Time Out has confirmed that it will stop print publication of its London edition this summer after 54 years.
The magazine, which offers features on the best things to do, to see and to eat, has been a regular fixture on the streets of the capital since 1968 and for the last 10 years has operated as a free title.
The coronavirus pandemic and the rapid growth of the brand's digital offering has led to the decision to cease publication of the magazine, with the final edition being distributed in June.
Dave Calhoun, chief content officer at Time Out in North America and the UK, said: "We've got this very simple mission, which we've always had since 1968: we want to help people have an amazing time in the best cities around the world.
"So we asked ourselves, 'how are we going to continue to do that?' We're thriving on digital, we're thriving on social, we're thriving at events – our Time Out Markets are going great – print has become a kind of sideshow for us over the past few years.
"I've got a 10-year-old daughter, I want her to be using Time Out to explore the city and to travel in 10 years' time. I know she's not going to be doing that via a magazine, I do know that she'll be doing that via social media platforms that don't even exist yet."
No one likes to see a magazine go away. It sucks for a variety of reasons. But...
— Joseph Mackertich (@j_mackertich) April 13, 2022
The company plans to continue its print editions in Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon for the foreseeable future.
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