India Lawrence

After temperatures soared above 30 degrees in June, we’re holding out for a sun-soaked July this summer, which would mean lidos, rooftop bars, beer gardens and alfresco dining galore. We can already taste the sweet, sweet golden hour Aperol Spritz.  When it comes to stuff going on, this July is going to be a biggie. Drake is in town for a whopping three nights at Wireless festival (playing an entirely different set each evening), Rosamund Pike is hitting the West End stage starring in Inter Alia, and BST at Hyde Park is in full swing, with Noah Kahan and Sabrina Carpenter both topping the bill in July.  Other London music festivals are popping off throughout the month, and it’s also a chance to take in the city’s lavender and sunflower fields, which are going to be at their blooming loveliest. Here’s our guide to the best exhibitions, shows and things to do this July 2025 in London.  RECOMMENDED: The definitive London events calendar

Why not enjoy your dinner with a side of strange? London is home to hundreds of amazing restaurants, but sometimes everyone hankers for a talking point with their tapas. We’ve rounded up a serious bunch of entertaining eateries: oddball decor, kooky culinary concepts and – yes – cats. Our list of unusual restaurants will delight animal lovers, garlic fans, and yodellers and more. You’ll find these joints in venues as varied as a boat, a prison and a church crypt. This is dining with a difference.  RECOMMENDED: The best weird bars in London. Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,’ the great 18th-century poet Samuel Johnson once said. Still, there’s no denying a break from the Big Smoke is very tempting every now and then, especially if you’re a regular on the Northern Line at rush hour. Can’t wait until your next holiday for a little escape? Just fancy exploring somewhere new? A day trip is the perfect solution and won’t break the bank. There’s little point in a day trip if you spend half of it getting to your destination, though. So, we’ve chosen six intriguing towns and cities that it only takes an hour or less to get to from one of London’s main railway stations. All you need to do is jump on a train and keep your fingers crossed for good weather. Here are the best places to visit near London, selected by expert editors.  RECOMMENDED: 🚂 The best day trips from London🏘️ The best Airbnbs in the UK This guide was written by Time Out editors from all over the UK. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by writers who know their cities inside out. 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. 

Hastings spent an alarmingly long time getting overshadowed by some of the biggest names in the seaside town industry – but enough is enough. Luckily for Hastings (but unluckily for those of us who wanted to keep it a secret), people have now caught on to why this hilly old place is so worth visiting, and a cultural explosion (partly due to an exodus from London’s art scene) has followed. Despite its newfound trendiness, Hastings’ heart remains very much the same. Famed for the Norman Conquest of 1066 (and the subsequent Hastings Direct advert), the seaside town is full of history. Here you’ll find vintage shops dotted throughout the city centre, an old pirate town, and the rather brilliant Hastings Contemporary gallery, as well as some of the finest Art Deco architecture around. 🚆The best day trips from London Just along the coast, Hastings' little sister, St Leonards has emerged as a creative hub in its own right, with galleries, independent coffee shops and grand Regency buildings aplenty. It is the perfect place for a laid-back wander, a pint in a pub full of local artists, or a browse through antique treasure troves. Here are the best things to do in Hastings and St Leonards right now. RECOMMENDED:📚The best things to do in Rye🏖️The best seaside towns in the UK☀️The best beaches in the UK

The future of some of London’s day festivals may have been thrown up in the air earlier this summer, but Londoners are still exceptionally lucky to have an abundance of day-long musical extravanganzas to choose from, with something taking place almost every weekend throughout the warmer months. Forget trekking across the country to live in a field for five days. When you live in London, you can hop on the tube, and an hour later you’re listening to your favourite artists, tinny to hand, knowing that there’s a hot shower and a cosy bed waiting for you once the day is over. We Londoners love live music, so it’s no surprise that we’re absolutely spoilt for choice when summer rolls around. You’ve got festivals devoted to hip-hop, jazz, leftfield pop, disco, afrobeats, heavy rock ‘n’ roll. Whatever your taste may be, my god does London have a day festival for you. We are right in the thick of festival season right now. You’ve probably already secured the tickets and started planning your outfit, but if you’re doing things a little last minute this summer, there is still time to plan your day festis. Have a scroll through our comprehensive guide – which we keep meticulously updated with all the latest line-up announcements – and see what takes your fancy. RECOMMENDED: ⛺ The best UK music festivals🌍 The best festivals in Europe

