Your complete guide to arts and culture in London: read all about art exhibitions, plays and musicals, and concerts and gigs. Plus, discover what’s on at galleries, museums, and cinemas across the city.
Did you know what the oldest city in Britain is? For those of you who guessed London you’d be wrong. Heading over to Essex is Colchester, the oldest city in Britain and occupies the site of Camulodunum, the former...
London is no stranger to gory stories, it’s got a past that’s littered with them. As squeamish, grisly and sometimes downright dark as they may be, it’s all still pretty fascinating stuff. But hereR...
London has a storied history and relationship with literature. It’s been the source of inspiration for many an artist, writer, and poet, and has been the setting for countless classic stories. As such, there are p...
Ahh, libraries. Not only are they invaluable repositories of history and knowledge, but they’re also often just stunning places to while away the hours. (Is there a better rainy day activity than hiding in a cosy...
From trailblazers like Maya Angelou, Malala Yousafzai, and Michelle Obama to activists and feminist thinkers like Emma Watson, Beyoncé and Meryl Streep – if there’s anything in common between these women, it...
On account of being (-checks notes-) the biggest musical artist in the world right now, it’s fair to say that Taylor Swift has picked up a fair few (thousand) superfans by now. What separates a superfan from just...
Our city’s love affair with books and all things word-y is no secret. We’re a city absolutely dripping with literary pedigree, so we’ve got some pretty impressive places to buy and browse books, or imm...
Textiles weave through our everyday lives yet remain one of the most underexamined mediums in art history. Whether it’s gorgeous fashions or artworks, blankets, and beyond, textiles protect us, cover us, engage ou...
Hyde Park BST is really on a roll for announcements this year. Just days after revealing that the legendary Stevie Nicks will take to the stage in July, we now have news that the ever-brilliant SZA will also take a head...
Tomorrow, the V&A will be launching a major exhibition on Tropical Modernism, an architectural style pioneered by British architects Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry in the late 1940s. On from March 2 until September 22 in...