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Bingo has traditionally been the pastime of folk of a certain age, namely death-dodging oldies. Stereotypes may not always be the most accurate portrayal, but

I’d always questioned the creative genius of self-confessed ‘living sculptures’ Gilbert and George. Their dogged determination to be seen as ‘different’ felt archly self-conscious and not particularly interesting. Like so many fly-by-night avant-gardists of the 1960s, the duo’s ‘originality’ tended to hang on hoary old controversies such as scatological imagery, sex and nudity – hardly revolutionary even back

We round up the best tours of London.

It’s difficult not to start with the entrance gates. You can’t miss their florid green filigree as you approach down a side street from the messy drag of

Plus: a hotel in Portugal that highlights regional artisans, objects from an architectural duo and more recommendations from T Magazine.

The Los Angeles-based skincare company welcomes a new era across the Atlantic

Tailoring is prime to be subverted by artists willing to place themselves within their own work.In London, 1969, Gilbert & George wrote their Laws of Sculptors, which have guided their lives and working practice since. Rule one is simple and clear. “Always be smartly dressed, well- groomed, relaxed, friendly, polite and in complete control.”

The pop-up stores are located in Covent Garden, Kings Road and Spitalfields, and will open between May and July. The pop-up in Covent Garden, which opened

These are all the tell-tale signs you're still a posh girl even after graduating from uni and heading to London to start your young profesh life.

Applications close Monday 29th May