, the dancefloor is well-proportioned and the outdoor/rest areas are sizeable. The only downside is the bar prices. When I was last here pints were flatly priced at a very steep £8.50 (and £7.50 for cans).

Plenty of bars are below ground, reached via narrow, dark, perilously steep staircases, but few subterranean hideaways go so far out of their way to be as welcoming as Lowcountry. Beneath an Old Street corner building that was once a handsome Victorian pub called the Duke of Wellington, Lowcountry is inspired by the American South. That it has a resplendent whiskey selection tracks, but also means it thrives off its own hospitality. Beaming staff, chic boudoir décor, and squealing rock belters on the speakers. But Lowcountry doesn’t rest on its outward charms – its drinks are so boldly, fascinatingly flavoured they can end up blocking out everything else. The seasonally-shifting cocktail menu eye-catchingly name-drops classic American things, from Kool-Aid to banana pudding, and each item is something not just to savour but be actively fascinated by. Popular choice the Jam Sour was a glinting exhibition of different sweetnesses: sharp and silky, tart and creamy. But my standout was the Chow-Chow Martini, crisp and potent with an icy blast of fresh veg. And that’s not even touching on the whiskies, of which Lowcountry has hundreds of bottles. Order this The Banana Pudding Sazerac grabs your nose with a waft of fruit, cloaks your tongue with earthy, vanilla-flecked butter-washed rye, then offers a swift kick up the rear with a dash of absinthe. Time Out tip Visit during the opening hours of street-level restaurant Appalachia, which sends down truly elite bar snacks. The cornb

Stepping off Rambla de Catalunya (not to be confused with Barcelona’s iconic central street La Rambla) into NH Collection’s Gran Hotel Calderón feels more like entering an art gallery or bank headquarters than a hotel in the city’s heaving tourist heart. It isn’t just the bright white furnishings, shiny full-length glass windows and vast screen, it’s the sense of calm. The Calderón may not be Barcelona’s most traditional hotel stay, but it is an effective remedy to what can be a manic, intense city. The Gran Hotel Calderón is part of the NH Collection, a Spanish brand that is part of a wider international group called Minor Hotels. It was built in the 1970s on the site of the old Teatro Calderón, which was once one of Barcelona’s biggest theatres, and had a major refurb in 2016. What are the rooms like at Gran Hotel Calderón? It’s easy to see how the Calderón may once have been a beacon of modern hotelling, full of neat capsules designed to accommodate Barcelona’s hordes of visitors. These days its rooms are showing their age – 2016 is, after all, a decade ago – with no shortage of scuffs and wonky fittings (and a very dated looking mini-fridge). That said, there were plenty of positives. My room, a ‘superior with terrace’, had most things you need from functional city-centre accommodation. Amenities were slotted into a tidily sized space, with a few wardrobe fronts’ worth of storage and a bathroom kitted out with fragrant toiletries, a bidet, hairdryer and a shower with grea

Stepping off Rambla de Catalunya (not to be confused with Barcelona’s iconic central street La Rambla) into NH Collection’s Gran Hotel Calderón feels more like entering an art gallery or bank headquarters than a hotel in the city’s heaving tourist heart. It isn’t just the bright white furnishings, shiny full-length glass windows and vast screen, it’s the sense of calm. The Calderón may not be Barcelona’s most traditional hotel stay, but it is an effective remedy to what can be a manic, intense city. The Gran Hotel Calderón is part of the NH Collection, a Spanish brand that is part of a wider international group called Minor Hotels. It was built in the 1970s on the site of the old Teatro Calderón, which was once one of Barcelona’s biggest theatres, and had a major refurb in 2016. What are the rooms like at NH Collection Gran Hotel Calderón? It’s easy to see how the Calderón may once have been a beacon of modern hotelling, full of neat capsules designed to accommodate Barcelona’s hordes of visitors. These days its rooms are showing their age – 2016 is, after all, a decade ago – with no shortage of scuffs and wonky fittings (and a very dated looking mini-fridge). That said, there were plenty of positives. My room, a ‘superior with terrace’, had most things you need from functional city-centre accommodation. Amenities were slotted into a tidily sized space, with a few wardrobe fronts’ worth of storage and a bathroom kitted out with fragrant toiletries, a bidet, hairdryer and a sh

