Current affairs
The world celebrates the International Women’s Day
Since 1975 when the UN established the 8th of March as its official International Women’s Day, each year millions of [read more]
Police Taser use against children rises six-fold in London
A country-wide increase in the use of Taser stun guns on children has been reported, yet the steepest climb was in [read more]
One in two women report physical abuse in the UK
One in two women in Britain is a victim of physical abuse a new report by the European Union Agency for Fundamental [read more]
Live music
Howe Gelb at Islington Assembly Hall
How do you describe an artist like Howe Gelb? Perhaps idiosyncratic, enigmatic and [read more]
No Room for Giants at Brooklyn Bowl
Hailing from South West London, female led five-piece rock band No Room for Giants [read more]
Fitz and The Tantrums at Dingwalls
With two released records to date, Fitz and The Tantrums are an indie-pop band from LA, [read more]
Charlotte Church at Riverside Studios
You may remember Welsh singer-songwriter Charlotte Church as the child prodigy of [read more]
Nina Persson at Scala
It’s been over a decade since Swedish pop group The Cardigans – after platinum [read more]
Matthew Caws at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Nada Surf singer Matthew Caws played yesterday at the Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen in [read more]
Fashion & Lifestyle
Assemblage Unique: clutches with a splash of colour
With spring on the horizon, there has been no better time to invest in a burst of colour, [read more]
Pure and Simple
Not the song, but the look, with spring and summer gradually approaching you’re [read more]
Beverly Bartlett handmade jewellery
If architecture, science and jewellery came together to make one profession then Beverly [read more]
Emmy Twenty: the ballet pump you’ve been looking for
When Sharon Sunners started working in London, she found herself losing her office wear [read more]
Bang! Swimwear debuts for S/S 2014
Bang! Swimwear is an uber-glam label co-launched by supermodel Nell Robinson and fashion [read more]
Selfridges team up with accessory brand Goo.ey
Whether you are working on your bikini body, want to make “FaceTiming” easier or [read more]
Art
The Great War in Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery
As it is now a century since the start of the Great War, and its horrors are passing from direct human memory, it is especially poignant to examine its legacy in human terms. [read more]
Senna: Photographs by Keith Sutton at Proud Galleries Chelsea
Marking the 30th anniversary of his debut and the 20th anniversary of his legacy, Proud Galleries’ Senna: Photographs by Keith Sutton, exhibits documentary photographs of [read more]
Premiums Interim Projects 2014 at the Royal Academy
The main difference between this exhibition and any other postgraduate art show is that, at the Royal Academy, students enjoy financial support through fee waivers and other [read more]
Theatre
The Boy Who Cried at the Hope
The Boy Who Cried, a new play by Matt Osman is a darkly funny and thought-provoking piece of theatre. Set in a world where werewolves are sought for human atrocities, and [read more]
Henry Paker at the Soho
Not quite controversial, far from offensive but deeply perceptive and wildly humorous, Henry Paker brings his animated Classic Paker antics to London’s Soho Theatre [read more]
The Mistress Cycle at the Landor
The Mistress Cycle takes place as part of the From Page to Stage season at the Landor Theatre in Clapham North. The festival is aimed at creating new opportunities for [read more]
Food & drinks
Ember Yard
Of all the trends to have seriously emerged in London in the last few years, perhaps none have been gushed over as prolifically as tapas restaurants. Their often rough around [read more]
House of Ho
House of Ho, located in the heart of Soho, specialises in modern Vietnamese cuisine. The restaurant has quite a sophisticated atmosphere, with dim lights, wooden flooring and [read more]
Blanchette
After hours of shopping, traipsing up and down the streets of Oxford Circus, a good restaurant to lay down your weary head is hard to find. Cue Blanchette, the newest [read more]
Music
Goldfrapp: Tales of Us (Live)
Goldfrapp: Tales of Us is a bold short film comprised of a cluster of vignettes based on five songs from the beloved chanteuse Goldfrapp’s latest album, Tales of Us. [read more]
Elton John: The Million Dollar Piano
Elton John brings us his Million Dollar Piano concert live from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in this once-in-a-lifetime show. At the centrepiece of the performance is [read more]
