Cirque du Soleil kicks off the new year in spectacular style as OVO returns to London this January, bringing its vivid, high-energy insect world back to the capital. Running from 9 January to 1 March, the refreshed production transforms the iconic Royal Albert Hall into a buzzing ecosystem of colour, movement and imagination – a...

Slip below the city’s bright lights and pavements pounded by millions into an underground world ripe for adventure, says Kathryn Conway. If the inclement weather at this time of year has you wondering how best to escape it, the perfect solution lies right beneath your feet. Whether it’s exploring secret government bunkers and disused stations...

Raise a glass of the black stuff to celebrate the opening of Guinness Open Gate Brewery London in Covent Garden Surely the Prince and Princess of Wales can’t have anything in common with Kim Kardashian and Olivia Rodrigo? Well, apart from bundles of money, yes, they do – they’ve all been papped supping a glass of...

You might be cash-poor after Christmas, but London can make you creatively rich for nothing. One of the best things about the capital is its phenomenal art collection. With approximately 1,000 museums and galleries – housing everything from ancient artefacts to classical works and modern-day masterpieces – the city is your oyster. And around 200...

Laura Sedlak guides you through the festivals, feasts and fashion fun shaping the start of the new year. The traditional festive season may be over, but London has no time for the January blues – there’s far too much to celebrate. As a home to people from all over the world, the city embraces celebrations...

London’s sporting season bursts into life this winter, from thunderous Six Nations clashes at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham to elite snooker at Alexandra Palace and NBA action at The O2. Jimmy Johnson reports. The capital comes alive during the Six Nations Championship, when the city fills with travelling supporters and local fans. At the heart of...

A new exhibition at The National Archives in Kew, Love Letters, features correspondence across 500 years of devotion, longing, heartache and passion, reveals Beatrice Squires. Intoxicating, uplifting, maddening and heartbreaking; love has inspired some of the greatest works of art and literature in the world. This poignant exhibition at The National Archives Love Letters, opens...

London’s dining scene never stays still for long, and this season brings an exciting wave of openings that span grand dining rooms, historic crypts and new chapters for some of the city’s most celebrated chefs.  One of the most celebrated recent openings is Hawksmoor St Pancras, the latest addition to the steakhouse group and perhaps...

We spoke to Oscar and BAFTA-winning costume designer John Bright about his career – from opening Cosprop in a corner shop to his current exhibition Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop at the Fashion and Textile Museum.     As founder of Cosprop, please tell us more about this famous costume house   I decided to create my own costume house...