Calle Colón is arguably Valencia’s premier shopping destination, an elegant stretch running from the bullring to Puerta del Mar with countless big-name fashion retailers and a vast El Corte Inglés department store. Sandwiched between a Bershka and a Brazilian café, you’ll find the Hotel NH Collection Valencia Colón. One of several central Valencia outposts of NH (but the only upscale ‘Collection’ hotel), the Colón is in a 19th century building once used by the city’s regional government. It catches you a bit off-guard. One minute you’re on one of the city’s most heaving, high-footfall areas, the next you’ve slipped into a tall-ceilinged reception with a classy chequered floor, flashy mirrored panels and taxidermy busts ogling you from the walls. NH Collection Valencia Colón almost goes out of its way to be at odds with the shopping mania outside. Valencia’s blazing summer sun is countered by cool and dim décor. Roaring traffic is replaced by ambient jazz in the corridors. Street fumes are blocked out by powerful – but obviously more pleasant – smells from various diffusers. What are the rooms like at NH Collection Valencia Colón? An historic building fashioned into a modern hotel, there is good variety – and no shortage of character – in the selection of rooms at NH Collection Valencia Colón. Lower-floor options have juliette balconies, while mine had a hatch overlooking Calle Colón. A slight lack of light was more than made up for in the charisma of the suite, which was thou

Calle Colón is arguably Valencia’s premier shopping destination, an elegant stretch running from the bullring to Puerta del Mar with countless big-name fashion retailers and a vast El Corte Inglés department store. Sandwiched between a Bershka and a Brazilian café, you’ll find the Hotel NH Collection Valencia Colón. One of several central Valencia outposts of NH (but the only upscale ‘Collection’ hotel), the Colón is in a 19th century building once used by the city’s regional government. It catches you a bit off-guard. One minute you’re on one of the city’s most heaving, high-footfall areas, the next you’ve slipped into a tall-ceilinged reception with a classy chequered floor, flashy mirrored panels and taxidermy busts ogling you from the walls. NH Collection Valencia Colón almost goes out of its way to be at odds with the shopping mania outside. Valencia’s blazing summer sun is countered by cool and dim décor. Roaring traffic is replaced by ambient jazz in the corridors. Street fumes are blocked out by powerful – but obviously more pleasant – smells from various diffusers. What are the rooms like at NH Collection Valencia Colón? An historic building fashioned into a modern hotel, there is good variety – and no shortage of character – in the selection of rooms at NH Collection Valencia Colón. Lower-floor options have juliette balconies, while mine had a hatch overlooking Calle Colón. A slight lack of light was more than made up for in the charisma of the suite, which was thou

Mid-century modern is such a thing at the mo. The interior design style, which was established in the middle of the 20th century and is known for its distinctly sleek, boldly curved, earthily coloured and fashionable-but-functional furnishings, is currently dominating everything from TikTok’s design algorithm to Ikea’s latest collections. While plenty attempt to blend MCM with the mod-cons of the 2020s, hardly anywhere does so well. All too often the style requires too much attention to detail, too much flair (and, usually, too much money) to effectively pull off. Sir Devonshire Square is an example of mid-century modern (plus the influence of a few other design schools) pulled off with marvellous panache. The first London hotel from Amsterdam-based boutique chain Sircle Collection – which also has Sir outposts in Barcelona and Prague – boasts rooms that are exquisitely put-together. Whether you’re an academic design-head or a casual social media admirer, there’s plenty to gawp at (and take inspo from) in this handsome Liverpool Street/Shoreditch establishment. What are the rooms like at Sir Devonshire Square? Plenty of hotel rooms are perfectly pleasant. Very few do I get serious home envy from quite like I did at Sir Devonshire Square. I spent a fair amount of time just sitting back and admiring the handsome corner space, its dog-leg an exhibit of carefully chosen fittings, furniture pieces, colours and textures. Soft greens and rich oranges, papery cream lampshades and cou

