art 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
reading 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
whats on 'ROTUS' at Park Theatre is the one-woman show Making Theatre Great Again Chaisty Quirk, Receptionist of the United States, is the sorority girl antagonist we didn’t know we needed By Sarah Birch / 25 Jan 2026
British history Revolutionaries and rebels - inside East London's breakaway suffragette movement Under the leadership of Sylvia Pankhurst, the East London Federation of the Suffragettes (ELFS) championed women's suffrage rights from its base in Old Ford Road for years By Sarah Birch / 30 Dec 2025
Umbilical A mechanical feat: consider Umbilical, at Here East Local artist Conrad Shawcross shows off his new work, a giant machine that has taken over a decade to build By Sarah Birch / 17 Sep 2025
