Arts & Entertainment
Your guide to the worlds of art and entertainment. Providing you with the #FLODown on all of the best upcoming exhibitions and cultural events happening in London. Plus, the television shows that you need to be watching, film recommendations, and the best in books.
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time”
Thomas Merton
latest in arts
A key engine within the Surrealist movement was the collaborative nature between artists. During the late 1930s, Paris became an epicenter for contemporary artists and writers, many of whom co-created and lived together. Two couples exemplify this spirit of collaboration: Max Ernst and Leonora Carrington…
From surreal figures and textile landscapes to shipping containers, performance art and compelling photography, these are the artists we will be looking for at this year’s Enter Art Fair.
In Provence, there are wine estates, hotels and places you visit simply for the landscape. Château La Coste manages to be all three, and considerably more. Set among vineyards and woodland just outside Aix-en-Provence…
From Louise Bourgeois’ iconic spider to Sophie Calle’s mysterious woodland tomb, these are six works worth seeking out at Château La Coste…
Château La Coste is a place where architecture is woven into every part of the experience. Across the estate, some of the most celebrated architects of the past century have designed buildings that work in close relationship with the art, vineyards and surrounding landscape…
September is an especially good time to take in the breadth of Seoul’s art scene, with a programme that extends well beyond the fair itself. Here is our guide to the exhibitions to see during Seoul Art Week 2026…
When you meander through the glittering coastlines and rolling hills of the south of France in the summer, it’s all too easy to understand why so many great artists of the C20th chose to live, work and play there…
Following a quieter August, London’s autumn art season gets underway in September with an exciting and inventive mix of exhibitions, from major surveys and new commissions to ambitious presentations by some of the most influential artists working today…
Here are the literary festivals in London worth putting in your diary for autumn 2026, including dates, locations, ticket prices and where to book…
From Monet and Munch to David Hockney, Sonia Boyce and Algerian artist Baya, the exhibitions will range across centuries, continents and disciplines, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, installation, film and design. Here are the major London art exhibitions to have on your radar in 2027…
LATEST IN ART NEWS
Berlin Art Week returns from 9–13 September 2026 for its fifteenth edition, with a city-wide programme across museums, galleries, private collections, project spaces and Positions Berlin Art Fair. Over five days, exhibitions, performances, talks, screenings and special events will take place across Berlin…
The V&A has announced four major exhibitions for 2027 across its London museums, with the programme opening with a look at the cultural upheaval of the 1970s and 1980s before turning to contemporary sculpture, the history of South Indian chintz and new creative work from South Asia…
PATRÓN Tequila has partnered with 77 to launch the new PATRÓN Tequila Lounge…
Gallery view of the Summer Exhibition at Royal Academy of Arts.Photo: © David Parry/ Royal Academy of Arts
Hospital Rooms is celebrating its 10th anniversary by launching a special public sale of limited-edition contemporary art posters, with funds supporting the charity’s work transforming NHS mental health hospitals across the UK. The 10 Posters for 10 Years campaign features artwork created by some of the world’s leading contemporary artists, including Jeremy Deller, Antony Gormley, Beatriz Milhazes, Yinka Shonibare, Anish Kapoor, and Grayson Perry…
KOKO Electronic is set to deliver a summer of unforgettable club nights as the iconic Camden venue celebrates its 125th anniversary year. Bringing together some of the biggest names in house, techno, disco, Afro-electronic and underground music…
Gallery view of the Summer Exhibition at Royal Academy of Arts.Photo: © David Parry/ Royal Academy of Arts
Jemma Appleby has been announced as the winner of the prestigious £35,000 Charles Wollaston Award at the Royal Academy of Arts’ Summer Exhibition 2026…
Gallery view of the Summer Exhibition at Royal Academy of Arts.Photo: © David Parry/ Royal Academy of Arts
Roskilde Festival, the largest and longest-running festival in Denmark, has just opened the gates of its 54th edition. Here’s what you need to know about…
Serpentine has launched its summer programme with the unveiling of Jesús Rafael SOTO’s Pénétrable BBL Jaune (1999; 2023 Edition), the first outdoor presentation of the Venezuelan artist’s work in the UK…
James Turrell’s largest Skyspace ever created within a museum has opened at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Aarhus, Denmark…
London will welcome a major new destination for electronic music this October as Ironworks launches at Thames Wharf, a historic riverside site reimagined as a large-scale warehouse venue…
Major institutional announcements and landmark cultural investments this week highlight the evolving landscape of contemporary art and public culture across the UK and beyond, from Nan Goldin’s long-awaited return to London to Rene Matić winning one of photography’s most prestigious prizes…
The prestigious Turner Prize continues its tradition of spotlighting groundbreaking creativity with the announcement of its 2026 shortlist. Revealed by Tate Britain, this year’s nominees, Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku…
The Hayward Gallery has announced a major solo exhibition by acclaimed American artist and activist Nan Goldin titled You Never Did Anything Wrong. Opening on 24 November 2026, the exhibition marks Goldin’s first institutional UK show since 2002…
LATEST IN INTERNATIONAL ART
A key engine within the Surrealist movement was the collaborative nature between artists. During the late 1930s, Paris became an epicenter for contemporary artists and writers, many of whom co-created and lived together. Two couples exemplify this spirit of collaboration: Max Ernst and Leonora Carrington…
From surreal figures and textile landscapes to shipping containers, performance art and compelling photography, these are the artists we will be looking for at this year’s Enter Art Fair.
In Provence, there are wine estates, hotels and places you visit simply for the landscape. Château La Coste manages to be all three, and considerably more. Set among vineyards and woodland just outside Aix-en-Provence…
From Louise Bourgeois’ iconic spider to Sophie Calle’s mysterious woodland tomb, these are six works worth seeking out at Château La Coste…
Château La Coste is a place where architecture is woven into every part of the experience. Across the estate, some of the most celebrated architects of the past century have designed buildings that work in close relationship with the art, vineyards and surrounding landscape…
September is an especially good time to take in the breadth of Seoul’s art scene, with a programme that extends well beyond the fair itself. Here is our guide to the exhibitions to see during Seoul Art Week 2026…
Latest in Books
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…
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…
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…
Latest in TV&Film
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…
Free, downloadable adult colouring sheets
Colouring sheets are no longer just for children. Each week we will be giving you downloadable colouring sheets done by our illustrator Natalie Hapeshi. Take a break and have some fun…
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