Rome around the shops

This two-month festival of all things Italian includes furniture, fashion and regional food, with accompanying cookery masterclasses.

The store's cinema will be screening Italian-themed films, from Fellini romances to The Godfather, and opera matinees are being performed from the balconies overlooking the Egyptian escalators.

Harrods Brompton Road, SW1 (020-7730 1234). Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, ends Sat 30 Oct, free, films £3. www.harrods.com