10 h. ago Turner & Constable review – boiling portentous skies versus two men and a dog

Tate Britain, London JMW Turner is beaten by John Constable in this mighty show. But who cares when the work is so sublime you can hear the squelching and smell the river?Turner or Constable: who’s the boss? Tate Britain’s exhibition of work by the two artists, subtitled Rivals and Originals, fudges the question. Born a year apart and both alumni of the Royal Academy schools in London, each was keenly aware of what the other was doing, in a British art world that was as febrile and competitive, if immeasurably smaller, than it is today (although you should try the Italian Renaissance if you want full-blooded rivalries and enmities). Sometimes, they sought the same collectors and painted the same subjects. Turner was encouraged from an early age by his father, a Covent Garden wigmaker and barber; Constable was the son of a Suffolk mill owner and grain merchant who wanted him to take over the family business.As well as their contrasting backgrounds, their temperaments could not have b...

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14 h. ago Royal Opera House commissions new stage curtains to honour the King

The curtains will be crafted in collaboration with renowned specialists Gerriets and the Royal School of Needlework and are due to be unveiled in May.

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7 d. ago One of London’s best shops is opening a new location in Covent Garden

One of London’s best shops is opening a new location in Covent Garden  Time Out

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8 d. ago Iconic brand to return to UK high streets after shutting all stores in 2021

A new flagship store in London's Covent Garden is one of several new openings

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1 week ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'ends Man United deal eight years early' as brutal measures continue

Manchester United are reportedly moving their London office to a smaller site in Covent Garden as Sir Jim Ratcliffe's cost-cutting measures continue.

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1 week ago From the Met to maximum security: Joyce DiDonato is on a mission to bring opera to the people

The celebrated American mezzo-soprano has graced the world’s top opera houses, but is equally passionate about performing to first-timers – and inmatesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAmerican mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato apologises for the bed hair as we chat via zoom from Tasmania, where she’s preparing a series of concerts to mark her first time performing in Australia. “I’m windswept”, she laughs as she pats down her signature spiky blond hair. “I’m having a week of vacation, which is rare for me.” Downtime for DiDonato is made rarer by a punishing touring schedule that sees her perform around the globe in recitals showcasing her extraordinary vocal technique, while juggling major roles in classical and contemporary opera. She’s a regular at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and has sung in the world’s top opera houses, including Milan’s La Scala and Covent Garden in London.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend,...

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1 week ago Josh Barrie On the Sauce at Bunga 90: The one where you time travel

Here is a place to revel in Fresh Prince swagger and the fearless joy of the Spice Girls, says Josh Barrie

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1 week ago Celebrity Traitors stars Stephen Fry and Celia Imrie reunite after THAT nail

Joining Hollywood star Hayley Atwell and fellow acting heavyweight Derek Jacobi, the duo seemed thrilled to have crossed paths, around six months after filming the hugely successful BBC show.

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1 week ago Rebecca Adlington and Georgia Jones kick off Christmas at LEGO’s new Covent Garden wonderland

They joined local families as some of the first to explore the immersive pop-up, which blends hands-on creativity with a dash of holiday magic

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1 week ago Covent Garden property which inspired Harry Potter's famous wand shop for sale for £2 million

1 Goodwin’s Court was purchased by its current owner in 2013, and has been the subject of a ‘painstaking’ revival project

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2 w. ago ALO transforms its Covent Garden Sanctuary into an Alpine Escape

ALO transforms its Covent Garden Sanctuary into an Alpine Escape  London Post

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2 w. ago Popular Parisian bakery opening first London shop in Covent Garden

Popular Parisian bakery opening first London shop in Covent Garden  MyLondon

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2 w. ago Kim Turnbull hits the DJ decks as Clara Amfo dazzles in red at a week of celeb parties across London

The stars descended on the hottest spots in London for a slew of events, from a 90s-themed Christmas party in Camden to a coffee bar with a difference in Covent Garden

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2 w. ago Covent Garden’s Christmas lights will be turned on for 2025 next week

Covent Garden’s Christmas lights will be turned on for 2025 next week  Time Out

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2 w. ago Iconic 90s fashion chain is returning to British high street TODAY with new flagship store

A FAMOUS fashion retailer is returning to the UK for the first time in four years. An American fashion brand has officially opened a standalone physical store in Covent Garden, London today. For the first time since 2021, Gap fans can visit the flagship store at 30-31 Long Acre. This comes after the retailer was...

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2 w. ago Adoh Restaurant Covent Garden, London Review: A fast and fun Sri Lankan street food

Adoh Restaurant Covent Garden, London Review: A fast and fun Sri Lankan street food-inspired sister spot to Kolamba  Time Out

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2 w. ago ‘I thought ‘Bond girl’ was such a demeaning term’: Famke Janssen on acting, ambition and Woody Allen

She came to prominence as a model, before starring as Xenia Onatopp opposite Pierce Brosnan’s 007. Then, instead of pursuing glamorous roles, she got gritty. She discusses sexism, success and why she won’t be stripping off on social mediaFamke Janssen is dressed for her photoshoot at the Covent Garden hotel exactly as her character, Betty, would dress in the new Netflix crime drama Amsterdam Empire – lacy and floral but tailored and mini, with long school socks. Is the look sexy in a sardonic way, or irony expressed through fashion? We spend a lot of time, one way or another, talking about objectification, the beauty myths of the patriarchy, the collateral damage of the self – sexism, basically. Janssen has been in more than 60 films across a 30-year career, and before that, she was a model. There’s a lot to talk about.So it hardly seems the time to mention how smoking she looks; her face as flawless and cheekboney at 60 as it was nearly 30 years ago, in the 1995 James Bond film Gol...

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3 w. ago The LEGO Group Launches The Chalet of Play in Covent Garden, London

The LEGO Group Launches The Chalet of Play in Covent Garden, London  Jedi News

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3 w. ago David Ellis reviews Cô Thành: A timid tribute to Bourdain's Vietnam

Moments of brilliance were hampered by moments of boredom, but David Ellis is confident this Covent Garden café can find its way

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3 w. ago Which London Starbucks Cafés Are Closing? Full List of Shut Coffee Shop Locations in the Capital

Which London Starbucks Cafés Are Closing? Full List of Shut Coffee Shop Locations in the Capital  Time Out

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