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| Oct 8, 2026 | Elsinore: meet Ian Charleson’s real Hamlet director Richard Eyre | The director of Ian Charleson’s 1989 National Theatre Hamlet production speaks to City AM about a long career in showbusiness, and how often national treasures have a dark side.
Richard Eyre has worked as a director of stage and film since ... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | NOW OPEN: Mixed-Reality Installation Playing with Fire: An Immersive Odyssey with Yuja Wang at London's Southbank Centre | Behind the scenes of Playing with Fire: An Immersive Odyssey with Yuja Wang. Produced by VIVE Arts and Atlas V. Directed by Pierre-Alain Giraud.
Image from Playing with Fire produced by VIVE Arts and Atlas V.
Blending live performance, stor... |
| Aug 25, 2026 | The way Dolly Parton announced her death is an inspiration to us all | “Sadness lies with us, not with Dolly,” says Dolly Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver in an Instagram video to announce the death of the country music star.
It’s an obvious thing to say about someone who has passed, but nonetheless, an idea that ... |
| Apr 9, 2026 | What’s on in April | April in London is packed with things to do and Central London Alliance is here to guide you through it all. From seasonal events and sporting highlights to exciting activities, this is your monthly guide to the very best the city has to of... |
| Mar 25, 2026 | The inside story of the controversial Southbank skate park | Beginning with the construction of the Royal Festival Hall in 1951, the Southbank Centre in its current form was completed in 1968. When the Queen Elizabeth Hall was added in 1967, the space (or undercroft) beneath the venue’s walkway was d... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Chiharu Shiota and Yin Xiuzhen at the Hayward Gallery | As you walk into one gallery in this new exhibition, a thick weave of string forms a kind of nightmare spiders’ web around a dozen institutional-looking beds. Once a month, these will be occupied by volunteers, bringing an element of perfor... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Harry Styles will curate Meltdown music festival in London this summer | Harry Styles has a busy London summer ahead of him. Having already put on sale a 12-night run at Wembley Stadium, the musician has announced that he’ll curate an entire music festival in the capital.
The Meltdown festival takes place at the... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | The best picks for the Ultimate Valentine’s Weekend | The secret to a truly romantic Valentine’s Day isn’t just the destination, but the unforgettable moments and meaningful experiences you share. With the holiday falling on a weekend this year, London is brimming with exceptional options for ... |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Podcast group Goalhanger nets US investor backing | US-based investment firm The Chernin Group (TCG) has taken a minority stake in Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger Podcasts, becoming the first outside investor in the podcasting giant.
The investment will support Goalhanger’s “next phase of growth”,... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Valentine’s Day 2026: 7 amazing things to do in London | Whether you’re looking for a romantic evening with a partner, to meet a new love interest on a first date or to avoid the narrative entirely by spending a platonic evening with friends, Valentine’s Day is unavoidably big news. Last year, Br... |
| Dec 29, 2025 | London exhibitions 2026: From Tracey Emin to Anish Kapoor | While the political and economic outlook for next year may appear as bleak as the one that preceded it, we can at least take some solace from a packed cultural calendar. London’s galleries are packed with exhibitions that promise to give ar... |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Ustad Naseeruddin Saami receives Aga Khan Music Award for preserving the spiritual and musical legacy of Amir Khusrau | LONDON, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ustad Naseeruddin Saami; widely regarded as Pakistan's preeminent living classical vocalist, has been honoured with the Patron's Award at the Aga Khan Music Awards 2025 in a ceremony on Friday night at ... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Christmas markets 2025: London’s 9 best foodie and shopping spots | The best Christmas markets: 2025 welcomes new additions alongside the classic returners
Now that the clocks have changed, it is officially the season: many of the capital’s festive markets are preparing to open for the festivities.
Dress up... |
| Oct 7, 2025 | This Kate Moss movie at London Film Festival 2025 will be a massive talking point | When you think of Kate Moss and men, the mind goes to Pete Doherty, or perhaps the Dazed Media editor Jefferson Hack, but there was another creative mind before them: Lucian Freud.
The two shared an intense personal relationship in the earl... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | London Film Festival 2025: Londoners should just turn up, say organisers | Organisers for this year’s London Film Festival 2025 are urging Londoners to just show up and see what’s available on the day.
Many of the most popular films at the London Film Festival sell out immediately, so it can feel as if the festiva... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | AI made this London Film Festival movie about love and loss | Amid waves of criticism against AI, one film at London Film Festival 2025 has been proudly harnessing artificial intelligence.
Memory of Princess Mumbi is set in a retro-futuristic Africa in 2093, and much of the landscapes and scenic shots... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | London Film Festival 2025: 9 amazing movies to book right now | The return of the London Film Festival: 2025’s programme is predictably packed with intrigue. Here are some of the films not to miss
One year shy of its 70th anniversary, the London Film Festival returns this October, bringing hundreds of n... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | blackx and Japanese Music Icon Haruomi Hosono Begin a New Chapter in Sound and Legacy | Partnership includes future tours, merchandise and archival projects
SINGAPORE and TOKYO, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- blackx, a leader in music-focused investments across Asia, has entered a landmark partnership with Japanese music icon H... |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Dutch culture in the UK this summer | The United Kingdom is one of the focus countries in the Netherlands’ International Cultural Policy. With this policy our goal is to strengthen the position of the Dutch cultural sector in the UK, through visibility, exchange and sustainable... |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Things to do | After nearly 200 episodes, the ‘Backlisted’ podcast isn’t running out of great books | For the past 8 years, John Mitchinson and Andy Miller have read and discussed books on Backlisted, the podcast they host that “gives new life to old books.”
And now the duo, along with producer Nicky Birch, are approaching the podcast’s 200... |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Bret Easton Ellis at the Southbank Centre this week: How to get tickets | Bret Easton Ellis has been getting cancelled since long before the phrase “cancel culture” existed. His third novel, American Psycho, was so controversial it was dropped at the eleventh hour by his publisher and was subsequently sold shrink... |
| Jan 5, 2022 | artnet : 18 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe, From a Duet Between Etel Adnan and Van Gogh to Francis Bacon's Animal Paintings | Shows & Exhibitions 18 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe, From a Duet Between Etel Adnan and Van Gogh to Francis Bacon's Animal Paintings
Here are the most captivating shows that you will not want to miss out on this year.
Artnet News, Jan... |
| Jan 3, 2022 | artnet : Meet Rachel Jones, an Ascendant Painter Whose Consuming Paintings Have Captivated Viewers in London and Collectors Worldwide | On View Meet Rachel Jones, an Ascendant Painter Whose Consuming Paintings Have Captivated Viewers in London and Collectors Worldwide
Buzz around the 30-year-old artist has been steadily building.
Amah-Rose Abrams, January 3, 2022 Rachel Jon... |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Event: Chineke! Orchestra | The Chineke! Foundation was created by Chi-Chi Nwanoku in 2015 to provide career opportunities to established and up-and-coming Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) classical musicians in the UK and Europe. |
| Sep 24, 2014 | The Alternative Internet Where You're in Control of Your Data | The internet runs on a data economy: There's no such thing as a free service, and you can bet the true price will be outlined in that lengthy privacy agreement you never read. Designer Sarah Gold proposes an alternative—a civic network that... |
| Aug 19, 2008 | Video Games Live at the London Games Festival 2008 | Video Games Live, the biggest live performance in video games, is back with its 2008 show. Following last year’s smash hit sell-out, the London Games Festival is delighted to announce that there will be two performances at the Royal Festiva... |