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Carols and seasonal favourites, Handel's Messiah and operas to raise the spirits add up to a bumper package this year

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English National Opera launches its new season with three productions, the Royal Opera stages Bernstein rarities, and the piano gets its own festival

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Exciting new productions of Tchaikovsky, Wagner and a new Mark-Anthony Turnage opera head the field. Booking opens 9AM, Wed 10 July

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An exciting new production of Carmen, an evening with author Kate Atkinson, and musical fun for the family

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Opera searches for love and meaning, while Vauxhall unwinds with music for all ages

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A London debut, plus opera by Puccini and Strauss – and at the cinema

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A bumper year for dance in London

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Our top 10 artists and events in a challenging year for music and musicians

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Here's where to find the famous actors: London theatre is aglow with stars including Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Snook and Woody Harrelson

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Healing music for a troubled world, a new symphony by Joan Armatrading and an opera film night

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Booking opens 13 May for the world's biggest music festival. Gorge on romantic Rachmaninov and get ahead with new works. Proms are live on BBC Radio 3; some are televised

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Who said cinematic escapism had to be an indoor activity? Make the most of the warm summer nights with our pick of the best outdoor film screenings in London

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From panoramic views to hidden gems, we’ve rounded up the best rooftop bars to drink at this summer

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London's own opera festival opens at Opera Holland Park, Paddington Bear goes classical, and New Yorkers come to town

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The country house opera season begins, London goes baroque, and there's a last chance to catch English National Opera's big hit, Blue

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Highly-praised film Tár has put women conductors into the spotlight. Here are just a few, at work in London shortly. Make a date, and maybe take a daughter too...

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How to embrace the vegan diet in London: plant-based dining that carnivores will love too

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Dry January doesn't have to be dull. Wean yourself off the wine, vanquish the vodka and banish the beer with inventive mocktails

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From Paul Verhoeven's erotic religious drama Benedetta to Luca Guadagnino's cannibal romance Bones and All starring Timothée Chalamet, here are the best films of 2022 (UK release dates)

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Stirring opera with world-class artists, the powerful music of home and exile, and fun for children

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In another bumper year for outstanding musicianship, singers and players seemed to reach ever greater heights. Here is the Culture Whisper pick of people and events

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London premieres, much-loved classics and a host of big-name performers in the world's largest music festival. Booking opens 9AM, Sat 21 May

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Where to eat the best and most adventurous pancakes from around the world in London

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From Phoebe Waller-Bridge's anxious masterpiece Fleabag to the classic time-travelling thrills of Doctor Who, here are the best iPlayer box sets to watch and download right now

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Embrace the great outdoors with five of the best walks and hikes in London, from fallow deer to royal palaces

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Passion, mystery and intrigue are enacted on stage, and the finest concerts feature world-class artists breaking new ground with much-loved works

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Booking opens 16 Nov for two three-act ballets, a new family opera, plus Mozart, Handel and Puccini

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Dance to dispel November darkness

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From Poussin's orgies of dance and revelry at the National Gallery to the beguiling drawings of Hokusai at the British Museum, here are the shows to see this autumn

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The Easter story told in song, JS Bach and Handel's Messiah, performed by top artists and streamed from London churches and concert halls

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Leading Londoners on the arts scene share their favourite music with us, and there's something for every mood in these 12 pieces

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Symphony concerts that open up new horizons, operas that take audiences to another realm .... trust music to transport us out of daily life and make a world of difference