sadler's well's east

'The Rite of Spring / Mirror' at Sadler’s Wells East uses pioneering AI tech to ‘reveal elements of the human’

Artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere these days, including on the stage at Sadler’s Wells East

By Lizzie McAllister

/ 18 Mar 2026

autograph gallery

'Unstable and emotionally charged' - 'Of Walking on Fire' at Autograph

By Michelle Tonta

/ 18 Mar 2026

'Unstable and emotionally charged' - 'Of Walking on Fire' at Autograph

music

Cometh the Hour, cometh the folk: Ninebarrow to play Hackney concert

By Gabriel Wilding

/ 17 Mar 2026

Cometh the Hour, cometh the folk: Ninebarrow to play Hackney concert

international women's day

‘You can’t be in solidarity with something you can’t see’ - how a working men’s club celebrated its female history

By Gabriel Wilding

/ 17 Mar 2026

‘You can’t be in solidarity with something you can’t see’ - how a working men’s club celebrated its female history

nightlife

London’s best-loved queer night is back – and it’s been given a grown-up twist

By Gabriel Wilding

/ 16 Mar 2026

London’s best-loved queer night is back – and it’s been given a grown-up twist

documentaries

'The industry is waking up' – award-winning film documents Hackney venues' journey to greater accessibility

By Lizzie McAllister

/ 11 Mar 2026

'The industry is waking up' – award-winning film documents Hackney venues' journey to greater accessibility

Latest

Hackney's unsung heroines to be celebrated at International Women’s Day film screening

‘Women from Hackney’s History’, inspired by the two-part book series of the same name, will premiere at the Rio Cinema next month

By Lizzie McAllister

/ 19 Feb 2026

Hackney's unsung heroines to be celebrated at International Women’s Day film screening

Inside East London’s rich Olympic heritage as Milan Winter Games continue

As the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics begin to wind down, sports historians are looking back on London’s links with the games more than 100 years after the first competition

By Sidney Khan

/ 18 Feb 2026

Inside East London’s rich Olympic heritage as Milan Winter Games continue

Inside Before They Speak: Julia Phillips' visceral Barbican exhibition explores the body and human bonds

The German-American artist’s first solo show in the UK is a haunting experience, but it is well worth it

By Sarah Birch

/ 30 Jan 2026

Inside Before They Speak: Julia Phillips' visceral Barbican exhibition explores the body and human bonds

Just like grandma used to make — Clara’s is the new Shoreditch restaurant keeping it in the family

Clara’s is the brainchild of the Hartshorn brothers, who have left Camden behind in favour of small plates and sumptuous puddings

By Gabriel Wilding

/ 29 Jan 2026

Just like grandma used to make — Clara’s is the new Shoreditch restaurant keeping it in the family

A blurred fate: Simon Roberts’ ‘After London’ puts future of the city into sharp focus

This blurry, dystopian volume imagines a city altered by the climate crisis, and puts the fate of Londoners front and centre

By Sarah Birch

/ 27 Jan 2026

A blurred fate: Simon Roberts’ ‘After London’ puts future of the city into sharp focus

Pulitzer winner Alison Killing on the split second that forged her career

Alison Killing is best-known for her award-winning research into detention camps in Xinjiang, China, but the story that made her career could easily have passed her by

By Lizzie McAllister

/ 26 Jan 2026

Pulitzer winner Alison Killing on the split second that forged her career

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