The London edit

London, beyond the last train.

From Canning Town sound systems to Hackney Wick courtyards. Pick your selectors, find your room, make a night of it.

From Canning Town sound systems to Hackney Wick courtyards. Pick your selectors, find your room, make a night of it. Choose a dated event on the venue’s official programme. Admission and opening times vary.

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Princess Louise

An ornate Victorian pub interior is a reason to stop in Holborn and look closely at the room.

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Jamaica Wine House

A City pub tucked into a small courtyard offers a quieter stop amid the surrounding office streets.

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Coach and Horses, Soho

A Greek Street pub adds an informal stop to a Soho route built around films, books or dinner.

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Admiral Duncan

A long-established LGBTQ+ pub gives Old Compton Street a social stop with deep neighbourhood roots.

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Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Cabaret, drag and club programming make this Vauxhall venue a night-out destination in its own right.

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The Grapes, Limehouse

A narrow riverside pub makes Limehouse a rewarding pause on a walk along the Thames.

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Trafalgar Tavern

A Greenwich riverside pub puts the Thames beside the table after a day around the maritime museums.

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The Dove, Hammersmith

A compact historic pub adds a waterside pause to the Hammersmith stretch of the Thames Path.

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The Spaniards Inn

A pub between Hampstead and Highgate makes a natural end to a walk on the heath.

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The Holly Bush

A hillside pub offers a sheltered pause among Hampstead's narrow streets and steps.

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Ye Olde Mitre

A small courtyard pub near Hatton Garden offers an easy-to-miss detour from Holborn's main roads.

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The Black Friar

A Blackfriars pub with marble, mosaics and sculpted monks woven into an extraordinary Arts and Crafts interior.

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The Seven Stars

A small pub near the Royal Courts of Justice makes a compact stop between the City and the West End.

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The Island Queen

A decorated pub interior adds a neighbourhood pause to a walk through Islington.

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Wenlock Arms

A pub near the Regent's Canal offers a beer-led stop away from the larger Hoxton streets.

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The Old Queen's Head

A pub with an evening programme gives Essex Road a place to carry on after dinner.

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The Ivy House, Nunhead

A community-owned pub gives live music and neighbourhood gathering a home in southeast London.

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The Gun, Docklands

A riverside pub offers a different perspective on the Isle of Dogs and the water around it.

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Jazz Cafe, Camden

Live music gives this Camden room an evening to build around the artist on the bill.

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606 Club

A jazz club in Chelsea offers a focused live-music evening in a smaller room.

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PizzaExpress Jazz Club, Soho

A basement jazz room turns a familiar Soho address into an evening organised around the set.

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The George Tavern

A Stepney pub and live-music room rewards looking beyond the biggest concert halls.

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Windmill Brixton

A small Brixton venue makes the emerging live-music programme the reason to go.

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Cafe Oto

Experimental music and attentive listening give Dalston a distinctive destination for an evening.

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