Shore’s ditch – the area named after Edward IV ‘s lover Jane Shore’s final resting place, courtesy of him of course – has long since left its reputation as an east end body dumping ground and is now frequented by arty adventurers, not so dissimilar to yourselves. Filled with concept…
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The Two Degrees festival doesn’t pull any punches in its mission to pinpoint some of the biggest issues in our society. Straddling the line between art and activism, the festival demands that we ask ourselves what’s wrong with our world… and what we can do to fix it. The varied…
The friendly and vibrant Southbank Centre hosts hundreds of musicians, artists and performers every summer – but this summer is even more special. This summer will bring the Southbank Centre’s Festival of Neighbourhood, a colourful celebration of neighbourliness, exploring what it really means to live side by side. Contributions from…
The contemporary urban experience takes centre stage in a new exhibition by Julie Mehretu at White Cube Bermondsey. This is the first major solo show in London for the Ethiopian-born artist and will feature new and recent works. Mehretu is best known for her large-scale layered paintings built up through…
From the 10th anniversary of a hip-hop theatre institution to a night dedicated to the late great Fela Kuti (and a few festivals and new films all in between), May is looking pre-tty lively, if we do say so ourselves – so go forth and enjoy people… Cinema Gimme…
As far as we’re concerned, February is the official start of the culture calendar – so we’re happy that this month has quite a few entertaining going-ons in store, from charity danceathons to an opportunity to go to your very own prom. Plus, tune into the site later for an…