Events

Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace

Until 28 September | Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is recognised around the world as the home of the monarch, the focus of national and royal celebrations. Buckingham Palace’s magnificent State Rooms open to visitors each summer. Explore the rooms used by members of the Royal Family to receive official guests during ceremonial occasions and much more.

Labyrinth on the Thames

1 - 10 August | Greenwich

London’s waterways become the stage for Labyrinth on the Thames, a floating festival that blurs the lines between immersive art, performance and riverfront revelry. Guests drift from installation to installation, discovering everything from live jazz to kinetic sculptures beneath the arches and towpaths of the capital. It’s part dreamscape, part soirée and wholly unlike anything else in the city.

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Exhibitions

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Millet: Life on the Land

From 7 August | National Gallery

Offering a rare and moving look at one of 19th-century France’s most quietly revolutionary painters. Marking 150 years since his death, the exhibition showcases Millet’s intimate portrayals of rural life—most notably L’Angelus (1859). Born into a farming family, Millet captured the dignity of the working class with a realism that was both radical and deeply human, influencing artists such as Van Gogh.

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More than Human

Opens August 2025 | Design Museum

A groundbreaking exhibition that merges art, science, and radical ecology to ask one urgent question: how can design help the planet thrive? Showcasing over 140 works from more than 50 global artists and designers, the exhibition challenges visitors to look beyond human needs. Highlights include seaweed architecture by Julia Lohmann and surreal artworks for octopuses by Shimabuku.
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New Restaurants

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Pintxito

Open Now | Covent Garden

Pintxito is a lively Basque pintxo bar in the heart of Covent Garden. With just 30 seats inside and a handful more on the terrace, Pintxito captures the spirit of San Sebastián with its daily-changing counter of baby squid, gildas, and king oyster mushrooms with piquillo. This informal, no-reservations gem is an ideal for the spontaneous looking for West End bite.

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Noreen

Open Now | Marylebone

After a day navigating the crowds of Oxford Street, Noreen promises a deliciously refined pit stop. Headed by former Harrods chef Mehdi Hani, the menu celebrates the bold flavours of the Middle East, showcasing dishes from a traditional tannour oven and minqala grill. With cocktails crafted by Mr Lyan Studio, Noreen brings both substance and style to central London’s dining scene.

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Our Theatre Recommendations

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Burlesque

Until 6 September | Savoy Theatre

This glitzy musical arrives in the West End after sold-out performances in Glasgow and Manchester. It’s a visual feast: stunning costumes, dazzling dance routines and a fizzing atmosphere. The tale follows Ali, a smalltown girl arriving in New York in search of her Mum who, it turns out, happens to run a burlesque club. Ali performs, and becomes a sensation. And the audience generally gets into a tizzy of excitement!

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Hercules

Until March 2026 | Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Playing at the huge, beautiful Drury Lane Theatre – a newly refurbished space that creates a brilliant atmosphere even before the show starts. Disney have pulled out all the stops to make this spectacle a fitting follow up to ‘Frozen’ which ran at the theatre for 3 years. There is much to like here: the strong choreography is consistently high energy, the huge puppets are a wonder to behold, and the costumes are mighty fine. That said, it’s not going to make you think too much – but hey, it’s a Disney extravaganza!

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