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Cosy ways to spend the last lockdown weekend
From shopping an art sale and watching two hit plays online, to a virtual Santa's grotto and a five-star breakfast in bed, here's what not to miss this weekend
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Best Black Friday beauty deals 2020: La Mer, Fenty Beauty, YSL and designer fragrances all at discounted prices
Stock up on favourites or try something new: we have the best in luxury and designer Black Friday beauty deals 2020 by Sarah Joan Ross
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Online art exhibitions to see you through winter
Lockdown 2.0 has seen a second round of gallery closures in the UK, but that doesn't mean we have to miss out on all the art.
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Black Friday fashion bargains: everything we know
Black Friday 2020: retailer discounts
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Virtual Santa's grottos to book now
A visit to Santa's grotto is a wonderful part of the festive season. Here are the online ones to enjoy this December…
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The best new cookbooks to tuck into this Christmas
This season’s crop of food-focused books captures our reflective mood, with essays and anthologies making a strong appearance alongside traditional recipe books by Madeleine Feeny
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Best music in London this Christmas
Carols, traditional songs, uplifting instrumentals and rousing choruses to herald the festive season, all given to a live audience in Covid-safe churches and concert halls by Claudia Pritchard
What's on your wish list?
From sure fire hits to unusual finds, we've got Christmas covered
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Up to the minute updates from the Culture Whisper team to help you find the best events & venues in London
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TV
In the third Small Axe film from Steve McQueen, John Boyega stars as Leroy Logan, a black officer in the 80s who wanted to eliminate racism in the police
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Visual Arts
The Whitechapel Gallery is staging the largest exhibition of Eileen Agar’s work to date
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Opera
Opera arias, duets and choruses, seasonal music – and a real live Covent Garden audience
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Dance
Sadler's Wells Global Gala is a glittering virtual celebration of dance, showcasing some of the great artists who have graced its stage over the years
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Visual Arts
An exhibition of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's enigmatic portraits is coming to Tate Britain this winter
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Essential
Visual Arts
Tracey Emin's exhibition at the Royal Academy will explore her fascination with the powerful work of Edvard Munch
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Visual Arts
An exhibition of Banksy's artworks is coming to London, featuring iconic and less well-known works by the satirical artist
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Tried and Tested
Kids
Get booking! Christmas at Kew Gardens has been announced and it's as festive and gorgeous as ever
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Dance
An initiative to keep dance alive during lockdown, Dance Onstage gathers together a group of freelance dancers for a one-off virtual performance
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Cinema
Abby (Kristen Stewart) decides to stay with her girlfriend Harper's (Mackenzie Davis) family over the holidays, but Harper hasn't told them she's gay...
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Dance
Sadler's Wells and Candoco's joint new digital commission, Cuckoo, is a film that interrogates notions of time through the medium of a very special artificial limb
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Cinema
The new film from Brandon Cronenberg, David Cronenberg's son, follows an assassin with the ability to change bodies to facilitate untraceable murder. Sean Bean and Christopher Abbott star
Tried and tested this week
Our editors' guide to London's best events to see, plan & book now
Your London life
With our London event recommendations, you can make the most of your city
Your digital diary: culture to stream this week
Plays, concerts and world-class dance can all be enjoyed online from the comfort of your home. Here, we bring you day-by-day culture to stream in lockdown READ MORE
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Another batch of blockbuster shows to stream online
The show will go on as theatres introduce digital viewing options to bring the drama directly to you during social isolation by Lucy Brooks and Holly O'Mahony
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Designer face masks are here
Designer face masks from Burberry, Off-White, Marni and more
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London's pet cafés are just what we need right now
If we've learned anything in lockdown, it's that pets are everything. Cuddle a couple at London's pet cafés...
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Work in style at one of these landmark hotels
London hotels are the new destinations for remote workers. Bonus: you can use the amenities…
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The best winter pop-ups for feeling festive
From an alpine lodge to a very merry cocktail den and a host of cosy igloos, these are the festive London pop-ups worth getting excited about this winter
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How to socialise in the new normal
We interview a sociologist and a private party planner about how the new rule of six will affect the way we socialise
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