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Events and Things To Do

Life is suite: the hottest new London hotels for a staycation

For the best views, most in-demand tables and slickest service you don’t need to fly to Barbados. Our writers test out London’s hottest new hotels that make the perfect staycation destinations

2 Nov 2018
Music

Albums of the week (Nov 14-20)

The latest album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

14 Nov 2014
Music

Albums of the week (Nov 7-13)

The latest album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

12 Nov 2014
Music

Albums of the week (Oct 31-Nov 6)

The latest album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

31 Oct 2014
Music

Albums of the week (Oct 24-30)

The latest album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

24 Oct 2014
Music

Albums of the week (Oct 17-23)

The latest album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

17 Oct 2014
Music

Album reviews of the week (Oct 10-16)

The latest album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

10 Oct 2014
Music

Album reviews of the week (Oct 3-Oct 9)

The latest album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

3 Oct 2014
Music

Album reviews of the week (Sept 26-Oct 2)

The latest album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

26 Sept 2014
Going Out

Album reviews of the week (Sept 19-25)

The latest album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

19 Sept 2014
Film

London Film Festival critics' choice

This year’s BFI London Film Festival is as much about modern masterpieces as glam galas — be ready when tickets are released this week with our critics’ guide to the hottest

15 Sept 2014
Events and Things To Do

Awesome autumn: 50 things to do in London this September, October and

London is wonderful in autumn. Let us take you on an odyssey of the city's foodie hotspots, drinking dens, cultural highlights and quirky happenings

10 Sept 2014
Events and Things To Do

50 awesome things to do in London this summer 2014

The summer starts here, and London is spoiling us with parties in the parks, foodie feasts and must-see movies, big-name theatre, starry gigs and late-night larks. We've rounded up all the events you just won’t want to miss this season

3 Sept 2014
Events and Things To Do

20 great shows to see in Edinburgh

From an interactive evening with Jeremy Paxman to a provocative new play set in an independent Scotland — there is plenty of tantalising entertainment to tempt you north in August

31 Jul 2014
Restaurants

Fay Maschler's best new London restaurants of 2014 so far

And just like that, the first six months of 2014 have whizzed by, so we asked Fay Maschler to give us a half-time report on her favourite new London restaurants of the year so far

2 Jul 2014
Restaurants

Grace Dent's best new London restaurants of 2014 so far

As we reach the midpoint of 2014, Grace Dent reveals the five restaurants she's most enjoyed eating at this year

2 Jul 2014
Theatre

Best new London theatre of 2014 so far

Henry Hitchings compiles his shortlist of the very best theatre productions of 2014 so far

1 Jul 2014
Music

Album reviews of the week (May 9-15)

The latest album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

9 May 2014
Music

Album reviews: March 2014

This month's album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

28 Mar 2014
Events and Things To Do

50 fun things to do in London this spring

From an evening with Carey Mulligan to a Viking rampage or dinner with Dabbous, London is bursting with brilliant things to do. Here are 50 of our favourite spring flings

28 Feb 2014
Music

Album reviews: February 2014

This month's album releases reviewed by the Evening Standard's music critics

21 Feb 2014