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The Best UK Festivals in August 2026
Lose the roof with our quickfire guide to the UK’s best festivals happening this month – from Crystal Palace to Creamfields and Leeds to LIDO
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WTF is…
WTF is… city pop?
Ahead of Masayoshi Takanaka’s return to London this weekend, we take a closer look at the Japanese sub-genre and its recent revival
Big Day Out
A Big Day Out at Oh, Mary!
Make the most out of your day seeing Oh, Mary! in London, including restaurants, shopping and things to do near the theatre
Review
Review: The Comedy About Spies
Mischief’s latest West End offering is a great night of light-hearted entertainment
Plus One
The 11 best songs by The Weeknd
As the After Hours Til Dawn Tour lines up UK and Ireland dates for summer 2026, we rank our 11 favourite tracks from The Weeknd
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Things to do in London This Week: 3 – 9 August
Looking for things to do in London this week? We’ve got you covered
Big Day Out
A Big Day Out at Shakespeare’s Globe
Make the most out of your day visiting Shakespeare’s Globe in London, including restaurants, shopping and things to do near the theatre
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New Music
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Julia Cumming: “So much of my self-worth was defined by what people thought of me”
Ahead of her appearance at The Great Escape in Brighton, Julia Cumming opens up about the liberation of making her debut solo record
Interviews
Interview
Tom Read Wilson has a poem about Roman toilet etiquette
Getting to know one of TV’s most eloquent and omnipresent personalities ahead of his new tour, The A–Z of Me
Stage Times
Bobby Gillespie recalls the Primal Scream gig that brought acid-house and rock together
With Primal Scream set to take XTRMNTR on tour again, Bobby Gillespie revisits the band’s hedonistic gig history
Interview
Talia Rae: “Simplicity can be the hardest to get across”
The rising star talks about her EP Julia and how writing songs about her relationship with her parents posed a big challenge
Preview
UK festivals 2026: the ultimate guide
Air out your tent and get planning early with this regularly updated festival season guide for 2026
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Latitude celebrates its 20th birthday with David Byrne, Teddy Swims and Lewis Capaldi
Music, comedy, literature, one wedding and a giant light-up sheep in the sky help mark Latitude’s second decade
Review
Review: The Oresteia
Simon Stone’s reimagining of the definitive Greek tragedy at the Bridge Theatre is phenomenally compelling – and suitably bloody
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System of a Down’s explosive catharsis shakes London
Galvanising grooves, absurdist singalongs and escapist revelry: the award for best rock show of the year goes to…
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Jazz Cafe Festival 2026 – The perfect place for music discovery
Festivals aren’t just about the headliners, they’re also a chance to explore new genres and experience artists you haven’t seen before.
Plus One
The 11 best Calvin Harris tracks
Picking the best tracks from the superstar DJ ahead of his summer 2026 dates at Creamfields and Hampden Park
Review
What to expect at Trainspotting The Musical
Irvine Welsh’s counterculture novel and Danny Boyle’s 1996 film get a musical makeover at Theatre Royal Haymarket
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The Video Diaries: Arlo Parks
Key moments in the career of the London singer-songwriter, caught on camera
Feature
Fat Dog and the evolution of indie sleaze
Skinny jeans and colour blocking may have gone, but the spirit of the sweaty gig lives on
Interview
Temples: “People want another 12-string song… I can’t work like that”
James Bagshaw on new album Bliss, its Balearic influences and refusing to stand still