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Cinema 

Abby (Kristen Stewart) decides to stay with her girlfriend Harper's (Mackenzie Davis) family over the holidays, but Harper hasn't told them she's gay...

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Lifestyle 

The joys of keeping a daily diary - offline!In partnership with Smythson

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Classical Music 

All the Christmas favourites are back, as the Kensington venue unveils a festive season, including carols and Messiah

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Classical Music 

Soloists and instrumental ensembles take to the stage once more in music familiar and unfamiliar

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Best of 

London museum gift shops are unexpected sources of treasure. We round up the best in the capital

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Kids 

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s The Snail and the Whale, reimagined by Tall Stories, is on at the Apollo this festive season

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TV 

Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight returns to BBC One with a gritty, three-part adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, starring Guy Pearce, Stephen Graham, and Andy Serkis

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Netflix 

In The Two Popes, Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star as former pontiff Pope Benedict XVI and the current Pope Francis I – just before the former's resignation in 2013

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Cinema 

Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac – the three galaxy-travelling musketeers gear up one last time for JJ Abrams' conclusive Star Wars film

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Kids 

A book is an adventure, a treasure, a whole new world to discover. These children's books are beautifully bound, illustrated and designed to enjoy for years to come.

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Opera 

Covent Garden's Christmas show is based on Shaun Tan's enchanting book about a boy who finds a curio on the beach

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Shopping 

When it comes to Christmas gifts for kids, the options are endless. This edit will help you find the right present for all ages - including parents

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Things to do 

The London Cabaret Club presents a dazzling Gatsby-themed extravaganza this Christmas with jaw-dropping performances

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TV 

The feather-light BBC sitcom from James Corden and Ruth Jones is coming back for Christmas, and the Wests and the Shipmans are spending the holidays in Wales!

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Kids 

The Sleeping Trees are back with a new scrambled fairy tale Christmas show at Battersea Arts Centre - and it's fabulous

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Themes 

Don't miss LEGO's Twelve Rebuilds of Christmas display at The Savoy this festive season

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Food & Drink 

The Culture Whisper team took part in a blind Christmas sandwich taste test. 2019 offers all the classics and some welcome surprises – here's what we thought

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Theatre 

From icy Narnia to the promise of a White Christmas, here's the best Christmas shows in London - which are still available to book

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Kids 

Looking for things to do in London with the family this Christmas? From the best winter wonderlands to the most beautiful ice rinks, get ready for festive cheer

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Immersive 

Jacob Marley and Ebenezer Scrooge invite you to feast and feel festive in this immersive version of Dickens' classic story

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TV 

Bastille performs Can't Fight this Feeling over a charming tale of a dragon struggling to belong

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Kids 

Desperate for a winter wonderland that isn't Hyde Park? These winter wonderlands near London offer all the typical festive Christmas sparkle – and then some.

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Cinema 

Bridesmaids director Paul Feig and Emma Thompson team up for the rom-com with a cast plucked straight from our Christmas wish-list including Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding

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Kids 

Toy trends can reflect the larger preoccupations of parents, and society, as a whole. These are the toys everyone's buying the kids in 2019.

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Opera 

Carols and festive music with a surprise line-up of opera stars, and your chance to sing along with the best

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Shopping 

From luxurious throws to wooden wonders, here are the winter interior design trends that you need in your home

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Shopping 

Festive season panic kicking in? Visit the Olympia Spirit of Christmas Fair 2019 for winter inspiration and a head start on your present shopping

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Kids 

London's best toy shops offer an inspiring and eclectic mix of toys for kids of all ages, including the brand-new FAO Schwarz shop in Selfridges

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Beauty 

From intensely fruity winter blends to scents inspired by snow-capped mountains, you'll love the fragrances launching this season

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Beauty 

The holiday season might not be here just yet, but we’re testing out the latest budget beauty advent calendars that money can buy

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Musicals 

Sharon Osbourne joins the cast of this family festival musical: Nativity comes to the stage this Christmas

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Design 

Celebrate with a bang: our top ten luxury Christmas Crackers, 2019