There's a lot more to Cornwall than just sandy beaches, windswept coastlines and pasties. As well as the obvious water sports like surfing and kayaking (both very fun), there are also enchanted gardens, mysterious castles and cliffside theatres to explore, all set within Cornwall's magnificent scenery.  Cornwall is big, and you’ll want to drive ideally, so we’d suggest three nights minimum for your stay to try and cram it all in. But it’s important to choose the right area for what you’re after, too. We’ve included bits from all over the county to help you choose where to go. From the kid-friendly to the budget-friendly, here are the best things to do in Cornwall.  RECOMMENDED: ✈️ The best weekend breaks from London📍 The best places to visit in Cornwall🏕️ The best campsites in Cornwall🏘️ The best Airbnbs in Cornwall🏖️ The best beaches in Cornwall  

Has anyone checked in on the kids lately? Are they doing okay out there, in all of their rizzed-up sigma doomscroll brain rot?  Move over, Gen Z. Generation Alpha is here, and with two billion members worldwide, they’re already making their mark. As the demographic born between 2010 and the end of 2024 (making the eldest 15 years of age; the youngest still babies), they’re associated with everything from Snapchat and ChatGPT addiction to Roblox, Sephora and vaping; their lives shaped by Covid-19 and technology. The economic footprint of this age group will reach a mind-boggling £4.32 trillion in the next four years (that’s almost the spending power of millennials and Gen Z combined), meaning they’re big business. But for most people, they’re still a bit of a mystery. So what do they have to say for themselves – and for the future of London?  Photograph: Jess Hand for Time Out To find out, we invited 12 Londoners from the ages of three to 15 to the Time Out office and quizzed them on everything from the state of the internet to school, shopping, music and the city. Some insights surprised us. Their cultural tastes largely echo those of their millennial parents, for example: citing musicians like Ellie Goulding, Bruno Mars, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Taylor Swift as favourites. Most Alphas expressed a keen entrepreneurial spirit, as well as a wholly positive attitude towards social media and the opportunities it can bring. And as for going out? We are pleased to report that ‘p

We know that London is the best city in the world. But like any metropolis, it can also get a bit much sometimes. Occasionally, what you want isn’t to drink cocktails in a trendy bar after seeing the hottest Gen Z bedroom popstar at the Islington Assembly Hall, but a little peace and quiet, actually. Enter: the weekend getaway, invented by the Victorians (probably), there’s a reason why Londoners have been taking sojourns to the seaside on sunny bank holidays since the 1800s.  Together, we’ve come up with a cracking list of our favourite day trip destinations near London. There’s something for everyone here, from historic cities and cute villages to sandy beaches and rolling countryside. We've included some recommendations for ace restaurants, quaint little pubs, and our favourite things to do at each destination on the list – all of which are close enough to the city that you can get there and back in one sweet day.    RECOMMENDED:✨The best day trips an hour from London👪 The best family day trips from London☀️ The best weekend trips from London🏘️ The best Airbnbs near London🌳 The best quirky Airbnbs in the UK This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, click here.

People are obsessed with Kent for a reason, and to be honest, the biggest reason is probably Margate. This humble seaside town blew up a few years ago (mostly with day-trippers), and since then its seen a string of fantastic restaurants, bars and more open on its seafront.  Put simply, Margate is the perfect day out, from its quaint vintage shops to its old-school arcades, as well as its thriving contemporary art scene (shout out to the Turner Contemporary, one of the best in the business). We’ve curated the perfect day in this delightful seaside town: here are the best things to do in Margate right now.  RECOMMENDED: 🚆The best day trips from London🐠 The best restaurants in Margate🏡 The best Airbnbs in Margate🌤️The best things to do in Kent🌊The best seaside towns in the UK At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

This year of music has started with a bang. We’ve seen Chappell Roan go country, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco smothering audiences with gushy love songs and Playboi Carti’s rapturous return from the underground. We've even been blessed with the return of Lorde! Alongside these pop heavyweights, we’re witnessing rap superstar Doechii continue her chart domination and the breakthrough of Gen Z artists like 2hollis, Tate McRae and Kai Bosch. What songs are defining 2025? Well, we’ve searched through our playlists and extracted the best songs of the year so far, to give you a mid-year vibe check of where we are currently at. But it doesn’t stop there. Keep your eyes peeled for updates to this list throughout the year as we’re still awaiting albums from Turnstile, Miley Cyrus, Pulp, A$AP Rocky and many more. Georgia curates Time Out’s music section. If she's not blabbering about music on the website, she's doing it in-person (much to the office’s dismay). For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. RECOMMENDED: 🎧 The best albums of 2025 (so far)🎥 The best movies of 2025 (so far)📺 The best TV of 2025 (so far)

