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‘Trading Places’ at Barbican: The Decline And The Fall of London Landscapes
When looking at archives of London’s streets and neighbourhoods, it is impossible not to feel an irresistible nostalgia for a time that...
Marine Pellissier
Feb 22, 20243 min read


Challenging Narratives About The North: 'Pity' by Andrew McMillan at the Southbank Centre
Photo by Sophie Davidson, courtesy of Southbank Centre 2024 is the year of The North. With many new books coming out featuring Northern...
Lara Mae Simpson
Feb 19, 20245 min read


Mind over Matter: Yoko Ono at the Tate Modern Review
★★★☆☆ Yoko Ono with Half-A-Room 1967 from HALF-A-WIND SHOW, Lisson Gallery, London, 1967. Photo © Clay Perry. Ground-breaking,...
K. A. Thickett
Feb 18, 20244 min read


Spirittea is Your New Favorite Comfort Game
Hey human, we've got problems! This town is crawling with troublesome spirits, and you're the only one who can see them!
Humaira Valera
Feb 16, 20243 min read


Review: 'Heartbreak and Magic' at Somerset House
★★★ Heartbreak and Magic, currently based at Somerset House, is the latest work by Libby Heaney. It incorporates a virtual reality...
Humaira Valera
Feb 13, 20243 min read


'Samsara' Review: Visually Delicious, Structurally Intriguing, And Textually Profound
In Buddhist philosophy, the term ‘Samsara’ refers to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, within which all living beings are bound by...
Ariunzaya Batkhuyag
Feb 13, 20243 min read


'CUTE' at Somerset House Review: Celebrating 50 Years of Hello Kitty
★★★★ Held in partnership with Sanrio to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of their most iconic figures, CUTE explores the...
Hebe Hancock
Feb 12, 20244 min read


Poetry LGBT's Open Mic Night: Hope and Celebration in Writing
Photo by Daniel James (licensed under Unsplash Licence) It’s a Wednesday night in Clapham, and my friend and I are standing outside a gay...
Dan Ramos Lay
Feb 12, 20246 min read


The Best Poetry of 2023 - T.S. Eliot Prize Readings Review
Video by T.S. Eliot Prize on YouTube The T. S. Eliot Prize is an annual award bestowed on the author of the best – well, according to...
Leda Schenke Gonis
Jan 28, 202412 min read


Powerful, Playful, Pertinent: Reviewing ‘Blood On Your Hands’ at Southwark Playhouse
I went in entirely blind to see Blood On Your Hands. I had done no research in advance of the evening, so I scarcely had any idea what to...
Hannah Sugars
Jan 27, 20243 min read
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