Do you count The Hague among the coolest cities in Europe? Well, you absolutely should. I know what you’re thinking: what could be ‘cool’ about all those embassies and government offices, about the International Criminal Court? But Den Haag has a phenomenal bar scene and a lively Chinatown, a thriving seaside resort district and world-leading music festivals, bags of history and spectacular works of architecture. It is quietly one of the continent’s most happening spots. The Hague boasts a casual, unshouty sort of cool – and so does its first TRIBE hotel. TRIBE Den Haag Centraal may be yet another outpost of a global hotel chain (it’s one of Accor’s ‘midscale’ brands) but it suits the city well. Prim and practical, yes, but with far more style and depth to it than first appears. TRIBE Den Haag Centraal is a great hunk of a building, a sleek and bold navy-blue tower surrounded by the shinier, glassier structures of the surrounding Spui neighbourhood. It opened in December 2025, not just rebranding a former Mercure hotel but overhauling it with all-new furniture and fittings. What are the rooms like at TRIBE Den Haag Centraal? Spacious and wisely proportioned, clean and well-equipped, heaps of style combined with the slick dependability of a chain – TRIBE is all of that. Its 159 rooms have pretty much all the features you’d expect of a brand-new hotel in the year 2026: plugs with a range of charging options, tonnes of storage, immaculate soundproofing, a bed you can truly spraw

Padella truly changed the London pasta game. The city is now chock-a-bloc with excellent hand-rolled fresh pasta and you have Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda to thank: first for opening the excellent Islington eatery Trullo, then for the debut Padella in Borough Market in 2016, which was followed by a Shoreditch location. Ten years later comes the duo’s statement West End opening: a two-floor, 80-seat Padella just off the south end of Carnaby Street. Step through the door and devotees of the original restaurant will find themselves in familiar surroundings: a simple but sleek establishment with stools in the window, bulbous mid-century lampshades and framed fashion mags on the walls. The pici cacio e pepe purrs, and remains one of the city’s great beige foodie wonders Three restaurants in 10 years is a steady and certainly not rapid rate of expansion. Would Padella’s founders prefer to take their time and not overstretch? Padella Soho certainly feels that way, like a chain primed for take-off but never losing sight of the foundations of its success. Padella’s classics are as dependable as ever. The pici cacio e pepe purrs, and its juicy mouthfuls of salt, pepper and butter remain one of the city’s great beige foodie wonders. Similarly coloured ravioli satisfies a similar part of the mouth with semi-translucent sacks of crumbly ricotta. The luminous green spinach tagliarini, with its beaming egg yolk, isn’t quite so immortal – a tad on the stuffy side – but undeniably punchy wi

Last week London’s pizza-heads were no doubt thrilled by the news that a Chiswick pizzeria was crowned the greatest pizza restaurant in the entire world. Local ’za connoisseurs might also not be too surprised by the accolade won by Napoli on the Road, whose pizzaiolo Michele Pascarella has lined his mantlepiece with awards in recent years. Napoli on the Road’s achievement is mightily impressive, sure, but did you know that it wasn’t the only London pizza spot to be named one of the finest on the planet? The full 50 Top Pizza World Awards list also featured a pie-making institution just off Trafalgar Square: 50 Kalò. 50 Kalò was founded in Naples in 2014 and opened its London location in 2018. 50 Top Pizza World 2026 placed it at number 23 in its global ranking, but also awarded the place its Il Fritturista – Oleificio Zucchi Award for ‘best fried food’. Like Napoli on the Road, 50 Kalò is no stranger to pizza industry awards. It has regularly featured in lists of the finest pie-slinging spots in London, the UK, Europe and the world, and it was named the continent’s fourth-best pizza place earlier this summer. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 50 KALÒ di CIRO SALVO 🇬🇧 (@50kalolondon) 50 Kalò’s style is, obviously, Neapolitan, and its fried foods include potato croquettes, frittatina al ragù and a selection of ‘pizze fritte’ dishes. 50 Top Pizza commended its mix of classic and ‘creative’ pizzas, and said: ‘The quality of this traditional pizza ne

Yes, it might be a little early to get serious about Christmas. But we’ve already got huge news for the 2026 festive season. None other than Mariah Carey – the ‘Queen of Christmas’ herself – has revealed plans for a UK tour this winter. Carey hosts a series of Christmas spectaculars every year, and this time it’s the UK’s turn. The ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ singer will be playing British arenas in November and December as part of her Christmastime 2026 Tour. It’s her first UK tour since 2019. ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ was released way back in 1994 but hit number one in the UK in 2020. It has been in the festive top five every year since. Can’t wait to hear ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ belted out to an arena at full volume? Here’s what you need to know about Mariah Carey’s 2026 Christmas UK tour, from when tickets go on sale to presale information. SKIP TOTour datesGeneral sale infoPresale detailsTicket prices RECOMMENDED: The best music festivals in the UK. When is Mariah Carey going on tour? The pop star’s 2026 UK tour takes place across the end of November and start of December. What UK tour dates have been announced so far? There are currently only three British city shows on the tour: Friday November 27 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena Monday November 30 – London, The O2 Wednesday December 2 – Manchester, Co-op Live View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) When do Mariah Carey tickets go on sale? Genera

