Charlie Maudsley, Author at Secret London

Food & drink Things to do

Tonight in London: Brixton Road’s iconic pub venue is kicking off the weekend with comedy, wine and a grape night out

From the outside, 261 Brixton Road looks like a classic London pub. That's because, for most of its life, it was one. Long before it became Brixton Jamm, the building was the White Horse, later Ye Olde Wh...

Culture Things to do

Just steps from The Shard, this 800-year-old London cathedral holds a fascinating Shakespeare family secret paid for in 1607

Just moments from London Bridge and the soaring skyline of The Shard, Southwark Cathedral stands in the heart of Bankside, an area closely tied to Shakespeare’s London. With more than 800 years of history, this Gothic l...

Culture Things to do

Long before Buckingham Palace, this 1622 London landmark was the home of English monarchs – and it’s the only surviving piece of the lost Palace of Whitehall

Completed in 1622, Banqueting House is the last surviving building of the Palace of Whitehall. Long before Buckingham Palace balcony waves, this place was the principal London residence of English monarchs...

Culture Music

This now-demolished London rooftop opposite King’s Cross station is where Oasis filmed their first-ever music video

It’s all happening for Oasis fans. Earlier this month, Liam and Noel Gallagher attended the London premiere of their new documentary, Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger, at Cineworld Leicester Square, while...

Music Things to do

From ‘Pehla Nasha’ to ‘Jai Ho’: London’s Southwark Cathedral is bringing iconic Bollywood and Tollywood cinema anthems to life on strings this Saturday

From East Ham’s high streets to Southall’s cafés, Bollywood and Tollywood music has long had a place in London’s soundtrack. You know the feeling: "Tum Hi Ho" from Aashiqui 2 brings the heartbreak, "Bole C...

Culture Things to do

Inside London’s 800-year-old Southwark Cathedral is a permanent exhibition of lost Thames River treasures – featuring 2,000-year-old pottery and 17th-century love tokens

Southwark Cathedral is never without a few surprises up its sleeve. Aside from weekly worship and classical music recitals, the Early English Gothic cathedral welcomes everything from Disney concerts to ra...

Things to do

These fairytale spots in London feel straight out of a Disney film: From a hidden Covent Garden courtyard to a ‘little Gothic castle’, here’s where to explore this weekend

London is often more hustle and bustle than 'happily ever after', but there are still a few corners of the city that feel straight out of a Disney film. From hidden Covent Garden courtyards with Coco-style...

Culture Music

The legendary independent south London venue that hosted Adele’s first ever gig is still packing out raves, quizzes and comedy wine tasting nights

Brixton Jamm is one of those live-music venues that captures everything great about a south-London night out. Its packed programme spans live gigs, DJ nights, raves, jam sessions, community events and lat...

Things to do

A one-night-only tribute to Grammy winner Laufey is coming to London this August for ‘A Very Laufey Day’ — and it’s set inside a Grade I-listed hall

On 23 August, Candlelight brings Laufey’s music to St Barts' Great Hall, closing 'A Very Laufey Day' with a live quartet performing in central London. The Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter's swooning cl...

Things to do

No crowded pubs or all-nighters needed: These unique and relaxing late-night plans in London offer the ultimate laid-back evening out across the capital

With heatwave warnings rolling in, TfL charges going up and big names like Ariana Grande and The Weeknd taking over the city in August, it’s no wonder London life can feel a little much right now. When it...