Culture

London has closed thousands of pubs in the past twenty years. The survivors are the ones that were genuinely good, genuinely local, or both. An honest assessment of what the London pub looks like in 2024 and where the good ones are.

London has more good bookshops than anywhere else in the country. Here are the ones that matter.

London has exceptional independent and repertory cinema. These are the screens worth choosing over Netflix.

London theatre extends well beyond the West End. These are the stages that produce the work that matters.