Events

The Championships, Wimbledon

Until 13 July | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

The Championships, Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and arguably the most famous. As the winner of Wimbledon for 2024 and 2023, Alcaraz seems to own the tennis world. Djokovic has proven himself to be a reliable presence on the Wimbledon stage. Players representing the UK include Cam Norrie, Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu.

American Express presents BST Hyde Park

Until 13 July | Hyde Park

This coveted multi-day music festival returns with weeks of entertainment in one of London’s most famous green spaces. Get ready to sing along with Olivia Rodrigo and if you’re into country, don’t miss Zach Bryan. For those who appreciate legendary performances, Stevie Wonder will grace the stage. Also featuring the talented pop powerhouse Sabrina Carpenter.

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Exhibitions

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Making Egypt

Until 2 November | Young V&A Museum

Explore the creativity of ancient Egypt and how it still influences art, design and popular culture today. The exhibition features over 200 objects spanning 5,500 years, from the extraordinary fully painted inner sarcophagus of Princess Sopdet-em-haawt and ancient inscribed stelae to contemporary comics, games and film, including Moon Knight, Minecraft, Lego and The Mummy (1999).

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Yoshitomo Nara

Until 31 August | Hayward Gallery

Dive into the captivating, creative world of Yoshitomo Nara in the largest European retrospective of one of Japan’s most celebrated artists. Featuring more than 150 works in drawing, painting, sculpture, installation and ceramics, this comprehensive exhibition offers audiences the opportunity to immerse themselves in Nara’s personal and creative world.
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New Restaurants

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Café Kitsuné

Open Now | Covent Garden

Five years on from opening their first London tea shop, the French Japanese brand Café Kitsuné is heading into central London. If you haven’t been before you can expect to find matcha lattes, pistachio and strawberry Paris Brests and matcha and lemon marble cakes on the menu alongside a range of pleasingly aesthetic sandos. The new Covent Garden branch will span across two floors.

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Crust Bros

Open Now | Covent Garden

With two popular pizzerias, Crust Bros are getting ready to open their biggest and most central pizzeria yet. Their speciality is pizza personalisation. You can choose your sauce, cheese, “protein” and veg to create your own perfect pizza. There’s no pineapple option, mind. For the opening day, they’ll also have a “pizza stylist” on hand to make sure you make the right choice for you.

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Our Theatre Recommendations

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Evita

Until 6 September | London Palladium

Jamie Lloyd, who has recently directed the highly succesful ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and ‘Much Ado About Nothing’. His use of star names is credited with attracting a new audience to West End Theatre and this production is no exception: Rachel Zegler makes her West End debut, having risen to fame in the 2021 version of ‘West Side Story’. This version of ‘Evita’ is less romanticised than the original – it’s sped up, pumping and edgy. Basically a truly Jamie Lloyded production!

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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!