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Classical Music
Baroque at the Edge returns to London and promises to be a weekend filled with dazzling Baroque delights
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Gigs
A new documentary from Supersonic director Mat Whitecross covers Coldplay's glorious career. A Head Full Of Dreams is in cinemas worldwide for one night only
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Opera
The China National Peking Opera Company returns to Sadler's Wells with two new productions
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Contemporary Music
We round up some of the more unusual and quirky London gigs in autumn, winter and beyond, available to book right now
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Gigs
A new destination for electronic music
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Classical Music
Come and experience Aurora Orchestra's gothic showstopper Smoke and Mirrors at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall, if you dare...
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Cinema
The latest film from UK-based Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski, Cold War is a chilling black-and-white melodic odyssey through Communist Europe, Paris and beyond
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Things to do
Venture into the great unknown
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Festival
Stellar outdoor art, music and dance festival comes to Grosvenor Square this summer for its inaugural year
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Visual Arts
Catch never-before-seen photos of hip-hop's greatest pioneers
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Gigs
Sampled by Kanye West and many others, the father of Ethio-Jazz arrives in Hackney in September
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Cinema
Rediscovering her African-American identity as well as uncovering her rocky childhood, Whitney is the latest, and hopefully last chapter on the phenomenal singer. Directed by Kevin McDonald.
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Best of
Sun, friends, tunes – bliss: your definitive guide to the summer's best day parties
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Gigs
Known for controversy, hardcore fans, and inspiring the likes of Beyoncé, Pattinson, Bowie, and Shatner, Death Grips’ tour comes to conquer London in August with Year of the Snitch
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Visual Arts
Celebrate the man in the mirror and the art he has inspired at the new National Portrait Gallery exhibition
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Contemporary Music
Legendary musicians and leading artists collaborate to produce 700 original 7" album artworks to raise money for mental health charity Mind
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Best of
The screen has never sounded so good: soak up the biggest blockbusters, from Star Trek to Harry Potter, alongside a live orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall
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Gigs
The return of the legendary Steel Yard to the capital with the world's biggest electronic acts performing
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Contemporary Music
If you like festivals that offer plenty of zing with a side of zen then head to the wonderland of the Wilderness Festival this summer
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Food
Take a culinary trip to Sierra Leone with this supper club from The Krio Kanteen. Live music and poetry adds an extra dimension to the pop-up experience
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Podcast
Earworms, cliffhangers and cultural pass notes: these new podcasts will keep your ears up to date
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Opera
400 years, 7 operas, and a display spanning geography, history and art: the V&A and Royal Opera House collaborate to stage the first blockbuster exhibition on opera
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Lifestyle
Get the party started with a playlist of 40 of 2017's most anthemic tracks
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Lifestyle
From furious grime anthems to a bubblegum pop hit about inverting the male gaze, we review 2017's signature soundtrack with a list of its biggest songs
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Gigs
Calling all swifties: the Queen of millennial pop comes to London's Wembley Stadium as part of her trailblazing album tour
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Gigs
The Vaccines tour upcoming album Combat Sports at Alexandra Palace in April 2018
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Gigs
Sam Smith's new album The Thrill of It All is dropping tomorrow and he's playing a run of shows at The 02 Arena to celebrate
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Lifestyle
Culture Whisper Gold members are invited to celebrate 100 years of recorded Jazz in an evening of talks, interactive workshops and performances hosted by The Arts Society and Kansas Smitty's
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From Herbert Howells to Handel's Messiah: here are London's best Christmas concerts to get you into the yuletide spirit
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Cinema
In this epic biopic, filmmaker Sophie Fiennes weaves together archive footage and concert clips to create an illuminating portrait of the legendary singer and model
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Contemporary Music
Culture Whisper and Devialet unite to bring you the exquisite voice of Sarah Vaughan
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Imagine being able to recreate the full, immersive experience of live music, over and over. New sound technology means you finally can