Five totally free things to do in London this week
Put your money away! Here are the week’s best free events
Hidden Voices: Processions in the City
Taking over Aldgate Square for one day, this installation...
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A huge ‘corpse flower’ stinking of rotting flesh has bloomed at Kew Gardens
If you noticed a foul-smelling stench lingering around Kew Gardens lately, don’t worry: you didn’t forget your deodorant. The stink was down to a beautiful,...
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The Oxford Street Christmas lights switch on is going to be bigger than ever
It’s official. The date that kicks off any Londoner’s Christmas calendar has been announced.
On Tuesday November 6, the crowds that normally surround...
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Watch Duncan James sing a stripped-back take from ‘Chicago’
Last week, our Musicals Stripped Back series launched with Alexandra Burke’s stunning, pared-down performance of ‘Me and My Baby’ from ‘Chicago’, and Mazz...
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4 wonderfully weird ways to spend this weekend in London
It’s getting wild, windy and weird out there. Make like the weather and let your wacky side out at these brilliantly bizarre events happening this weekend in...
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Things you only know if you manage a London market
…according to Eric Graham, 71.
Market life is no good for home life
‘I work at Old Spitalfields Market six days a week; many stallholders work seven. I...
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Overheard in London: this week’s #wordonthestreet
‘The school may have a good Ofsted rating but my child is still blowing on someone else’s recorder.’
‘Don’t be ridiculous. Tea is obviously so much better...
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Hang out in an igloo on a London rooftop this Christmas
With the festive season just around the corner, there are three things you can be sure of: there will be lights above Oxford Street, Winter Wonderland will...
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Help fund the next instalment of west London’s art festival
Last July, the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Art Weekend (KCAW) took place for the first time. A juicy programme of 70 events at 61 independent...
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7 creepy things to see and do on ‘The Making of Harry Potter’ tour
There be magic a-brewin' at the Warner Bros Studio Tour Leavesden – The Making of Harry Potter. This ultimate spooky attraction has gone full-on Halloween,...
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