A Theatrical Firmament: Which “Stars” to See on the London Stage This Winter
Few days ago was Blue Monday — supposedly the most depressing day of the year. New Year’s Eve and Christmas…
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Myths in Music, Music in Myths
It was music that made me “the man from the aeroplane.” Almost every week, my weekends began and ended at…
Soul-Saving Musicals: London Theatres in January
The holidays are over. It’s cold outside. Everyone seems to have already taken down their Christmas trees. The world feels…
‘When?’ and ‘Why?’: Questions by the artist 742 to be found at low tide
A new temporary installation by the anonymous street artist 742 has appeared on Bankside Beach on the south bank of…
New Year
To celebrate the New Year twenty-four times in a row, one would need to remain just west of the “midnight…
Six Reasons to Go to the Theatre in 2026… and a seventh one too!
In the pre-Christmas, pre-New Year rush, we’re not really thinking about light dresses or spring theatre tickets — but London…
Space as memory: The Flesh of Space exhibition
Until December 20, the exhibition The flesh of space is on view in South London at The Sunday Painter gallery. The…
Heavenly Melancholy: an Irish tragicomedy at the National Theatre
Playwright John Synge wrote The Playboy of the Western World in 1907. It was staged at the then brand-new Abbey…
Dubai Design Week 2025: the city as a laboratory for the future
Dubai has long been a magnet for global design, and the new 11th edition of Dubai Design Week 2025 reaffirmed…
Into the New Year with Theatre: What Is London Preparing for December?
No, there won’t be traditional carols here — but there will be excellent, complex English-language plays and wonderful actors. As…
Tom Stoppard Has Died
One of the greatest playwrights of our time is gone. Tom Stoppard has passed away at the age of 88…
‘The Last Train’: Art on the Threshold of Emigration
‘The Last Train’, held from 19 to 22 November in the Old Waiting Room at Peckham Rye station, was one…
Exhibition “Unexpected Consequence” by British artist Hermione Allsopp at art’otel London Hoxton
Аrt’otel London Hoxton is renowned for its art initiatives and support for young galleries and artists. The hotel opened a…
Tragedies and Dramas: London Theatres in November
Oh, you, the darkest of months. November. Yes, Christmas is coming, and New Year, and gifts, and joy — but…