The process to renationalise British railways is well underway. Next up to be taken under public ownership is Chiltern Railways, with the government nationalising the operator this weekend. The last operator to be nationalised was Govia Thameslink Railway last May, which includes Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink services.  When Labour was elected back in 2024, one of the party’s big manifesto pledges was to renationalise Britain’s railways. Keir Starmer and co promised to bring all of England’s major railway lines back into public ownership by 2027, and we are seeing this come into effect. At the end of last year the UK government also revealed the branding for Great British Railways. Several of England’s train companies have already been brought into public ownership, as their private contracts with the Department for Transport expired. Going forward, all lines are on course to be nationalised by the end of 2027.  Here’s everything we know about the renationalisation of the railways so far.  Which train companies have already been nationalised? Here is a list of nationalised train companies and the date they were renationalised: South Western Railway (SWR), May 25 2025 c2c, July 20 2025 Greater Anglia, October 12 2025 West Midlands Trains (includes West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway), February 1 2026 Govia Thameslink Railway (includes Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink), May 31 2026 Already in the public sect

Oasis have finally confirmed details of another reunion tour – but, in sad news for Londoners, there are no shows at Wembley this time around (in summer 2025 the Gallaghers played seven shows in northwest London). But all hope is not lost! Or at least, Londoners won’t have to trek all the way up to Glasgow or Manchester to see Oasis next summer. That’s because the ‘Wonderwall’ legends are making a grand return to Knebworth, which is a very short distance from London. Knebworth has a special place in Oasis lore. In August 1996 the band headlined two days of music in the grounds of the Hertfordshire country estate. A whopping 125,000 people attended each night, with support from Charlatans, the Prodigy, Manic Street Preachers, the Chemical Brothers, Ocean Colour Scene and more. In other words, while London isn’t getting Oasis tour dates next summer, Knebworth is a more than valid alternative. The band are in Hertfordshire for four dates, double the number of their iconic 1996 run, and Richard Ashcroft has been confirmed on support. Oasis’ 2027 Knebworth gigs won’t just be special because of the location. The gigs will also mark the first time that Knebworth has had a ‘camping village’, while Great British Railways will provide late-night trains to London King’s Cross until 1.30am each night. Another first will see the introduction of grandstand hospitality seating and the venue’s biggest accessible viewing platform ever.  Keen to get tickets to see Oasis at Knebworth in Septem

The deadline for registering for Oasis’ huge 2027 reunion tour has passed, with tickets set to go live next week (September 25 to 27). In contrast to when tickets for the 2025 tour went on sale, the band and Ticketmaster have confirmed ticket prices in advance. General admission prices will range from £71.50 to £266.60, and there definitely won’t be any dynamic pricing. Better yet, the confirmed pricing includes booking fees. What you’re quoted in advance is what you’ll pay when you get to the front of the ticket queue. All dates have general admission options, as well as packages including VIP, hotels and coach travel to and from the gig. VIP tickets go all the way up to £571. Find all the information you need to know about Oasis’ 2027 ticket prices below, including the breakdown for each date and VIP, coach and hotel packages. Oasis UK tour dates in 2027 Glasgow, Celtic Park – May 21, 23, 25, 28 and 29 Manchester, Etihad Stadium – June 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 22, 25 and 26 Knebworth – September 11, 12, 18 and 19 Oasis 2027 ticket prices by venue Pricing varies slightly per venue. Here’s the lowdown: Glasgow Celtic Park Standing – £170.50 and £203.50 Seated – £71.50, £104.50, £170.50, £203.50 and £263.50 VIP packages – £303.50 (‘front standing’), £363.50 (‘best seat’), £508.50 (‘Oasis pre-show fan experience – front standing’) and £568.50 (‘Oasis pre-show fan experience – premium seating’). Hotel packages – £470, £475, £485 and £495 Coach packages – £225.50, £228, £2

