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What's on in London — West End theatre, music, museums and exhibitions.
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Culture & Arts · All LondonBrentford break club record to sign Mali midfielder Mamadou Sangare
Brentford have signed Mali international Mamadou Sangare from Lens for a club-record fee, surpassing the £42.5m spent on Dango Ouattara last summer. The 24-year-old midfielder arrives on a five-year contract with an option for a further year.
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Culture & Arts · CroydonVue Purley Way offers £2.49 cinema tickets for children this summer
Children aged 14 and under can book online tickets for £2.49 at Vue Purley Way this summer. The cinema, now the closest to Croydon town centre, is running family screenings and a passport scheme to encourage visits during the holidays.
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Culture & Arts · Kensington & ChelseaBarnet gains two new pubs on Londonist’s 2026 best-of list
Londonist named two Barnet pubs among the capital’s best new openings in 2026. The Golden Tooth and Mary Wollstonecraft join eight others praised for beer, atmosphere and community value. Neither is a chain, and both serve cask ales from small breweries.
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Culture & Arts · LondonBarnet Lace Club Revives Endangered Craft Among Young Londoners
The London Lace Club, founded in 2023, is teaching bobbin lacemaking to young Londoners, reversing a 30% decline in skilled lacemakers since 2017. Social media and modern designs are key to its growth, with sessions held across the capital, including Barnet.
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Culture & Arts · WestminsterNew queer venue Coven opens in Soho as LGBTQ+ spaces decline
Soho’s queer nightlife spaces are shrinking, prompting the launch of Coven, a new venue blending daytime and nighttime activities. Community leaders blame Westminster Council and the Mayor of London for neglect, while new LGBTQ+ venues emerge in Elephant and Castle.
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Culture & Arts · LondonTao of Glass brings Improbable’s theatre to arts spaces across Barnet
Tao of Glass, directed by Phelim McDermott with his company Improbable, will be performed at arts centres in Barnet this October. The show, which premiered in Manchester in 2019, combines theatre, Taoist philosophy, and the music of Philip Glass, exploring creativity and unfinished collaborations.
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Culture & Arts · LondonOverlooked London museum galleries hold permanent treasures
London’s major museums house permanent galleries on upper floors that most visitors miss. The Science Museum, Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery each display rare or historic objects in quiet rooms, free to enter and rarely crowded.
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Culture & Arts · CamdenBlue plaque for David Devant, magician who brought film to Britain
A blue plaque has been installed at the Belsize Park flat where David Devant lived. Devant, known as 'Britain’s greatest magician', introduced the first public film screening in the UK in 1896 and co-founded The Magic Circle.
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Culture & Arts · LondonMahrajan Festival brings Arabic music to Crystal Palace Bowl
London’s first large-scale Arabic music festival takes place at Crystal Palace Bowl on 2 August 2026. Organisers Live Nation and ABU Recordings say the event will honour Arabic music across generations, while attendees call it a milestone for representation in the UK.
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Culture & Arts · All LondonAugust 2026: Major concerts confirmed for London venues
Residents can attend performances by The Weeknd, Ariana Grande and Overmono in August 2026, with tickets available for 15 listed concerts across London. Venues include Wembley Stadium, The O2 and the Old Royal Naval College.
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Culture & Arts · IslingtonCarlton Cinema tours open to public for two August dates
The former Carlton Cinema on Essex Road, now owned by Gracepoint church, will open for guided tours on 14 August and 5 September. Tickets cost £20 and include access to unrestored areas and a history of the building.
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Culture & Arts · LondonEastEnders introduces Hawkins family to Albert Square this summer
Jamie Bamber, Marian McLoughlin and Patricia Potter are among the cast members set to debut as the Hawkins family in EastEnders this summer. Their arrival will introduce old conflicts and complex dynamics to Albert Square, as confirmed by the show’s executive producer.
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Culture & Arts · All LondonHellfire Caves: Barnet families visit site of 18th-century secret society
The Hellfire Caves in Buckinghamshire, dug in the 1750s by Sir Francis Dashwood, were once a meeting place for a secretive club linked to pagan rituals and drunken orgies. Today, the site attracts families from Barnet and beyond, with interpretation boards focusing on workers and local history rather than its scandalous past.
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Culture & Arts · CamdenModel Railway Club Hosts London Transport Exhibition in Camden on 6 September
The Model Railway Club in Camden will host 'London’s Transport in Miniature' on 6 September 2026, featuring detailed model Tube layouts, including a fictional interwar Copenhagen Fields. Tickets cost £10 in advance, with snacks available on-site.
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Culture & Arts · LondonTaika Waititi on Sam Neill: death is not ‘the end of things’
Taika Waititi has said he does not view the death of Sam Neill as final, describing the Jurassic Park actor as calm and unphased during their collaborations. Waititi spoke at a London screening commemorating their 2016 film Hunt For The Wilderpeople.
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Culture & Arts · SouthwarkAna Mendieta exhibition opens at Tate Modern
Tate Modern has launched a major exhibition dedicated to Ana Mendieta, marking the artist's largest retrospective in the UK. The collection explores her use of the body, natural materials, and ritual to address themes of displacement and death.
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Culture & Arts · WestminsterHyde Park plant nursery opens for guided tours in September 2026
Hyde Park’s plant nursery will open for guided tours on three Fridays in September and October 2026. The £15 tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the nursery cultivates over 900 plant varieties using environmentally responsible methods.
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Culture & Arts · All LondonChildren's Art Map Highlights Underground Installations
The Spaghetti Map, a new Transport for London initiative, guides users to artworks on the Underground. Created with over 100 children from five primary schools, including Whittingham Primary Academy in Walthamstow, it is available online and at select stations.
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Culture & Arts · WestminsterOriginal Cleopatra’s Needle sphinx model sold at auction in September
The scale model used to cast the bronze sphinxes flanking Cleopatra’s Needle on the Victoria Embankment will be sold at auction in September. The 1881 maquette, designed by architect George John Vulliamy, is expected to fetch a high price, but no London museum has announced plans to acquire it.
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Culture & Arts · BrentLuke Combs brings country tour to Wembley for three-night stand
Wembley Stadium will host three Luke Combs concerts in late July and early August 2026, with tickets starting at £80. The US country singer’s only London shows follow sold-out Edinburgh dates and join a summer of major stadium residencies in Brent.
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