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Tom Hollander reprises his role as the Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky in Peter Morgan’s brilliant new play Patriots, transferring to the West End for 2023
A superbly sung new production of Verdi's great drama has a picturebook quality and a big star in Jamie Barton
Rossini’s comic masterpiece is staged with a spritz of PG Wodehouse
Verdi's tragic opera is propelled into the 1920s in a new production that features a wonderful soprano
A modern take on Mozart's opera fields some interesting new voices
Gorgeous staging and near-perfect performances can’t mask the ick factor of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love, revived at the West End’s Lyric Theatre
Elle While’s sorcery-led production explores The Dream’s darker undertones, with Globe boss Michelle Terry delivering a nightmarish Puck
Sean Holmes's stripped back production of The Comedy of Errors at Shakespeare's Globe is raucously entertaining and joyously funny
SpitLip’s World War II-set musical comedy Operation Mincemeat triumphs on the West End stage, coupling pre-loved performances with a design glow-up
Mark Gatiss and Johnny Flynn are riveting in The Motive and the Cue: Jack Thorne's study of the famous Gielgud/Burton Hamlet, directed here by Sam Mendes
Matthew Bourne's unique, gothic take on the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, already a hit on stage, comes to a cinema near your in the summer
Brid Brennan is compelling as the central character in Dixon and Daughters, a play about the consequences of male violence against women now at the Dorfman Theatre
The hit Broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations sets the Prince Edward Theatre alight with infectious music, great dance and a fascinating story
Mozart, Verdi and Massenet bring to a close the spectacular 22/23 season in four must-see productions. Stand by to book from 9am on Thurs 13 April
London hosted outstanding dance in 2022
Make your presents magical with our round-up of the best Christmas wrapping paper
After superlative reviews and a sellout run, Complicite's extraordinary exploration of sounds and storytelling will be available to experience online
Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Levan Akin, Sonia Braga, Barbara Colen, Niki Caro – all the stars are coming out to shine this month in cinemas
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
From celebrity chefs venturing beyond their comfort zones to stalwart institutions opening up new sites, read on for our favourite new London restaurants in 2019
The Culture Whisper team took part in a blind Christmas sandwich taste test. 2019 offers all the classics and some welcome surprises – here's what we thought
Arabica's new King's Cross restaurant serves up Levantine sharing plates with flair and a fun atmosphere
Experience weightlessness and wash away your anxieties with floatation therapy, the wellness concept perfected by Floatworks’ London studios
From a horror house to a gamer's paradise, via the War of the Worlds, VR experiences to try in London
Sweat It fitness classes combine treadmill and weights for a pacy HIIT format that will push you to your personal best
Celebrating transgressive women and homegrown comedy, here's what to watch after Fleabag on Netflix
Traditional British fare is served at a chic setting with views of Centre Point at VIVI
The Golden Hind is one of London's oldest fish and chips restaurants, still drawing in crowds today
There's a gold rush of great shows to top off this year: from five-star musical to star-studded thriller, these are the new plays we have seen and adored
Sure, it's a good song, but Elton John better be ready for some company this year. From VISA to Burberry, Heathrow and Sainsburys, every Christmas advert worth watching in 2018
Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes is back with Sunset, a mysterious tale of a woman in a Budapest hat shop during the lead up to World War I
Director Lucy Bailey takes over London Country Hall for a site-specific production of Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution