MyLondon
·27 Aug 2026
Exact opening dates announced for two huge JD Wetherspoon pubs coming to central London
JD Wetherspoon will open two new London pubs in autumn 2026: Piccadilly Hall at the Trocadero in Piccadilly on October 13 and The Benjamin Franklin on The Strand near Charing Cross Station on November 24. The Benjamin Franklin will accommodate up to 320 customers and operate without live entertainment or outdoor seating after its plans overcame an initial Westminster City Council rejection. The openings form part of 12 new Wetherspoon venues planned across the UK, despite the company facing higher food, labour, energy, repair, business-rate and National Insurance costs, which chairman Tim Martin expects to weigh on profits.