Tag: Art and Entertainment
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Here are 8 unmissable events coming to London this June – sports, drinks, culture and more
If you’re one of the few who didn’t book a trip to Italy this June and are spending the month working out how to squeeze the same enjoyment out of a weekend in London as you would a languid week in Tuscany, we’ve got you. With one heatwave down but with more tantalisingly on the…
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May in culture: 7 thrilling things to do in London this spring
There is some unspoken guilt that accumulates over a British winter – the slow realisation that we really haven’t lived much for the last four months. It’s not particularly enticing to be leaving your house with a brolly in one hand, all coated up, knowing very well you’ll have to brace some relentless winds and…
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7 must-read fiction books for anyone tired of the news
In the last few days, we’ve been pelted with breaking news. It’s everywhere – on our phones, on our feeds, on every homepage. And while we’re living through a deeply unsettling moment, it’s also when art can become a form of escape. Stories have always offered a way to give our minds a break from…
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All eyes on OVO: Cirque Du Soleil’s latest jaw-dropping show
Carrying the highly contested title of best circus in the world, at least by popular opinion, must be a Herculean task. Thankfully, Cirque du Soleil’s team of 1,200+ performers (no less!) are in good shape. London marks the start of this year’s OVO tour, which was originally created in 2009, and we couldn’t let them…
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Ditch Netflix – These 7 new theatre openings are worth leaving the house for
If you needed an excuse to leave the house in October’s gloomy weather, here you have it. London’s theatre stages are packed this month. It’s the kind of month where you could watch a Pulitzer-winning playwright one night and a four-hour Polish avant-garde epic the next. Between the final echoes of the summer fringe and…
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Sabrage review: Two hours of champagne, cabaret and shameless excess
Champagne, sex and excess. That’s the order of the night at Sabrage, the latest cabaret-circus hybrid to open in London. Staged at Lafayette in King’s Cross, this import from Australian company Strut & Fret promises two hours of French-flavoured debauchery: a mix of circus act, burlesque striptease and boozy comedy sketches. Here’s all you need…
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All aboard the Titanic: London’s gripping new immersive experience
Over a century after it sank, the Titanic continues to hold a grip on the cultural imagination – partly because of its scale and tragedy, but also because of how much it says about class, technology, and the turn of a new century. So it’s no surprise that The Legend of the Titanic, now running…
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Radical Honesty: Robbie Williams puts his private chaos on the walls of Moco
What happens when one of Britain’s most famous showmen decides to drop the act? That’s the question Robbie Williams is asking (and answering) with Radical Honesty, his latest exhibition at the Moco Museum in London. Williams has spent over three decades in the public eye, first as the youngest member of Take That and then…
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The new Gianni Versace Retrospective is officially open in London
Fashion lovers, rejoice: London has just become the ultimate pilgrimage site for anyone who has ever swooned over baroque prints, safety-pin gowns, or the sheer audacity of 90s glamour. The much-anticipated Gianni Versace Retrospective has officially landed at The Arch London Bridge. Until February 2026, the exhibition will be transforming the historic railway arches into…
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Where to watch the Wimbledon finals in London
There’s something almost sacred about Wimbledon finals weekend. Some are transfixed by blistering baseline rallies, other simply enjoy indulging in strawberries and cream or getting caught up in the electric summer atmosphere. And this year, London is serving up the spectacle in style. Across the city, outdoor screens, hidden courtyards, and pop-up terraces are primed…
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