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The latest London news
Tickets for the V&A’s huge new Coco Chanel exhibition have just gone on sale
Time to go loco fo Coco
‘A Little Life’ is getting an 18-rated UK cinema release
Life, death and James Norton’s bits will be on the big screen from September
Daniel Kaluuya has become the Associate Artistic Director of the Roundhouse in Camden
The ‘Get Out’ star is also starting a youth theatre company
There’s a new underground hotel in London
Apparently it’s designed to help us get the perfect night’s kip
Beloved Soho speakeasy Trisha's is under threat of closure
The Greek Street basement bar is having its licence reviewed, and it needs your support
Jessie Ware, Suggs and Ashley Walters are raising dough for Dusty Knuckle's youth scheme
The Dalston bakery is hosting a night with the stars to get some lovely dosh for their training programme
An endangered orchid has bloomed for the first time in London
It’s got a spooky name
Madness frontman Suggs’ townhouse (of fun) is for sale
The four-bed Tufnell Park townhouse is going for £1.5 million
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Latest restaurant and bar reviews
Bao Mary
Since it flung open the doors of its first restaurant in 2015, Bao has become a lowkey London institution. After almost a decade of fluffy buns and basement...
L'Escargot
Venue says: Welcome to L'Escargot in Soho - London's oldest and most celebrated French Restaurant & Club.
Savoy Grill
Classic British/French dining from the Gordon Ramsay Restaurants group in one of London's loveliest, most iconic rooms.
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Latest art, theatre and culture reviews
Re-Member Me
Dickie Beau’s lip-synced performance piece is a funny but deeply poignant tribute to Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ and a lost generation
Swiss Cottage
Groundhog Day
Finally back after seven years, Tim Minchin’s musical adaptation of the classic ’90s comedy is a flat out masterpiece
Waterloo
All of It
Kate O’Flynn gives three stunning performances in Alistair McDowall’s wildly inventive monologue trilogy
Sloane Square
Latest film reviews
The New Boy
Colonial forces seek to stamp out Aboriginal spirituality in Warwick Thornton’s haunting outback fable
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
More ’bots, fewer humans equals one of the better Transformers movies
Chevalier
This extrovert period drama celebrates an unsung Black pioneer of classic music with shallow flair
Pretty Red Dress
Daring to be different, this London gem delivers a tender but hard-hitting exploration of Black masculinity
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Re-Member Me
Dickie Beau’s lip-synced performance piece is a funny but deeply poignant tribute to Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ and a lost generation
Swiss Cottage
Groundhog Day
Finally back after seven years, Tim Minchin’s musical adaptation of the classic ’90s comedy is a flat out masterpiece
Waterloo
The Last Word
The Roundhouse's festival of the spoken word is back for the tenth year with a packed line-up of slam poetry, readings and performances.
Chalk Farm
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Best of the city
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The best hotels in London
The best hotels in London
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The best new theatre shows opening soon
The best new theatre shows opening soon
Our pick of the best new plays, shows and musicals to book for in London’s theatres in 2021 and 2022
The greatest art exhibitions in London right now
The greatest art exhibitions in London right now
Check out our critics’ picks of the best art shows on now in the capital at some of the world’s best art galleries
101 things to do in London
101 things to do in London
The best things to do and see in London, from free days out to unmissable restaurants: this is your ultimate London checklist
Escape the city
From a warming pub crawl to a fiery celebration of the winter solstice, here are the best wintry day trips from London
Want to hibernate in style? Get out into the UK countryside with a stay in one of these cosy hideaways
8 of the best breathtaking UK hikes
8 of the best breathtaking UK hikes
Walkers are spoilt for choice when it comes to UK hikes, with something from the amateurs all the way up to the pros
6 brilliant bike rides outside the capital
6 brilliant bike rides outside the capital
Plan one of these beautiful cycle rides from London, featuring well-ridden tracks, scenic river paths and a few nasty hill climbs
Super rural getaways from London
Super rural getaways from London
Ready to escape the city? We’re dreaming about leaving London for a weekend away at one of these rural and off-grid getaways
The best walks near London
The best walks near London
From seaside strolls along white cliffs to beautiful woodland treks, here are the best walks within easy reach of London
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The world’s greatest city for open-air cinema
The world’s greatest city for open-air cinema
It has dozens of places to catch a movie alfresco – and killer snacks
The best music venues in the UK – picked by artists
The best music venues in the UK – picked by artists
We asked dozens of legendary British bands to name their favourite stages across the country
The USA’s best LGBTQ+-friendly small towns
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These American small towns offer rainbow love along with their apple pie. LGBTQ+ folks find celebratory inclusiveness here!
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