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Best Things to Do With Kids in New York This Week
Zoos, the aquarium, theme parks and free park concerts: our guide to keeping every age happy in New York during the week of 6 to 12 July 2026, with verified prices.
Best Free Things to Do in New York This Week
SummerStage concerts, a free night on the Bryant Park lawn, the Staten Island Ferry and the High Line: how to fill the week of 6 to 12 July 2026 in New York without spending a cent.
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.
What's On in London This Week: 6 to 12 July 2026
Wimbledon reaches its finals, Buckingham Palace opens its State Rooms on Thursday, Lewis Capaldi closes BST Hyde Park, and the West End has its newsiest week of the summer. Here is what is genuinely worth your time from 6 to 12 July 2026, 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.
The Best New West End Shows to See This Summer 2026
From Beetlejuice and Death Note to Arcadia at the Tom Stoppard Theatre, here are the best new West End shows to book this summer, plus tried-and-true favourites.
Tom Stoppard at 89: A Birthday Tribute to a Stage Great
On what would have been his 89th birthday, a warm tribute to Sir Tom Stoppard: his life, his greatest plays and where to start, with Arcadia now in the West End.
The Duke of York's Theatre Is Being Renamed The Tom Stoppard Theatre
The West End's Duke of York's Theatre is being renamed The Tom Stoppard Theatre, honouring the late playwright as a new Arcadia opens at the venue.
Is The Lion King Worth It? An Honest Review (2026)
Is The Lion King worth it? Our honest 2026 verdict on Disney's Lyceum Theatre spectacle, the price, the puppetry, and who should see it.
First Look: Leslie Odom, Jr. in Rehearsal for Hamilton
First look: rehearsal images of Leslie Odom, Jr. back as Aaron Burr for his Hamilton West End debut at the Victoria Palace, 3 July to 5 September.
The Phantom of the Opera Turns 40: Meet the Anniversary Cast
The Phantom of the Opera turns 40 at His Majesty's Theatre. Meet the special anniversary cast led by Jordan Donica and Beatrice Penny-Touré.
Best Things to Do With Kids in London This Week: 29 June to 5 July 2026
Open-air Shakespeare made for younger audiences, the free family museums, London Zoo and the best family shows in the West End. Our guide to the best things to do with kids in London this week, with the live prices we verified on Monday.
Best Free Things to Do in London This Week: 29 June to 5 July 2026
The Pride in London parade, a brand new free exhibition at the National Gallery, the great free museums and the summer parks. Here is the best of free London this week, with a few well-judged paid extras.
West End Insider: London Theatre This Week, 29 June to 5 July 2026
Arcadia opens at the Duke of York's, The Oresteia begins, Kinky Boots enters its final fortnight, and the long-runners are at their best. Our insider read on the West End this week, with the live prices we verified on Monday.
What's On in London This Week: 29 June to 5 July 2026
Wimbledon's opening week, the Pride in London parade, a festival weekend at Hyde Park and a brand new Frida exhibition. Here is what is genuinely worth your time in London this week, with the live ticket prices we verified on Monday.