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Must see: London Jazz Festival

Haven’t you heard? Jazz is cool again — think Ezra Collective winning the Mercury Prize last year, Victoria Monét bigging up Berlioz and Olivia Dean’s soulful ballads inspired by the genre. And here’s the chance to really dive into the jazz world as some of the biggest hitters come to London this month. There are more than 300 shows in 60 venues; impress your friends by taking in Ganavya, Marisa Monte, Roberto Fonseca and many more.

Art fix: The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize

National Portrait Gallery, until February 16, npg.org.uk

This prestigious prize and accompanying show, which celebrates the very best in photo portraiture, such as the below, is back for its 17th year with 62 portraits from photographers around the world — a mix of talented amateurs and professionals. And visitors will be able to judge for themselves whether Steph Wilson deserved to walk off with the £15,000 first prize out of a total of 4,847 entries.

Taylor Wessing Prize 2024 Shortlist

Claro is a new eastern Mediterranean restaurant in St James’s, serving frena bread with labneh and spicy zhug, yellowtail sashimi with tabbouleh and a show-stopping lamb platter with pickled vegetables. Launched a decade ago by four friends in Tel Aviv, Israel and led by chef Shadi Issawy, the restaurant is the group’s first venture in Europe and, alongside all that seasonal produce is an extensive list of wines, cocktails and Champagnes.

Apple TV+, available November 13

Sisters are doing it for themselves … again. The plotting Garveys return after several years’ absence, but they’ve moved on from the events of season one — which dealt with the murder of Grace’s husband John Paul — in favour of new drama.

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