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timeout.com | Amy Houghton
NewsAs a court ruling bans busking in Leicester Square, we speak to musicians about the future of street performance in the cityWritten by Amy HoughtonContributing writerFriday 6 June 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Jess Hand for Time OutAdvertisingIt’s a glaring hot afternoon and noise permeates Soho: shrieks of kids on school trips, ’80s anthems blaring from pedicab speakers, the clumsy honks and growling engines of passing traffic.
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timeout.com | Amy Houghton
NewsLook out for the 1938 art deco train on the Piccadilly line in JulyWritten by Amy HoughtonContributing writerFriday 6 June 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Eleanor BentallAdvertisingMany a train have travelled beneath London streets since the Underground first opened more than 160 years ago. Back in 1863, steam locomotives chugged along the Metropolitan line.
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timeout.com | Amy Houghton
NewsThe trip-hop legends are headlining the first day of the east London festival this weekendWritten by Amy HoughtonContributing writerThursday 5 June 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Warren du PreezAdvertisingMajor news, folks – LIDO festival is making its debut in less than 24 hours. And the brand new event in east London’s Victoria Park promises to be one hell of a party.
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timeout.com | Amy Houghton
NewsThe winning isle boasts a Michelin-star restaurant, two UNESCO World Heritage Sites and ‘the greatest castle never built’. Written by Amy HoughtonContributing writerThursday 5 June 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Shutterstock AdvertisingWhen you think of island getaways, you’re probably picturing the blue and white dotted Greek Cyclades, or the luscious sunny Caribbean states.
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timeout.com | Amy Houghton
NewsThe Geordie singer is bringing his People Watching Tour to London this week, with support from CMAT and Olivia DeanWritten by Amy HoughtonContributing writerThursday 5 June 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: ChrisJamesRyanPhotography / Shutterstock.comAdvertisingIt’s time – Sam Fender is coming back to London with for one of his biggest shows yet.
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timeout.com | Amy Houghton
NewsMayors across the country have signed a letter to the UK government asking to implement a regional fee for touristsWritten by Amy HoughtonContributing writerWednesday 4 June 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Shutterstock AdvertisingTalks of taxing tourists in the UK have been rumbling on for quite some time now.
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timeout.com | Amy Houghton
NewsLa Liste has named these famous five-star establishments among the top ten finest stays on the planetWritten by Amy HoughtonContributing writerWednesday 4 June 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Tupungato / Shutterstock.comAdvertisingOn the look out for somewhere to spend a night in true, unadulterated luxury? Look no further. Every year, the prestigious hospitality guide, La Liste, unveils what it believes to be the 1000 most exceptional hotels in the world.
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timeout.com | Amy Houghton
NewsThe family-run Italian business is launching it’s tenth London outpost this monthWritten by Amy HoughtonContributing writerTuesday 3 June 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Lina StoresAdvertisingIn our humble opinion, Lina Stores is one of the best pasta producers in the city. It’s been crafting fresh anelli, tagliatelle, farfalle and fettuccine for more than 80 years, opening its very first deli on Soho’s Brewer Street in 1944.
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timeout.com | Amy Houghton
NewsSheffield, Newcastle and London are all getting new Aldi supermarkets over the next three monthsWritten by Amy HoughtonContributing writerTuesday 3 June 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppPhotograph: Daniel GravesAdvertisingCuthbert the Caterpillar fans (we know you’re out there), listen up! After officially taking the crown as Britain’s cheapest supermarket of 2024, Aldi has promised 10 brand new stores for the UK over the next three months.
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timeout.com | Amy Houghton
NewsTravelodge surveyed more than 13,000 people to find out their favourite tourist spot in the cityWritten by Amy HoughtonContributing writerTuesday 3 June 2025FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailWhatsAppShutterstock AdvertisingIt’s not difficult to see why tourists flock to London in their millions each and every year. Steeped in centuries of history and teeming with all sorts of culture, London isn’t short on things to do or see.