Ever since Oasis finished their UK comeback tour back in 2025, there have been rumours of more reunion dates. Last week those rumours proved true: Noel and Liam Gallagher have confirmed that they’ll play a whopping 20 dates at British venues in summer 2027. Oasis Live ’27 so far features three UK residencies. First up is Glasgow, where the Gallaghers will play five shows next May. Then it’s Manchester in June, with a whopping 11 dates at the Etihad Stadium. Last but certainly not least is, of course, Knebworth, where the band will play four shows in September 2027. No London dates have so far been announced. While the huge number of Manchester dates will no doubt be Oasis fans’ best chance of getting tickets, the most eye-catching dates are at Knebworth. More than just a venue in Hertfordshire, Knebworth was the location for the most legendary live shows in Oasis history in August 1996.  Fancy seeing Oasis live next year? Of course you do. The process for buying tickets is slightly complicated in that you need to have registered in advance – only then are you eligible to purchase. You can find out everything you need to know about the process below, from on-sale dates to ticket prices. SKIP TOOasis 2027 UK tour datesTicket sale datesRegistration informationTicket prices RECOMMENDED: The best music festivals in the UK. When are Oasis going on tour in 2027? The Britpop legends’ next round of tour dates starts in May 2027 and will last until September 2027. They’ll play a total

Another weekend, another load of planned travel disruption on London’s tubes and trains. September 19-20 will see more service cancellations and amendments than usual, with notable disruption on the District and Piccadilly lines. Planning to wander around Frieze Sculpture, be jolly at Oktoberfest or get clued up at HowTheLightGetsIn? You’ll want to know about planned transport service changes. You can also find a guide to the top free things to do in the city here. Whatever you’re seeing or doing in London this weekend, Time Out’s definitive weekly travel guide is here to help you navigate the city. Read on for all TfL train and tube closures on September 19-20 2026. London travel disruption and tube closures, September 19-20 2026 District line On Saturday September 19 and Sunday September 20, no trains between Earl’s Court and Ealing Broadway/Richmond. Use Mildmay line services instead. Westbound trains will not call at Barons Court until late 2026. If travelling west from the station, go one stop east to West Kensington and then change trains for westbound services. Piccadilly line On Sat Sep 19 (from 1.30am) and all day Sun Sep 20 (including Night Tube), no trains between Hyde Park Corner and Acton Town. Westbound trains won’t call at Barons Court until the end of the year. If travelling west from the station, go one stop east to Earl’s Court and change trains for westbound services. Photograph: pedro emanuel pereira / Shutterstock.comPiccadilly line sign in London

London is crammed with neighbourhoods that, in some way or other, you might consider ‘cool’. Dalston’s non-stop vibes, Soho’s decades-established charisma, Peckham’s rich cultural blend, Notting Hill’s sleek bistros, Camden’s punks and skateboarders… whatever your definition of cool, London’s got it. It’s no surprise, therefore, that part of the capital featured in Time Out’s 2026 ranking of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world. This year’s list includes places nominated by Time Out’s global network of travel experts, who weighed in with top spots to eat, drink, shop and chill out right now. The final order was decided by a panel of Time Out editors. Named the coolest neighbourhood in London this year was, drum roll please… Newington Green. The leafy, chic area, which is sandwiched between Islington and Hackney, placed 33rd in the global list. Photograph: Chris BethellNewington Green Newington Green was nominated by Time Out UK editor-in-chief Joe Mackertich. He said: ‘Yes, Newington Green’s winsome appeal isn’t new. It’s been “very nice” there for a while now. What is inarguable though, is that the area has achieved a kind of critical mass of niceness.’ Joe reckoned that the area contains so many top cafés, pubs, indie food shops and critically-adored restaurants that it’s currently the best place to eat and drink in London. Photograph: Chris BethellAll Greens, Newington Green And Newington Green isn’t just a pretty face with great grub: it’s also, as Joe explains, ‘a

It’s official: Newington Green is London’s coolest neighbourhood in 2026. Time Out’s latest ranking of the world’s trendiest places to eat, drink and hang out has landed, with the north London area – which is sandwiched between Islington and Hackney – placing 33rd overall. And who can deny that Newington Green is having a moment? Home to critically-adored restaurants like the Golden Tooth and Bar Etna, top drinking spots the Army & Navy and Cadet, the hyper-trendy likes of Stella’s and Jolene, as well as long-established institutions such as the Mildmay Club and Newington Green Meeting House, N16 (as well as bits of N1 and N5) is one of London’s most happening spots right now. Time Out photographer Chris Bethell went down to Newington Green to show off the area in all its glory – here are his coolest shots. Full list: the coolest neighbourhoods in the world in 2026, according to Time Out. Photograph: Chris BethellNewington Green Photograph: Chris BethellMary Wollstonecraft statue, Newington Green Photograph: Chris BethellNewington Green Photograph: Chris BethellMildmay Club, Newington Green Photograph: Chris BethellJolene, Newington Green Photograph: Chris BethellStella’s, Newington Green Photograph: Chris BethellAll Greens, Newington Green Photograph: Chris BethellCadet, Newington Green Photograph: Chris BethellNewington Green Photograph: Chris BethellSariyer Balik, Newington Green Photograph: Chris BethellNewington Green Photograph: Chris BethellThe A