Covent Garden is so rammed with restaurants that decision fatigue can easily threaten the quality of your dinner. Weave through the tourists and theatregoing crowds and you'll discover that this area hosts many of the best restaurants in London, including French-styled Story Cellar, and The Portrait by Richard Corrigan, as well as old faves The Savoy Grill and J Sheekey. We’ve compiled a list of the best in the area, from cutting-edge eateries and classy counter joints to party-ready and casual hangouts, with pre-theatre favourites and cheap eats among them. Think of it as your Covent Garden bucket list. RECOMMENDED: The absolute best restaurants in Soho. Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

The smog and stress of London can really take its toll on your skin. That’s why there’s nothing better than a regular facial (or a one-off treat) to give you that much-needed top-up, leaving you feeling glowing, fresh-faced and dewy.  Just thinking about what we put our skin through is enough to give you frown lines. That’s thanks to the combined efforts of pollution and air-conditioned offices, as well as the added bonuses of harsh weather, booze, sun exposure, dehydration and – our least favourite – the inevitable passing of time. Happily, there are loads of great spas, treatment rooms and estheticians in London who can give your face a break and a much-needed zhuzh. Whether you’re after a relaxing, soothing facial massage, some instant radiance, a total skincare overhaul or something a little more intense such as microneedling or laser treatment, read our pick of facials in London.  RECOMMENDED: The best spas in London. 

A new wholesome day festival has entered the chat. From the people behind Brainchild, Desire Lines promises to be an all-day extravaganza of DJs, live music, theatre, works-in-progress performances, local craft, zine and art vendors, and a selection of eats from some of southeast London’s finest independent restaurants. It’s taking place at the Shipwright, a multi-purpose venue by the river in Deptford. The line-up features some of London’s hottest home-grown DJs, including Rohan Rakit, Lagoon, Shivum Sharma, otta, Bushbby, Papaoul and more.  Line-up includes: Rohan Rakit, Lagoon, Shivum Sharma, otta, Bushbby, Papaoul and more.

One of London’s biggest dance music festivals is back to take over Boston Manor Park in 2025. If previous years are anything to go by, you can expect Junction 2 to provide a careful balance of massive names and hotly-tipped up-and-comers across the last Friday, Saturday and Sunday of July. The festival has just released its final lineup, and it’s got some huge names on it. This year you’ve got a stacked selection of house and techno juggernauts like deadmau5, Christian Löffler, Ahmed Spins, Amber Broos and Kolter. They come alongside the likes of Nina Kravitz, Bashkka, Mount Kimbie, Moxie, Midland, DJ Koze and Soul Wax. Basically, it’s the holy grail of raves. Lineup includes: deadmau5, Christian Löffler, Nina Kravitz, Bashkka, Mount Kimbie, Moxie, Midland, Palms Trax, DJ Koze. 

The UK Green Film Festival returns to cinemas across the country this July with a programme of award-winning environmental documentaries. Dalston’s Rio Cinema will be hosting the London screenings of five urgent documentaries that explore global stories of environmental justice and hope. These include: Nanna Frank Møller and Zlatko Pranjic’s The Sky Above Zenica, a portrait of civic resistance which follows citizens of Zenica, Bosnia as they confront pollution, corporate negligence, and political indifference; Searching For Amani, a deeply personal story exlporing the relationship between climate change and social justice that picked up awards at Tribeca and Raindance film festivals; and Once Upon A Time In A Forest, that follows a passionate young activist resisting deforestation. 

What is it? The V&A East Storehouse is perhaps London’s best new museum, found in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Inside, you will find rows and rows of steel shelves, filled with treasures that make up the V&A’s vast archive, that is now on display for all the see.  Purpose-built to house more than 1,000 archives from the museum’s collection, comprising more than 250,000 objects and 350,000 books, the storehouse promises to offer a peek behind the scenes to show how a working museum goes about cataloguing artefacts, from vintage footie kits and Glastonbury festival ephemera to a collection of samurai swords. Oh, and did we mention it will house the David Bowie Centre, a massive archive of more than 80,000 objects related to the music icon? We can’t wait to have a good old poke when it opens slightly later, in September.  It is a ‘working museum’, meaning it doesn’t have permanent displays (it doesn’t really have proper displays at all, just shelves), and every one of its objects is free to be moved around by the people at work behind the scenes at any time. Why go? This is a genuinely radical new museum offering, and it could just change the way we think about viewing artefacts forever. There are no lengthy gallery texts, instead just library-like barcodes and the odd QR code, meaning it’s all down to your own interpretation. The randomness is part of the fun, and the objects get to speak for themselves.  Don’t miss:  The six prized large objects that have been b

