6 Best Free Things to Do in London This Weekend July 17-19
Discover six wallet-friendly free events in London this weekend: a climbing festival, Soho Village Fete, Nelson Mandela Day, art biennales, and markets.
Category : Culture
Crystal Palace Dinosaurs Restored After £5M Project
The iconic Crystal Palace Park dinosaurs have been fully restored to their original 1854 appearance as part of a £5 million regeneration project, removing them from Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register.
Emmerdale spoilers: Dr Todd twist brings hope for Charity
Charity Dingle finds hope after meeting another victim of Dr Todd in Emmerdale next week, as Mack and Vanessa dig for evidence. Plus, Cain faces danger on a camping trip.
M&S New Bandeau Swimsuit for Summer
Marks & Spencer has released a new bandeau swimsuit as part of its summer collection, featuring a stylish design and affordable price point.
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Bronze Age 'Shaman' Was Female, DNA Shows
DNA analysis proves the Upton Lovell Shaman, a 4,000-year-old metalworker long assumed male, was female, challenging gender roles in Bronze Age Britain.
Thousands See Rare Corpse Flowers Bloom in California
Over 7,000 visitors flocked to see two rare corpse flowers bloom simultaneously at the Huntington in San Marino, California, with each bloom lasting only 24-48 hours.
Ride Or Die review: Hannah Waddingham's comedy caper is bliss
Hannah Waddingham stars as a 50-year-old assassin in Ride Or Die, a comedy caper with Octavia Spencer that explores midlife chaos and friendship. The chemistry between the leads is a thing of beauty.
Tender review – queer horror romance at Bush theatre
Francesca Amewudah-Rivers delivers a phenomenal performance in this surreal queer thriller at Bush theatre, blending horror and romance with haunting metaphors.
Del LaGrace Volcano: queer photography and defiance
Photographer Del LaGrace Volcano reflects on their subversive work, intersex identity, and a major 2025 exhibition across London and Edinburgh.
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Strawberry Shortcakes and Cardenales Recipes
Marie Frank shares recipes for strawberry shortcakes with pomegranate molasses and cardenales with apricot compote and marsala whipped cream.
Mushroom Lanmaoa asiatica Induces Tiny People Hallucinations
Lanmaoa asiatica, a popular bolete mushroom in Yunnan, China, causes hallucinations of tiny people for days, but cooking for 15 minutes destroys the hallucinogen.
Katie Price: Nothing to Hide – TV tonight's candid confessions
Katie Price's life story continues with Playboy mansion tales, single motherhood, and Gareth Gates fling. Plus, paramedics tackle a bonfire accident in Ambulance: Code Red.
Gillian Armstrong remembers Sam Neill: 'Gone the next day'
Australian director Gillian Armstrong pays tribute to Sam Neill, who starred in her 1979 film My Brilliant Career, recalling him as a smart, gentle, and surprisingly funny man.
Mapalakata: Robin Bernstein's photo book on South African frontier
Robin Bernstein's debut book Mapalakata explores South Africa's Mpumalanga frontier through folk tales and artefacts, examining transient visitors and erased histories.
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Lucky review: Anya Taylor-Joy's daft summer thriller
Anya Taylor-Joy stars as a conwoman on the run in Lucky, a preposterous but entertaining Apple TV thriller packed with explosions and coincidences.
The Day She Returns review: Hong Sang-soo's boozy drama hits spot
Hong Sang-soo's black-and-white film follows an actor returning from a career break, with three interviews and an acting class, blending gentle satire and poignancy.
The First House by Avni Doshi review – marriage and freedom
In her follow-up to the Booker-shortlisted Burnt Sugar, Avni Doshi delivers an intense portrait of a woman seeking liberation from controlling relationships in The First House.
Canadian scientists create 3D digital twins of polar shipwrecks
A Canadian expedition has created highly detailed 3D digital twins of the shipwrecks of Ernest Shackleton's Quest and Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova, using advanced underwater imaging technology.
Animal Farm review: Serkis' version betrays Orwell
Andy Serkis' animated Animal Farm strips Orwell's Stalinist allegory of its rage and satire, adding a dumb happy ending with voices by Seth Rogen, Laverne Cox, and Glenn Close.
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Hidden Creatures: Parasites' Revolting World
Dino Martins' book explores parasites from maggots to viruses, blending horror and awe. A teaspoon of seawater contains 50m viruses, mostly harmless phages.
James Taylor review: golden baritone shines at Edinburgh Castle
James Taylor's Edinburgh Castle concert showcases his golden baritone, with stripped-back songs like Fire and Rain proving most powerful despite slick backing band and AI visuals.
Wallace and Gromit double bill review: cracking stop-motion fun
Nick Park's 30-minute stop-motion classics A Close Shave and A Matter of Loaf and Death deliver action, romance, and gags, now in UK cinemas from 17 July.
Ali G reboot: Outdated satire in a post-shame world
Sacha Baron Cohen has secretly filmed a new Ali G movie, 24 years after the original. But the character's humor feels painfully outdated in a post-shame world.
Carnations Deserve a Place in Your Garden
Once-maligned carnations are making a comeback, with sweet williams and other Caryophyllaceae proving easy, hardy, and charming for gardens.
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SS Great Britain museum reopens with 'warts and all' history
SS Great Britain museum reopens at Bristol Dockyards, presenting a 'rounded' history of imperialism, migration, and life onboard Brunel's ship, highlighting both upsides and downsides.
TV's Top 20 Robots: Bender to Kryten Ranked
From Bender to Kryten, we rank the 20 greatest TV robots of all time, including Data, K-9, and the new Ann Droid, celebrating the rise of the machines.
The Oresteia Review: Gripping and Exasperating Epic
Simon Stone's The Oresteia at Bridge Theatre, starring Mary-Louise Parker, cuts up Aeschylus' chronology and adds other Greek tragedies, resulting in a gripping yet frustrating modern epic.
Zero-waste broad bean pod risotto recipe
Use entire broad bean pods, husks and all, for a nutritious, fibrous risotto that reduces waste and enhances flavor.
Tom Service's top picks for new music at 2025 BBC Proms
Tom Service selects unmissable premieres and contemporary works at the 2025 BBC Proms, including Kurtág, Tjøgersen, and triple concertos.
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Richard Dadd: Beyond Bedlam reexamines artist's mental illness
Richard Dadd, who killed his father and spent 43 years in Bethlem, gets a major exhibition at the Royal Academy that focuses on his art, not his illness.
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