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The people to know in the UK capital who can make your well-loved clothes or accessories as good as new — or even reinvent them . . .
The FT’s gardening columnist selects just a few of the many glorious green spaces across the capital that are unmissable as they wake up from winter
A new exhibition at the V&A suggests menswear has always been radical. We compare past and present
Also opening on the London stage: Kit Harington as a ruthless Henry V at the Donmar Warehouse
The capital’s best places to match the tunes and vibe you’re in the mood for, from intimate subterranean spaces to a stadium — and everywhere in between
A truth universally acknowledged: the Marylebone townhouse of Jane Austen’s brother Henry — restored to its Regency glamour and discreetly cushioned with 21st-century comforts — makes for an exquisite getaway
We asked you to share your sources of delight in the capital, and your responses ranged from soothing green spaces and quietly historical streets to the Science Museum
How one long-suffering insomniac’s quest for shut-eye led to pillow menus, temperature-controlled mattresses and a night inside an Antony Gormley sculpture
Some of the finest movies set in the UK capital — vivid depictions of the metropolis from the 1880s to the 2020s
Be it New York subway trains, a Frankfurt bakery or a Tokyo karaoke joint, these are the spots that never fail to uplift the FT’s globetrotters
The bucolic idyll amid London’s metropolis celebrates a history at the forefront of the conservation movement
The expressive brushwork of John Constable’s late paintings is explored in this moving London exhibition
The marvels on display here can transport you to whichever corner of the natural world you long to discover — or rediscover, as was the case for this FT graphic artist
FT correspondents and writers tell the stories of their city’s most beloved green spaces
The streets and parks around one of the UK capital’s most storied hotels have their own fascinating tales to tell — of Georgian starchitects, midcentury modernists, military heritage and . . . pelicans
A brilliant pop-up of artist-designed objects and clothing has finally settled in a permanent home
The opening of an Oscar Wilde-inspired hotel prompted an FT writer to indulge in a (brief) home-city holiday — in the aesthete’s mecca that is the capital’s most elegant district
Once Henry VIII’s hunting ground and a Georgian queen’s garden, this vast oasis is today enjoyed by everyone from strollers, swimmers and skaters to soapbox orators
We asked you for your favourite boutique places to stay in the UK capital. Your picks offer great British design, excellent service and perfect locations
A city break in a historic houseboat on the water and a stay in a luxurious eyrie in the sky showcase the best of Tower Bridge and its environs
Business and cultural leaders share insider guides to their cities
The Kenyan-born artist’s new exhibition ‘Paradise Edict’ is the real thing: engrossing, fun and packed with ideas
An FT technical artist indulges his fascination for science and machinery at one of the UK capital’s most mind-blowing attractions
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
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