From creepy crypts in Rome to haunted vending machines in Tokyo, via ghosts and graverobbers in Edinburgh, here is our guide to the uncanny in FT Globetrotter’s destinations
Born of Victorian anxieties and ambition, these vast, atmospheric and often overgrown burial grounds are the resting places of myriad illustrious Londoners
The ‘twindividual’ artists are bringing their ‘past modern’ style to Kew
Strictly quizness
The capital’s clubland is vast and spans three centuries, but its aesthetics are often overlooked. A new book puts its architecture and design in the spotlight
A new wave of groups for fans of women’s football, rugby and more are upping the game with screening events across the capital
Dive into these exhibitions focusing on our love of water
The capital’s summer season is packed with all-day music fests. They can be more miss than hit — but here are three that get it right on all fronts
Can’t make it to SW19? Catch the action everywhere from a neighbourhood street party to a Georgian garden via a pontoon by the Thames
A perennial champion at the tournament is the floral extravaganza that fills its grounds. Here’s how they do it every year without fail — and keep those courts so green
Will Carlos Alcaraz power through to a third Wimbledon win in a row? Might Barbora Krejčíková raise the Venus Rosewater Dish again this year? And what are the Brits’ prospects? It’s all in the game . . .
They might not have the comforts of private clubs, but the courts in the capital’s parks more than ace it on the charm front. Nine Londoners share their favourites
Elevate your dining experience, whether you’re watching Wimbledon, Wicked, or the sun go down
With the Michelin-starred Osip, chef Merlin Labron-Johnson turned the market town of Bruton into a gastronomic destination. Now he’s conjured up a farm-to-table idyll with gorgeous rooms
The DIY material has morphed from classroom favourite to design darling. It’s sustainable, surprisingly resilient — and still endearingly playful
From BookTok cafés to dating events, from writing workshops to cocktail bars, here are some of the capital’s hotspots for bibliophiles
After the London museum’s once-in-a-generation revamp, the FT’s art critic shares her favourite works from its permanent collection
Ex-trividend
Connect with the land and hang out with animals at these urban oases focused on community, sustainability and experimental agriculture
The first stages of the £3bn redevelopment of Queensway are bedding in. More change is on the way. But there’s still some distance to go to shake off the “cheap side of the park” jibes
’Round our hometown / memories better be fresh
The capital’s annual 26.2-mile race is the biggest in the world. Here’s how to swerve the loneliness of the long-distance runner while prepping for it
Every low tide, the river’s foreshore surrenders pieces of London’s past. Here’s where — and how — to safely look
As the clocks go forward this weekend, the FT’s senior graphics artist walks a fine (meridian) line through the birthplace of GMT in its 350th-anniversary year
The man behind some of London’s coolest watering holes reveals his favourite haunts for everything from breakfast noodles to midnight martinis
