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Destination exhibitions for the UK’s great gallery reopening
‘The Arrival of Spring, Normandy, 2020’ showcases lockdown iPad drawings that chart the eternal drama of seasonal change
London show follows the French artist’s urge for postwar renewal, echoing today’s need for a fresh start
New shows offer ‘crazy, queasy, disruptive, cabin-fevered, intriguing art’
Delightful destinations in their own right — as rich in character and community spirit as they are in fresh, fabulous produce
A mammoth dollop of whipped cream, a giant ship in a bottle, a towering 115-metre slide: the metropolis is dotted with stunning, often subversive public art — if you know where to look . . .
It’s all in the mix — from markets to motorbikes, cool clothes stores to gourmet picnics — for one of the quartet behind the Experimental Group, the craft-cocktail pioneers who now operate bars and boutique hotels around the world
To explore the capital’s biggest liquid asset on foot is an adventure in architecture, culture and nature
A new project to light up Thames bridges is characteristic of changes that are transforming the city
Once neglected, the River Lea and Walthamstow Marshes are today inhabited by a thrilling array of fauna, flora . . . and fascinating characters
‘Ballerina’ birds, exotic geese with attitude and the blue flash of a kingfisher — the FT’s in-house avian expert reveals where to look for them in the capital
The elegant beauty of this much-loved space is complemented by its surrounding buildings with their many stories of the capital, from the 18th century to the present day
Socialise over warming tipples and substantial sustenance at these nine al fresco venues
The fishmongers, bakers, grocers, vintners and more who’ve helped make it bearable, as recommended by you
While staying in is the new going out, this series from FT Globetrotter will bring you the capital’s top offerings available on your doorstep
From ordering epicurean adventures to swimming in the Thames — via collecting cool jumpsuits — here’s how we got through it first time around
The British artist puts on show of his own early work at his London gallery — with distinct contemporary echoes
A new London show celebrates the influential creator of familiar symbols
An upbeat free-to-wander exhibition combines playfulness with serious concerns of contemporary realities and metaphysics
Bronzino’s incestuous ‘Allegory with Venus and Cupid’ is the star of a London show exploring transgression in art history
The city’s annual celebration of creativity is a more intimate, but no less innovative, affair
A stroll around Hertfordshire’s cathedral city traverses two millennia, from Roman ruins and a site of Christian martyrdom to a 1930s cinema — via what is reputedly Britain’s oldest pub
From pretty Dulwich Village, to the Picture Gallery and the park, this rural corner of south-east London is perfect for a summer stroll
Works from the Ordrupgaard Collection comprise London’s first major opening of a new show since lockdown
From the gig where Coldplay were first spotted, to the antics of Madness, via the drinking dens of Oasis and Amy Winehouse, these North London streets have some serious tales to tell
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