Underground restaurants are popping up throughout London, giving the traditional overground restaurants a run for their money. With more than just a meal to offer, these illicit supper clubs won’t appear in guidebooks, so here’s a lowdown of some of the best the city has to offer.

You step on a crowded London Underground train in rush hour, and immediately to your right, there’s a guy with white iPod earbuds, and heavy rap music writhing through the stale underground air and around the sweaty heads towards you. Could this be hell?

Now that winter is hopefully coming to an end, its time to venture out of the warm comforts of the pub to explore London! And with the credit crunch, free is always welcome. While the vast majority of events we write about are all fun fun fun, there are some free educational and enlightening events in London too, like free lectures & talks at the London School of Economics by noteworthy people in the field of economics and finance.

A historical reason explains why the City of London offers such wide range of venues for events galore. All began in the 12th century when livery companies not only ruled the trade of goods but also the development of society. Nowadays there are 108 livery companies doing beyond business as usual.

London is a haven for buskers, especially in the summer. If you are a fan of unaffected folk music, the best place to listen – all year round – is the London Underground. On sidewalks and city streets, busking rules are as varied as the sounds these artists make.

If, like me you were initially put off seeing films on the big screen by the high price of cinema tickets in London, you should check out the Prince Charles cinema. It is London’s best and by far the cheapest independent cinema and Quentin Tarantino’s favourite UK “grindhouse”.

A unique opportunity to enjoy music from different parts of the world in the centre of London, free of charge. SOAS (University of London) hosts a Concert Series to show both students and visitors how exciting and varied the London music scene is. During the academic year from September to May, the Department of Music at SOAS offers music performances from countries like Cuba, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Japan, Turkey, India and many more from around the world!