Apple unveils new 600 capacity music venue in London – see pictures September 22, 2026 Apple is launching a new music venue in London with space for 600. The venue near Battersea Power Station has not yet revealed an opening date, but promises to connect fans and artists through intimate shows. The venue will have views towards the river and the Battersea Power Station and will cater to seated and [...]
London Tube exhibition celebrates ghosts of the Underground and screeching sound of tracks September 16, 2026 The ominous presence of a ghost at Bethnal Green Tube station, a melange of colour left behind from torn off posters at Bank and burly rain clouds cloaking Three Colts Lane. These are sights featured in the paintings in Jock McFadyen with Jem Finer’s Underground (and Surface) Exhibition now showing at the Guildhall Art Gallery. [...]
How The Light Gets In founder: Here’s the one exception to our free speech rule September 16, 2026 How The Light Gets In festival is on Hampstead Heath this Saturday and Sunday What’s the biggest taboo in British society? “Interesting,” says Hilary Lawson, founder of How The Light Gets In philosophy and ideas festival, which takes place in London this weekend. These are the sorts of questions posed at the event, which also [...]
Jay-Z tour review and special guests: He’s still got it September 10, 2026 Jay-Z delivers a joyous Tottenham show packed with classics, spectacle and nostalgia, while stadium hospitality adds polish; read the review.
Open House Festival: The best guided walks in the Square Mile September 8, 2026 As we celebrate the Square Mile with our Toast the City Awards 2026, here are some amazing City-based Open House Festival tours, including close looks at some of our nominees. Money, money, money What is the City of London most famous for? Money, of course. This Open House tour, of the Square Mile’s financial past [...]
The Bayeux Tapestry, British Museum review: believe the hype September 8, 2026 The Bayeux Tapestry, British Museum review and star rating: ★★★★ Art history is not always held in the highest regard as an academic discipline, dismissed by one columnist at this newspaper as “a degree for posh girls too thick to do real history”. It stems from a notion that reading books is more demanding than [...]
Grand Theft Auto maker hit with legal action over ‘unlawful’ employee dismissals September 7, 2026 The maker of blockbuster video game series Grand Theft Auto is set to face legal action over claims it unfairly dismissed 31 members of staff last year who had been working on the latest instalment of the series, Grand Theft Auto 6. An independent employee trade union representing the former employees, The Independent Workers of [...]
Electra/Persona at the National Theatre review: A dull mash-up of Sophocles and Bergman September 4, 2026 Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss lead a visually striking but plodding Sophocles-Bergman mash-up at the National Theatre; read the review.
What to do in London this autumn, from festivals to art and theatre September 4, 2026 Plan your autumn in London with festivals, markets, theatre, design, film, food and rare building tours—see the top events to book now.
Marilyn, Musk and Murdoch: Our guide to the 83rd Venice Film Festival 2026 September 3, 2026 Explore Venice Film Festival 2026’s lineup, from Danny Boyle’s Ink and an Oasis documentary to films on Musk, Marilyn Monroe and doom-prepping.