Culture news The Museum of Homelessness finds a home in North London Opening to the public on 24 May, the North London museum – for the first time in its own permanent home – is flipping the script on homelessness. 21/05/2024
Culture news London gentlemen's club votes to allow women to join for first time A London gentlemen’s club which boasts an illustrious membership, including senior politicians, judges, and even the King, has finally voted after almost two centuries to allow women to enter its elite ranks. 08/05/2024
Culture news 'Hell’s Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead 2024 Tony nominations Two shows about musical creativity are leading the charge, while women directors are smashing records. 01/05/2024
Culture news Scottish funding body claims Edinburgh Fringe is in 'precarious' state Creative Scotland has accused the organisation behind the Edinburgh Fringe of improperly running the festival in defence of them pulling funding ahead of its 2024 run. 26/04/2024
Culture news Moulin Rouge's iconic windmill sails collapse overnight The wings of the legendary cabaret in Paris's Montmartre fell off and damaged the tourist attraction's facade. 25/04/2024
Culture news How is #MeTooStandUp shaking up the French comedy scene? The #MeTooStandUp campaign, which denounces sexist and sexual violence in the world of comedy, plans to shake things up. Because sexual and sexist harassment is no laughing matter. 19/04/2024
Culture news Olivier Awards 2024: Nicole Scherzinger's 'Sunset Boulevard' wins big The Olivier Awards, the UK's equivalent of Broadway's Tony Awards, took place on Sunday at London's Royal Albert Hall. 15/04/2024
Culture news London to welcome its first major Taiwanese culture festival Taiwanese culture is about to arrive in London’s Notting Hill, with the 16-day Taiwan Festival opening on Friday 12 April. 11/04/2024
Culture news Tom Holland ‘Romeo And Juliet’ show target of 'racial abuse' The Jamie Lloyd Company has said there had been a “barrage of deplorable racial abuse directed towards a member of company.” 08/04/2024
Culture news Salzburg Festival artistic director reappointed - Why it matters Ahead of Austria's biggest opera and drama festival, Markus Hinterhäuser is reappointed as artistic director of Salzburg until 2031. 05/04/2024
Culture news Is Duolingo staging an ice-skating musical? It should It might have been an elaborate April Fools' joke, but the thought of 'Duolingo on Ice' is so good, the app should actually do it. 04/04/2024
Art Traditional puppet making techniques kept alive at Armenian theatre In the heart of Gyumri, Armenia, the Stepan Alikhanyan Puppet Theatre stands as a guardian of tradition and creativity. At its core lies the skilled hands of 66-year-old Ashot Edigaryan, a master puppet maker devoted to keeping the art alive. 03/04/2024
Culture news Everything you need to know about the Tom Holland 'Romeo & Juliet' Tom Holland is about to star in a West End production of 'Romeo & Juliet'. Here's everything you need to know. 01/04/2024
Lifestyle Czech town's passion play draws hundreds in spectacular Easter display In the lead-up to Easter Sunday, the town of Zdar nad Sazavou in the Czech Republic hosted its annual passion play, depicting the final days of the life of Jesus Christ. 30/03/2024
Lifestyle The Comédie-Française puts its costumes on sale Calling all aficionados of theatre, fashion history, and unique pieces, as every Thursday, until the end of April, Comédie-Française unveils a rare opportunity for enthusiasts to purchase costumes from its reserves of exceptional and historic outfits. 28/03/2024
Culture news Theatre of dreams: How to solve the problem of staging sci-fi As a new stage production of 'Minority Report' tours the UK, we look at the new trend of impressive sci-fi theatre adaptations. 27/03/2024
Culture news Nicole Scherzinger's Sunset Boulevard leads Olivier Award nominations The nominees are in for London's West End theatre's biggest awards. 12/03/2024
Culture news Nuits de Fourvière 2024: Who's playing and why we're very excited PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, LCD Soundsystem, AIR, Justice, Nile Rodgers and Idles all set the stage for what promises to be an edition for the books. 07/03/2024
Lifestyle Holiday On Ice celebrates 80 years with France’s avant garde ‘Aurore’ It’s dramatic. It’s camp. It aims to breathe new life into an 80-year-old ice skating show. Here’s what we thought of Holiday On Ice’s latest show ‘Aurore (A New Day)', currently touring in France. 01/03/2024
Culture news Downing Street criticises idea of Black-only run for West End play The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the idea is 'concerning' but the proposed Black Out theatre nights aren’t breaking the law. The theatre is simply aiming the nights at a Black audience, instead of actively precluding other potential customers from coming, writes Jonny Walfisz. 01/03/2024