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Festival
Firework displays may be cancelled across the city, but you can still celebrate Guy Fawkes Night 2020 at home if you have the essentials
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Lifestyle
From spicing up team Zooms to sending care packages, here are some of the innovative ways to maintain workplace morale through lockdown 2.0
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Shopping
'Books choose their readers, not the other way around. I believe that booksellers are the matchmakers,' said Cecelia Ahern. Well, we've tracked down the matchmakers
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Things to do
Sure, Halloween 2020 looks a little different, but there are still fright nights, spooky screenings and immersive experiences in London providing chills and thrills
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Sure, Halloween is going to look different this year but it can still be as magical, spooky and memorable as ever. Here's how...
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Lifestyle
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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Food & Drink
London's cosiest pubs are the best spots to get rosy-cheeked and merry. We round up our favourites – offering bonus points if they have a cat or dog
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Lifestyle
Enjoy the best of the British countryside with the most beautiful UK walks
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Shopping
It's nearly ski season - and these are the best brands for kids' ski clothes.
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Food & Drink
Celebrate the city's hidden supper clubs, niche bars and unlikely partnerships. Here are the London pop-ups worth catching before they vanish
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Kids
Things are looking a bit different this October - is there even a Halloween? Here are some ideas on things to do with the kids...
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Kids
Stock up on seasonal veg and get Halloween-ready with our roundup of the best pumpkin patches near London
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Immersive
We round up the most mind-boggling and fully immersive escape room games London has to offer
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Immersive
From the chance to party with the Devil to new offerings from Funicular Productions and Secret Cinema, here are the best immersive experiences London 2020 has to offer
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Our insider’s guide to navigating the busiest week in the art world calendar — online and off
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Design
Explore the city's most spectacular spaces for one weekend only with Open House London 2020
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Lifestyle
Whether you like your coffee slow-dripped, ice cold or pink and pretty for Instagram (yes, really), here are the London coffee shops worth visiting
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Design
From large-scale outdoor installations to design-led talks and hands-on workshops, London Design Festival is a city-wide celebration of the best in contemporary design
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From Bruce Nauman at Tate Modern to Tracey Emin at the Royal Academy, here are the artworld highlights to catch this autumn
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Theatre
A second chance to catch Emma Rice's Romantics Anonymous comes this autumn, as the play is broadcast live from Bristol Old Vic
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Things to do
From scenic stretches of Regent’s Canal to tranquil hideaways along the Thames Estuary, here’s where to go paddleboarding in London and further afield
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Immersive
DNA VR is launching a new site in Hammersmith where gamers can walk with dinosaurs, swim with whales or even join Alice in Wonderland
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Kids
From celebrity chefs to wholesome home cooks, there are tons of kids' cooking classes available online these days. Here's how to turn your mini-me into a Masterchef.
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Things to do
From live theatre and the first post-lockdown arts festival, to luxury day trips and escapes, plan ahead to make the most of the August Bank Holiday weekend
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Kids
We chat to bestselling authors, Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola, about their new children's book, Clean Up!, a story that tackles pollution
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Shopping
Outdoor swimming is allowed in England: this is the kit to consider when taking the plunge
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Things to do
You don’t have to leave the country to enjoy a city break or seaside escape. Here are the day trips from London you can still take this summer
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Lifestyle
A heated lido, a pool in a deer park, an Olympic aquatics centre and a laconium: London's swimming pools are re-opening – here's where to swim
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Food & Drink
Find old-worldly elegance at London's best new bars
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Kids
The Hamilton trailer's arrived, and we get to watch the original Broadway cast perform the hit show on Disney+ from the best seats in the house (literally)
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Kids
Stargazing is a lovely bonding activity for the whole fam. Start now and you just might be a pro-backyard astronomer ahead of the meteor shower at the end of July.
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Kids
From interactive online theatre to dance-a-thons, there's plenty for children to enjoy this weekend, indoors and out