What is it? Brixton club Phonox has been an important part of London’s electronic music scene since it opened a decade ago in 2015.  A sleek, dark dance cavern with plenty of space for dancing, Phonox has been a favourite with the heads for a while. It stays ahead of the curve, booking the best current and underground DJs – over the years pretty much any selector who’s worth their salt has graced its decks, with recent bookings including DJ EZ, Laurent Garnier, Sherelle and Call Super.  Phones are not banned, but taking photos and videos is strongly discouraged in this space that wants punters to enjoy the music and use the dance floor for well, dancing.  Why go? Killer DJs, a Funktion One soundsystem and gorgeous disco ball make nights out at Phonox an always stellar experience. If you want to experience properly good house, techno, garage, UK bass, disco and everything in between, chances are that Phonox will have something decent on.  Don’t miss: The legendary residencies. Phonox has a revolving list of the hottest DJs taking over the club as part of its ‘4 Fridays at Phonox’ series. Past editions have seen Peach, Daytimers, Saoirse and Ross From Friends curate four weeks of parties at the south London venue.  When to visit: If you want to attend the DJ-curated residencies, it’s Friday nights. Saturdays are the regular club night, which could see record-label takeovers, all-night-long sets or special one-off events.  Ticket info: Depending on the entry time or the release,

Picture your classic hotel bar. It’s probably got dark wood panelling, a wall of leather-bound books to rival an Oxbridge library, low lighting, squidgy arm chairs, and maybe a jazz band playing smoothly in the background. This is Scarfes Bar, an elite embodiment of the quintessential hotel watering hole. This is the kind of place where you might find Gossip Girl’s Chuck Bass moodily sipping a Scotch alone at the bar. The crowd gives an equally sophisticated vibe; millennial couples on date night, people who look like they have important jobs and cash to spend, and fashionistas dressed all in black. The name is not an ode to having a warm neck, but to the cartoonist Gerald Scarfe, whose jaunty drawings line the walls. They’re probably not to everyone’s taste – think a giant-nosed caricature of King Charles, and an ultra flamboyant David Bowie – but they certainly add a unique flavour to décor that could otherwise be seen as identikit. Order this  The gimlet on the vine was my winner of the evening, a trendy riff on a gimlet, with a base of Bombay Premier Cru. But instead of lime-y sweetness, this savoury delight tastes just like a ripe cherry tomato, and a saltiness is supplied by a pleasingly massive floating caper. Time Out tip Get down earlyish, because after 8pm there was already a line at the door. Plus you’ll want to have ample time to have a bash at the 20-strong list of inventive, complex drinks (hello Smoky Maria, a concoction of tequila, smoked clamato juice and Mar

This is one for fans of Glastonbury’s NYC Downlow. The former Panorama Bar resident and Downlow big cheese Prosumer will bring his house and disco goodness to Phonox for an all-night-long set of pure vibes this Easter Thursday. Expect a night of euphoric house, uplifting soul and disco deep cuts, the perfect start to the bank holiday weekend. 

As anyone who has ever tried to secure a booking at the London Fields Lido on a warm summer day will know, us Londoners love a good dip. So it’s only natural that the capital’s Design Museum should stage an exhibition dedicated to our adoration of swimming.  With more than 200 objects, Splash! presents a whistle-stop tour for water babies taking us all the way from bizarre Victorian bathing carriages, to the present-day mermaidcore TikTok trend. From the politics of the pool (and who gets to learn to swim) to the evolution of swimwear and pool architecture, Splash! covers a lot of ground. The show is split into three sections – the pool, the lido and nature – and perhaps the most fun part, each section is designed to mimic different swimming spaces which feature in the exhibit, including the London Aquatics Centre and the art-deco Penzance Jubilee Pool.  In the first part, ‘the pool’, is quite the collection of stuff, focussing largely on Olympic swimming – a model for the London Aquatics Centre, a swimming cap belonging to Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini, a jumper knitted by Tom Daley, and a 1984 David Hockney poster for the Los Angeles Olympics are all show. It also wouldn’t be an exhibition about pool design without some pretty Wes Anderson-style photography. The highly controversial LZR racer swimsuit is another gem on display – the suit designed by Speedo and NASA was responsible for 94 percent of swimming gold medals at Beijing 2008, and was subsequently banned for ‘techni

What is a spatial audio festival, you might be wondering? If you go to Polygon Live LDN, you’ll probably find out. The gist is seeing live music in a 360-degree arena surrounded by high-tech lights and loads of crystal-clear speakers – a spectacle which event organisers actually call a ‘spaceship’. Artists on the lineup so far include dreamy Pakistani-American singer Arooj Aftab, electronic legend Jon Hopkins, and composer Cosmo Sheldrake. This is one for audiophiles looking for something a bit more immersive. 

