Chloe Byrne, Author at Secret London

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This 90-minute Jack the Ripper experience is coming to the UK for the first time, transforming Clerkenwell’s historic ‘Crypt on the Green’ into Victorian London for a night of cocktails and true crime

The gripping world of true crime, immersive storytelling and the art of mixology combine at this theatrical cocktail experience, taking over the historic Crypt on the Green in Clerkenwell for one night on...

Escapes Sports

For the first time, the Spanish Supercopa is heading to Istanbul, with teams such as Real Madrid and FC Barcelona facing off in iconic stadiums – and you can now get tickets to witness the showdown in February 2027

The ultimate showdown between four titans of Spanish football will kick off in Istanbul for the first time next year. The Spanish Supercopa 2027, also known as the Spanish Super Cup, is set to unfold in t...

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Less than 90 minutes from London is the home of the world’s largest wild seed bank – and this winter, the 500-acre botanic garden is transforming into a polar-inspired light trail featuring an Alpine flower carpet with 2,500 handmade petals

Glow Wild will soon return for its 13th year and is set to bring the magic of polar landscapes and untamed wilderness to Kew Wakehurst’s 500-acre botanic garden. Opening on select evenings from November 2...

Culture Things to do

In 1605, Guy Fawkes was caught red-handed in a doomed plot to blow up the King; today, you can face the brutal aftermath of his arrest inside the iconic London Dungeon

Behind the hypnotic firework displays, magical name-writing sparklers and rosy-cheeked faces flushed with childlike wonder lies a twisted tale of conspiracy, rebellion and betrayal, and at the centre of i...

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Celebrity Race Across the World is back on our screens with stars such as Sam Ryder and Ella Eyre tackling the 7,500km journey – here’s everything we know and how you can take on the same challenge right here in London

Make sure to take your seats and buckle in for a turbulent, but no doubt wanderlust-inducing, ride; Celebrity Race Across the World is now back with its fourth series. Once again, we can watch four famous...

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It’s your last chance to gaze down at Earth from 250 miles above in this breathtaking virtual reality experience inspired by NASA missions – set to leave London very soon

No need to just stare up at the stars and wonder; you can embark on your own journey into space on this powerful virtual reality experience. Space Explorers: The ISS Experience will whisk you hundreds of...

Music Things to do Wellness & nature

London will host two unforgettable live concerts of the BBC’s new ‘Blue Planet III’ series next summer – and you can now get tickets to soak up stories of the oceans to a breathtaking new score from Hans Zimmer, Thom Lukas and Laurentia Editha

There’s a lot to discover beneath the rippling surfaces of the world’s oceans, and nothing shines a light on these marine mysteries quite like the hit BBC nature documentary Blue Planet. Soon, it will ret...

Escapes Things to do

In 1564, William Shakespeare drew his first breath in a wool-trading market town; 462 years later, you can explore his preserved childhood home – and a medieval fortress with a brutal history – on this day tour from London

The UK has its fair share of time-worn castles, where battle scars embedded in weathered stone speak of a long and storied past, idyllic market towns, where centuries-old homes provide an enduring homage...

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‘Christmas at Kew’ will be back to illuminate the botanical beauty of London’s UNESCO heritage site very soon; the mesmerising 3km trail features twinkling tunnels, lakeside projections, and an appearance from Father Christmas

There’s nothing like a spectacle of light and colour to brighten up those dark winter nights, and Kew Gardens’ annual trail, Christmas at Kew, always promises a welcome dose of luminous magic. Now, the fe...

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From a vengeful Ancient Egyptian mummy to a condemned witch: you’ll find these dark figures from 1,000 years of history and literature lurking inside the London Dungeons this Halloween

It’s not every day you can meet a succession of infamous, shudder-inducing characters from history in less than two, albeit pretty tense, hours. But, at London Dungeons this is a regular occurrence, with...