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I Play Rocky

I Play Rocky tells the story of Rocky’s production, starring Anthony Ippolito as a young Sylvester Stallone desperately trying to make ends meet while pursuing his dream of becoming an…

By Umar Ali

  1. Music

    Christine and the Queens returns with new single Rendez-vous avec toi ahead of 2027 album

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  2. Theatre

    Phoebe Waller-Bridge offers rent-free London flat to support emerging playwrights

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  3. Art

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

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  4. Food & Drinks

    Asador Etxebarri tops The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 as London nearly vanishes

    By Filippo L'Astorina

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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

Misty Green

Chris Rock, comedian turned writer-director with the A24-backed Misty Green, has had a complicated experience with Hollywood –…

By Ronan Fawsitt

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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

Arlo Parks at Brixton Academy

Days before her highly anticipated Apple Music Hall performance, Arlo Parks brings her Desire Tour to Brixton Academy,…

By Talitha Stowell

Ed O’Brien at the Barbican

Think of Radiohead, and Ed O’Brien is not necessarily the face on the billboard. As the glue and…

By Mark Worgan

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In London

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    Primetime

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    George Michael: The Faith Tour

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    Wild Horse Nine

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    The Revlon Girl at Park Theatre

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    Some Woman at the National Theatre

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    Painting the French Riviera at The Royal Academy

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

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    Ceilidh the Musical at Shoreditch Town Hall

  1. Since4Nov
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    George Michael: The Faith Tour

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

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    Onwards and Sideways

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    FilmIn cinemas Fri 6 Nov

    Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

  5. From6Nov
    FilmIn cinemas Fri 6 Nov

    La Bola Negra

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    ArtOpens Fri 6 Nov, until 8 Aug

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

  7. Until12Nov
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    User Manual for a Broken Machine at Bloomsbury Festival

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    The Revlon Girl at Park Theatre

  9. Until21Nov
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    Some Woman at the National Theatre

  10. Until31Jan
    ArtOn now

    Painting the French Riviera at The Royal Academy

  11. Until7Feb
    ArtOn now

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

  12. Until7Mar
    TheatreOn now

    Ceilidh the Musical at Shoreditch Town Hall

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

    By Sophia Moss

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

    By Selina Begum

  3. The Master Builder at Arcola Theatre

    By Jennifer Hensey

  4. The Pianist at Park Theatre

    By Jim Compton-Hall

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  1. Show

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

    By Andrew Murray
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    Crystal Lake

    By Andrew Murray
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    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

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  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

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  4. Art

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

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