Every week London turns over something new: a show opens, a restaurant launches, a free festival takes over a park, a hidden venue does something extraordinary for one night only. Most of it goes unnoticed by anyone who isn’t paying close attention. We pay close attention so you don’t have to.
This is our weekly edit of what’s worth making time for in London right now, from the things you need to book immediately to the ones you can wander into on a Tuesday afternoon.
16 Apr – 19 Sep 2026
The free Barbican exhibition that takes you back to the year Britain lost its mind
18 Jun – 30 Sep 2026
You can now step aboard the International Space Station without leaving Camden
8 Jul – 31 Jul 2026
London has a brilliant new music venue, and its July lineup is seriously good
13 Jul – 30 Sep 2026
The Science Museum just opened a free-roam VR journey to the edge of a black hole
