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Bach tells the Easter story, two new operas and a brand-new choir features top voices

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Highly-praised film Tár has put women conductors into the spotlight. Here are just a few, at work in London shortly. Make a date, and maybe take a daughter too...

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Drama and comedy at the opera, music for children, and Paris in song

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How to embrace the vegan diet in London: plant-based dining that carnivores will love too

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From Paul Verhoeven's erotic religious drama Benedetta to Luca Guadagnino's cannibal romance Bones and All starring Timothée Chalamet, here are the best films of 2022 (UK release dates)

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Stirring opera with world-class artists, the powerful music of home and exile, and fun for children

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The big sounds of Rachmaninov herald an anniversary year packed with the Russian-born composer's music. Plus, the forgotten Kennedy, and a Wagner fantasy

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In another bumper year for outstanding musicianship, singers and players seemed to reach ever greater heights. Here is the Culture Whisper pick of people and events

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An opera based on a timeless movie, a chance for audiences to take charge, and musical answers to winter

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Marking the arrival of autumn in music, two 50th anniversary concerts, and an exciting conducting debut

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Here's where to find the famous actors: London theatre 2022 is aglow with stars including Paul Mescal, Juliet Stevenson and Emma Corrin

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Whoever said cinematic escapism was an indoor activity? Make the most of warm summer evenings with our pick of the best outdoor film screenings in London

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From panoramic views to hidden gems, we’ve rounded up the best rooftop bars to drink at this summer

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London premieres, much-loved classics and a host of big-name performers in the world's largest music festival. Booking opens 9AM, Sat 21 May

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It's a bumper month for women composers, soloists and conductors, with world and London orchestral premieres and the Opera Holland Park season under way

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Where to eat the best and most adventurous pancakes from around the world in London

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From Phoebe Waller-Bridge's anxious masterpiece Fleabag to the classic time-travelling thrills of Doctor Who, here are the best iPlayer box sets to watch and download right now

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Embrace the great outdoors with five of the best walks and hikes in London, from fallow deer to royal palaces

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Passion, mystery and intrigue are enacted on stage, and the finest concerts feature world-class artists breaking new ground with much-loved works

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Booking opens 16 Nov for two three-act ballets, a new family opera, plus Mozart, Handel and Puccini

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Dance to dispel November darkness

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From Poussin's orgies of dance and revelry at the National Gallery to the beguiling drawings of Hokusai at the British Museum, here are the shows to see this autumn

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The Easter story told in song, JS Bach and Handel's Messiah, performed by top artists and streamed from London churches and concert halls

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Leading Londoners on the arts scene share their favourite music with us, and there's something for every mood in these 12 pieces

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Symphony concerts that open up new horizons, operas that take audiences to another realm .... trust music to transport us out of daily life and make a world of difference

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Celebrate the musical giants who transformed British music-making with 10 of our favourite musical influencers

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Culture Whisper's Editor in Chief reflects on the year we leave behind

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With outdoor markets reopening, we reflect on our favourites across the city. From Borough to Brockley via King's Cross and Camden, find street food galore this summer

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Discover the most inspiring art exhibitions outside of London that may just tempt you on a UK mini-break

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Joyful music-making to mark the festival and lift the spirits, as musicians derive infinite inspiration from the Easter story and from the act of making and enjoying music together

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By land and sea, Europe and beyond are within reach, thanks to our well-travelled composers. Join them on a world tour, and see if your youngsters can guess the destinations