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London’s greatest proper caffs

Cortados, tasteful cups, Oatly barista milk, latte art, pared-down interior decor and exposed lightbulbs. All of these things are fine. But sometimes you just want a bloke in a vest to make you a cup of tea and a fish-finger sandwich. We had a chat with the enigmatic Caffs Not Cafés and ended up with a list of London’s best old-school greasy spoons.

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Three wicked plays to book now

	Andrzej Lukowski Theatre editor @MrLukowsi

	Beauty and the Beast Despite the success of the 2017 remake of Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’, it’s been a staggering 23 years since the stage musical last graced the West End. That changes this summer, as this big-budget touring revival takes up residence in the Palladium. Jun 24-Sep 17.

	Age of Rage Belgian super-director Ivo van Hove returns to London this spring with ‘Age of Rage’, a thrilling four-hour mash-up of the greatest Greek tragedies about the Trojan War, complete with a thunderous live drumming soundtrack. May 5-8.

	The Redemption of Thomas Shelby Written by ‘Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight, this ambitious dance-theatre show from Rambert Dance serves as a prequel to the hit period crime drama, and follows Thomas Shelby’s previously alluded-to adventures in the First World War. Oct 12-Nov 6.

London for less

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Five weirdly cheap things to do in London

Everyone always yammers on about how expensive it is here in the Big Smoke. We’re not about to deny it. We’re not insane! But did you know, for example, you can see a film for a quid? Or pay for a fancy-pants haircut and get change from a fiver? It’s true. It’s damn true. And you can read about some seriously cheap but great London things right here.

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