Your complete guide to arts and culture in London: read all about art exhibitions, plays and musicals, and concerts and gigs. Plus, discover what’s on at galleries, museums, and cinemas across the city.
The year is 2006 and our news feeds are full with pictures of the bald, yellow-tinged face of Alexander Litvinenko in a hospital bed. The British citizen, but former Russian secret service officer, had been poisoned ...
Immersive yourself in the theatre at Almeida For Free. You’d think that being one of the most iconic theatres in London would be enough to secure the Almeida a place in the god tier of theatres, right? Well this i...
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is known for pushing audiences to the limit – and ‘Appropriate’ is no different. Anyone who saw his last show, An Octoroon, will appreciate that you don’t see his plays for a rolling-i...
Eugene O’Hare’s play ‘The Weatherman’ is sobering, with a powerful message you won’t forget. The weather. It’s an easy subject to talk about. It fills small talk with awkward colleag...
The Doctor is The Almeida’s associate director Robert Icke’s swansong, and what a swansong it is. If Juliet Stevenson sprinting around The Almeida’s stage as she descends into full blown despair doesn’t go down as one o...
Life drawing takes a turn for the funky at these nifty neon sessions. Goya, Klimt, Botticelli, Matisse: all painted nudes throughout their career. But I can guarantee you that none of them painted quite like this. At&he...
Elephant Park has some rather apt new residents. But first, a little bit of personal history. I grew up just outside of Bristol, where colourful animal trails are somewhat quirkily A Regular Thing (see gorillas, Gromits...
Victor Hugo’s epic tale comes alive in stunning surroundings. Outdoor theatre is a glorious way to while away a summer’s day, but if you feel like The Globe and Regent’s Park Theatre are…...
Phillips London have gone a little Hysterical. Now forgive me for saying this, but Mayfair isn’t exactly the edgiest place in London. Pick your jaws up off the floor, for it’s true. Still, there’s one...
Heading up to the festival but not sure what to watch? Here’s our lowdown on Pleasance’s unmissable hits. We’ve already rounded up the best shows to watch at Pleasance Theatre’s London base but the renowned theatre is...
