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At the scrag end of Shoreditch, that part which is frequently advertised to tourists as ‘close to the remnants of the Roman road’, there’s a graffiti-doused Overground station which either leads to Hackney, or to Manteca. And good luck navigating the swathes of £4 flat white snobs and ethical start-up City boys on your walk of shame back to Liverpool Street. We booked Manteca as we knew it was previously lauded at length, not least by Jay Rayner who had praised it for its ve

Women's History Month X KCLSU: Staging a modernist, queer story, of which Virginia Woolf is at the centre. Spellbinding, tender, and...

This production at the Globe boldly and elegantly guides Titus into the 21st century.

Just when you think Soho could not come up with a more unlikely juxtaposition of venues, people, and flavours (Russian-American-French anything was always going to be a contentious ménage à trois), you will come across Bob Bob Ricard on Upper James Street. Ever so often, I find my centre of gravity off-kilter, as the invisible force drags me back to this place. In the spirit of this rule of three, I bring two Northern pals here for New Year’s Eve. So we scurry off to the Cent

Finally, a normal Christmas after a two-year hiatus - but is it? Supermarkets have definitely gone big this year. Even the most jaded palate will be revived by some of the offerings; others might find this cloying, pastry and booze-centred excess nauseating (see Asda Irish Cream mince pies), but will turn to decadence and festive cheer in other ways. Whether a mention of Christmas is conjuring up a nativity scene in your mind, or you’re just looking forward to the shimmering

Photo Credit: Do Not Associate From grimy boom-bap to fast-paced trap songs, Welsh-born rapper ‘Do Not Associate’ (D.N.A) is always...

Credit: Steppenwolves Films Premiered at the Raindance Film Festival 2022, Night Burns like Cigarettes by director Elisabeth Felson tells...

Photo by Carina Najia The best word to describe Pip Millett’s November 8th concert at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire is authentic. Performing...

Face to face with Confessions for Myself (1972), I am mesmerised. A tall, robust structure of patinated black bronze has been welded into...

To think of the multitude of ways in which London is perceived by others is to be overwhelmed. A city with such dynamism is hard to...