Screen on the Green, Islington
Now owned by the Everyman cinema group that also runs the Everyman Hampstead, the Everyman Screen on the Green is one of the longest running continuous cinemas in the UK…
Everyman Hampstead Cinema
In recent years the Everyman cinema group has expanded its tentacles across the capital, including acquiring the Screen on the Green, as well as throughout the country, but it is…
Rio Cinema Dalston
The Rio Cinema in Dalston is a real gem. Back in the day when our editor used to live nearby he briefly became a trustee before South American travels beckoned…
Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park
If you want to watch a play in London without venturing indoors, then the open air theatre in Regent’s Park may just be the ticket for you. The theatre was…
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square
While the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square specialises in premieres, just around the corner bordering onto Chinatown, the Prince Charles Cinema has a totally different game plan. Here you are as…
BFI Southbank London
If you love cinema then you will absoutely adore the BFI Southbank. The British Film Institute or BFI was established by Royal Charter in 1933 to encourage the development of…
The Old Vic, Waterloo
In many respects The Old Vic is the most mercurial and inclusive of all London’s theatres. It also has had an eclectic history since 1818 when it was opened as…
Donmar Warehouse, Covent Garden
The Donmar Warehouse is a not-for-profit theatre situated in Covent Garden close to the West End. Opened in 1977, the theatre has scooped more than 100 theatrical awards in its…
Serpentine Galleries, Kensington
Perhaps our editor’s favourite art gallery in London, the Serpentine Gallery opened in 1970 in what was a Grade-II listed tea pavilion. Part of the gallery’s attraction lies in its…
Whitechapel Gallery, East London
Billed as “the artists’ gallery for everyone”, the Whitechapel Gallery was the artspace in the London East End, before Hoxton exploded. The gallery opened in 1901 as one of the…
BFI IMAX, Southbank
Opened in 1999 and run by the BFI along with the BFI Southbank the BFI IMAX has the largest cinema screen in the UK – 20 metres high and 26…
Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square
The Royal Court Theatre is probably where our editor first fell in love with the London theatre scene, so it has a special place in his heart. In the 1980s…
Shakespeare’s Globe, Southwark
Shakespeare’s Globe is arguably one of the most famous theatres in London, although by no means its oldest. The theatre opened in 1997, as a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre…
National Theatre, London Southbank
Situated on the Southbank, the National Theatre (NT) is one of three publically funded along with the Royal Opera House and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Founded by Sir Lawrence Olivier…
Bridge Theatre, Southwark
When the curtains drew for Young Marx in 2017, the Bridge Theatre was the first full-scale theatre to open in London for 80 years. Situated close to City Hall just…
Wellcome Collection, Euston
The Wellcome Collection has long been a venue for the squeamish to avoid and the curious to cherish. A museum about health, this is a vital and intriguing place to…
Museum of Brands, Lancaster Road
Branding dominates our lives. Few of us could see a specific shade of red and yellow and not know immediately what fast-food brand it represented, or hear the notes of…
Garden Museum, Lambeth
This quirky museum celebrating all things flora is tucked away behind Lambeth Palace. Don’t expect to see any actual plants, other than those in a pretty courtyard garden, but come…
Dulwich Picture Gallery, Dulwich
Located in the bucolic surroundings of Dulwich Village, the Dulwich Picture Gallery was the first museum to bring art to the masses when it opened in 1817. It plays host…
National Gallery Trafalgar Square
There is only one National Gallery in London. As a child this is where you come to discover art. The work here stretches from the mid-13th century to 1900. If…
London Transport Museum Covent Garden
The London Transport Museum (or LTM) is located in Covent Garden in the heart of London, with the main entrance on the Piazza. The museum has the dual function of…
Barbican Centre of Arts London
The Barbican Centre is the largest performing arts centre in Europe. When opened in 1982 by Queen Elizabeth II, as a gift from the City of London Corporation to the…
Florence Nightingale Museum
Almost every schoolchild has learned about Florence Nightingale – also known as the lady with the lamp – and how she travelled to a war zone nearly 3,200km (2,000 miles)…
Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)
The V&A, or the Victoria and Albert Museum, is one of the leading museum’s devoted to design and art in the world. Its more than two million objects span a…