Have you had Charli xcx’s 2026 album Music, Fashion, Film on repeat all summer? Well, us too. And soon Angels in the UK will get to hear tunes like ‘Camera’ and ‘Wink Wink’ blasted out at the country’s biggest arenas, as Charli’s Music, Fashion, Film Tour has been extended to the UK and Europe. The Music, Fashion, Film Tour was first announced back in June 2026, though it initially only included dates in North America. Newly added dates will see the Brat star perform in British cities in February 2026, with shows in Glasgow, Manchester and London. Up for seeing Charli xcx live next year? Here’s what you need to know about UK dates on the Music, Fashion, Film Tour, from when general sale goes live to ticket prices. SKIP TOTour datesGeneral sale infoPresale detailsTicket pricesSupport acts RECOMMENDED: The best music festivals in the UK. When is Charli xcx going on tour? The pop star’s UK and European tour will take place in February 2027. What UK tour dates have been announced so far? There are currently only three British city shows on Charli’s Music, Fashion, Film Tour: February 15 2027 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro February 17 2027 – Manchester, Co-op Live February 19 2027 – London, The O2 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charli (@charli_xcx) When do Charli xcx tickets go on sale? General sale is on Friday September 18 2026 at 9am BST. You’ll be able to purchase on Ticketmaster here. Presale details There are a few presales to know about (all through

West Londoners and Suffragette line users in particular, watch out. This weekend (September 12-13) planned disruption on Transport for London services will hit tubes and trains across the city. Three major services – the District, Circle and Suffragette lines – will be impacted by closures, with several other lines set for minor service changes. Heading to see the Bayeux Tapestry? Snooping around Open House Festival? Wising up at London Podcast Fest? Whatever you’re up to in London on Sep 12-13, you’ll want to be in-the-know about tube closures. Worried about navigating the city? Time Out’s definitive weekly travel guide is here to help. Read on for all the TfL train and tube closures on September 12-13 2026. London travel disruption and tube closures, September 12-13 2026 Circle line On Saturday September 12 and Sunday September 13, no trains between Edgware Road and Aldgate (via Victoria). District line On Sat Sep 12 and Sun Sep 13, no trains between Tower Hill/Edgware Road and Ealing Broadway/Kensington (Olympia)/Richmond/Wimbledon Westbound trains will not call at Barons Court until late 2026. If travelling west, go one stop east to West Kensington and then change trains for westbound services. Photograph: ShutterstockLondon Underground signs for the Circle and District lines Suffragette line (Overground) On Sun Sep 13, no service on the entire line. Mildmay line (Overground) On Sun Sep 13, no trains between Willesden Junction and Richmond. Windrush line On Su

London bus strikes involving 1,500 drivers and impacting more than 40 routes have officially been called off. The strikes were over lack of air-conditioning in the vehicles – during the most brutal weeks of summer’s heatwaves, the in-cab temperatures would soar beyond 40C.  Drivers working for Arriva London North were supposed to walk out on eight occasions from September 4 until October 20. They were postponed for a while, but now a deal has been agreed and the industrial action has been completely cancelled. Arriva and Transport for London have confirmed the air con will be fitted into the buses by May 2027. The agreement also says that any vehicle with a defect in their cooling/heating system must be repaired before returning to service, and not reallocated to another driver. More than 1,500 drivers who are part of the Unite union were supposed to walk out. The action was set to impact more than 40 routes including not just normal London buses but also night buses, school services and Superloops. Here’s everything you need to now about the now-cancelled London bus strikes.  When are London bus drivers going on strike? The following walk-outs were called but have since been cancelled: September 4 (4am) to September 5 (4.30am) September 7 (4am) to September 8 (4.30am) September 18 (4am) to September 19 (4.30am) September 21 (4am) to September 22 (4.30am) October 2 (4am) to October 3 (4.30am) October 5 (4am) to October 6 (4.30am) October 16 (4am) to October 17 (4.30am) Octob