Theatre & Arts

Google Street View Technology Enters Galleries

National Gallery and Tate Britain among 17 galleries now explorable using Street View tech.

Review: The Night Kitchen Cabaret Presents Imbolc Blues

The Night Kitchen Cabaret return to London with their fantastic new show Imbolc Blues at the Clerkenwell Theatre.

Arts Ahead: What’s On in London 1 – 7 February

Susan Hiller is our pick of the week, with not one but two exhibitions opening in London. There's also an international flavour to this week's Arts Ahead: Russian ballet, American dance, images from Communist East Germany and your last chance to see Japanese fashion at the Barbican.

Exhibition Review: A’ Urban Abstract by Remi/Rough and Steve More

New Shoreditch exhibition for two influential urban artists.

What's The Best Non-Fiction Book About London?

A round-up of our top 15 titles about the capital. And, yes, we've read them all.

Review: The Irrepressibles @ The Barbican

Barbican’s Disruption: A Fashion Performance on Saturday night provided a mesmeric concoction of fashion, music and dance.

Ticket Alert: See Kevin Spacey Play Richard III at the Old Vic

Today's the day you can break away from this winter of discontent and book tickets to see Richard III at the Old Vic; it's sure to be the theatrical event of our glorious summer 2011.

Music Choice: 31 January–6 February

Our pick of the week's gigs. Whether you miss specific bands, decades, or genres, it's a good week to have your nostalgic whims fulfilled.

Preview: The Horne Section With Alex Horne

Mixing jazz and comedy on a Monday night, Alex Horne hosts "unique and hilarious noises" at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue for 5 weeks.

Book Review: Rivers Of London By Ben Aaronovitch

A new novel weaves London folklore and Metropolitan Police procedure in a bewildering tale of magical mayhem.

Ticket Alert: Gigs on Sale This Morning

If you've been too busy to pay attention to this week's London gig announcements, here's our guide to the top shows that go on sale this morning.

Live Music Preview: Seefeel @ Kings Place, N1

London electronica outfit Seefeel celebrate their first album in 15 years with a party at Kings Place on January 31st.

Mime Fest Review: Upswing’s ‘Fallen’ @ Purcell Room, QEH

Upswing’s latest venture is an elegant, powerful portrait of loss, longing and a crisis of identity and a cross-discipline amalgamation of aerialism, animation and dance.

Tori Amos, Mike Leigh and Stalin: The National Theatre’s New Season

A new musical by singer-songwriter Tori Amos, a new play by Mike Leigh and Simon Russell Beale playing Stalin are all part of the National Theatre's plans for next year.

Artist of the Week : Talay Riley

East London's been quite the hot spot for emerging urban creative talent in the last couple of years and set to join the likes of Tinchy Stryder and Chipmunk within that scene comes Talay Riley.

Theatre Review: King Lear @ The Roundhouse

David Farr's production of King Lear, the last in the Royal Shakespeare Company's current London season, is a mix of successes and failures. Despite excellent acting, there's little light to be found in this perennially gloomy play...

Preview: English National Opera @ Coliseum, Jan – June 2011

Everything about English National Opera’s spring/summer season feels shiny and fresh. Six of its eight productions are new, although that is no reason to discount the two revivals. 

Comedy Preview: Punt and Dennis @ Richmond Theatre

Punt and Dennis appear next Wednesday, 2nd February at the Richmond Theatre as part of their They Should Get Out More tour.  Taking the tour title quite seriously, they are on the road for ten weeks around the country but this is their only London show.

Fringe Benefits: New End Theatre

The latest in our series looking at London's fringe theatres travels to a venue that was once a mortuary.

Arts Ahead: What’s On in London 25–31 January

Our top recommendation for this week is Sampled at Sadler's Wells. But there's more to life than dance! Find out about Hamlets closing, photography exhibitions opening and some cultural tips for little londonists in this week's Arts Ahead...

Review: Adele @ The Tabernacle

Vroom Vroom: New Sculpture Of Giant Hand And Car On Park Lane

Lorenzo Quinn's Vroom Vroom - a giant hand and small Fiat - is installed on Park Lane.

Review: Becky Shaw @ Almeida Theatre

A sharply-written comedy of emotions and relationships at Islington's Almeida Theatre.

Lit Preview: Firestation Book Swap On Tour

One of our favourite lit events, the Firestation Book Swap, is coming to London for two dates in February with great authors, irreverent chat and lots of cake.