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Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck: Review

June 4, 2024

Fate and freedom are at loggerheads in this mesmerising portrayal of an abusive relationship that crumbles alongside the Berlin Wall
London Pride 2024: here are 15 amazing events to book this June

June 3, 2024

Things to do for Pride 2024, from exhibitions to boxing, Pride marches and drag brunches
Book off! There are too many books – here’s a solution

June 3, 2024

The world now contains over 145m different titles, with 1.4m more published each year. The deluge dooms us to suffer from decision paralysis.
The recipes my ex taught me: How his dishes outlasted our relationship

June 3, 2024

There is no nostalgia there now but I’ll give him one thing: he gifted me a love of cooking that far outlasted the relationship.
Who’s afraid of drinking vermouth?

June 3, 2024

There are dozens of UK producers making an often hyperlocal and varied spectrum of vermouth – it's time to join the cult, says Carys Sharkey
7 absolutely iconic moments from Mighty Hoopla 2024

June 3, 2024

7 amazing moments from the Mighty Hoopla festival this weekend
Eight restaurants for lunch by the sea, from Margate to Whitstable

June 3, 2024

If you're looking for the perfect lunch by the sea within travelling distance of London, check out these amazing seafood gems
The Tailor of Inverness at Finborough Theatre: War, peace and new identities

June 3, 2024

The Tailor of Inverness by Matthew Zajac at Finborough Theatre becomes part of the oral and social history of wartime survivors in Europe.
Sunny Side Up at Soho Theatre Upstairs review: Astonishing

June 3, 2024

David Alade is a young new playwright from South London whose beautiful and moving tribute for his father, Sunny, emerged from the creative environment of the Peckham Fringe Festival. As well as a requiem for a much loved father, David’s one hour solo show at Soho Theatre Upstairs is both a morality tale and a coming of [...]
Boys from the Blackstuff: Grim-up-North drama is compelling misery-nostalgia

June 3, 2024

Boys from the Blackstuff shows how it is possible to look back on a period of widespread hardship with a degree of fondness.