music London sea shanty choir reimagines classic songs for the modern age in debut album This non-audition choir has one mission - revolutionise a tragically dying art for the modern age By Gabriel Wilding / 8 Dec 2025
theatre Cinderella at Hackney Empire - a Christmas present come early From a social climbing evil stepmother to dating app-swiping ugly stepsisters, this festive pantomime is a modern twist on the beloved classic By Julia Silverberg / 5 Dec 2025
art V&A East Storehouse offers glimpse of major project by London artist honouring Caribbean heritage 'Look What I Found' documents the creative process of multimedia creative Jazz Grant, the recipient of Hackney Council’s Windrush Amplified Art Grant By Lizzie McAllister / 5 Dec 2025
Arcola Theatre Petty Men at the Arcola Theatre: Shakespeare - kind of - but not as you know it Buzz Studio's reimagining of 'Julius Caesar' isn't your average Shakespeare remake By Gabriel Wilding / 2 Dec 2025
art UCL confronts historical ties with eugenics in powerful exhibition 'Words Matter' is now on display at the university's campus in Stratford By Gabriel Stewart / 1 Dec 2025
theatre Mama Goose at Stratford East - a modern East End twist on the Christmas panto The nights may be longer and the days might be darker, but one perk of the bleak midwinter is the ushering in of pantomime season By Julia Silverberg / 1 Dec 2025