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Facts to fascinate about the London Underground

29.10.09
Though we take it for granted, and frequently curse it to high heaven, the London Underground is a wonder... more

Best Halloween events in London

20.10.09
Here are some of the most spooky and sinister events offered by museums, galleries and leisure parks for Halloween.... more

Jim Carrey to turn on Oxford Street Christmas lights

13.10.09
Jim Carrey, who voices Scrooge, in Disney's A Christmas Carol, will push the button for the Oxford Street's Christmas lights.... more

What's the point of art? Everything and nothing

12.10.09
Art: what's it good for? When these kinds of titles are thought up for debates there are a lot of short cuts taken with the meanings of words... more

Now more than ever, the Lottery can do some good

29.09.09
The Tories want to change how the huge sums raised are handed out — and plenty of projects need support... more

Finding a voice again: the slang that’s to go west for

25.09.09
The average Londoner may think they understand cockney rhyming slang such as apples and pears... more

Best free London activities

09.04.09
London is rich in history and culture - but you don't have to be rich to enjoy it. Here are some great activities that won't cost you a penny.... more

Only in London - tell us your unique London experience

23.03.09
A campaign designed to lure visitors to London's lesser-known attractions has been launched... more

Curtain up on the V&A’s theatre debut

11.03.09
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BBC puts arts back into focus

28.01.09
The BBC has launched a bid to reclaim the public service broadcasting high ground with a giant package of new arts and music programmes... more

London celebrates Chinese New Year 2009

26.01.09
This is the Year of the Ox, symbolising prosperity and strength, and where better to take part in celebrations than London.... more

Best Art Shows of 2009

09.01.09
The art market may be reeling in the face of recession but there will still be plenty of exciting shows this year. Ben Lewis rounds up the best.... more

Science Museum starts night for adults

07.01.09
The Science Museum is throwing open its children's play areas to grown-ups at "adults-only" nights complete with live music and alcohol... more

One-picture shows are the future in recession says National Gallery's director

30.12.08
The director of the National Gallery has called for an end to blockbuster exhibitions because of the recession and proposed scaled-down shows of just one or two paintings instead... more

Bad blood among top shopkeepers on the High St

28.11.08
Retailers slashing prices in an attempt to prise open the nation's wallets is not well-liked at all by ballsier rivals... more

ICA scraps admission charge to have a happy 60th birthday

01.09.08
Admission charges at one of London's best-known modern art galleries have been scrapped... more

Museums and indoor attractions to visit

09.07.08
Daralyn Danns checks out what to see and do at museums and other indoor attractions.... more

The capital's must-see Spring exhibitions

13.03.08
From Renoir and Picasso to Tutankhamun to the Terracotta Army, Daralyn Danns and Niki Chesworth check out the must-see exhibitions this Easter.... more

Gordon has got it right when it comes to culture

27.02.08
The Government's pronouncements on the arts raise as many questions as answers, but they also signal a welcome change.... more

Staff trained before warriors stampede

10.08.07
Psychologists have been training British Museum staff in people management before tens of thousands visit its exhibition of the Chinese terracotta warriors.... more

Put Kate and Kylie 'in museum'

17.05.07
Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue and the iPod should be preserved in museums as icons of our time, according to a new survey.... more

Bollywood comes to London

14.05.07
A map has been published pinpointing the locations of the most popular locations in London for filming Bollywood pictures.... more

The best Easter events

29.03.07
Egg hunts, family fun, free events and what's on at London's museums - make the most of Easter with these cracking events.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 exhibitions

08.02.07
Tino Sehgal presents his final instalment of a trilogy of exhibitions, the Tate Britain hosts a dauntingly comprehensive Hogarth exhibition and it's your last chance to see The Past From Above.... more

Critic's Choice: Top 5 exhibitions

01.02.07
A gangly palm tree fills the White Cube's West End space, At Home is hard to resist and The Wallace Collection celebrates Francesco Xanto Avelli.... more

Tax break risk to London's movies

11.12.06
London has provided a backdrop to many a Hollywood blockbuster but there are fears that this could end after US movie-makers threatened to snub the capital over new filming rules.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 exhibitions

30.11.06
Yinka Shonibare takes ICA visitors back to the future, the British Museum features photographs from around the globe and Damien Hirst's Collection is on show at the Serpentine.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 exhibitions

26.10.06
Over 150 David Hockney portraits are on show, the V&A peers beyond Italy's lavish Renaissance edifices and Velazquez is revealed to have had a very modern appetite for naturalism.... more

Critic's choice: top 5 exhibitions

12.10.06
The Turner is a cheeringly solid show, the National Portrait Gallery confirms David Hockney's status as a national treasure and the Royal Academy launches its Rodin exhibition.... more

Critic's choice: top five exhibitions

05.10.06
Rodin's sculptures, Polynesian artefacts, the works of Lenardo da Vinci and Holbein or a selection of newspaper front pages - which do you fancy?... more

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