Food & Drinks
Three alternative New Year’s Eve menus
The last meal of the year ought to be a special one, but after such an unpredictable and…
By Rosamund KelbyCulture
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Theatre
Theatre in 2020: a recap (and an outlook for 2021)
With the new Coronavirus strain among the UK and the numbers of infections rising again at an exponential…
By Michael Higgs
Music
Vienna New Year’s Day Concert: Tradition and the 2021 virtual edition
Though December 2020 has prompted a grand-scale rethink of holiday traditions, old habits die hard, and for many…
By Alexandra Fletcher
Music
Five lesser-known albums to broaden your music library in 2021
As many stayed at home for the better part of this year, digital culture became a primary way…
By Emma O'Regan Reidy
Music
“It exposes our ambition to go higher”: An interview with rookie K-pop group Ghost9 on their 2020 success
Among the K-pop artists who debuted in 2020, Ghost9 are a boy band worth keeping an eye on.…
By The editorial unit
Theatre
A new world of theatre: Aimie Atkinson on groundbreaking theatre platform Thespie
Digital theatre platform Thespie offers theatregoers the chance to connect globally to shows through streaming and, where possible,…
By Ezelle Alblas
Food & Drinks
Sommelier Kelvin McCabe on where to buy good wine to celebrate (and enjoy) 2021
No New Year’s Eve celebration is complete without a bottle of bubbly; the pop of a cork is…
By Filippo L'Astorina
Movie
Sing Me a Song
Ten years ago, director and documentary maker Thomas Balmès visited the remote village of Laya, hidden deep in…
By Abbie Grundy
Musical
Dick Whittington at the National Theatre
The last (and only other) time the National Theatre put on a pantomime was Cinderella in 1983. A…
By Samuel Nicholls
Music
Five 2020 albums for an electronic Christmas
The great Christmas albums are few and far between. A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector: wonderful,…
By Ben Flanagan