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Read full article...Former winners Patrick Stewart, Fiona Shaw and Simon Russell Beale will be handing out the honours to new victors at the 55th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards next week
Andrew Flintoff and Emma Thompson today backed the new Lord Mayor of London's appeal for under-privileged children.
A pub theatre is offering opera for a fiver in an ambitious programme of grand-scale music in a bar-room setting.
Vanessa Redgrave is to present the best actress award in memory of her daughter, Natasha Richardson, at this year's London Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Edward Woodward, whose acting roles took in everything from a government assassin to a puritanical policeman investigating the occult, died today aged 79
It might not be of help if a 7ft boxer sits in front of you. But a new theatre guide offers hints on booking the best and avoiding the worst seats in the West End
Artist behind a re-creation of Amsterdam's red-light district in the National Gallery condemns the criminalisation of prostitutes
First-time London film-maker was arrested by Italian police who mistook mocked-up prop documents on bomb-making for the real thing
History of the Thames is to be told by 50,000 children in the longest tapestry created
Former editor of the Sun David Yelland tells for the first time how he almost died from alcoholism
Stars of the British stage including Rachel Weisz, Samuel West and Lenny Henry will battle it out at the 55th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Musicians from Paul McCartney to classical pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy have destroyed their own image to raise funds for the UK's largest children's music charity
Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley has been honoured for his contribution to music in a celebration of what makes London great to visit.
Child "curators" are bringing a new perspective to one of London's prize galleries.
Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire have quietly become the biggest players in theatreland. Here they reveal how their passion for the stage has finally paid off
All over the world, children have dreamed of appearing in High School Musical
The first UK tour of Public Image Limited for 17 years will conclude with an emotional family Christmas for frontman and founder John Lydon
Real-life Polish cleaning ladies get the chance to do more than shake a brush when they star in an international arts festival in Chelsea today.
Culture Secretary accuses Boris Johnson of trying to undermine the independence of London's Arts Council by appointing a 'Tory patsy' to head the organisation


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