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London Art Guide, February 2026: best art, theatre and music
This month’s London art guide brings you our top picks of the best art, theatre and music including opera, exhibitions,…
Best new awards and arts prizes: January 2026
This month’s awards and prizes celebrate the best in poetry, painting, creative writing and innovative museum practice.
The Makropoulos Affair review: London Symphony Orchestra gives an affecting performance of this little-known operatic gem
German soprano Marlis Petersen was outstanding as the other-worldly Elina Makropoulos.
London art guide January 2026: best art, theatre & music
This month's London art guide brings you our top picks of the best art, theatre and music to start off…
Woman in Mind review: a very British and darkly comic drama
Alan Ayckbourn’s forty-year-old tragicomedy of stifling suburban life, Woman in Mind, doesn’t quite survive the transition to today.
The Rivals review: warm, stylish and immensely enjoyable
Patricia Hodge and Robert Bathurst lead a polished ensemble in this delightful off-West-End production of The Rivals.
Top Hat The Musical review: this stylish revival taps lightly into classic charm
Top Hat delivers good looks and old-school glamour in a sparkling, feel-good production.
Best new awards & arts prize winners: December 2025
This month's awards and prizes celebrate portrait art, emerging musicians, and the best Irish, Scottish and Welsh books of the…
The Red Shoes review: Matthew Bourne triumphs at Sadler’s Wells.
This seductive retelling of The Red Shoes is an intoxicating blend of signature movement, stunning design and enthralling storytelling.
HMS Pinafore review: a visually delightful festive confection
It’s all jolly japes aboard ship in the English National Opera’s colourful, comic re-staging of HMS Pinafore.