London

Despite rumours that Camden Market is a shell of its former self – the one-time undisputed centre of London's alternative scene – there are still plenty of delights to be found if you know where to look

Borough Market is one of the finest places in London to pick up premium quality food – from tapas to cheese and from cured meat to crème caramel

Columbia Road Flower Market is one of the best places in London to pick up plants and flowers – get the inside track with our guide

The capital is home to some of the world's best tattoo studios and parlours – with top artists such as Nikole Lowe, Saira Hunjan, Naresh Bhana and Mo Coppoletta

The summer festival season is over and our days of partying or watching bands, films and plays in the open air are numbered, but London's venues and institutions are still humming with cultural and community festivals. Here's our pick of the best

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A huge range of festivals, special events, ice skating and fireworks.

Sculpture from Anish Kapoor and a less controversial Turner Prize shortlist than usual - controversy coming instead from Damien Hirst