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It's time to celebrate the Chinese New Year and welcome in the Year of the Rat. Falling on 25 January, this is the m... [more]
To mark the tenth anniversary of the Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season, the Linbury Theatre will be turned into a... [more]
Tolkien: Maker of Middle-Earth explores the full range of the author's talents, from his imaginary world of wise wizar... [more]
As June bursts into bloom, the English country garden comes into its own, and some of London's lesser-known green sp... [more]
The Old Vic is celebrating its 200th birthday this year with a free street party and Open House events. Anniversary ... [more]
Celebrate Chinese New Year with a day of free activities in Chinatown and the West End. It's time to welcome in the ... [more]
When the nights draw in, the lights go up, and the streets are decked with festive illuminations as London's shoppin... [more]
Fans of the cult TV series Mr Robot will be pleased to see that Christian Slater is in town, wowing the West End wit... [more]
The Tower of London's dry moat will be transformed into a gourmet's paradise for Feast - the BBC's Good Food Show, h... [more]
Londinium celebrates the city's ancient Roman heritage with a three-month programme of archaeology tours, talks, gla... [more]
A six-year project to transform the Victoria and Albert Museum's former boiler house yard on Exhibition Road is now ... [more]
If you were fascinated by the sight of mechanical fingers playing the piano in the opening credits of HBO's Westworl... [more]
Chinese New Year falls on 28 January, marking the start of the Year of the Rooster. During the celebrations, the str... [more]
Winter Wonderland, the popular festive attraction in Hyde Park, is now in full swing and celebrating its 10th annive... [more]
Marking the centenary of the Battles of Verdun and the Somme, the exhibition Remembering 1916 – Life on the Western F... [more]
Best-known to cinema-goers as Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto from the X-Men, veteran double act Patrick Stewar... [more]
Totally Thames takes to the river with 150 events throughout September. One of the highlights is an eye-catching ins... [more]
If you're a keen gamer, get ready to enjoy a hands-on experience at the Science Museum this summer. Power UP is an ... [more]
The Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition is a free festival of science and technology featuring cutting-edge ex... [more]
First the book, then the film, now the play – as Rex Pickett's popular novel Sideways comes to the West End in a sta... [more]
Marking the 40th anniversary of the Olivier Awards, Curtain Up: Celebrating 40 years of Theatre in London and New Yo... [more]
Matthew Perry's West End debut play has been described as "Friend for grown-ups" and swapping the conventions of TV ... [more]
Game of Thrones star Kit Harington is returning to the London stage to play Doctor Faustus, who sells his soul to th... [more]
Prepare to join in the celebrations for the Chinese New Year, as we bid farewell to the Sheep and welcome in the Yea... [more]
National Theatre Live presents the best of British theatre, broadcast live from the London stage to cinemas around t... [more]
Super sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his long-suffering companion Dr Watson, played by Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin F... [more]
As the nights draw in, and the November chill begins to bite, the skies light up with firework displays – in a tradi... [more]
National Theatre Live brings Skylight from stage to screen, starring Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan in a kitchen sink d... [more]
The Science Museum is offering visitors an opportunity to see some of its most iconic exhibits in a different light, a... [more]
If you haven't managed to get your hands on the hottest theatre ticket this season, there's still a chance to see Bene... [more]
Have you ever had a moment in your life when you wanted to say something to someone - but didn't? This archive is a ... [more]
Discover the delights of Deloitte Ignite as the Royal Opera House opens its doors for a festival of free activities ... [more]
Ping Croydon! is a free festival of table tennis bouncing into action this summer. Bats and balls are supplied: jus... [more]
The Royal Opera House presents three free screenings of live opera and ballet this summer with BP Big Screens 2015... [more]
A national postal museum, due to open in London next year with the help of a £4.5m Heritage Lottery Fund grant, will... [more]
The Royal Festival Hall is hosting an evening of comedy, music and cabaret in aid of Battersea Arts Centre. All proc... [more]
Crodyon's Fairfield Halls presents a varied comedy line-up for the coming season, with top names including Milton Jo... [more]
Fancy a sweet treat or a savoury snack? From the flavours you learned to love at birth, to your favourite mood food,... [more]
Imaginative, energetic and entertaining, this polished performance draws on many theatrical traditions: shadow puppe... [more]
Eye-catching images of star trails, meteors, eclipses and Aurora Borealis are among the entries in this year's Astro... [more]
Six stories from the Brothers Grimm are re-told in an immersive experience at The Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf. This... [more]
There's nothing like food, glorious food to get us into the festive spirit and the Foodies Festival Christmas serves ... [more]
The great British pantomime is part of the Christmas tradition, with its dashing prince, delightful heroine, dastard... [more]
Fun Palaces aim to bridge the gap between arts and science, offering a range of free cultural activities in both are... [more]
Totally Thames launches a packed programme of over 100 events in a month-long arts and cultural celebration, running... [more]
Between August and November, the Tower of London's moat will be filled with red ceramic poppies to mark the centenar... [more]
Lavender has long been prized for its purple-blue flowers and its fragrance, and its enduring appeal is immortalised... [more]
Thirteen is lucky for summer, as the East End Film Fest celebrates its 13th year with the world premiere of Dermaphori... [more]
We are bombarded with sexualised images of women in the media on a daily basis, from H&M underwear ads to HBO's Game... [more]
The opening of the new Foyles bookstore in Charing Cross Road is being celebrated with three weeks of literary and c... [more]
The Big Laugh comedy night at the Hammersmith Apollo will be buzzing with great British comedy talent. The charity c... [more]
World Book Night, celebrated on 23 April (Shakespeare's birthday), is an annual celebration of reading and books. Even... [more]
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra joins a line-up of international musicians to celebrate the songs of whales a... [more]
The Vikings are coming – and the spoils of war gathered by these plundering, pillaging raiders and traders are on sh... [more]
Toasting marshmallows over an open fire, savouring the slow-burning art of achieving a slightly singed crust and a m... [more]
The spectacular Diamond Sky is the star of the show at this year's Orchids Festival at Kew Gardens. This limited edi... [more]
World Book Day is an annual celebration of authors, illustrators, books and, most importantly, reading.
The intern... [more]
If you have a fascination for fans, head over to this intriguing museum in Greenwich, the only one in the country to b... [more]
Join in the celebrations for the Chinese New Year, along with the throng of thousands of people gathering in the West ... [more]
