Treasure launch: A sparkling start to Jewellery Week

Walking through the entrance to Somerset House was like walking into a real treasure chest. An array of beautiful and handmade jewellery displayed as far as the eye could see. It was difficult to know where to begin and to be careful not to miss anything out. Filled with complimentary drinks I...

Patrick Ness wins CILIP Carnegie medal

The 75th anniversary for the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards took place...

Interview with The Hickey Underworld

The Hickey Underworld is a four-piece alternative rock band from Belgium. The Upcoming had...

The Hickey Underworld at the Barfly

A few months prior to the September release of their second album, Belgium...

More than half of criminals break tagging curfew

In the past six years the electronic tagging of offenders by the courts has...

Esprit Regent Street grand reopening with a performance by Natasha Bedingfield

San Franciscan brand Esprit reopened their Regent...

Accessory heaven at Scarlet Dragonfly

As everybody knows, accessories are the key to making up a great outfit. In this...

The Five-Year Engagement

The latest offering from the Judd Apatow comedy conglomerate is The Five-Year...

Battle of the sexes: This is What We Do for a Living by Tumble Circus at Southbank Centre

Poppy and the Jezebels at Proud Camden

Proud Camden presents their “Breakout” night, hosting the hottest...

Graduate Fashion Week 2012

This past weekend, after a miss start that had us following the bad directions of Londoners...

Festival Essentials: the must-pack accessories to liven up any outfit

Festivals are a nightmare to pack for – you can’t...

May gives new powers to police to track email and Facebook accounts‏

Theresa May has today begun a prolific defence of the...

Beast at the White Bear Theatre

Often substance is forgotten and covered up in favour of style. What is deep...

Get your latest jewellery fix with Megan Jane

We are all suckers for a good piece of jewellery here at The Upcoming. Whether...

Late September

Things are off to a strained start. A man sits in a boat – marooned...

Your Sister’s Sister

Your Sister’s Sister was a hit at the Tribeca film festival, and it is clear why....

The (in)visibly brilliant Invisible: Art About the Unseen 1957-2012 at the Hayward Gallery

The Cranberries – Roses

The Cranberries’ new studio album Roses picks up where their 2001 album Wake Up And...

Cosmopolis

In a recent interview, Robert Pattinson sheepishly admitted that his mother had begun calling him...

London Club and Bar Awards 2012

The city’s best and brightest partiers were out in force for last night’s London Club...

Cameron and Clegg divided over Jeremy Hunt

David Cameron’s refusal to refer his culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, to the...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the mistress of dresses: Ms Zoe Lem

The process of selecting the perfect dress for that magical wedding...

Larissa Hadjio’s diamonds and deep-sea creatures

The intriguing and unusual leather designs by Larissa Hadjio come in...

An interview with sci-fi folk band Maia ahead of their Barfly show

Maia, four young lads from Huddersfield, fresh out of...