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Food & Drink 

Looking to venture beyond your usual watering hole? Try one of the exciting new bars London has to offer in 2019

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Kids 

Adored kids' book Mr. Gum and the Dancing Bear will be hitting the Dorfman Theatre stage at the National Theatre as a musical this summer

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Festival 

Kabarett star Bernie Dieter and her travelling family of misfits – aka Little Death Club – are performing at the Underbelly Festival this April

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Kids 

Take a stroll to the Lyric Theatre this summer to see Tall Stories' The Gruffalo Live, based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's beloved children's book.

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Cinema 

Barbican cinema discounts, 2 for 1 tickets and cheap day Tuesday: we round up where to buy and how to get cheap cinema tickets in London

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Gigs 

Stevie Wonder, Barbara Streisand, Celine Dion, Robbie Williams, Black Eyed Peas and Florence and the Machine headline Hyde Park's British Summer Time Festival 2019

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Classical Music 

Bittersuite has been selected by Darcey Bussell for a four-month residency at the Institute of Imagination, where they'll teach kids about empathy through their concept, The Firebird Lab.

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Best of 

Tate Britain makes the case for Victorian London's impact on Van Gogh and his short, but incredible career

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Things to do 

Enough of listening to the diabolical woes of Brexit unravel on the news. These London institutions offer a safe space to rid yourself of pent-up Brexit anger

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Shopping 

Wondering where to buy house plants? London is full of experiential plant stores that offer coffee, food or simply a green refuge in the city

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Design 

From an upcycling showcase to a wildlife forest, Grand Design Live returns with an eco-friendly show and plenty of #interiorsinspo

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Kids 

Looking for fun ideas for a mother-daughter day out in London? These are the best mother-daughter dates in London, for Mother's Day and beyond

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Visual Arts 

Our guide to female art exhibitions in London in 2019

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Kids 

Disney's Frozen the musical is opening at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London in Autumn 2020

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Discover the most inspiring art exhibitions 2019 outside of London that may just tempt you on a UK mini-break

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Things to do 

We’ve sussed out the city’s most exciting and unusual speed dating events London 2019 has to offer. Quit swiping and read on for where to meet your perfect match

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Lifestyle 

As the UK prepares to leave the EU on 29 March, here’s where to enjoy the culture of our European neighbours while remaining marooned on British shores

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Immersive 

From Antony Gormley's moon landing to a gamer's paradise, VR experiences to try in London

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Theatre 

Musical Man of La Mancha, inspired by 'Don Quixote' and featuring the song 'The Impossible Dream', returns to the West End after 50 years

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Festival 

The Glastonbury 2019 line up is here – and it's a corker. From the Cure's goth rock to The Killer's indie hits and Kylie's gilded pop, here's who's playing

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Immersive 

Haggerston gets a VR playground in the form of Otherworld. Guests enter one of 16 different experiences, then discuss their adventure over a bowl of poké and a cocktail

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Gigs 

From boutique camping to all night dancing, we round up best festivals happening around the UK this summer

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Festival 

Wilderness Festival returns with a unique blend of hippy, happy and dance-mad vibes, all in the setting of idyllic Oxfordshire summer

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Kids 

Beasts of London at the Museum of London explores how animals have shaped the capital - with the help of some celebrity voices

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Gigs 

Academy Award-nominee and all round great showman Hugh Jackman brings a medly of musical theatre classics to London in his one-man show tour

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Kids 

Beatrix Potter's beloved characters are coming to life in Theatre Royal Haymarket's play, Where Is Peter Rabbit? Radishes at the ready...

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Kids 

Family Sundays give kids an inside peek at what goes on behind the curtain at the Royal Opera House.

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Kids 

The Langham's children's afternoon tea with Daunt Books is a pleasure for kids and adults alike.

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Kids 

Somerset House celebrates Earth Day 2019 with a two-week programme of inspiring installations and events.

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Kids 

Back for its fifth year, the Barnes Children's Literature Festival features brilliant authors (hello, Lauren Child and Francesca Simon!), new performances and even baby-friendly and SEND-focused events

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Kids 

World Book Day has become one of the highlights of the school calendar. Here's how to enjoy World Book Day with costumes, ideas and – of course – books

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Talks 

After seven years away, Jerry Seinfeld is coming back to London for four dates, reinvigorating his magnanimous stand-up career