Arts & Entertainment

A poignant review of two debut exhibitions curated by Yiwa Lau, exploring memory, community, and our emotional ties to place, from London’s overlooked moments to a disappearing village near Beijing.

This guide highlights some of the must-see art exhibitions to visit over the festive period in London, including the days between Christmas and New Year’s. From major retrospectives of international masters such as Kerry James Marshall, Wayne Thiebaud, and Anna Ancher, to engaging contemporary works by Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Jennie Baptiste, and Tanoa Sasraku…

London’s cultural scene, a gallery or museum membership is the perfect alternative to another pair of socks. From unlimited access to exhibitions and exclusive events to discounts in shops and cafés, these memberships offer experiences that can be enjoyed throughout the year, while also supporting the vital work of arts organisations…

The Design Museum’s latest exhibition, Blitz: The Club That Shaped the 80s, takes visitors deep into the heart of one of London’s most influential, and short-lived (18 months!) nightclubs, a fleeting but very important cultural moment…

As the crisp autumn air settles over London, the iconic gardens of Berkeley Square are once again hosting one of the most anticipated gatherings in the art and antiques world: the LAPADA Fair 2025, running from 28 October to 2 November…

Frieze London 2025 returns to Regent’s Park with a dynamic mix of emerging and established galleries, reaffirming the city’s creative pulse. Highlights include Esther Schipper’s dreamlike works by Sarah Buckner, Gagosian’s vibrant installation by Lauren Halsey, and Pace’s meditative paintings by William Monk. From Do Ho Suh’s ethereal fabric architectures at Lehmann Maupin…

The 19th Venice Architecture Biennale showcases standout national pavilions from across the globe. Highlights include Spain’s focus on territorial equilibrium, the United States’ “porch” project exploring generosity in architecture, and Morocco’s Materiae Palimpseste. Discover the pavilions you won’t want to miss…

British Ceramics Biennial is back and better than ever. Running until 19 October 2025, the dynamic programme of free exhibitions, screenings, talks and events is proving a hit with both locals and critics…and just an hour and a half’s train away from London, it’s well worth a day trip…

The V&A’s Marie Antoinette Style, sponsored by Manolo Blahnik, is being hailed as the first landmark exhibition in the UK devoted to France’s most infamous Queen of Fashion. It is a glittering journey through silk, flamboyance and legacy….

This October in London offers everything from Frieze and the BFI Film Festival to Peggy Gou, the London Literature Festival, and Halloween at Kew.

A collection of short books that possess more power and a profundity than the page count suggest. Each of these books are under 200 pages, making them great for anyone looking to break a reading rut or explore different genres…

The following tips will help you write your first book for children.

6 books to add to your autumn reading list. Including:  Yellowface by R.F.Kuang· Manifesto: On Never Giving Up by Bernardine Evaristo  · Betty by Tiffany McDaniels · Notes on Heartbreak by Annie Lord  · The Queens of Sarmiento Park by Camila Sosa Villada (translated by Kit Maude)…

With lockdown 2.0 upon us we have put together a selection of 7 empowering, feel good reads to keep you busy and inspired during this time…

We have put together some of our favourite reads to get your teeth into this January…

Milkman is by no means an easy novel to read, it is sluggish and sprawling, feeling longer than its 352 pages; however, it is hugely satisfying to finish. It also presents a haunting look at life during The Troubles in Northern Ireland…

This guide is intended to provide some insight into Jewish life and history. Jewish people come from a wide variety of backgrounds and levels of observance…

Between the World and Me is a poignant and profound piece of work, detailing the most gruesome and raw details of black American history and the everyday black experience in America…

At its core, Calypso is a novel about family. Sedaris highlights the recognisable relationship between siblings in a strikingly honest way: either you exist as the tyrant ruling over the youngsters or you’re the victim of the tyrants’ plots…

We all have the power to make great change, so instead of doing nothing, why not order a few of these books and attempt to understand this widespread issue…

We’ve put together a guide to the best new and returning TV shows to look out for in 2023. Including shows You; Copenhagen Cowboys; Succession; Top Boy; Happy Valley; Slow Horses; Riches; Snowfall; Outerbanks; Dreamland; Bridergton…

Here is our round-up of eight of the best chick flicks you can watch in the UK on all the various streaming platforms available - including Netflix, Now TV, and Amazon Prime. Of course, honourable mentions must go to The Devil Wears Prada, Clueless, Legally Blonde, Mean Girls and Bridget Jones’ Diary…

We’re the same kind of crazy if you become deeply obsessed with what celebs wear on the red carpet. Even when I was little I’d froth excessively at the mouth whenever a red carpet moment occurred before an award show (the VMAS were my religion)…

Whilst I acknowledge that Sex and the City has quite frankly been around for donkey's years now, I believe there is still much to discuss, dissect and dispute. Carrie is the self-proclaimed ‘it girl’, accomplished columnist and potentially Manhattan’s biggest egotist…

Founded in 1997, the UK Jewish Film Festival is an annual event which takes place for two weeks each November. This year, the festival has gone online, meaning that it provides an ideal opportunity to immerse yourself in Jewish film from the comfort of your own home…

Despite the fact Emily in Paris offered exquisite aesthetics and much needed escapism in a time of despair and civil unrest, it’s hard to be totally sold on the show as a concept…

The second part of Steven Blackman’s Netflix adaptation of the 2007 comic landed in our laps on July 31st, and if you weren’t excited enough already, a string of hype videos posted on Youtube of the Umbrella Academy students themselves will get you there…

Michaela Coel returns to our screens with her new drama exploring the grey areas surrounding consent in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships, specifically when sexual conduct takes place under the influences of alcohol and drugs….

The shameless coinciding of the Disney Plus launch with the beginning of lockdown, has brought no end of easily achievable joy. So in the spirit of lockdown happiness, here's a rundown of some of our top recommended films from the (virtual) kingdom where dreams come true…

It’s been almost a decade since Clare Danes came hurtling on to our screens as the energetic, uncontrollable but extremely sharp CIA officer we now know (and love) as Carrie Mathison. Eight seasons later and the show has drawn to a close…

I think we have all reached the end of our tethers regarding this pandemic. Boredom has been redefined and I know I’m not the only one counting down the days until we can, go shopping…

What is better than some good memes and hilarious content to keep you feeling jolly through the pandemic? Not much really. Maybe wine? To help you out, we’ve put together a list of…