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Do · 13 June 2026
Off-lead and home by lunch — forest loops with a dog-friendly pub at the end.
Three off-lead woodland loops within 50 minutes of north London for a morning out with the dog. Each is 4.5★+ on AllTrails, each is a proper circular, and each has a dog-friendly pub for lunch afterwards. Dry, firm and green right now. Ranked from where I'd actually go.
Do · 12 June 2026
What's on, Fri 19 — Sun 21 June.
An alto saxophonist's all-originals club debut five minutes from Hampstead's New End; a bass concertina master solo at Kings Place; Park Chan-wook's puzzle-box masterpiece and a 100%-rated ramen western on local screens; the Royal Court's furious 65-minute deepfake play and the Almeida's four-starred Tehran drama; Edinburgh's best newcomer in Soho; karaoke with a church organ. Hot all weekend — 29–30°C and largely dry, Saturday the clearest day — so the evening picks are mercifully indoors and air-conditioned.
Do · 5 June 2026
What's on, Fri 12 — Sun 14 June.
An Armenian tar virtuoso's world-premiere quartet at Kings Place; Sciamma's Portrait held over in 4K plus a John Woo rep landmark; Sarah Ruhl's much-starred Stage Kiss in its final weekend and Shaffer's blackout farce in Richmond; Paul Foot's surreal new hour; plus Burger Fest, Zoo Nights and three more. Light drizzle clears on Friday, then dry and brightening to about 21°C by Sunday — keep Friday indoors, save the outdoor picks for the weekend.
Do · 29 May 2026
What's on, Fri 5 — Sun 7 June.
A buzzy new safe-cracker thriller and Sciamma's masterpiece back in 4K at your local screens; Ava Pickett's five-star Tudor drama and Henry Goodman in late Miller; plus Soho's gourmet street fête and four more weekend picks. Wet Friday, drier Saturday, dry but overcast Sunday (highs ~18°C) — keep Friday indoors, save the outdoor picks for the weekend.
Do · 15 May 2026
What's on, Fri 22 — Sun 24 May (Bank Holiday Weekend).
Yellowjackets and Paul Cornish at Ronnie's, three near-perfect cinema picks at the Phoenix and Picturehouse, Dave Harris's Tender at Soho Theatre, a free street comedy party in Islington, and six Nudge picks led by a brand-new beach club in Walthamstow. Warm and dry Friday and Saturday peaking at 26°C; drizzle setting in Sunday afternoon.
Do · 9 May 2026
Pub first, walk after — three Sunday lunches with the loop attached.
Park once at the pub, eat at noon, walk it off with the dogs from the door. Three options within an hour of north London, all 4.5★+ on AllTrails, each with the post-walk pub literally on the route. Ranked from where I'd actually go.
Do · 30 April 2026
What's on, Fri 8 — Sun 10 May.
Three jazz nights, a Palme d'Or, a UK-premiere Sarah Ruhl, Edinburgh-tested stand-up, a chef-takeover supper club, and Sir David Attenborough turns 100. Dry Friday; Saturday warm to 19°C with rain rolling in by evening; scattered showers Sunday — indoors leans well after dark.
Do · 29 April 2026
What's on, Fri 1 — Sun 3 May.
Three jazz nights, a French time-jumping film, three new plays, and a Tony-winning Mary Todd Lincoln. Sunny Friday; overcast weekend — indoors leans well.