Nina Nesbitt – Peroxide
The first single to be taken from Nina Nesbitt’s Peroxide was Selfies – everyone’s mum’s favourite “modern” word. The problem with the 19-year-old Scot’s debut [read more]
Books
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
The reputation of this debut novel precedes it. In this case it has created an expectation that unfortunately the book cannot match. First impressions are important, and this [read more]
The Railway Man by Eric Lomax
Honest, painstakingly descriptive and yet somehow oddly detached, Eric Lomax’s autobiography The Railway Man provocatively gives a narrative voice to the atrocities endured [read more]
The Madness of July launch with author James Naughtie
From a background of BBC Radio 4, presenting the Today programme since 1994, comes the latest author of the crime/thriller genre James Naughtie. Launching his first book, The [read more]
Beauty
Pure and Simple
Not the song, but the look, with spring and summer gradually approaching you’re probably frantic as to what you should be preparing for (don’t worry, we are too), but [read more]
Weekly nail art tutorial: classic leopard print
If you’re anything like us, you’ll be spending an unhealthy amount of time scrolling through Instagram looking at insane nail art and wondering how the hell they do all [read more]
Winter skincare essentials
Let’s talk skincare. There are thousands of products out there to choose from but from personal experience we are aware of how hard it is to find the right products for [read more]
New York City
Machinal at the American Airlines
Last night actress Rebecca Hall and the Roundabout Theater Company previewed Sophie Treadwell’s 1928 play Machinal at New York City’s American Airlines Theater. [read more]
The Night Alive at the Linda Gross
Conor McPherson’s latest theater piece The Night Alive opens this Thursday at the Atlantic Theater Company’s Linda Gross Theater in New York City’s [read more]
National Book Awards ceremony 2013
Literary fans and press crowded the Cipriani Ballroom on Wednesday night for the 84th annual National Book Awards. Located on Wall Street in Manhattan, literature’s [read more]
Cinema
The Edge of Tomorrow: preview and Q&A with director Doug Liman
Doug Liman lives in New York City and hangs out with an “artsy” crowd who usually spend their time discussing esoteric subjects at trendy parties in bohemian [read more]
Oscars 2014: an in-depth look at the winners and losers of the 86th Academy Awards
It’s unlikely, but in case you weren’t aware, last night the 86th Academy Awards took place in LA. Hosted by the confident and self-assured Ellen DeGeneres, who opened [read more]
Oscars 2014: a complete overview of the 86th Academy Awards
Once again it is that time of year when Twitter is flooded for days with red carpet shots, dresses and acceptance speech highlights. Awards season is here, back with a [read more]
Fashion news
Cara Delevingne unveils new collection for Mulberry
Fashion’s “it” girl seems to be consistently hitting the headlines as a result of her impressive and diverse talents. From catwalk queen to sultry singer, British [read more]
Haven’t you heard? Paper is the next big thing! Meet the four-year-old fashion designer!
Meet Mayhem. The four-year-old little girl who makes some of the most beautiful dresses we at The Upcoming have ever seen. The only catch is they are made from paper! Mayhem [read more]
Jimmy Choo autumn/winter 2014 collection
Jimmy Choo’s autumn/winter 2014 collection can readily be described as an abundance of romance, desire and passion. Sandra Choi, the creative director, continues to [read more]
Sport & Tech
As cigarettes become taboo are e-cigs socially acceptable?
E-cigarettes – such as those from number1ecigs.com – have taken the world by storm with many smokers making the switch. Smoking a cigarette has certainly become taboo in today’s society with so many non-smokers worrying about inhaling the second-hand smoke. [read more]
Compromising with dad on the right car seat option
Some dads think that sporting a pink car seat for baby girl takes away some of their macho presence. It is often a battle [read more]
Five things you need to know about electronic cigarettes
By now, you probably know that one of the hottest gadgets on the tech market is the electronic cigarette, a replacement [read more]
Six reasons why online casino games will never fall out of favour
Online casino gaming has steadily taken over the bulk of the gambling industry in the last decade. In 2011, according to [read more]
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