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What London’s Reading Now: this week’s bestselling top 5 books
Continuing our regular series highlighting the books that Londoners are loving right now
What to watch this week, from Reclaiming Amy to Uprising
Streaming recommendations from the Standard’s arts team
What are the rules for nightclubs from July 19 ‘Freedom Day’?
From proof of vaccination to no social distancing, here’s what to expect as nightclubs finally reopen
London’s best outdoor swimming pools and lidos
The time has come to splash in the sun
All the major UK festivals that have confirmed line-ups for 2021
With all eyes on July 19, these are the festivals that still hope to go ahead in 2021
Underground hit The Water House Project finds permanent Hackney home
The “social fine dining” experience will relocate to its new spot beside Regent’s Canal
Celeste at Union Chapel review: A spectacularly effortless voice
Never does it seem like the Brighton-raised artist is anything other than totally in control
The best gigs in London this July
The dates you need to fill up your gig-going calendar this month
Black Country, New Road gig review: A peculiar taste of things to come
Playing through a selection of “work in progress” songs, the seven-piece sound more accessible than ever - but they haven’t left the weirdness behind
PRIDE review: A heartbreaking, invigorating history of LGBTQ+ struggle
Telling stories from across six decades of activism, this series homes in on the human love and pain that drives it all
Ode to Joni: Blue’s everlasting power, as told by her musical admirers
As Blue turns 50, Rufus Wainwright, Marika Hackman and Birdy pay homage to an album that changed everything
Shubbak 2021: 8 must-see events at this year’s festival
From DJ nights to film screenings, this year’s line-up is excitingly eclectic as ever
Rebecca Black on reclaiming the power of Friday - and what comes next
After becoming a viral sensation as a teenager, the 23-year-old has taken charge of her own fate
Yomi Ṣode interview: Unpacking the experience of Black grief
The poet, writer and performer explains how his deeply personal new play is part of a larger story
Dua Lipa’s best songs, from Don’t Start Now to New Rules
The chart-topping, award-winning artist has been confirmed as the most played musician of the past year in the UK
The new music you need to hear in June
Indie rock? Psychedelic neo-soul? Experimental electronic pop? Expect all that and more
Where to see live music in London this June
The long, long wait for the return of IRL gigs in the capital is over
Moby Doc review: Self-centred? Profound? It’s maddeningly hard to tell
Quite what the musician is trying to achieve isn’t clear in this bewildering film
This is the sound of your hot vax summer
From euphoric bangers to slick plastic funk, the city’s hottest tastemakers tell Jochan Embley and David Ellis the tracks to get down to
Latitude has unveiled its 2021 line-up - and tickets are on sale now
The music, comedy and arts festival returns to Suffolk this July
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In review - Memory makes the man
After a life-threatening brain haemorrhage, the legendary manager reflects on how his life shaped the person he became
Estuary 2021: A stretch of land and sea rich with stories to tell
From identity to climate change, this huge festival dives deep into the history of the Thames Estuary
Download announces festival without social distancing for June
10,000 people will be allowed to “mosh, dance and hug” at the trial event
Shirley Collins, Barbican review: A lovingly led folk music journey
To see the rejuvenated icon reopening the Barbican felt like a particular privilege
Live at Worthy Farm was great - but let’s hope it never happens again
Technical woes aside, this was one of the best online events we’ve had during Covid - but still no substitute for the real thing
Pink documentary review: Breaking boundaries between mum and rockstar
From playing sold-out stadiums to changing nappies, this atypical rock doc shows an artist living by her own rules
It’s the return of fun! The ES team on what we’re booking first
Here’s how the Evening Standard team plan on kicking off a summer of fun...
Shabaka Hutchings: ‘I want to be who I looked for as a young musician’
As Sons of Kemet release their extraordinarily powerful new album, the band’s leader talks about the importance of inner reflection
Sneakers Unboxed, Design Museum review: Step into a world of obsession
From cultural identity to ecological impact, there’s more to these shoes than you might think
Her Voice at BFI Southbank: Celebrating black women performers on film
The soon-to-reopen cinema returns with a fascinating film season
Danny Boy review: War drama reminds us how much we have left to answer
Covering a five-year public inquiry into alleged war crimes in Iraq, this film digs into deeper questions
Alfie Templeman is a rising teenage star - but he’s in no rush
The shape-shifting musician talks about turning 18 in lockdown and the power of taking things slow
Who will, should and could win big at the BRITs?
Who’s going to scoop the top prizes? And who’s going home empty-handed?
New festival for alternative hip hop and rock set for London
It’s due to land on Clapham Common for the August bank holiday