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Netflix
From the dark, psychopathic pleasures of Joe Penhall's Mindhunter to the puppet-fighting fantasies of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Netflix in August is filled with adventure
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Shopping
Wide-brimmed, bucket, visor or headband - what's your summer style?
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Things to do
Looking for London parks where you can barbecue? Have no fear – we’ve rounded up all the spots where you can sizzle all summer long
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Kids
Some like it hot - kids do not. Here are the best water slides and water parks you can find in London and beyond
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Kids
School's out for summer: keep children entertained with our round up of the best London has to offer throughout the 2019 summer holidays
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Theatre
Dominic Hill's A Midsummer Night's Dream at Regent's Park is dark, hilarious and open air theatre at its very best
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Kids
Many of London's parks and squares have exciting fountains, paddling pools and water features – that kids can dip their feet into or run through with abandon.
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Get ready for Disneyland England. Kent will become home to our very own mega-budget theme park, The London Resort, in 2024
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Beauty
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Big Screen on the Green is offering a jam-packed weekend of entertainment to celebrate the biggest sporting event of the year: screenings, gourmet food, VIP experience and more
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Netflix
From Demogorgon battles in Stranger Things season 3 to the final visiting hours of Orange is the New Black, Netflix in July is filled with familiar pleasures
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Design
The Serpentine Pavilion, designed this year by Japanese architect Junya Ishigami, opens to the public in London's Kensington Gardens
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London's best open air theatre: summer is coming and culture's heading outside with a season of unmissable outdoor performances across the city
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Design
Fancy nosing around the city's hidden gems? Discover the best secret gardens in London with Open Garden Squares Weekend
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Kids
Blenheim Palace will welcome Europe's first pop-up Shakespearean theatre with a season of Renaissance revelry
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Theatre
Head to one of London's historic squares to watch the summertime Shakespeare favourite, A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Things to do
The London summer season is finally here. From open air cinema to music festivals, these are the unmissable events to help you make the most of the warm weather
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Netflix
From the new season of Black Mirror to Martin Scorsese's new documentary about the Bob Dylan tour Rolling Thunder Revue, Netflix in June covers a broad streaming spectrum
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Shopping
New season sneakers we love
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Festival
From DJ sets on sun-soaked mediterranean coastlines to lyrical sounds in leafy meadows, here's our edit of the best European music festivals this summer
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This free festival showcases the best of London's West End. Live singing and dancing from smash hit shows take over Trafalgar Square
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From indie horror Midsommar to the latest Spider-Man outing, summer 2019 offers blockbusters and arthouse gems aplenty. Here's what to watch over the next few months
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Beauty
From refreshing mint to sexy oud, there’s a whole host of new summer fragrance launches to get your pulse points racing
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Theatre
Michelle Terry is back for her second summer season
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Festival
Get ready for summer serenades with Craig David, Jess Glynne and Billy Ocean in Kew Gardens' Kew the Music festival
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Cinema
Consider your summer evenings sorted, thanks to The Luna Cinema. London's favourite open-air cinema is back with a dazzling programme of screenings in jaw-dropping settings
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Theatre
Shakespeare's As You Like It brings pastoral comedy and gender-swapping to the Open Air Theatre
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Things to do
Venture into the great unknown
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Surrey stately home Polesden Lacey was once a top spot for royal honeymoons, and is still one of the most visited properties of the National Trust
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Just beyond Richmond, visitors can step back in time for a taste of seventeenth-century luxury
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For an intriguing day out that's as gothic as it is stately, head to Greater London's Strawberry Hill
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Buckinghamshire's Waddesdon Manor is a High Victorian masterpiece in the style of a French Chateau, built and owned by the Rothschild family.