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From the return of Britain's biggest music festival to restaurant openings and hot exhibitions, here's what not to miss this weekend...   READ MORE

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    From English country gardens to glorious outdoor sculpture parks, these are the loveliest green spaces to visit now that summer is here

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    Best new books to get lost in this summer

    Rest, relaxation and reading: summer brings a slew of absorbing new books — and a chance to read them. We round up 2022's best beach reads

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    A culture-vulture’s guide to Canary Wharf

    Sculpture trails, free family games, live performances and immersive exhibitions: Canary Wharf is the new go-to for London’s cultural crowd

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    Baz Luhrmann's nauseating, never-ending Elvis biopic

    Austin Butler and Tom Hanks star in this new biopic by Baz Luhrmann about the king of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley

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    Choreographer Alexander Whitley at the Mandrake Hotel

    Alexander Whitley, Dancing in Augmented Realities, Mandrake Hotel

    27 Jun 22 – 01 Jul 22

    Choreographer Alexander Whitley's brief residency at the Mandrake Hotel offers visitors an opportunity to follow his dancers into virtual and augmented reality

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    Fantastically Great Women... is empowering for kids

    Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, Theatre Royal Stratford East review ★★★★★

    15 Jun 22 – 17 Jul 22

    A cast of former SIX queens bring to life Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, a musical homage to history's great women

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    Opera 

    Joyce DiDonato: Carmen in Concert, Royal Albert Hall

    Joyce DiDonato: Carmen in Concert, Royal Albert Hall

    On 14 Apr 23

    The superstar singer performs one of the most exciting roles in the repertoire as part of the Royal Albert Hall's 150th anniversary programme

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    The most controversial film of the year?

    Blonde, Netflix: trailer, release date, photos, plot, cast

    23 Sep 22 – 23 Sep 23

    Starring Ana de Armas and Adrien Brody, Andrew Dominik's new adaptation of the Marilyn Monroe novel by Joyce Carol Oates is finally coming to Netflix in September

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    Cinema 

    Baz Luhrmann's nauseating, never-ending Elvis biopic

    Elvis movie review ★★★★★

    24 Jun 22 – 24 Jun 23

    Austin Butler and Tom Hanks star in this new biopic by Baz Luhrmann about the king of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley

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    Kathryn Hunter is mesmerising as a fragile King Lear

    King Lear, Shakespeare’s Globe review ★★★★★

    10 Jun 22 – 24 Jul 22

    Kathryn Hunter and Michelle Terry deliver star performances in Helena Kaut-Howson's revival of her 1997 production of King Lear at Shakespeare's Globe

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    That Is Not Who I Am: multiple deceptions at the Royal Court

    That Is Not Who I Am / Rapture, Royal Court Theatre review ★★★★★

    10 Jun 22 – 16 Jul 22

    Seminal playwright Lucy Kirkwood, under the pseudonym Dave Davidson, presents a deeply chilling and hyper real thriller at the Royal Court Theatre

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    A culture-vulture’s guide to Canary Wharf

    Why a trip to Canary Wharf is a must for art lovers this summer

    01 Jun 22 – 20 Aug 22

    Sculpture trails, free family games, live performances and immersive exhibitions: Canary Wharf is the new go-to for London’s cultural crowd

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    Visual Arts 

    Review: Josephine Trotter’s 25th Solo Exhibition

    Josephine Trotter’s 25th Solo Exhibition, Cromwell Place review

    22 Jun 22 – 03 Jul 22

    Fifty Shades of Green: Josephine Trotter’s 25th Solo Exhibition opens in London

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    Theatre 

    This A Doll’s House follow up struggles to make new points

    A Doll’s House, Part 2, Donmar Warehouse review ★★★★★

    10 Jun 22 – 06 Aug 22

    American playwright Lucas Hnath writes a follow-up to Ibsen's A Doll's House, imagining Nora calling in at the family home 15 years after her shock departure

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    Dance 

    Birmingham Royal Ballet's Don Quixote at Sadler's Wells

    Don Quixote, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sadler's Wells

    06 Jul 22 – 09 Jul 22

    Birmingham Royal Ballet brings Carlos Acosta's joyous and colourful production of Don Quixote to Sadler's Wells

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    Musicals 

    Bridge Theatre to stage immersive Guys and Dolls

    Guys and Dolls, Bridge Theatre

    27 Feb 23 – 02 Sep 23

    The Bridge announces its first musical: an immersive production of Guys and Dolls, directed by Nicholas Hytner

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Tried and tested this week

Our editors' guide to London's best events to see, plan & book now

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  • Madama Butterfly, Royal Opera House review ★★★★★

  • Good Luck to You, Leo Grande review ★★★★★

  • Scottish Ballet, The Crucible review ★★★★★

  • Josephine Trotter’s 25th Solo Exhibition, Cromwell Place review

Your London life

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10 paintings to get you in the mood for summer

The skies are blue, the holidays are just around the corner and the beach is calling. Here are ten paintings to get you in the mood for summer   READ MORE

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    The exhibitions we want to see this month

    The grand opening of the new Serpentine Pavillon, a new must-see exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery...June brings an exciting selection of art to see.

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    Everything in the West End to book now

    Wondering what theatre to book and what plays to see? From fringe to the West End: London's best theatre

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    New books for sunny parktime lounging

    Double bank holiday equals double reading time: we round up the best new books coming to a bookshop near you in May 2022

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    Fun-loving festivals to party at this summer

    From the stellar line-up at British Summer Time to a serious culture dose at the Underbelly, we round up the best London festivals to catch this summer

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    Best concerts and opera in June

    London's own opera festival, spirited programmes from the city's liveliest orchestras, and high-flying soloists. Summer music starts here....  by Claudia Pritchard

    • Cinema
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    The 10 most exciting titles from Cannes 2022

    From Baz Luhrmann's glamorous biopic Elvis to David Cronenberg's latest provocative piece Crimes of the Future, here are the most exciting titles at this year's Cannes Film Festival



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