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An empty classroom of wooden desks facing a blackboard
Things to Do

Matilda the Musical London: Age Rules, Times and Holiday Matinees

Three different age numbers in one answer, latex balloons onstage, and holiday matinees at 2pm not 2.30pm.

6 min read
A vintage theatre marquee sign lit with bulbs
Things to Do

The Book of Mormon London: £23 Tickets, Age Limit and GalaPro

Last-minute seats from £23, captioning on your own phone at every performance, and two different running times on one site.

7 min read
A lion on open grassland at daytime
Things to Do

The Lion King London: £29.50 Magical Mondays, Times and Ages

£29.50 seats released every Monday at noon. The shortest of the big musicals at 2h30, with a Wednesday matinee.

6 min read
The Moulin Rouge windmill and sign, the emblem of the musical
Things to Do

Moulin Rouge London: Booking, Times and the Six-Month Wall

Individuals can only book six months ahead. Groups can book to July 2027. One extra week goes on sale every Monday.

6 min read
Swans on the Serpentine lake in Hyde Park
Things to Do

Serpentine Lido: Prices, Supervision Ratios and the £2.50 Swim

A full day is £8.40 and a slot after 4pm is £2.50, the cheapest outdoor swim in London. A sunbed costs more than the swimming.

7 min read
A white and blue nineteen thirties lido building
Things to Do

Brockwell Lido: Prices, Winter Swimming and the 15 Degree Rule

Junior access is barred whenever the water drops below 15C. The £140 winter season ticket pays back after 15 swims.

7 min read
A long empty outdoor swimming pool with green hills behind
Things to Do

Tooting Bec Lido: The UK’s Largest Pool, and When It Is Open

91.4 metres, the largest freshwater pool in the UK, and closed to the public from 1 October to 30 April.

7 min read
A wooden sauna interior with hot rocks and a water bucket
Things to Do

Charlton Lido: Prices, Sauna Rules and Opening Times

An adult swim is £11.50 against £6.40 at London Fields. Book the sauna instead and the pool is included.

7 min read
A rectangular heated outdoor pool surrounded by mist
Things to Do

London Fields Lido: Prices, Peak Times and the 24 Degree Water

Heated to 24C all year. The adult walk-up price is identical at peak and off peak, so off-peak hours only pay off on a membership.

6 min read
A swimmer in an open water pond surrounded by trees
Things to Do

Hampstead Heath Ponds: Prices, Which Is Warmest and When They Close

£5.00 flat all year, no session pricing. The Men's Pond runs warmest and the Mixed Pond closes outside April to October.

7 min read

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