Review: What I’d Be at Brockley Jack Studio

Review: What I’d Be at Brockley Jack Studio

Michael HollandFeb 20, 2026

‘Both actors gave very touching performances’ Fifteen-year-old Ally (Beth Birss), dreams of becoming a writer, while Makayla 18, (Rachel Jones) hides her university admission…

Smoke

Smoke

Michael HollandFeb 20, 2026

Fast-paced, plot-driven contemporary queer thriller Critically acclaimed theatre-maker Alexis Gregory returns to the stage with Smoke, his most daring and uncompromising work to date,…

Review: Chiharu Shiota & Yin Xiuzhen at Hayward Gallery

Review: Chiharu Shiota & Yin Xiuzhen at Hayward Gallery

Michael HollandFeb 20, 2026

‘I find myself searching for some friction beneath the aesthetic surface’ At the Hayward Gallery, Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life and Yin Xiuzhen: Heart…

Review: Deep Azure at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Review: Deep Azure at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Michael HollandFeb 19, 2026

A feast for the eyes, ears, heart and soul A visionary, time-travelling, exploratory tale of collective grief, the quest for justice, and its impact…

Council confirms plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row

Council confirms plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row

Wandsworth Council has confirmed plans to only hike council tax by 2 per cent for the fourth year in a row. The authority is…

The Dawn of Reckoning

The Dawn of Reckoning

Michael HollandFeb 19, 2026

“No-one can change the past Helena. If I could, I would. Of course I would.” Two women. A deserted hotel lounge at the dead…

Jeezus!

Jeezus!

Michael HollandFeb 19, 2026

If Bo Burnham, Bad Bunny, and Bertolt Brecht had a baby, this would be it The wait for the second coming is over! Jeezus!…

The Derwent Art Prize 2026

The Derwent Art Prize 2026

Michael HollandFeb 19, 2026

A celebration of the best pencil art  Renowned for championing art in pencil, the Derwent Art Prize announces a shortlist of 71 artworks for…

Time Is On Our Side

Time Is On Our Side

Michael HollandFeb 19, 2026

Look through the Black Hole Viewfinder VSSL Studio presents Time Is On Our Side, an exhibition by Black Quantum Futurism. The exhibition concludes VSSL…

GLA: City Hall insist pedicab regulations will not create Uber-like black market as TfL pledges crackdown

GLA: City Hall insist pedicab regulations will not create Uber-like black market as TfL pledges crackdown

Kumail JafferFeb 18, 2026

Sadiq Khan’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner has insisted new pedicab regulations will be enforced effectively to prevent drivers working illegally and account sharing to…

Space Station Earth

Space Station Earth

Michael HollandFeb 18, 2026

‘See through the eyes of an astronaut’ Space Station Earth is a long-form musical work by Ilan Eshkeri, created in collaboration with the European Space…

The Trials of Being a Gentleman 

The Trials of Being a Gentleman 

Michael HollandFeb 18, 2026

‘I was born in 1960 but was raised in the Forties. Not the greatest gambit for a man defending himself for murder, but there…