We’ve just published our recommendations of the best places to visit in the UK this year – and Stratford comes in at no. 2 (yes, really). Time Out London events editor Rosie Hewitson noted the arrival of two new cultural venues, Sadler’s Wells East and V&A East Storehouse, as well as the canalside bars and cafés of creative hub Here East. ‘There’s a hell of a lot more to Stratford than an overstimulating shopping mall mainly frequented by secondary school students and blokes on the way to a West Ham match,’ Rosie said. Check out the full list here: https://shorturl.at/Zfrfh