Theatre & Arts
By M@

Book Review: London In Maps, A Changing Perspective

200 pages of mappish goodness.
By Dean Nicholas

Barbican's New Cinemas Will Open September 2012

Two new screens coming to Europe's largest arts centre next year.

By Zoe Craig

Arts Ahead: What’s On In London 13-19 December

Here's our pick of the best theatre, dance, opera and art shows opening in the next seven days
By BethPH

Book Swap Wins Ideas4Mayor Competition

Bored with your book? Swap it for something more scintillating.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Film Preview: Miracle On 34th Street For Crisis

Celebrate Christmas 1940s style and raise funds for Crisis's annual Christmas meals.
By Franco Milazzo

Music Interview: Sarah Angliss of Spacedog

Lifelike robots, Derren Brown and strange instruments: we talk to the woman behind the spooky science band Spacedog.
By Jon Davis

Review: Audience @ Soho Theatre

Become part of the crowd in Ontroerend Goed's mischievousness, nasty and fascinating 'Audience'.
By M@

Book Review: Dickens's Victorian London 1839-1901

Or should it be Victoria's Dickensian London?
By Londonist

Folk Olympics: Of Cockney Mudlarks And Maori Chiefs

A song about a Greenwich mudlark who, improbably, became a Maori chief.
By Lindsey

Dreams Of A Life: A Documentary Film About Joyce Vincent

How much do you really know about the people in your life?
By Lindsey

Get Into London Theatre In 2012

Get in the best seats for a bargain
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy 11-17 December

Our pick of next week's comedy gigs.
By Zoe Craig

Theatre Review: Pippin @ the Menier Chocolate Factory

One of the most bonkers musicals we've ever seen
By Lindsey

Music Preview: Ayanna Witter-Johnson At Brunel Museum

An exceptional vocal talent who can do remarkable things with a cello
By Dave Newbury

Club Watch: Down To The Christmas Woods @ The Jackalope

Magical folk to inspire Christmas craftiness.
By Dave Newbury

Ticket Alerts: Spiritualized, Mel C and Breton

Three great artists, but they're not playing together unfortunately.

Go Christmas Shopping At Foyles

Did you know, Foyles have been selling books in London since 1903? (sponsored)
By TimW

Preview: Spitalfields Music Winter Festival

Gorgeous music in stunning buildings. What more do you need?
By Rachel Holdsworth

Theatre Review: The Maddening Rain @ Soho Theatre

Intense one man show taking on the City and poshos.
By Dean Nicholas

Video: 'Battleship Potemkin' Recreated At The ICA

The film's famous Odessa Steps sequence, remade in London.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 7-13 December

Book, poetry and spoken word events in London this week
By Londonist

Music Preview: Brian Harvey @ Zig A Zig Ah!

Everybody in the House of Love...please.
By Dave Newbury

Festival Alert: Field Day Line Up Announced

Typical, you get in the mood for christmas then it's time to start thinking about summer!
By Dave Newbury

The Wurzels Give Christmas to City Farm

Ooh Arr Ooh Arr: West County legends bring Christmas to Lambeth farm.