Opening in London this week
Cirque du Soleil comes to town, Hit Me! The Life and Times of Ian Dury opens and Slumdog Millionaire is on the big screen... more | Add your view
Everything about it looks as if it has delved deep into the clichés of another age
Australia
Theatre
Small is better and sometimes beautiful when it comes to this scaled-down, intimate version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical
Sunset Boulevard
Restaurants
Canteen looks so much the part. The owners stress that they take design as seriously as they do food
Canteen Baker Street
Without doubt THE worst film I can remember seeing in many a year
The entire cast give outstanding performances that had the audience in tears of sorrow and laughter
It is sheer joy from start to finish. Especially the dancing skeletons

Alan Ayckbourn's Woman in Mind is transferring to the West End and Take a View is coming to The National Theatre... more | Add your view
Cirque du Soleil comes to town, Hit Me! The Life and Times of Ian Dury opens and Slumdog Millionaire is on the big screen... more | Add your view
Priscilla on stage, Blur reunited, Michael Sheen as Brian Clough — we bring you the highlights of London’s arts calendar for the coming months. .. more | Add your view
After absorbing the culture at the National Portrait Gallery, relax in the roof-top restaurant and bar... more | Add your view
Enjoy a quirky theatre experience with Alex in the Leicester Square Theatre and treat yourself to a Häagen-Dazs after the show... more | Add your view
See Josh Hartnett and Adam Godley in Rain Main and try delicious Food For Thought... more | Add your view
St Katharine Docks offer a picturesque setting for a night out in London and a window seat at Zizzi is the ideal place for dinner with a view... more | Add your view
Clive Rowe squeezes into the dame's dress at Hackney Empire, Elton John returns to the O2 and Angelika Kirchschlager hits the high notes in Hansel and Gretel... more | Add your view
Dinosaurs are roaming the earth once again — in a spectacular £10 million show that will conquer London next summer. .. more | Add your review
Experience the verve and velour of La Cage Aux Folles and relax at Gordon's Wine Bar after the show... more | Add your view
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If you are looking for a spectacular production that comes with all the trimmings then Wicked is the obvious choice... more | Add your view
Enjoy an outrageous night out at La Clique and keep up the post theatre buzz at Las Iguanas... more | Add your view
From Francis Bacon and the Turner prize to wildlife photography, here are the must-see and must-do things on this autumn... more | Add your view
Talks are the new gigs — they're not only educational but you may discover some home truths about yourself. Here are ten to try in London... more | Add your view
Trees bedecked in blazing shades of golds, oranges and fiery reds are what you'll see. So where best to enjoy the autumn leaves?... more | Add your view
If you're in the mood for dancing and you feel like doing it in style a trip to Diva Beach may be in order... more | Add your view
Here's what happened when This is London was invited to spend an evening at The Kitchen with Michelin Star chef Thierry Laborde... more | Add your view
Dust off those ear-muffs, it's that time of year again - booking has just opened for the Natural History Museum's outdoor ice-rink. .. more | Add your view
Something might be rotten in the City but in London's arts world there's plenty to be upbeat about. Here's our pick of must-sees to brighten up longer nights... more | Add your view
After a night of culture what better way to relax than at an intimate restaurant with superb food like Club Gascon?... more | Add your view
This year we've got a bog standard line-up of B-listers and too many Americans, says Bruce Dessau
Video has emerged of Russell Brand allegedly inserting a toy doll up his bottom
After watching Angus Deayton at the British Comedy Awards, all is forgiven