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Tents and blankets in St James’s Park might seem more the province of picnics than Nobel Prize-winning science. But the folks behind Nobel Textiles aren’t afraid to be unconventional. The outdoor exhibition showcases the work of 5 designers paired with Nobel scientists under the guidance …

We may have missed the start of London Design Festival but we are certainly going to catch up with this 10 day city-wide celebration of all things cool, cutting edge and well-made. Because we like architecture, because we like furniture, because we like things that …

Shining Man stages revivals of lesser known modern classics and with ecent successes Harper Regan and On The Shore of the Wide World at no less than the National Theatre mean Simon Stephens is modern classic material. One Minute from 2003 is brought back with …

You don’t have to like ballet to appreciate the upcoming new dance programme by Scottish Ballet – you just have to like Radiohead. Or 1930s movie star glamour. Or film techniques interpreted into dance. If you like any or all of these things, then shuffle …

Lone Twin seem destined to carry things around the Barbican Centre. For Spiral, the duo lifted, dragged and hauled a growing number of objects in a spiral journey to the centre of the Barbican over seven days. For their latest performance Speeches, they took a …

We used to be bemused by the Booker, until we realised that the prize had nothing to do with the merits of fiction and everything to do with giving us something to argue about that didn’t involve referees or politicians. So in a spirit of …

Choreographer Wayne McGregor has compiled a giddy programme for Deloitte Ignite, Friday 12 – Sunday 14 September at the Royal Opera House. All events are free and you will see this grand building in a different light. Art installations, kinetic sound sculptures, chocolate tasting, a …

September is up to the eyeballs with amazing events and things to do. For those who like their cultural outings to be as cutting edge and experimental as possible, there is Collision, a three night festival of music, film, visual art and live performance. Aptly …

Street artist Slinkachu released four new tiny sculptures into the city to mark the launch of his new book this week and five intrepid hunters from the Londonist team set out to find them in a specially designed treasure hunt. In an afternoon’s muggy and …

Sharpen your needles, steal your granny’s best wool (we recommend a hearty 8-ply) and get ready to cast-on. Hot off the heels of the extravaganza that was the annual Stitch & Bitch Knit Crawl in June, the next few weeks are set to be a …