“London is bursting with world-class symphony orchestras, and one of the best ballet companies in the world. If Tate Modern cannot compete with the endless ranks of Matisses and Rothkos in MoMA, it beats it on inclusiveness and vibrancy – plus entrance is free, rather than an eye-watering $20. The British Museum houses an extraordinarily humane and encyclopedic vision of the world in one building – and is also free for anyone to enter. London’s experimental theatre scene is second to none; and it contains an outstanding concentration of brilliant young artists and composers. One hardly need mention the primacy of British pop music.”