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get the overground around Hackney ! It’s pretty! most of the museums/galleries have free collections (both Tate modern & Tate Britain, national gallery, V&A as already mentioned — V&A definitely worth a visit) . i also love the museum of the home, the photographer’s gallery, & the ICA (ICA has a cinema and brilliant bookshop also, & it’s v near Trafalgar Square so you can combine classic tourist activity with Something more obscure lol!). I am a big shopping gworl so i actually love dipping around carnaby street and libertys (which is so beautiful inside!). depends where youre staying etc and if it stays sunny but honestly the quintessential summer thing to do would be : Sit in a pub with a garden !!!!! & again - as it’s summer - highly recommend finding a gross little club or gig to go to. if I’m bored I just check resident advisor or dice and see whats coming up. if you’re comfortable sharing which area you’re staying in then I can send more specific recs hehe

@yarsmis

Aug 5, 2024

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@spinks

Oh wowowowowow this is very helpful! I'll be staying in Aldgate but I plan to travel all over. I'm an actor (yawn) taking meetings so when I'm not working I'm going to try to get out of the expensive theatre district/central tourist-y areas and explore as much as possible :)

Aug 5, 2024

@yarsmis

spinks omg so exciting!!! The almeida theatre and the Arcola are both great and near ish to aldgate. Also brick lane & spitalfields are pretty fun although the markets arent as good as they used to be lol

Aug 6, 2024

@spinks

yarsmis thank you so much! These recs are *chefs kiss*

Aug 6, 2024

@yarsmis

spinks no prob have an amazing time!!!!

Aug 7, 2024

@yarsmis

one more thing lmao , again if it stays hot(!) you can swim outdoors at London fields lido, brockwell lido, Hampstead heath ponds (the ponds aren’t heated and it is more liek swimming in a lake, the lidos are pools!!!) . they get super busy on hot days but they’re v nice. I also love golden lanes & ironmonger row baths but theyre just regular pools lol

Aug 5, 2024

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my recs

Lime bike around Hyde Park on a sunny day Go for a swim in Hampstead Heath Ponds (if ur brave) or London fields Lido (heated) Dalston Eastern Curve garden for coffee Brick lane on the weekend (crowd hell but the vintage market has some of the best clothes - deceptively huge and gets better the further back u go) Kew Gardens (further out but iconic) Take the cloud cable car at sunset / after dark Stoke newington has super cute cafes and great charity shops Notting Hill at the weekend is mad crowded but very iconic & postcard London vibes Pride of Spitalfields pub - cheap pints & great chat Design Museum and V&A museum the Windmill in Brixton for live music and South London pubs in general Soho / Covent Garden area is fun to explore The clink prison museum - weirdest museum I’ve ever been to Borough market is highly rated Broadway market is over rated (imo) Dalston Superstore for late nights Peckham car boot Deptford market Check up sebs art list for up to date exhibitions and happenings (will add more if I think of more!)

@mollymollyellison

Oct 5, 2024

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my london list

-arancina (notting hill) - casual pizza and arancini etc. -mayfair mercato - food hall in a former church -spitafields market - another great food hall! I recommend you combine this activity with some vintage shopping on brick lane! -regency cafe - can get a great full english -walk along the South Bank - fun energy lots of bars right along the Thames -Holland Park - there are peacocks in the Kyoto Garden! -SoHo to go out if you want really crazy going out vibes in the center of things -Heaven (night club) -The Social - go see local bands, London has a good music scene - Borough Market -Good neighborhoods for going out: Shoreditch, Camden, Hackney -Tate Modern -Victoria and Albert museum (free and in a good area)

@mumblecore-it-girl

1d ago

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Soho, and THE REST OF london

Soho is a wonderful place for a lot of things you've mentioned! You could spend weeks i just that area honestly... To start you off, you might want to check out what's on at the Photographer's gallery when you're in town. They have some great exhibitions sometimes! Hard not to recommend the natural history, science, and V&A museums, which are all in Kensington and easy to get to from Soho. They are all free entry and often have great free exhibitions alongside some paid optional wings. You can take a walk through Hyde Park while you're there, too! Personally, though, nothing beats the Tate Modern which is also super easy to get to from Soho, and again has free entry to almost all of it. Soho obviously has a big reputation for queer history in London — there's plenty of hotspots and bars worth looking into in the area. Thrifting, you might have more luck in north and east london. If you just want the highlights, it's hard to go wrong shopping and a bagel in Brick Lane. Bonus — Flat White in Soho has my favourite coffee in London :)