Art and London have a proud and centuries-old relationship. From the middle ages through the Tudors, Edwardian, and Victorian eras as well as modern and contemporary art, somewhere in London is a gallery documenting the artistic thoughts of that time. The majority of London’s galleries are also free to public giving art back to the city and its visitors and making a trip to one of London’s renowned galleries a must on any trip to the capital.

A restaging of a masque first presented to King James I in 1611 and never since performed will kick off the Utopia Season, staged by the Jericho house theatrical company.

Freya Simms is the managing director of a boutique communication company for the art and luxury sector, Muse. We get her lowdown on her Haute Secrets for London.

Social networking might be the hot phrase right now and yet there’s still a lot to be said for good old fashioned real life networking. Londoners can at times seem like a prickly bunch and yet when the lights go down and the tipples begin to flow it’s easy to make new acquaintances. Some places make it even easier than others and so all in the name of research Marie Teather searches for her top five.

One of London’s favourite classical realist artists, Paul S. Brown is exhibiting his works at the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art and Antique Show.

Known for his ability to capture life in exquisite detail, and having studied at the Florence Academy of Art which is renowned for training artists in Classical Realism, Paul remains today one of the Academy’s greatest legacies.

Rock and the City of London are not usually associated together but then maybe that’s because a rock concert has never been staged in the financial district before now.

City Rocks is the first major rock concert to be held in the City of London in the iconic Guildhall. Usually a venue to host more and traditional and formal ceremonies, for the first time in its 600-year history, it will be transformed into a rock venue for an exclusive 700 people.

Chloe Macintosh is the co-founder of Made.com. We get the lowdown on her Haute secrets to London.

Valentine’s Day, the day of love and relationships, has also marked a not-so-coincidental union between London and a new hotel. W London—Leicester Square opened its doors to jetsetters today and offered the first guests a romantic and stylish place to stay in the capital.

Don’t just leave Valentine’s Day to him. Show him that you care with one of these three gift ideas and then make sure he returns the favor next time you’re in need of some love.