Music

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

The capital's bursting with musical offerings this autumn with a huge range of pop, rock, rap and classical music.

Summer might be slipping away, but autumn in London won't disappoint. From art to dance and from theatre to clubbing, there's a plethora of cultural delights taking over the capital

2009 marks the 45th anniversary of Notting Hill Carnival - get your festival gladrags on and immerse yourself in sequins and stalls for the annual Mas Parade and the carnival Soundsystems

Notting Hill Carnival is back for another year of food, parades and parties. Download our map and follow our guide to the festival's diverse Soundsystems

From 7pm to 7am, London living doesn't stop while you're sleeping - explore the capital's overnight events, from all-night cafes and clubs to early-morning street markets, night fishing to watching the dawn break over the Thames

Time Out caught up with a re-formed and re-energised Blur while they were deep in rehearsals for their enormous summer gigs at Glastonbury and Hyde Park