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Hamlet Hail to the Thief at Barbican Theatre

RSC London season? Count us in. Hamlet in one hour and 40 minutes? Ambitious and definitely appealing. Radiohead’s experimental rock album Hail to the Thief adapted for the stage? We’re…

By Cristiana Ferrauti

  1. Food & Drink

    China Tang at The Dorchester appoints Henry Lam as head chef and launches canapé menu for events

    By Food & Travel Desk
  2. Movie

    Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express: Live on Stage

    By Jennifer Hensey
  3. Art

    Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury at Tate Britain

    By Jennifer Hensey
  4. Live music

    Brian Fallon & the Painkillers at Shepherd’s Bush Empire

    By Gem Hurley

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Fjord

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu asked the important questions at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. What is violence: where…

By Selina Sondermann

How to Rob a Bank

A social media-age take on stealing from the rich to give to the poor? It's an intriguing concept,…

By Antonia Georgiou

Onwards and Sideways

Onwards and Sideways follows teacher Tony (Rhys Ifans) and musician Emma (Laura Linney), two strangers whose lives become…

By Umar Ali

Prima Facie

From director Susanna White and human rights lawyer turned playwright Suzie Miller comes the big-screen adaptation of Miller’s…

By Ronan Fawsitt

Ebenezer

This appears to be the year that problematic Hollywood vets return to the big screen, and doing so…

By Antonia Georgiou

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Tove Lo at Brixton Academy

Swedish OG party girl Tove Lo turns a Saturday night at the Brixton Academy into an immersive, sexually…

By Jennifer Hensey

Stevie Wonder at the O2 Arena

London’s O2 Arena hosts a triumphant celebration to mark 50 years of Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key…

By Ben Browning

Duran Duran at the O2 Arena

1980s synth kings Duran Duran take over the O2 Arena in their annual Halloween party. The band’s instrumental…

By Selina Begum

Melanie C at Brixton Academy

A few songs into tonight’s set, Melanie C (aka Mel C/Sporty Spice/Melanie Chisholm) momentarily pauses. “Fucking hell, that’s…

By Gem Hurley

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In London

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    George Michael: The Faith Tour

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    Onwards and Sideways

  3. Since13Nov
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    Fjord

  4. Until14Nov
    TheatreLast chance, ends Sat 14 Nov

    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at New Wimbledon Theatre

  5. Until14Nov
    TheatreLast chance, ends Sat 14 Nov

    The Revlon Girl at Park Theatre

  6. Until15Nov
    ArtLast chance, ends Sun 15 Nov

    Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends at Young V&A

  7. Until21Nov
    TheatreOn now

    Some Woman at the National Theatre

  8. Until11Apr
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    Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury at Tate Britain

  1. Since4Nov
    FilmIn cinemas now

    George Michael: The Faith Tour

  2. Since6Nov
    FilmIn cinemas now

    Onwards and Sideways

  3. Since13Nov
    FilmIn cinemas today

    Fjord

  4. Since13Nov
    FilmIn cinemas today

    How to Rob a Bank

  5. Until14Nov
    TheatreLast chance, ends Sat 14 Nov

    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at New Wimbledon Theatre

  6. Until14Nov
    TheatreLast chance, ends Sat 14 Nov

    The Revlon Girl at Park Theatre

  7. Until15Nov
    ArtLast chance, ends Sun 15 Nov

    Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends at Young V&A

  8. Until21Nov
    TheatreOn now

    Some Woman at the National Theatre

  9. Until23Jan
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    Hamlet Hail to the Thief at Barbican Theatre

  10. Until31Jan
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    Painting the French Riviera at The Royal Academy

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    Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation at the National Gallery

  12. Until11Apr
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    Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant: Inside Bloomsbury at Tate Britain

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  1. (Un)Shakespearean Nightmares at The Playground Theatre

    By Thomas Messner

  2. Nero at Southwark Playhouse

    By Thomas Messner

  3. Speculations at Marylebone Theatre

    By Maggie O'Shea

  4. Much Crazy About Nothing at The Playground Theatre

    By Sunny Morgan

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  1. Show

    Hunting Alice Bell

    By Antonia Georgiou
  2. Show

    Black Doves season two

    By Guy Lambert
  3. Show

    The Greatest

    By Umar Ali
  4. Show

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

    By Andrew Murray

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Art

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  1. Art

    The Nue Black Aesthetic: Design Museum unveils major exhibition celebrating Black creativity

    By The editorial unit
  2. Art

    The 90s: Art and Fashion at Tate Britain

    By Mae Trumata
  3. Art

    British Art Show returns with more than 30 artists exploring connection in divided times

    By The editorial unit
  4. Art

    The Hyunjin X Guess Truck Tour touches down in London

    By Mae Trumata

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  1. The real price of a London night out, and the cheaper evening many are choosing instead

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  2. Streaming sofa to game screens: how culture fans choose where to play

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  3. How does lignite removal work and what equipment is needed?

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  4. Online gaming platforms: why certainty matters more than speed

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  5. Porsche unveils Mission S concept previewing permanent mid-engined super sports car above the 911

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  6. After the curtain call: where London’s autumn evenings go once the theatres empty

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  1. How giant inflatable scenery can transform a live performance

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  2. How restaurant music shapes the dining experience

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  3. The seven best piano learning apps for adult beginners

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  4. Fun team activities to try in London after work

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  5. Visitors staying elsewhere in Soufrière can dine, drink and spa at Ladera Resort

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  6. The two-minute window: how a sold-out gig turns buyers into targets

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