Time Out

Although it's never been the case that I haven't been aware of Time Out Magazine, it's only in the last year and a half that I have come to love it as much as I do now. While I am at uni I buy it every week without fail; it is completely indispensable to me. When I started my second year one of my housemates was a student rep for Time Out, so she got every issue sent to her free. Therefore, we had countless issues lying all over our house, and this was when we all became completely dependent on it. When I'm at home I do buy it less, but this is because I'm further away from London than I am ... more

As some of you will know, I moved to London a few weeks ago. Problem is, I don't really know London that well. With three weeks until I finally start work, I decided that I was probably going to get bored unless I found something to do...and then one day the fiance came home with a copy of Time Out. Problems solved! Time Out guides have been published for countries and cities all over the world in book format, but London's Time Out magazine is a little different. Published weekly, it offers a week by week guide to a wide range of events and exhibitions, among other things, happening in and ... more

Timeout London (as it's now called) has become a part of my London life since moving here, and has guided me to many events, exhibitions, and clubs that otherwise I wouldn't have found. I've tried other listings, the nearest competitor is TheGuide (part of Saturday Guardian) which compares favourably but for me is a little to compressed, like sorting through a phone directory. Time Out has improved over the years, and is still primarily a listings mag, but has many interesting articles to supplement. Each edition leads with a particular aspect of London, for example one week it may be markets ... more