City Guides, Theatre Reviews & Travel Tips
Plan your perfect trip with expert guides to the world's best attractions, shows and experiences. From West End theatre tips to city itineraries and attraction reviews.
The Star-Studded Autumn on the London Stage 2026
Knightley, Scott Thomas, Baranski, Matarazzo and more light up London this autumn. The five star-led shows to book now, plus the season at a glance.
Is The Book of Mormon Worth It? An Honest London Review
Is The Book of Mormon worth it? Our honest verdict on the 4.7-rated West End hit: the songs, the best seats at the Prince of Wales, and when to book.
As You Like It at Shakespeare's Globe: Full 2026 Cast Announced
Shakespeare's Globe has announced the full cast for As You Like It, playing 14 August to 25 October 2026, with standing tickets from just £6.25.
Last Chance to See Vanessa Williams in The Devil Wears Prada
Vanessa Williams plays her final performance as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada on 19 September 2026. Your last chance to catch her, from £25.
Best Things to Do With Kids in Paris This Week: 6 to 12 July 2026
The free riverside beaches, the theme parks in full swing and cool indoor museums for the afternoon heat. Your guide to the best things to do with kids in Paris for 6 to 12 July 2026.
Best Free Things to Do in Paris This Week: 6 to 12 July 2026
The free summer beaches are open, the Petit Palais is free, and Bastille Day brings free fireworks and dances. Your guide to the best free things to do in Paris for 6 to 12 July 2026.
Paris Art & Exhibitions This Week: 6 to 12 July 2026
What's On in Paris This Week: 6 to 12 July 2026
Best Things to Do with Kids in London This Week: 6 to 12 July 2026
Best Free Things to Do in London This Week: 6 to 12 July 2026
Best Things to Do With Kids in New York This Week
Best Free Things to Do in New York This Week
Broadway Insider: New York Theatre This Week
Dog Day Afternoon takes its final bow, Tracee Ellis Ross makes her Broadway debut, and the summer's best shows are firing. Our insider guide to New York theatre for 6 to 12 July 2026.
What's On in New York This Week
From free Central Park concerts and a Broadway blockbuster's final bow to Mets baseball and World Cup fever, here is our value-led guide to New York for 6 to 12 July 2026, with live prices verified Monday.
West End Insider: London Theatre This Week, 6 to 12 July 2026
Three openings, a brand-new theatre, a Palladium press night and four Saturday farewells led by Kinky Boots from GBP 20.31. Our insider guide to the West End's newsiest week of the summer, with live prices verified Monday.
The Thames Uber Boat: London's Best Value Day Out, Pier by Pier
London's river bus is secretly its best sightseeing tour: from 11.40 pounds you get 24 hours of hop-on hop-off travel past Big Ben, under Tower Bridge and out to Greenwich, with the piers landing you at the front door of the Tower of London, the London Eye and The O2. Here is the pier-by-pier guide, with family tips and live prices verified July 2026.
Visiting the Tower of London: The Complete Guide to Tickets, the Crown Jewels and the Ceremony of the Keys
A working fortress where 37 Yeoman Warder families still live, eight ravens hold up the kingdom and the gates have been locked at 9:53pm nightly for 700 years. Here is the complete guide: every ticket we sell compared, the Jewel House strategy, the after-hours route to the Ceremony of the Keys, and the 2026 details, with live prices verified July 2026.
Visiting the Acropolis: The Complete Guide to the Parthenon, Tickets and the Museum
The Parthenon's western facade is free of scaffolding for the first time in around 200 years, and the Acropolis rewards planning more than any sight in Greece. Here is the complete guide: timed slots, which ticket or tour to choose, when to climb, the separate Acropolis Museum and the practical rules, with live prices verified July 2026.
Is Les Misérables Worth It? An Honest Review (2026)
Is Les Misérables worth it? Our honest 2026 verdict on the Sondheim Theatre epic: the pros, the honest caveats, the price and who it is for.
Death Note: The Musical at the Barbican: Everything You Need to Know
Death Note: The Musical gets its world-premiere staging at London’s Barbican. The story, cast, score, dates and how to book, everything you need to know.
Beetlejuice the Musical London: Everything You Need to Know
Everything you need to know about Beetlejuice the Musical, now playing at London’s Prince Edward Theatre: the story, the cast, age guidance and how to book.
Visiting the Vatican: The Complete Guide to Tickets, Tours and the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel's Last Judgement is freshly cleaned for the first time since 1994, and the Vatican rewards planning like nowhere else in Europe. Here is the complete guide: which ticket or tour to choose, the dome climb, when to go and the rules that catch visitors out, with live prices verified July 2026.
Visiting Milford Sound: The Complete Guide to New Zealand's Greatest Fiord
Sheer granite walls, waterfalls by the hundred and a resident pod of dolphins. Here is everything you need to plan a Milford Sound trip well, from choosing the right cruise to driving the Milford Road, with live prices verified July 2026.