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Cinema
A directorial debut from actor Paul Dano and starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan, Wildlife is a stripped-back drama about being reckless in your quietest moments
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Classical Music
Where else would Schumann, Purcell and Handel rub shoulders with Joy Division and Arcade Fire? Musical barriers come down at this sparky winter fixture
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Festival
A festival celebrating Scottish craft gins is coming to London
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Cinema
A revenge story of cosmic proportions from visionary director Panos Cosmatos featuring a career-defining performance from Nicolas Cage, Mandy has us holding on to our seat
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Design
designjunction, one of London Design Festival's most hotly anticipated events, is now in full swing. We tell you what to do, see, and eat
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Design
In celebration of London Design Festival 2018, we've scouted out the female artists, designers and makers you should have on your radar
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Cinema
Somerset House and Film4 bring a curated selection of films to the great outdoors
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Cinema
Here's what you'll be watching next: the buzziest and best films that screened at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival
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Cinema
The second Star Wars anthology film, Solo: A Star Wars Story, is a broadly enjoyable adventure with only a few standout moments and star turns
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Gigs
Listen up: From Björk to Charlotte Gainsbourg standout acts abound at the best London music festivals – buy your tickets now
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Contemporary Music
If you like festivals that offer plenty of zing with a side of zen then head to the wonderland of the Wilderness Festival this summer
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Classical Music
Baroque around the clock with a few festival designed to bring early music bang up to date
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Talks
Being a Man, the Southbank centre's festival on the plight of the 21st century male, returns this November
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Opera
Can't live with him, can't live without him ... or can they? The lascivious don meets his match in Donna Anna and Donna Elvira
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Festival
Pack your bags, we're off to Cheltenham! Literary festival programmes don't get much better than this
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Festival
The acclaimed jazz musician Paolo Conte returns to London for a single performance this November
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Festival
ZEE London Mela, the festival celebrating all things South Asian, makes its fifteenth anniversary appearance at Gunnersbury Park
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Festival
With Glastonbury on sabbatical, the BBC steps in with its own festival: the Biggest Weekend
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As festival season draws to a close, we round up the best gigs to help you keep the beat going
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Looking for the perfect soundtrack for your summer? We round up the best music festivals in and around London
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Festival
Celebrate the opening of the V&A's new Exhibition Road Quarter with an exciting array of performances, workshops and interactive activities for the kids
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Festival
A year-long cultural exchange between Britain and South Korea kicks off this July with a wealth of events across London
Things To Do
Take a break from divisive politics to celebrate what you and your neighbours have in common at the Great Get Together 2017, held in memory of Jo Cox
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Festival
After a year of absence, the Crystal Palace Overground Festival returns bigger and better than ever with a wide range of fun family activities
Features
The trends, the rivalries, the last-minute panics: as the greatest flower show on earth takes root in SW3, we bring you the ultimate insider's guide
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Things to do
Puccini, Strauss and Handel top the bill in an attractive new season
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Unity, the centenary of the Russian Revolution, and religious works come with ways to get up close and personal to the music
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Design
The heart of the home: spruce up your living room with the help of this Designers' Guild workshop
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Classical Music
From five-finger exercises for beginners to the most dazzling pianism of the world's top artists, this piano festival has something for everyone
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The brains behind Hackney Wonderland take over the original seaside resort for a Margate 2017 festival
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Gigs
Sink the Pink and Guilty Pleasures collide in this one-day extravaganza in Victoria Park
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Festival
The Festival at Hampstead Theatre returns with a fresh selection of talents after last year's success