Arts & Entertainment

Manchester International Festival got underway on Thursday (3 July), under the directive to ‘dream differently’, the Festival this year is set out to inspire fresh perspectives and challenge conventional thought.…

Autumn is always a busy time for art in London, with Frieze Week in October drawing international attention. But beyond the fairs, the city’s museums and galleries are offering a strong line-up of exhibitions worth seeing. From the V&A’s exploration of Marie Antoinette Styleto Tate Modern’s major survey of Nigerian Modernism, there is much to engage with. Dirty Looks at the Barbican…

With shows ranging from historical military art to queer talismans, pop protest, and the power of drawing, here is our guide to the art exhibitions to see in London in July 2025…

The London Design Biennale 2025 has officially opened at Somerset House, running from 5–29 June, bringing together over 40 pavilions from around the world in a bold celebration of global creativity. Now in its fifth edition, this year’s Biennale is curated by Artistic Director Dr Samuel Ross MBE, an award-winning British designer…

Your essential guide to what to see and do across London during the London Festival of Architecture 2025 — a citywide celebration of architecture, ideas, and community, featuring everything from late-night studio openings and thought-provoking talks to exhibitions, documentaries, and large-scale installations…

This summer, the Barbican Centre in London presents Frequencies: the sounds that shape us (22 May – 31 August), a dynamic and multi-disciplinary season dedicated to exploring the transformative power of sound and sonic experience. Here are 10 unmissable events within the Frequencies season…

Discover a range of exhibitions opening in London this June, from the Kiefer / Van Gogh show at the Royal Academy to Dan Guthrie at Chisenhale. Explore bold solo displays, landmark retrospectives, and events like the London Design Biennale at Somerset House and London Open Live at Whitechapel Gallery…

Discover must-see art exhibitions in Margate this summer, from powerful shows at Turner Contemporary, Carl Freedman Gallery, Quench Gallery, and Liminal Gallery to public commissions by artists like Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley, and Yinka Ilori….

Discover the best UK festivals to visit this summer with our guide — from the legendary Reading & Leeds Festival and the elegant opera of Glyndebourne, to the music and wellness haven of Wilderness and Glasgow’s very own TRNSMT…

London Craft Week returns to London from 12-18 May 2025 with exhibitions, workshops, and live demonstrations. Discover our guide to must-see events this year…

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…

As a result of the lockdown and government measures only permitting six people to meet outside at one time, the LGBTQ+ community will be celebrating Pride Month in a different way to usual. Though many events have been cancelled or postponed, there are still ways to celebrate…

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…