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Edvard Munch: Love and Angst at the British Museum

Exhibitions of work on paper sometimes feel a bit second-rate, as if the curators simply couldn’t get hold of enough paintings. Initially, it might...

Betrayal at Harold Pinter Theatre: Powerful and wonderfully measured, Hiddleston’s performance is first-rate

Cristiana Ferrauti

Dragged Across Concrete

Kiefer Sutherland at the Moth Club

X-Upper in Islington: Is sausage the new burger?

Cristiana Ferrauti

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Movie review
Loro
★★★★★

Loro, or Them, from Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino is a fictionalised account of Silvio Berlusconi‘s...

Jessica Wall
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Movie review
Dragged Across Concrete
★★★★★

We last saw Vince Vaughn on our screens as Bradley Thomas in the 2017 movie...

Guy Lambert
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Movie review
Wild Rose
★★★★★

A Glasgow council estate doesn’t seem the ideal stage for an aspiring country music singer....

Rosamund Kelby
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Movie review
Red Joan
★★★★★

Idealism doesn’t always mix well with politics (unfortunately). And when the backdrop is the Second...

Cristiana Ferrauti

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Theatre
Three Sisters at Almeida Theatre
★★★★★

Cordelia Lynn and Rebecca Frecknall have done a brave thing in staging Chekhov’s Three Sisters...

Ruth Beddow 17^th April
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Theatre
Damien Jalet & Kohei Nawa – Vessel at Sadler’s Wells
★★★★★

The creation of choreographer Damien Jalet and Kohei Nawa, Vessel is an exploration of the...

Cleo Henry 17^th April
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Theatre
A Man of Good Hope at the Royal Opera House
★★★★★

Isango Ensemble Production joins a first-time collaboration of the Young Vic and the Royal Opera...

Marissa Khaos 17^th April
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Theatre
Sitting at Arcola Theatre
★★★★★

With a brilliant sense of humour that one would expect from writer Katherine Parkinson –...

Michael Higgs 17^th April

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Food & Drinks
X-Upper in Islington: Is sausage the new burger?

Every journey is a discovery, and for travellers open to the world, every new place...

Cristiana Ferrauti 8^th April
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Food & Drinks
Hankies in Marble Arch: North Indian cuisine boasting big flavours at affordable prices
★★★★★

When thinking of spots to eat at in Marble Arch, it’s easy to think that...

Rasha Barazi 1^st April
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Food & Drinks
Shoryu launches Gudetama-themed Easter menu

The exciting collaboration with Gudetama the lazy egg, Hello Kitty’s friend, has been inspired by...

The editorial unit 1^st April
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Food & Drinks
London Coffee Festival 2019: Catering to all, from the complete novice to the coffee geek

Aside from coffee-related jargon, “busy” and “overwhelming” are perhaps the most frequently overheard words at...

Mersa Auda 31^st March

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Album review
Sir-Vere – Psychoballisticfunk
★★★★★

Describing themselves as “the living embodiment of the dance/rock revolution”, Sir-Vere finally bless the digital...

Michael Higgs 12^th October
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Album review
Lara Smiles – All for You
★★★★★

At times, you come across an emerging artist with such virtuosity, such mindbogglingly obvious skill,...

Michael Higgs 1^st October
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Album review
Miles Kane – Coup de Grace
★★★★★

Even though Miles Kane’s name is plastered on the front of Coup de Grace, he...

Regan Harle 23^rd August
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Album review
Treetop Flyers – Treetop Flyers
★★★★★

Many bands, after some initial success, fall into the trap of capturing a single mood,...

Michael Higgs 21^st August

Feature of the week

Does music affect me?

A melody is a powerful tool. It is not only a great joy for our ears. It...