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‘I’m after the painter of memories.’ Aidan turns up the call volume; the voice sounds distant. 

On the cusp of one of the many heatwaves this summer, I stood heartbroken at the third door of the Royal Albert Hall. Not only because I had committed my Saturday evening to the BBC’s Proms here, but for having told everyone of my intentions.

A sea of hazy blue and an enchanting soundscape, Tai Shani’s The Spell or The Dream at Somerset House is the artist in her element. The...

A Polish journalist plays cards in his Tehran hotel room. He observes the disconcerting cycle of missing people and 'criminals' on his hotel television screen. Thus begins Ryszard Kapuściński’s tale of the Iranian revolution in Shah of Shahs. 

All year, we wait for that perfect time again: summer. The season of tan lines, iced lattes, and late-night memories with our friends.

Dans la Cuisine des Nguyen, or In the Nguyen Kitchen, is French director Stéphane Ly-Cuong’s incredible first film which discusses themes of identity, rootlessness and belonging.

Photo by MTSOfan via Flickr  (licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ) Andrew DeYoung’s Friendship is an amalgamation of our innermost anxieties...

Photo by Synonym Labs After viewing Synonym Lab’s exhibition in Shoreditch last weekend, the opportunity arose to sit down with its...

The revival of the column How To Get A Girl In 10 Months explores the healing process of a breakup over the course of a year and the regrets and lessons that come with it, with the newfound initiative to find love on a year abroad!

At the heart of this programme is Ruth Hardie, Head of Public Programming, whose curatorial vision shapes the Centre’s seasonal offerings. With a keen eye for innovation and inclusivity, Ruth helps orchestrate experiences that invite audiences to engage with art in meaningful ways.