Wake up babe, a new house and techno festival in London just dropped. Legendary house DJ Jamie Jones has announced he is bringing a brand-new festi to the capital this summer, taking over Boston Manor Park with one of his world-famous Paradise parties. Spread across four stages, Paradise in the City promises to have ‘cutting-edge sound and state-of-the-art production’, all produced by partners LWE. The line-up hasn’t been anounnced yet, but it’s going span to a variety of techno and house DJs, all hand-selected by Jones. Expect a day of four-to-the-floor belters with an Ibiza vibe. 

40FT brewery is teaming up with neighbouring ‘live fire’ restaurant Acme Fire Cult for a proper Irish knees-up this St Paddy’s Day. The Dalston brewers will be launching their Nitro Deep Stout for the occasion, with boozy Jameson Boilermaker cocktails also on offer. On the food menu? Spice bags! For anyone unacquainted, these are an Irish takeaway staple, featuring chips, fried chicken and peppers all shaken up in a paper bag with loads of spices. Chef Andrew Clarke’s take on them will feature grilled, herb-fed chicken, chicken fat potatoes, peppers, onions and chicken skin doused in a special Acme Vadouvan curry sauce. And there’ll also be DJs on from 7.30pm. 

There’s a lot going on at Dram Bar. Beneath this cool Denmark Street hangout, bartenders are making their own ferments, cordials, and low ABV wines in a basement lab. They are also whisky specialists, and there’s a vending machine packed with Dram’s homemade, pre-packaged cocktails. Vibe-wise, this 17th century, Grade II-listed building has been converted into a Bauhaus by way of Blade Runner drinking cave. It’s drenched in pink and orange neon and has a cute terrace out the back – a rare find for a venue so close to Tottenham Court Road. For drinks, you’ve got whiskys, the usual suspects of beers and wines, and a small, seasonal menu of superb, innovative cocktails. Also: they serve fantastic pickles, which are the perfect accompaniment to Dram’s well thought-out tipples.  Order this  Do not sleep on the ‘taps’ section of the menu, pre-made on site and available on tap. I started off with the Stone Fruit. Made with seasonal fruit that has been fermented in-house, my peach-y edition was refreshing and light with a hint of natty wine funkiness aka pure catnip for trendy London drinkers.  Time Out tip Dram serves 350 kinds of whisky. If you’re open to trying new things, tell the knowledgeable bartenders what you like and they’ll sort you out with something decent.

We’re shattered, sunburned and our backs are sore, and yet, we soldier on.  Sahara-like temperatures were reached on Worthy Farm yesterday, with punters cowering from the beating rays in what little shade they could find. It was a relief to awake to a cover of cloud this morning, but as the weekend built to a crescendo of Rod Stewart and Olivia Rodrigo’s headline sets, things started hotting up again. The best thing to do? Embrace it, for one last evening of rousing live music.  Today was another heavy hitter for nostalgic rock, with The Libertines and Snow Patrol each putting on solid run-throughs of their top tracks, but Wolf Alice and Olivia Rodrigo were more gen Z-friendly standouts of the day, too.   Time Out writers Liv Kelly and India Lawrence have been on the ground at Glastonbury festival this weekend, bringing you reviews of everybody from Lorde and CMAT, to Neil Young and the Kaiser Chiefs. You can have a look at our reviews of day one with The 1975 and Gracie Abrams, and day two with Neil Young and Charli xcx, but read on for our roundup of day three at Worthy Farm.  RECOMMENDED:⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 1 review: The 1975, Lewis Capaldi and Gracie Abrams⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 2 review: Neil Young, Pulp and Charli xcx🎪 Glastonbury 2025 review: popstars ruled the weekend, but special guests have lost their cool🎤 Time Out’s ultimate guide to Glastonbury 2025📺 How to watch highlights from Glastonbury 2025 on TV Olivia Rodrigo on the Pyramid Stage: a pop-punk lesson

There was a messy run-up to Glastonbury 2025. Firstly, the Neil Young debacle, where the 79-year-old folk singer declared the festival to be under too much ‘corporate control’ before being officially announced as a headliner the following day, and then the massive u-turn on whether his set would be broadcast or not. Spoiler alert: it was.  More recently, pressure mounted for controversial Irish rap group Kneecap to be removed from the billing after front man Mo Chara was charged with a terror offence. But the show went on, and politics felt more present than ever this year. There was a strong-pro Palestine sentiment across the event, with JADE, CMAT, Rizzle Kicks, Joy Crookes, and of course Kneecap all calling for the end of war in Gaza. Meanwhile, The 1975’s Matty Healy left the crowd with a confused message, calling for less politics, and more ‘love and friendship’, which felt more pandering than genuine. Thankfully Rod Stewart got through the performance without bringing up Nigel Farage, but that didn’t stop The Libertines and Kneecap from mocking the 80-year-old during their sets.  ⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 1 review: The 1975, Lewis Capaldi and Gracie Abrams⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 2 review: Neil Young, Pulp and Charli xcx⭐⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 day 3 review: Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Wolf Alice and The Libertines Glastonbury seems to have addressed some of the overcrowding issues that marred last year’s event: ‘a few thousand’ less tickets were sold according to Emily Eavis,

