Theatre & Arts

Grab Exclusive Tickets For The Gala Premiere Of Cabaret

Great seats and a pre-show drink on opening night (sponsored post).

By Lise Smith

Dance Preview: Story Of A Night Pianist @ Trinity Buoy Wharf

A delicate, affecting promenade dance show based on a true story.
By johnmcga

Ticket Alert: The Vaccines, The XX And More

Second-album indie upstarts The Vaccines play The O2, and other gigs on sale this week.
By M@

Learn To Make Tiny Street Art With Slinkachu

Build and photograph your own tiny people.
By Tabish Khan

Art Preview: Sea Change @ Oxo Gallery

Photographs that capture the dramatic changes to the coastline from high to low tide.
By Victoria Rudland

Theatre Review: Hedda Gabler @ The Old Vic

Sheridan Smith stars as superbitch Hedda in a new version of Ibsen's masterpiece by Brian Friel.
By Lindsey

Preview: A Date With Carmen @ Chelsea Theatre

The classic story retold five ways.

By Rachel Holdsworth

London Book And Poetry Events: 19-25 September

Scarlett Thomas, Will Self, Mark Watson and Mark Billingham are among the writers in town.
By Tabish Khan

Art Preview: Metall-FX @ Gallery Different

Liquid metal art that blurs the lines between painting and sculpture..
By Laura Dodge

Dance Review: San Francisco Ballet @ Sadler’s Wells

Dancers shine in this diverse programme of one-act ballets
By Zoe Craig

What's On In London Theatre 18-25 September

This week’s theatrical openings and reminders about those shows that are leaving London in the next seven days.
By Londonist

Opera Review: The Magic Flute @ Coliseum

Last chance to see Nicholas Hytner's impressive staging.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: Soho Literary Festival

Lots of famous writers, including former Python Palin, in Soho next week.

Win Tickets To Damned By Despair @ The National Theatre

A fast-paced adventure story, hurtling towards heaven or hell (sponsored post).

By Tabish Khan

Art Review: Pre-Raphaelites @ Tate Britain

Victorian England's artistic rebels and the results of their experimentations.
By M@

Draw Your Way Out Of The Tower Of London

Plus, see the Ceremony of the Keys.
By Simon Anderson

Film Review: The Shining @ Brompton Cemetery

A night out amongst the gravestones
By Londonist

Theatre Review: Duchess of Malfi @ The White Bear Theatre

Difficult to recommend it highly enough.
By JFarinha

In Pictures: Dennis McNulty's PRECAST

A free performance event around Robin Hood Gardens and a pedestrian subway in Blackwall.

By Rachel Holdsworth

Comedy Review: Idiots Of Ants – Model Citizens @ Soho Theatre

Sheer bloody brilliance.
By M@

Book Review: The Trebor Story

The East End origins of Extra Strong Mints.
By Tabish Khan

Art Review: Jerwood Drawing Prize 2012 @ Jerwood Space

Exploring the limits of what constitutes drawing.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 16-22 September

Simon Amstell, Festival of the Spoken Nerd, Fear of a Brown Planet and Lenny Henry are in town.
By Tabish Khan

Exhibition Review: Bronze @ Royal Academy

Exquisite works from across the world show us that bronze is more than good enough.