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Visual Arts
15 artists taking on the biggest issue facing the planet.
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Theatre
The great Dolly Parton gives a warm southern makeover to A Christmas Carol, reimagining the action in a mining town in East Tennessee
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Lifestyle
From A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic to exquisite winter markets, South Bank offers plenty of festive cheer this winter
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Food & Drink
Visit The Table Cafe on the South Bank for a hearty cooked breakfast or delicious waffles and pancakes in a fuss-free environment
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The mesmerising Space Shifters exhibition, Hayward Gallery, takes optical illusions to another level with immersive installations by the likes of Anish Kapoor and Yayoi Kusama
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Visual Arts
After a two-year refurb, Hayward Gallery London reopens with a phenomenal Andreas Gursky exhibition
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Highlights from the BFI film season include Umberto D., Vittorio de Sica's late and most highly prided work.
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Highlights from the BFI film season include The Bicycle Thieves, Vittorio de Sica's harrowing film about corruption and injustice.
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Highlights from the BFI film season include The Bicycle Thieves, Vittorio de Sica's canonical work of Italian neorealism and poverty.
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Highlights from the BFI film season include Miracle in Milan, Vittorio de Sica's 1951 comic parable.
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Classical Music
The iridescent Romanian soprano takes to the stage for her first British voice and piano recital
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Gigs
The Gary Crosby Quartet tribute to John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme' comes to the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Tried and Tested
Visual Arts
Hurtle through Carsten Höller's gigantic slides at the must-see Hayward Gallery exhibition this summer on Southbank
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Carsten Höller kicks inhibitions to the curb at the Hayward Gallery: dive in for the most fun you'll have all summer!
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Classical Music
Sensational violinist Nicola Benedetti and her trio perform masterpieces by Schubert and Tchaikovsky
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Classical Music
World-renowned pianist Maurizio Pollini returns to the Southbank, with a programme of Schumann, Chopin and more
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Classical Music
Superstar pianist Lang Lang rejoins Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia for a diverse trio of concerts
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Classical Music
The great pianist returns to the Southbank for a wide-ranging recital, taking in Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and Berg
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Classical Music
The legendary Daniel Barenboim joins Gustavo Dudamel during his revolutionary ensemble's three night residency
Features
As Nick Hytner, National Theatre's Artistic Director since 2003, prepares to step down we introduce his successor, actor turned director Rufus Norris