London Christmas Markets 2025: Complete Guide
Discover London's magical Christmas markets for 2025. Get opening dates, locations and travel tips for Winter Wonderland, Southbank Centre and more festive highlights.
Discover London's magical Christmas markets for 2025. Get opening dates, locations and travel tips for Winter Wonderland, Southbank Centre and more festive highlights.
Discover Akoko, the Fitzrovia restaurant awarded a 2024 Michelin star for its spectacular ten-course West African tasting menu. Book your table now for an unforgettable flavour journey.
Discover how the Barbican emerged from WWII devastation to become a radical vision for city living. Explore its brutalist architecture and unique community today.
Major signalling fault near Stafford halts West Coast Main Line trains from London Euston. Passengers urged not to travel with widespread cancellations and 90-minute delays expected.
Discover which festive markets Londoners recommend for 2025, from riverside gems to hidden local favourites. Plan your perfect Christmas market tour today!
Revised plans to demolish derelict Leegate Shopping Centre in Lewisham approved, delivering 620 homes including 17-storey tower and nearly half affordable housing. Read the full details.
British Airways ARC, a major new 3,800-capacity music venue, will open at Olympia London in 2026. Operated by AEG Presents, it promises world-class performances in a historic location. Sign up for updates now!
Parkwood Community Leisure Ltd faces charges over the 2016 death of Albert Xhediku, 34, who was electrocuted retrieving a football. Court hearing set for December 2025.
Over 600 West End businesses launch the largest private security investment to combat phone theft and retail crime this festive season. Discover how Operation West End aims to keep shoppers safe.
Discover Broadgate Central, the City of London's first new retail and leisure destination in 15 years, featuring 28 brands. Explore the new hub now!
Dunelm, the UK's largest homewares retailer, has opened a new two-floor store in Wandsworth's Southside Shopping Centre, creating approximately 24 local jobs and sparking online debate about its former name.
London's Regent Street will close to traffic on December 6 for its first pedestrianisation since 2020. Enjoy festive shopping, entertainment and special offers along the famous West End street.
Quentin Blake's beloved Mrs Armitage on Wheels is being adapted into a musical for the Southbank Centre's Imagine festival in February 2026. Get your tickets from 20 November.
Discover 5 magical Wicked-themed experiences in London, from immersive installations to themed afternoon tea, celebrating the new film release Wicked: For Good.
The Southbank Centre has launched a new youth scheme offering under-30s half-price exhibition tickets, discounted shows, and perks at bars and shops. Sign up now to save.
London's iconic Barbican Centre is undergoing a major £240 million renewal. The project will introduce a new wayfinding system to tackle its confusing layout, making the brutalist landmark more accessible for all visitors from 2027.
Woolwich Waves, a new £115 million water park, is set to open in December, replacing the demolished 1980s Waterfront Leisure Centre. Discover the new facilities and regeneration plans.
Greenwich Council confirms the 30-year-old Waterfront Leisure Centre will be demolished to make way for new housing once the state-of-the-art Woolwich Waves opens next month.
A 17-year-old boy has died after a fall from a shopping centre in Harrow, northwest London. Emergency services responded but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Discover Chet's Bar, an LA-inspired hotel bar in The Hoxton Shepherd's Bush. Our review covers its stylish Americana-Thai cocktails, vibrant food menu, and the ultimate West London vibe. Plan your visit today!
A five-year-old boy has died after a wall collapsed at a Sidcup golf centre. A six-year-old girl was injured. Police and health and safety officials are investigating.
A five-year-old boy has tragically died after a wall collapsed at Family Golf in Sidcup. A six-year-old girl was also injured. Police investigation underway.
Discover London's magical Christmas markets for 2025 with our complete guide to opening dates and locations. Plan your festive shopping and celebrations across the capital.
A major 2,500-home development on a former Kensal Green gasworks site has been approved, with the decision now going to London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Discover the details.
Shocking investigation reveals how authorities ignored horrific physical and sexual abuse of thousands of young men at County Durham detention centre for 26 years.
A woman has tragically died following a house fire on Broome Road in Hampton, South West London. The London Fire Brigade is investigating the cause of the blaze.
A five-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a wall collapsed at Family Golf in Sidcup. A six-year-old girl was also injured. Read the latest on this developing story.
A shocking targeted shooting in West London leaves an eight-year-old girl and her father fighting for their lives as police launch urgent manhunt for gunman.
Manchester secures planning permission for a monumental £1bn development featuring the tallest skyscraper outside London, set to transform the city's skyline with 1.5 million sq ft of office and retail space.
The Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q is making a triumphant return to London's West End next year, bringing its hilarious adult-themed puppet comedy back to the capital for a limited season.