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Indie Paradise: London’s All Points East In Conversation with Dan Whitlam
All Points East Festival, East Stage taken by Daria Slikker The sun retreats behind a thick cloud in Victoria Park with the dust just beginning to settle. Hundreds of footprints mark a distinctive path, all leading towards All Points East. Featuring Mitski as the headliner, alongside artists like Ethel Cain, Beabadoobee, Suki Waterhouse, and Men I Trust, this was the perfect way to spend a Sunday. Having never been to Victoria Park before, we stepped out of the number 8 bus
Daria Slikker
Aug 26, 20245 min read


Meet Bridgerton's Lucas Aurelio: Discussing his LGBTQ+ Storyline, London Theatre, and All-Things-Acting
Dearest Gentle Reader, there are spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3: Part 2 ahead... “The wine has made you rather charming,” says...
Georgia Gibson
Aug 22, 202416 min read


Fleshing Out The Historical: Katherine Moar on Writing, History and 'Farm Hall'
"What I am trying to write now is personal. The interest in history came in later," she reveals.
Anwesh Banerjee
Aug 13, 20245 min read


Hilarious, Wacky, and Delightfully Unpolished: Reviewing 'Police Cops in Space'
This show knows exactly what it wants to be: a funny, wacky, and thoroughly enjoyable sci-fi spoof.
Amber Dowse
Aug 12, 20243 min read


Good Intentions Do Not Make For Compelling Drama: Reviewing "I Love You, Now What?"
In a rare moment of mundanity, Sophie Craig finds an unsullied sense of beauty that is grounded and moving.
Anwesh Banerjee
Aug 7, 20244 min read


Verona-and-Venice vs Southend-on-Sea: Reviewing 'The Improvised Shakespeare Show' at The Other Palace
An electric 2-hour-long show that is ingenious and fully improvised, you won't want to miss this.
Cerys Devane
Jul 31, 20242 min read


Kaytranada’s TIMELESS: A timeless classic or a forgettable phase?
Kaytranada @ The Danforth Music Hall 2016 | via Flickr (Creative Commons Licence) After returning to cloudy London from a sun-soaked week...
Lara Milne
Jul 31, 20242 min read


Opera Singing at the Salsa Bar by Halloweens – ‘…An Internationalist's Dream’
Justin Young // Vaccines Concert (via Flickr, Creative Commons Licence) For those of us who enjoyed the Vaccines performance at...
John Gilheany
Jul 31, 20244 min read


STRAND Showcase Spotlight: In Another Conversation With Bridget.
Photo, and all others in this article, by Maggie Zhu (Instagram: @heyxmaggie) “I’m literally in my pyjamas”, Bridget laughs as we begin...
Raya Dasgupta
Jul 28, 20245 min read


How A Suffragette, A Painter, and An Explorer Create An Explosion of Joy: 'Fantastically Great Women' Review
Elena Breschi is having an absolute blast on that TOP stage, and so do we get a rip-roaring experience.
Elizabeth Grace
Jul 26, 20244 min read
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