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  • African London

    Food, fashion, music and art: the influence of Africa is felt throughout London, and it's growing. We examine the effect of a continent on a capital

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  • London's top 20 sights

    From glimpses of everyday life to spectacular world-famous views, vistas of London come in a dizzying array of guises. Here are our favourites

  • Get Afloat 2008

    Until Sun May 18

    Boat operators along the Thames, from London to the Cotswolds, are offering 50 per cent off the cost of a boat trip or hire. Participating London companies include City Cruises & Parr Boat Hire

This week

  • Museums at Night Weekend

    Museums & Attractions

    Until Sun May 18

    As part of Museums and Galleries Month, museums nationwide are opening late for tours, a variety of events and screenings of 'The Wrong Trousers' with...

  • The Good Soul of Szechuan

    Theatre

    Until Sat Jun 28, Young Vic

    First major London production in almost 20 years of Brecht's lyrical masterpiece about three Gods on a journey to find a good person on earth. With Horrocks...

  • Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art

    Last Chance!

    Critics' Choice

    Art

    Until Sun May 18, Barbican Centre

    A number of artists in the 'Magic and Belief' section show a complete disrespect for Martian tastes by burning paintings and sculptures and exhibiting only...

  • The Cans Festival Tunnel

    Around Town

    Until Tue Sep 30, Leake Street

    Check out our photo gallery of the hugely popular Banksy-curated street art exhibition held in a tunnel under Waterloo Station

  • Chinese State Circus

    Around Town

    May 21-Jun 1, Hampton Court Green

    Shaolin Temple warriors, the Tai An Acrobatic Troupe, characters from the Peking Opera, martial arts, motorcycles, contortionists, plate-spinning, the Lion...

  • China Landscape

    Museums & Attractions

    Until Sun Oct 26, British Museum

    A garden designed to reflect connections between China's natural habitat and its culture in the forecourt at the British Museum

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