WHAT'S ON
Feb 09 - May 27
Lucian Freud at National Portrait Gallery
No Freudian slips in this retrospective of Lucian’s penetrating portraits.
Feb 14
Jake Anti-Valentine Party
Sharp suits and crisp shirts - lawyers, bankers and media types meet up to swap business cards and flirting glances.
Feb 17
London Fashion Week
Paris may be fancier, Milan more trend-setting and New York more important, but London Fashion Week has always been the most creative and exciting.
Mar 03
WE Party London
Another Spanish party brand goes worldwide and brings back the fun to big venue partying.
Mar 23 - Apr 01
London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Now the third largest film festival in the UK, and a proper festival with gala ceremonies and the whole shebang.
Apr 05 - Sep 09
Damien Hirst at Tate Modern
The first major retrospective devoted to British art’s enfant terrible Damien Hirst shows there’s a whole lot more to his work than that pickled shark.
Jun 23 - Jul 08
London Gay World Pride 2012
Two proud weeks for one of Europe's most popular celebrations.
Jul 15 - 17
Lovebox Weekender 2012
One of the UK’s biggest summer festivals featuring a massive music line-up and no tents in sight.
Sep 01 - 02
Brighton Pride 2012
A chance to let loose in the country’s capital of camp. The UK’s biggest Pride parade and park party.
Ongoing events
Nov 09 - Feb 05
Leonardo da Vinci at The National Gallery
Book ahead for what’s bound to be the art world’s blockbuster occasion of the year: the largest collection of the artist’s surviving paintings.
Jan 21 - Apr 09
David Hockney at Royal Academy
Escape the grey of a London winter with Hockney’s vast new landscapes.