Yes, you could be at Glastonbury festival right now, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of strangers in a field for days, with no showers and probably lots of mud. But do you know what you could also be doing? Curling up on the sofa with a nice cup of tea and a packet of chocolate biscuits, enjoying all the action live but without any annoying crowds, or having to sleep on the cold, hard ground. If you’re looking forward to catching the action from Worthy Farm this year, where headliners The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo and Rod Stewart will be taking to the Pyramid Stage, we have you covered (not Neil Young though, his set won’t be livestreamed). This is everything you need to know about watching Glastonbury 2025 live on TV.  RECOMMENDED: ⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 1 review: The 1975, Lewis Capaldi and Gracie Abrams⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 2 review: Neil Young, Pulp and Charli xcx⭐⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 day 3 review: Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Wolf Alice and The Libertines🎪 Glastonbury 2025 review: popstars ruled the weekend, but special guests have lost their cool🎤 Time Out’s ultimate guide to Glastonbury 2025.🤫 Glastonbury 2025 secret sets and festival rumours: everything you need to know.🚬 The 1975 at Glastonbury: special guests, setlist and all the information you need. What channel is Glastonbury 2025 on? The BBC has exclusive coverage of Glastonbury on the TV and radio. The festival will be shown live on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer.  Glastonbury 2025 TV schedule H

Glastonbury 2025 is in full swing, with The 1975 bringing an emotional, but definitely not political headline set on Friday night. Lorde and Lewis Capaldi both made surprise appearances on Friday. Today (Saturday, June 28), Patchwork was revealed to be Pulp, and Haim confirmed a surprise 7.30pm appearance on the Park Stage.  Want to know about surprise sets at Glastonbury 2025? Read on to find out everything you need to know about surprise performances on Worthy Farm.  RECOMMENDED:⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 1 review: The 1975, Lewis Capaldi and Gracie Abrams⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 2 review: Neil Young, Pulp and Charli xcx⭐⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 day 3 review: Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Wolf Alice and The Libertines🎪 Glastonbury 2025 review: popstars ruled the weekend, but special guests have lost their cool🎤 Time Out’s ultimate guide to Glastonbury 2025. 📺 How to watch highlights from Glastonbury 2025 on TV.⏰ The full Glastonbury 2025 line-up and stage times you need to know. Have any secret sets for Glastonbury 2025 been confirmed? When the full Glastonbury schedule came out last week, a number of acts appeared as ‘TBA’ or under false names on the lineup. The rumour that Lorde would appear at Woodsies on Friday turned out to be true, as did the one about Lewis Capaldi turning up for the 4.55pm Pyramid Stage slot. Here is the full breakdown of the secret sets, when they are and who has been confirmed: Thursday ‘Yessir’: 12am–1am, Strummerville Friday Lorde: 11.30am–12.15pm,

Maybe you missed out on tickets to Glastonbury 2025, but there will always be other chances. This year you may have been stuck at See Tickets’ dreaded two bars in the online queue, but you never know what will happen next time.The only bad news is that after 2025 punters will have to wait an extra year to get their hands on Glasto tickets. The festival will be taking a year off in 2026 to give the land a rest, and let the cows from the working dairy farm reclaim their space for a bit. But if you’re planning really, really far ahead, here’s everything you need to know about tickets for Glastonbury 2027. RECOMMENDED:⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 1 review: The 1975, Lewis Capaldi and Gracie Abrams⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 2 review: Neil Young, Pulp and Charli xcx⭐⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 day 3 review: Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Wolf Alice and The Libertines🎪 Glastonbury 2025 review: popstars ruled the weekend, but special guests have lost their cool🎤 Time Out’s ultimate guide to Glastonbury 2025.📺 How to watch highlights from Glastonbury 2025 on TV.⏰ The full Glastonbury 2025 line-up and stage times you need to know.🤫 Glastonbury 2025 secret sets and festival rumours: everything you need to know. When will Glastonbury 2027 tickets go on sale? The date of the 2027 ticket sale won’t be announced until much closer to the time. The general sale and coach sale typically takes place in late October or early November, while the resale is usually in April.  How to register for Glastonbury 2027

