47 h. ago London’s Cultural Scene Abides, Despite the Shaky Art Market

London’s Cultural Scene Abides, Despite the Shaky Art Market  The New York Times

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3 d. ago Madonna contemplated taking her own life during custody dispute over her son

The Material Girl singer revealed that her spirituality helped her get through one of the most ‘painful’ moments of her life.

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3 d. ago Lady Gaga: The Mayhem Ball at the O2 review — put your paws up for the stadium show of the century

If we could give this show six stars we would

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3 d. ago King visits exhibition of paintings including his own watercolours

The King was ‘modest’ when it came to his own works of art, Aura Woodward, director of the Romanian Cultural Institute in London, said.

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4 d. ago Cinderella at London Coliseum: 'Hugely enjoyable contemporary spin'

The ENO have brought the classic story up-to-date while still keeping its heart and soul

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4 d. ago Harris Dickinson: People that fall between the cracks, that’s always bothered me

The actor’s directorial debut Urchin centres around a rough sleeper in London who is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction.

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4 d. ago 'Culture Is Political': London Electronic Music Festival Cancels Israeli DJ's Set

'Culture Is Political': London Electronic Music Festival Cancels Israeli DJ's Set  Haaretz

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4 d. ago The World’s First Museum Dedicated to Youth Culture Is Opening in London

The World’s First Museum Dedicated to Youth Culture Is Opening in London  London On The Inside

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4 d. ago Dress the part: London exhibition celebrates 60 years of film and TV period costumes

From Colin Firth’s wet shirt in Pride and Prejudice to Meryl Streep’s safari gear in Out of Africa, Cosprop’s outfits achieved cinematic realismWhen the costume designer John Bright founded the period costume house Cosprop in 1965, it was out of a desire to give the clothes seen in film and TV “a greater realism” than viewers had been used to previously. “I decided that if we made the stock as real as possible, it would be universal,” Bright says. “The truth is the truth for all times.”Over the intervening 60 years, that relatively simple mission led to the creation of some of the most notable costumes of all time: the Regency-era shirt that, once wet, turned Colin Firth into an instant heart-throb in 1995’s Pride and Prejudice; the safari gear worn by Meryl Streep in 1985’s Out of Africa, which ended up inspiring countless high-fashion runways; Johnny Depp’s dishevelled 1720s Pirates of the Caribbean suit, so artfully soiled that you can practically smell it through the screen. Con...

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4 d. ago Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals to reform for tour next year

The Supacabra tour includes six dates in Britain and Ireland next May.

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4 d. ago "We Are New London" parade celebrates a decade of unity and culture

"We Are New London" parade celebrates a decade of unity and culture  The Day

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4 d. ago Matthew McConaughey: The Lost Bus being a true story ‘gives me more purpose’

The film tells the story of bus driver Kevin McKay, who had to navigate a bus carrying children and their teacher to safety in 2018.

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5 d. ago Michael Sheen says he initially turned down Tony Blair role in The Deal

The actor was appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.

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5 d. ago AR Rahman Champions Creative Freedom, Cultural Renaissance, and Balanced AI Use at IGF London 2025

AR Rahman Champions Creative Freedom, Cultural Renaissance, and Balanced AI Use at IGF London 2025  That Eric Alper

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6 d. ago Dr Karen Doherty, aesthetician to London’s cultural elite, opens a new Max Radford–designed Shoreditch clinic

Dr Karen Doherty, aesthetician to London’s cultural elite, opens a new Max Radford–designed Shoreditch clinic  wallpaper.com

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6 d. ago British Museum to hold inaugural fundraising ball with ‘Met Gala ambition’

The invite-only event will look to ‘celebrate London’s status as one of the world’s leading cultural capitals’.

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8 d. ago Laurie Howells on adapting to London’s new late night culture

Laurie Howells on adapting to London’s new late night culture  The Spirits Business

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9 d. ago Royal Parks say no evidence to back Nigel Farage’s claim that migrants are eating their swans – UK politics live

Reform UK leader claimed swans and carp being eaten from parks by ‘people from different cultures’Sadiq Khan, the Labour mayor of London, has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president yesterday accused him of introducing sharia law in the capital.In an interview with Sky News, Khan said that he felt he “appeared to be living rent-free in Donald Trump’s head”. He suggested that Trump’s antipathy towards him was related to the fact that he is “a Muslim man who leads a liberal, multicultural, progressive, successful city”.When people say things, when people act in a certain way, when people behave in a certain way, you’ve got to believe them.I think President Trump has shown he is racist, he is sexist, he is misogynistic, and he’s Islamophobic.One of the things about having a special relationship, it’s akin to having a best friend. I think when you have a best friend, you should expect more from them ..One of the advantages of having a special relationship with the USA is obvious...

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1 week ago Elton John and the best of British culture turn out for Burberry’s London Fashion Week show

Elton John and the best of British culture turn out for Burberry’s London Fashion Week show  CNN

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1 week ago How Town Hall Is Redefining London’s Cultural Scene In King’s Cross

How Town Hall Is Redefining London’s Cultural Scene In King’s Cross  Forbes

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