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A poet fails in love over and over again in Offenbach's opera, in a new production by Damiano Michieletto
Carlos Acosta’s much anticipated Nutcracker in Havana has opened in Norwich - in advance of its London run, Culture Whisper was at the glittering Theatre Royal premiere
Jonathan Miller's New York-set production of Verdi's tragic tale speaks to a new generation of opera-goers
Encounters, The Royal Ballet’s first mixed bill of the season, offers a thrilling look at the possibilities of ballet in the 21st century
The Royal Ballet opened its 2024/25 season with a reprise of Christopher Wheeldon’s very busy, very colourful and rather long take on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express is back 40 years on, bigger, glossier, speedier and camper than ever before
Giordano's most popular opera is revived with an impressive cast, as Covent Garden's music director bows out
Our top picks of shows to see at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe
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
World-class steak is served with style and plenty of charisma at at slick city favourite M restaurant
From freshly ironed shirts to on-demand massages, the London services busy people need
A new cocktail bar has opened in Fitzrovia
Here's what you'll be watching next: the buzziest and best films that screened at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival
Dull, voyeuristic and fetishising: Touch Me Not’s success at the Berlinale 2018 is a devastating decision for the festival
Here's a list of the Oscars 2018 winners and nominees
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