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The ultimate summer calendar
The London summer season is finally here. From open-air cinema to outdoor art, these are the unmissable events to help you make the most of the warm weather READ MORE
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What to do with kids: the ultimate London summer holiday guide
Embark on new adventures with our guide to the best new kids events and activities London 2022 has to offer
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Easy, breezy linen pieces for sticky summer days
Summery linen clothing to help you keep your cool as the mercury rises
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TV this week: from Sharon Horgan to Princess Diana
From Sharon Horgan's new pitch-black comedy-drama Bad Sisters starring Claes Bang to a new documentary examining the death of Princess Diana, this week in TV deals in darkness
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Art to experience in the great outdoors
If you are tired of being stuck inside, there is a wealth of art waiting for you in the great outdoors in London and beyond
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The August lifestyle edit
From the hottest table in town and the book to pre-order to Diptyque’s chic foray into luxury cleaning products, here are 16 ways to enhance your August
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Book now for winter at the Globe
Director Jude Christian takes on Titus Andronicus, Holly Race Roughan does Henry V and Sean Holmes presents an indoor-outdoor take on The Winter's Tale
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Dance
A thrilling blend of hip hop and theatre, Spoken Movement's Family Honour dissects a girl's rebellion against the pressures to conform
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Dance
Tango luminary German Cornejo returns to his roots with Tango After Dark, a high-octane trawl through Argentina's national dance coming to the Peacock Theatre
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Cinema
In this latest film from Jordan Peele, Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer star as sibling ranchers whose land is suddenly invaded by a whirring UFO
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Opera
Two outstanding sopranos take turns with one of the most famous roles in the operatic repertoire – the Ethiopian princess in love with her Egyptian captor
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Opera
A little jewel in Italian opera sparkles again in a new production underneath the arches
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Theatre
Shakespeare’s Globe, Headlong and Leeds Playhouse unite to present a fresh take on Shakespeare’s timeless history play Henry V, directed by Holly Race Roughan
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Dance
Northern Ballet's Made in Leeds: Three Short Works has its London premiere at the Linbury Theatre this autumn
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Theatre
Shakespeare’s first and bloodiest tragedy Titus Andronicus in a new production by pioneering director Jude Christian at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
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Theatre
In a first for Shakespeare's Globe, director Sean Holmes presents a promenade The Winter’s Tale that moves between the theatre’s indoor and outdoor spaces
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Theatre
All of Us is an immensely moving, emotionally raw account of the consequences of cuts to disability benefits from writer, comedian and actor Francesca Martinez
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Musicals
Director Daniel Evans proves there’s still a place on the stage for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s controversial musical South Pacific
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Musicals
Kids' Week: Children get free theatre tickets throughout August to the very best London family shows on in the West End and beyond
Tried and tested this week
Our editors' guide to London's best events to see, plan & book now
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With our London event recommendations, you can make the most of your city
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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August fashion trends
Whether you're staying put or going abroad this month, there are plenty of trends to take note of for August 2022.
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The best theatre shows opening in August
From a charming children's show to urgent pieces about the climate and austerity, plus two bumper festivals, August's best theatre covers all bases
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The ultimate summer calendar
The London summer season is finally here. From open-air cinema to outdoor art, these are the unmissable events to help you make the most of the warm weather
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Six hot restaurants opening this month
From a taste of France in Brixton, to California by way of Canary Wharf, August’s new restaurants offer tantalising escapes
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Best concerts and opera in August
Tremendous Proms, a Gilbert and Sullivan to lighten the mood, and a pair of stage rarities by Claudia Pritchard
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What to do with kids: the ultimate London summer holiday guide
Embark on new adventures with our guide to the best new kids events and activities London 2022 has to offer
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