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The Wigmore Hall at 120: classical stars on the London icon they love
From its banging acoustics to its welcoming audience - and one of the music world’s best-loved artistic directors, the venue’s charms have won the hearts of musicians
Tracey Emin on life after cancer and living with a disability
She’s gone from enfant terrible to grande dame of art and now, as her dream exhibition reopens, the artist is making the most of it
BRITs 2021 - our showbiz reporter goes out out for a glittering night
The British music industry’s first big night out in more than a year was a triumph
Leigh-Anne: Pop, Race & Power - a moving look at music industry racism
As the only black member of one of the world’s biggest girl bands, the singer has a unique insight on systemic racism in the music industry
What to watch this week, from The Underground Railroad to Danny Boy
Streaming recommendations from the Standard’s arts team
Her Voice at BFI Southbank: Celebrating black women performers on film
The soon-to-reopen cinema returns with a fascinating film season
Ann Skelly: Meet the breakout star of period sci-fi The Nevers
The show nearly got derailed by showrunner Joss Whedon’s departure, but, says the actress, it’s back on track and a chance to ‘reclaim’ the past
Epic Iran at the V&A preview - the true story of a crucible of culture
The gulf that exists presently between Iran and the West is arguably a good reason for putting on this enlightening show
Domina: the real woman behind the Sky series’ Livia Drusilla
This punchy new drama shows a different side to Roman women - one the leading character might have recognised
Big screen dreams: filmmakers on the film they want to see go large
Race you to the movies! Last one buys the popcorn...
Why are we still so obsessed with the Mitford sisters?
As Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love comes to the BBC, we look at how the legacy of the Mitford sisters continues to fascinate
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
An appreciation of Andrew Scott: the greatest actor of our generation
He’s all anyone can talk about in the BBC’s The Pursuit of Love. From Hot Priest to Hamlet, here’s why Andrew Scott has us bowing down
Amazon Unbound by Brad Stone review
There’s a lot to enjoy in this unauthorised account of the world’’s richest man and his company, but the author fails to address the really tough moral questions, says Simon English
Encore! How Opera Holland Park is rebuilding after the pandemic
A sexy new auditorium, a fabulous new season and a lot more space, all under that iconic canopy (but maybe bring an extra jumper)
The Making of Rodin at Tate Modern review: a master of modernity
This new show that focuses on Rodin’s plaster casts reminds us just how pioneering he really was
Do Not Pass Go - Life-sized Monopoly game coming to the West End
Can you stand the excitement of Free Parking?
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?
Frazzled mums and sharp one-liners - Motherland is still a joy
The knitwear is fancier this time around, but the jokes are as strong as ever
Malice in Wonderland by Hugo Vickers review
Hugo Vickers’s authorised biography of the society photographer was a bestseller when it came out in 1985. The diaries he kept at the time form the basis for this illuminating and brilliantly scurrilous companion to his original book, says Marcus Field
David Hockney’s exhibition of iPad paintings is deeply unsatisfying
The inadequacies of the technology he’s using for these works are compounded by their enlargement for this Royal Academy show
The Pursuit of Love review: A mischievous Mitfordian delight
Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s greatest novel is the best period drama we’ve had in years
New festival for alternative hip hop and rock set for London
It’s due to land on Clapham Common for the August bank holiday
What London’s Reading Now: this week’s bestselling top 5 books
The first in a regular series highlights the books that Londoners are loving right now. This week’s bestselling top five include a fresh way to look at issues of racism and anti-racism, a tender tale of transgender love and a haunting story of family loss told through a series of imagined letters
Dodie - Build A Problem review: dark and rich, this is a power move
There’s nothing jolly or kooky about some of the icy ballads on the YouTuber’s debut album
In pursuit of Nancy: the story of the wittiest Mitford sister
Nancy Mitford is not the frothy romance novelist that many think, but an accomplished writer who understood how dark life can be
The best British period dramas, from Pride and Prejudice to Downton
Romance! Gorgeous costumes! Brooding glances! As we await the BBC’s new adaptation of The Pursuit of Love, we pick our faves
Mortal Kombat 2021 film review: Even the kombat is krap
Now we understand why it’s not getting a big screen release. Why bother?
Rag’n’Bone Man - Life By Misadventure review: Restraint pays off
It’s the quality of the songwriting, more than that huge voice, that shines through here
The Raphael Cartoons at the V&A - amazing what a lick of paint can do
Newly popping against the dark walls and with whizzy new digital access, Raphael’s masterpieces can finally be fully appreciated