Friday has been an absolute scorcher on Worthy Farm, with many sunburned people out and about.  Thursday night saw the start of music with a tonne of stellar DJ sets. Crazy P kicked off Assembly with an ebulliant house and disco set, Ross From Friends drew a huge crowd at the Glade and Confidence Man’s raucous party shut down Levels.  This morning the live action kicked off with a packed out, and very sweaty, secret set by Lorde on Woodsies. Women ruled today, as CMAT, Wet Leg and Gracie Abrams all gathered sprawling crowds. Over at Woodsies, all the coolest young people gathered to watch PinkPantheress, where there was a sea of diamante-encrusted caps and oversized sunglasses, and everyone keen for a sing-along turned up for Lewis Capaldi’s secret set on the Pyramid Stage.  Time Out is on the ground at Glasto 2025, and as well as other things (including headliner previews and guides to this year’s full schedule, secret sets and how to watch online), we’re also reporting back with daily reviews and round-ups. Here’s the lowdown on Friday’s best sets, with India Lawrence and Liv Kelly. RECOMMENDED:⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 2 review: Neil Young, Pulp and Charli xcx⭐⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 day 3 review: Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Wolf Alice and The Libertines🎪 Glastonbury 2025 review: popstars ruled the weekend, but special guests have lost their cool🎤 Time Out’s ultimate guide to Glastonbury 2025.⏰ The full Glastonbury 2025 line-up and stage times you need to know. 📺 How to watc

Our heads are sore today after spending last night dancing next to Harry Styles at the legendary NYC Downlow into the early hours, but it was totally worth it.  Saturday showed no let up for Glasto-goers from the scorching late-June heat, or from the momentum of performances during the festival’s second day. We kicked things off with a bright and early midday set: a proper throwback seeing Kaiser Chiefs on the Pyramid Stage. It was a riot. Meanwhile JADE took the roof off at Woodsies, and later on, the weekend’s most controversial booking Kneecap almost actually incited a riot, before swiftly taking it back (we’re sure their lawyers were in their ears during that one). As for the headliners, all the Gen Z fans headed to Charli xcx and Doechii, while old rockers flocked to Neil Young.  Across Glasto 2025, Time Out has writers on the ground. India Lawrence and Liv Kelly round up all the best performances below, but you can have a read of all our other stuff (including headliner previews and guides to this year’s full schedule, secret sets and how to watch online) in our Glastonbury hub. RECOMMENDED:⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 1 review: The 1975, Lewis Capaldi and Gracie Abrams⭐⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 day 3 review: Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Wolf Alice and The Libertines🎪Glastonbury 2025 review: popstars ruled the weekend, but special guests have lost their cool🤫 Glastonbury 2025 secret sets and festival rumours: everything you need to know.🎉 Full list of acts confirmed for Glaston

Whether you love them or hate them, The 1975 are long overdue an appearance at Glastonbury. Last playing an afternoon slot on the Other Stage almost a decade ago, the band responsible for sadboy pop bangers like ‘Somebody Else’, ‘It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You)’ and ‘Robbers’ will make a triumphant return to the festival in 2025.  The band fronted by Matty Healy are taking the top spot on Friday night at Glasto this year. It’s likely to be an exciting show, with perhaps a few controversial comments from the front man thrown in every now and again. Let’s just hope he doesn’t consume any raw steak on stage. Here’s everything you need to know about The 1975 at Glastonbury 2025.  RECOMMENDED:⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 1 review: The 1975, Lewis Capaldi and Gracie Abrams⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 2 review: Neil Young, Pulp and Charli xcx🎤 Time Out’s ultimate guide to Glastonbury 2025.📺 How to watch highlights from Glastonbury 2025 on TV.🤫 Glastonbury 2025 secret sets and festival rumours: everything you need to know. When are The 1975 headlining Glastonbury 2025? Matty Healy and co. are headlining Glastonbury on Friday, June 27.  What time will The 1975 come on the Pyramid Stage? The ‘About You’ singers will play Glasto’s main stage from 10.15pm to 11.45pm.  Any news on the setlist yet? There is no official setlist, meaning it will be a surprise on the night, however this is what The 1975’s last gig in Amsterdam looked like: The City Milk Me & You Together Song Anobrain You Med

