London’s art scene comes back to life in September, with galleries and museums reopening their doors to a packed programme of exhibitions. The months ahead bring major shows exploring everything from the cultural energy of the 1990s to questions of identity, memory, politics and justice, alongside ambitious new commissions…
Read MoreAugust is a great time to explore London’s dining scene, with new openings, seasonal menus and summer terraces offering plenty of reasons to book a table. From Georgian cuisine and Japanese handrolls to rooftop dining, Mediterranean-inspired barbecue and some of the city’s best seasonal British cooking, we’ve rounded up eight restaurants worth visiting this month…
Read MoreGalleries, museums, sculpture parks and historic houses across the UK are showing exhibitions worth making time for this summer. From Lynn Chadwick’s sculptures at Houghton Hall to contemporary Indigenous North American art at Yorkshire Sculpture Park…
Read MoreThe Free Books Campaign marked five years of its festivals with another free book event at Brixton House over the first weekend of August. It represents something more than half a decade of commitment, hard work and defying the odds required to make it happen…
Read MoreLiving in London can be a rewarding experience, as it is one of the world's largest and most vibrant cities. However, daily life in an urban sprawl can take its toll on anyone. City stresses underscore the need for self-care…
Read MoreCompare eight established Champagne houses by style, range, food versatility, availability, visitor experience and practical limitations…
Read MoreFozia Ismail is a British Somali artist, founder of Arawelo Eats, and co-founder of dhaqan collective. Working across food, sound, textiles and found objects, her practice explores migration, memory, climate, identity and diasporic knowledge…
Read MoreAnimals are the subject that British painting has never been able to leave alone and has never entirely been willing to respect. They fill the commissioned end of the market, they sell reliably at every price point, and they are quietly treated by a great deal of the art world as a category one step above greetings cards…
Read MoreDuchy is a Shoreditch restaurant which opened last year on the former site of Michelin-starred Leroy. The restaurant was founded by Alex Grant and chef Simon Shand who both previously worked at Leroy before opening the impossibly charming Duchy together…
Read MoreTo this reviewer, the American-born James McNeill Whistler will always be a printmaker first, a painter second. Alongside his brother-in-law Francis Seymour Haden, who compiled one of the first catalogues raisonnés of Rembrandt's prints, the pair contributed heavily to the Etching Revival in 19th-century Britain. To everyone else, however, Whistler is the painter of…
Read MoreDakadaka is a Georgian restaurant tucked away on Heddon Street, just off Regent Street. Known for its stellar collection of restaurants and bars, the street also holds musical history…
Read MoreThe Design Museum in London is set to open The Nue Black Aesthetic this autumn, a major exhibition exploring the work of some of the most innovative contemporary Black designers working today. Guest curated by author and journalist Charlene Prempeh…
Read MoreEvery home looks better with a garden, but it takes daily work to maintain. Garden trash is produced in large quantities by activities like flower planting, grass cutting, hedge trimming, and tree cutting. If this mess builds up…
Read MoreMorchella (meaning ‘morel’ in Spanish) is a modern Mediterranean restaurant located just off Exmouth Market, surrounded by an abundance of dining options and just a stone’s throw from Sadler’s Wells. It’s a buzzing area loved by locals and well worth travelling to, yet surprisingly little known by tourists…
Read MoreAugust in London is a time to make the most of long summer days, seeking out well-chilled escapes from the heat, discovering the capital’s most exciting new restaurant openings, or lingering over a leisurely lunch with a seasonal set menu. This month, we round up the latest openings…
Read MoreThe mystical charm of Chiang Mai, the cultural heart of Northern Thailand, cannot be understated. While often overlooked in favour of Bangkok and the South’s bustling beach resorts, this ancient, moated city has much to discover – from ancient Buddhist temples and quintessential Lanna architecture to the mountainous jungle countryside whose silhouettesenclose Chiang Mai on every horizon…
Read MoreThe V&A has announced four major exhibitions for 2027 across its London museums, with the programme opening with a look at the cultural upheaval of the 1970s and 1980s before turning to contemporary sculpture, the history of South Indian chintz and new creative work from South Asia…
Read MoreEvery summer, the charming city of Arles in south-west France becomes a mecca for photographers and photography-lovers. Lucien Clergue, Michel Tournier and Jean‑Maurice Rouquette founded the annual photography festival Les Rencontres de la photographie d'Arles in 1970 and it remains…
Read MoreHeading to Europe this summer? Make time for its museums, too. Beyond the beaches and city breaks, there’s plenty to discover, from blockbuster retrospectives and ambitious new commissions to acclaimed touring exhibitions…
Read MoreSome exhibitions are admired. Others are experienced. Beyond Bedlam belongs firmly to the latter. Richard Dadd’s story is one of the most tragic and compelling in British art. A gifted young painter, he travelled through Greece, Turkey, Syria and Egypt…
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