Author: Margaret

Closure of Whitehall between Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square due to the Farmers demonstration taking place on Wednesday 26 November 2025 between the hours of 09.00 until 16.00.

Friday 21 until Sunday 23 November

Friday 21 November

• ExCeL Centre – exhibition event (08:15 until 17:00)
• Hyde Park – commercial event (10:00 until 22:00)
• Kew Gardens – cultural event (16:30 until 22:00)
• The O2 – music event (18:30 until 22:45)
• Alexandra Palace – music event (18:30 until 22:30)
• Drumsheds – music event (19:00 until 03:00)
• The Royal Albert Hall – performance event (19:30 until 22:30)

Saturday 22 November

• Hyde Park – commercial event (10:00 until 22:00)
• Craven Cottage – Fulham football match (15:00 until 17:00)
• Kew Gardens – cultural event (16:30 until 22:00)
• The O2 – music event (18:00 until 22:45)
• Alexandra Palace – music event (18:30 until 22:30)
• The Royal Albert Hall – performance event (19:30 until 22:30)
• Wembley Arena – comedy event (19:00 until 23:00)

Sunday 23 November

• Hyde Park – commercial event (10:00 until 22:00)
• The Royal Albert Hall – music event (15:00 until 18:00)
• Twickenham Stadium – England rugby match (16:10 until 18:00)
• Emirates Stadium – Arsenal football match (16:30 until 18:30)
• Kew Gardens – cultural event (16:30 until 22:00)
• Wembley Arena – music event (18:30 until 22:30)

Increased footfall and traffic levels are expected before and after each event, with some venues implementing local road closures to safely manage pedestrian and vehicle movements.

Friday 21 until Tuesday 25 November

Blackwall Tunnel

From 22:00 on Friday 21 until 05:00 on Tuesday 25 November, Blackwall Tunnel will be closed southbound for maintenance work.

This closure will also take place from 22:00 on Friday 28 November until 05:00 on Monday 1 December.

Use alternative river crossings, such as Silvertown Tunnel or Rotherhithe Tunnel, to complete your journey.

Saturday 22 November

North London

From 20:00 until 21:00, Cazenove Road, Clapton will be closed for a religious procession.

Sunday 23 November

Kensington

From 07:30 until 12:00, an eastbound closure will be in place on High Street Kensington between Earl’s Court Road and Hornton Street while a running event takes place in and around Holland Park. An increase in footfall in the area is expected.

Contractors on behalf of TfL will be carrying out structural repairs of the Blackwall Tunnel Southbound Bore.

As part of the traffic management, there will be Weekend Only Southbound Closures between 22:00 & 05:00 on the following dates.

• Friday 21st until Tuesday 25th November 25.
• Friday 28th until Monday 1st December 25.

From Monday 17 November, lane restrictions affecting both directions of the A23 between the junction with Holmewood Road on Brixton Hill and the junction with B221 Sternhold Avenue on Streatham Hill will be updated and may lead to more significant delays in the area.

For short journeys in the local area, consider walking or cycling where possible. Cycle diversions will be available throughout these works, and will be safer and quieter than cycling through the works area on the A23.

If you need to drive in the Streatham area, allow more time for your journey and check before you travel as delays are expected throughout these works. If you’re using the A23 for long distance journeys, use the A24 or A3 instead.

The A23 will also be closed between the junction with the A205 Christchurch Road and the junction with the B221 Sternhold Avenue from 22:00 until 05:00 each night on Sunday 16 and Monday 17 November, so traffic management can be updated safely. Signed diversions will be in place during this closure.

This is due to ongoing work to deliver a new permanent road layout on the A23 Streatham Hill. For more information, visit our website.

Due to planned strike action, some bus routes in southwest, west and northwest London will be disrupted during the following times:

• From 05:00 on Wednesday 26 until 05:00 on Saturday 29 November

During these strikes, little or no service is expected on the following routes: 13 (24hr route), 23 (24hr route), 31, 218, 295 (24hr route), 452 and N31.

All other bus routes, Tube and rail services will run as planned but services in this area may be busier than usual. Plan ahead, allow more time for your journey and check before you travel.

The Winter Wonderland will be open from Friday 14th November 2025

During this time, nearby Tube stations such as Hyde Park Corner, Green Park and Knightsbridge are expected to be extremely busy with customers arriving at and leaving the event. These stations may be closed or exit-only during busy times to prevent overcrowding.

If you plan to go to Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, consider walking from Paddington, Victoria or Bond Street.
If you’re travelling to the event then plan ahead, leave more time for your journey and check before you travel.

Due to the Run Italy event taking place on the above date, Kensington High Street will be closed eastbound between the times above to safely allow runners to participate. Although the closure is formally as per the times above, buses may be allowed through the cordon earlier

Please be advised there will be an eastbound overnight (22:00 to 06:00) closure of Knightsbridge eastbound (Knightsbridge Green to Brompton Road  – near the Barracks) on the night of 6 January 2026.

Blackwall Tunnel southbound bore closures overnight (22:00 to 05:00)

• NO25-73182: 18 November 2025
• NO25-73184: 25 November 2025

From Monday 17 November, lane restrictions affecting both directions of the A23 between the junction with Holmewood Road on Brixton Hill and the junction with B221 Sternhold Avenue on Streatham Hill will be updated and further delays expected.

For short journeys in the local area, consider walking or cycling where possible. Cycle diversions will be available throughout these works, and will be safer and quieter than cycling through the works area on the A23.

If you need to drive in the Streatham Area, allow more time for your journey and check before you travel as delays are expected throughout these works. If you’re using the A23 for long distance journeys, use the A24 or A3 instead.

The A23 will also be closed between the junction with the A205 Christchurch Road and the junction with the B221 Sternhold Avenue from 22:00 until 05:00 each night on Sunday 16 and Monday 17 November, so traffic management can be updated safely. Signed diversions will be in place during this closure.

This is due to ongoing work to deliver a new permanent road layout on the A23 Streatham Hill. For more information, visit our website.