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Nick Ward – Year of the Snake

Growing up rarely happens in a straight line – and on his second album, Year of the Snake, Australian singer-songwriter Nick Ward doesn't shy away from the uncertainty that comes…

By Dionysia Afolabi

  1. Play

    (Un)Shakespearean Nightmares at The Playground Theatre

    By Thomas Messner
  2. Movie

    Fjord

    By Selina Sondermann
  3. Art

    Katie Hitchcock-Smith wins top prize at National Portrait Gallery photography awards

    By The editorial unit
  4. Show

    Hunting Alice Bell

    By Antonia Georgiou

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Onwards and Sideways

Onwards and Sideways follows teacher Tony (Rhys Ifans) and musician Emma (Laura Linney), two strangers whose lives become…

By Umar Ali

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

John Bradley stars as Aubrey in Jack Spring’s festive crowd-pleaser Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint. After losing his mother…

By Andrew Murray

La Bola Negra

Like its fellow Spanish entries in the Cannes competition, Bitter Christmas and The Beloved – as well as…

By Selina Sondermann

Being Heumann

In 1977, disabled activist Judy Heumann (Ruth Madeley) occupied a government building in San Francisco alongside other disabled…

By Andrew Murray

Prima Facie

From director Susanna White and human rights lawyer turned playwright Suzie Miller comes the big-screen adaptation of Miller’s…

By Ronan Fawsitt

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Tove Lo at Brixton Academy

Swedish OG party girl Tove Lo turns a Saturday night at the Brixton Academy into an immersive, sexually…

By Jennifer Hensey

Stevie Wonder at the O2 Arena

London’s O2 Arena hosts a triumphant celebration to mark 50 years of Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key…

By Ben Browning

Duran Duran at the O2 Arena

1980s synth kings Duran Duran take over the O2 Arena in their annual Halloween party. The band’s instrumental…

By Selina Begum

Melanie C at Brixton Academy

A few songs into tonight’s set, Melanie C (aka Mel C/Sporty Spice/Melanie Chisholm) momentarily pauses. “Fucking hell, that’s…

By Gem Hurley

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In London

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    George Michael: The Faith Tour

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    Onwards and Sideways

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    Think of England

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    TheatreLast chance, ends Thu 12 Nov

    User Manual for a Broken Machine at Bloomsbury Festival

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    TheatreLast chance, ends Sat 14 Nov

    The Revlon Girl at Park Theatre

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    ArtLast chance, ends Sun 15 Nov

    Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends at Young V&A

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    TheatreOn now

    Some Woman at the National Theatre

  8. Until31Jan
    ArtOn now

    Painting the French Riviera at The Royal Academy

  1. Since4Nov
    FilmIn cinemas now

    George Michael: The Faith Tour

  2. Since6Nov
    FilmIn cinemas now

    Onwards and Sideways

  3. Since6Nov
    FilmIn cinemas now

    Think of England

  4. Since6Nov
    FilmIn cinemas now

    Godzilla Minus Zero

  5. Until12Nov
    TheatreLast chance, ends Thu 12 Nov

    User Manual for a Broken Machine at Bloomsbury Festival

  6. Until14Nov
    TheatreLast chance, ends Sat 14 Nov

    The Revlon Girl at Park Theatre

  7. Until15Nov
    ArtLast chance, ends Sun 15 Nov

    Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends at Young V&A

  8. Until21Nov
    TheatreOn now

    Some Woman at the National Theatre

  9. Until31Jan
    ArtOn now

    Painting the French Riviera at The Royal Academy

  10. Until7Feb
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    Yinka Shonibare and Thomas Gainsborough: A Conversation at the National Gallery

  11. Until7Mar
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    Ceilidh the Musical at Shoreditch Town Hall

  12. Until8Aug
    ArtOn now

    The Nue Black Aesthetic: Design Museum unveils major exhibition celebrating Black creativity

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  1. Tosca at London Coliseum

    By Sylvia Unerman

  2. “Looking backwards can help us move forward – especially if we don’t keep making the same mistakes”: Stephen Carlile and Sally Dexter on Nero at Southwark Playhouse

    By Natallia Pearmain

  3. Birmingham Royal Ballet: Swan Lake at Sadler’s Wells

    By Sophia Moss

  4. Stories – The Tap Dance Sensation at Sadler’s Wells

    By Selina Begum

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  1. Show

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

    By Andrew Murray
  2. Show

    Crystal Lake

    By Andrew Murray
  3. Show

    The Trap

    By Andrew Murray
  4. Show

    Time season 3

    By Umar Ali

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  1. Art

    British Art Show returns with more than 30 artists exploring connection in divided times

    By The editorial unit
  2. Art

    The Hyunjin X Guess Truck Tour touches down in London

    By Mae Trumata
  3. Art

    Design Museum to explore the making of LAIKA’s Wildwood in new autumn exhibition

    By The editorial unit
  4. Art

    Tschabalala Self’s Lady in Blue takes its place on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth

    By The editorial unit

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