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How London’s once-abandoned Strand turned into the capital’s chi-chi mile

IN FOCUS: For years, the Strand was a place London hurried through. Now, with Simpson’s revived, Nick Jones moving in and a new wave of restaurants following, Hannah Twiggs asks whether the capital’s faded grand mile has finally got its glamour back

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Naïka: 'I wanted to create a space for people who don’t feel they belong anywhere'

With three languages and a mind full of melodies, Naïka is a global pop powerhouse

Evening Standard

Naïka at Somerset House: A performance straight from her soul

4/5 This growing global superstar wins over London with ease

Evening Standard

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Charli XCX, Lucian Freud and Vijay's final film: What to see, do or hear this week in Europe

Charli XCX launches her highly-anticipated new album, while exhibitions on Lucian Freud and M.C. Escher stir imaginations. Here's what to look out for this week.

Euronews

Right now, the creative world needs M.C. Escher more than ever – and this new show proves it

In an age of algorithmic sameness and AI-generated everything, a new exhibition reminds us what human imagination actually looks like.

Creative Bloq

The best things to do in London this summer

From midnight theatre under the stars to parks popping with music and laughter, the Standard team has your fun in the sun covered

Evening Standard

MC Escher review – hallucinatory insights from the master of the mind-bending staircase

Escher’s paradoxical geometries and impossible gravities may baffle the mind – yet even his wildest works were never just fanciful, as this fun and gripping show makes clear

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Over 430,000 entries later: Sony World Photography Awards 2026 crowns its winners

Citlali Fabián from Mexico has been named Photographer of the Year for her series Bilha, Stories of my Sisters - a project aiming to inspire young girls with positive role models.

Euronews

How did Sarah Jessica Parker become a judge of the Booker Prize?

Plus celebs go skating at Somerset House and Topjaw turns 10

Evening Standard

Wayne McGregor: Infinite Bodies at Somerset House: 'The future of bodies in an AI world'

4/5 A staggering exhibition at Somerset House where choreographer Wayne McGregor explores the future of bodies in an AI world

Evening Standard

Wayne McGregor review: shimmering dance spectacular without a live dancer in sight

Installations, some triggered by the viewer’s own body, show off the wide range of a choreographer always fizzing with fresh ideas

The Guardian - UK

‘Beware of 419!’: how a playwright delved into Nigerian scams – and what it taught him about money

When Inua Ellams, writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, went to Lagos, he became aware of how much fraud suffused the city – so he decided to tell the story of its cons

The Guardian - UK

Horror, beauty and reframing colonial histories – what to watch, see and read this week

I do love a good, proper horror film that puts a bony, creepy hand of unease on your shoulder. With a strange mystery and growing sense of distrust at its heart, Weapons appears to be just that – and going by the trailer, it will scare the bejasus out of…

The Conversation

Virtual Beauty exhibition – is our sense of beauty changed by new technologies?

Virtual Beauty is the summer show at Somerset House, London, featuring a fascinating collection of visual work by artists dealing with the connection between technology and beauty. As you might expect, it focuses on the human form and the reshaping of the body and face through computational processes.

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Euronews

Culture Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

An exhibition exploring beauty behind a screen, a Netflix sitcom that'll nourish your soul, and one of the most disturbing horror movies you'll see all year - here's what to look out for this week.

The Guardian - UK

Cyborgs, snapchat dysmorphia and AI-led surgery: has our digital age ruined beauty?

From photo-editing apps to ‘Instagram face’, technology has radically altered the way we see ourselves. Ahead of a new exhibition at Somerset House, our critic considers the meaning of art in a digital age

Evening Standard

Somerset House: Amy Poon to open her first permanent restaurant serving Chinese family dishes

The restaurant will mirror timeless classics from Chinese kitchens

Evening Standard

Yinka Ilori on Talent 25 at Somerset House: 'London is bursting with art talent'

Artist Yinka Ilori takes us through the five recipients of a new initiative by Somerset House which is celebrating 25 years this year

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Digital Camera World

British photographer Zed Nelson wins Sony World Photography Awards 2025, beating a staggering 419,820 other entries

The Sony World Photography Awards announces the winners of the 2025 competition, showcasing the very best of contemporary photography from around the globe

Euronews

From Picasso to Emin: Celebrating 40 years of the London Original Print Fair

This year, London's longest running art fair celebrates a major milestone with an exciting selection of exclusive editions and specially commissioned contemporary prints.

Evening Standard

Somerset House announces Virtual Beauty exhibition

Somerset House’s upcoming Virtual Beauty exhibition will explore concepts of self-image in the post-internet world.

Evening Standard

Aram: Imad's Syrian Kitchen to open new restaurant at Somerset House

Aram will serve classic Syrian pastries, salads, breads and small plates

Evening Standard

How soil became sexy — yes, really

With a new exhibition at Somerset House, people are starting to re-assess their relationship with soil. About time, says Will Downes

Evening Standard

London’s best ice skating rinks for 2025

London feels particularly festive when you’re falling over on the ice — here’s where to head

Evening Standard

Inside Making a Rukus! the new Somerset House exhibition celebrating London's black LGBTQ+ history

As the Rukus! federation opens its groundbreaking archives to the public, curator Topher Campbell talks about why his exhibition is so important

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