The Sunday night at Glastonbury is a hard one to get right. Previous years have seen Elton John, Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran close the festival. But Emily Eavis was criticised in 2024 for putting SZA in the final headline slot, as the RnB singer drew in an unusually small crowd.   In 2025, the final night is set to be headlined by pop-punk superstar Olivia Rodrigo, who started out on Disney Channel but shot to fame in 2021 after releasing her debut album SOUR, filled with angsty songs about breakups and being a young woman. Want to see her at Glastonbury? Here’s everything you need to know.  RECOMMENDED:🎟️ How to get tickets for Glastonbury 2027⏰ The full Glastonbury 2025 line-up and stage times you need to know. 📺 How to watch highlights from Glastonbury 2025 on TV.⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 1 review: The 1975, Lewis Capaldi and Gracie Abrams⭐⭐ Glastonbury 2025 Day 2 review: Neil Young, Pulp and Charli xcx When is Olivia Rodrigo headlining Glastonbury 2025? The ‘good 4 u’ singer is playing the Sunday night at Glastonbury, headlining the festival on June 29.  What time will Olivia Rodrigo play the Pyramid stage? Olivia will be on stage from 9.45pm to 11.15pm.  What's been said about the setlist so far? Olivia doesn’t have an official setlist, however in recent shows she has been playing covers of Fontaines DC and Talking Heads. Based on one of her latest shows, this is what Olivia Rodrigo’s set could look like: obsessed ballad of a homeschooled girl vampire drivers license

One of the best things about living in a big city is the sheer variety of people and cultures you get to mix with. And of course, the food! Who wouldn’t want to have access to authentic Indian, Chinese, Thai, Turkish and Italian cuisines and more, right on their doorstep? When travelling or thinking about moving, it’s always useful to know which cities boast the most variety, and have an open, welcoming atmosphere. A recent global survey asked locals just how diverse and inclusive they find their cities to be, coming up with a ranking of the most diverse cities on the planet. Out of the top 10, two were in Britain.  The UK capital London came very top of the list, where a huge 78 percent of survey respondents said they’d describe the city as diverse and inclusive. We weren’t surprised that the Big Smoke came in first place. As a veritable melting pot, London is home to large communities hailing from Portugal, Korea, Nigeria, Turkey, Poland, Bangladesh, Jamaica, India, Pakistan, China and the list goes on.  It’s thought that around 300 different languages are spoken in London, and you can get your hands on practically every international cuisine under the sun: South Lambeth is home to Little Portugal; in New Malden you’ll find Little Korea; Little Lagos is tucked away in Peckham; head to north London’s Green Lanes for Turkish; Tottenham is home to the UK’s only Latin village; and perhaps most famous of all is Brick Lane, the iconic east London street lined with Bengali-owned I

Pontoon Dock station in London’s old East End will soon get a seriously futuristic makeover, TfL has announced.  The DLR station near London City airport is getting a much-needed renovation, which will see improved accessibility, step-free access and customer experience with eased congestion.  During its two-year face lift, Pontoon Dock will see the arrival of six new escalators, a larger mezzanine level, and improvements to the surrounding area, including public space, greenery and the potential for new retail space. Image: TfL The new escalators and larger mezzanine level will reduce queuing, pressure on the lifts, and improve step-free access throughout the station. As one of the highest DLR stations, Pontoon Dock station is elevated approximately 13 metres above street level, with access currently limited to stairs and lifts. This means congestion is common during peak times, as around half of the customers rely on the lifts. This glow-up is part of the wider Silvertown Quays development in London’s Docklands. It’s hoped that the renovated transport hub will make way for around 6,500 new homes and create roughly 10,000 jobs. Construction is due to begin in summer 2026, with the station being complete by the end of 2028. Pontoon Dock should remain open during most of the works.  Image: TfL Deputy Mayor for Transport Seb Dance said: ‘This major upgrade is great news for the Pontoon Dock area and London as a whole. It means we can futureproof this station, support thousa

Back in May the government revealed a shortlist of designs for the incoming Queen Elizabeth II memorial.  The brief was for architecture firms to create a memorial that was an ‘emotionally powerful place and a space for pause and reflection’, with a budget of up to £46 million. Now, after a public consultation, the winning architects have been chosen, and preliminary plans for the memorial have been unveiled. Celebrated architects Foster + Partners, an international studio led by Lord Foster, have been chosen to build the monument for Queen Elizabeth II in St James’ Park, next to Buckingham Palace. The team also includes heritage specialists Purcell, French landscapers Michel Desvigne and post-colonial artist Yinka Shonibare. Foster + Partners are the same people behind the Gherkin and the Reichstag in Berlin.  Image: Foster + Partners Key features of the design will include: a silver statue of Elizabeth riding a horse in a newly created public space called Queen Elizabeth II Place by Marlborough Gate; a translucent glass bridge, inspired by the tiara worn by the late Queen on her wedding day; a Prince Philip Gate on Birdcage Walk, with a statue of the Queen and Prince Philip; and an amorphous gold sculpture.  Lord Foster described his design as ‘very light touch’, to reflect how the Queen was as a monarch. He said: ‘The Queen encompassed, historically, periods of significant change, socially and technologically, but it was all very much with a light touch, and that light t