A new small-scale theatre work, Sock Party, will premiere on 28 May at OSO Arts Centre in Barnes, offering an intimate and imaginative take on adult connection through a blend of drama, clowning and original music. Created by theatre-makers Marta...
EVENTS
“Sock Party” Brings Playful Exploration of Connection to OSO Arts Centre
Renell Shaw to Premiere “The Windrush Suite & Echo in the Bones” at Kings Place
A landmark new concert by Renell Shaw will premiere at Kings Place this June, bringing together a distinguished ensemble of musicians to honour the legacy of the Windrush Generation through a multi-sensory live performance. Scheduled for 25 June, The Windrush...
Cannes Film Festival 2026: The Rise of Yes She Cannes
It’s a pinker and pinker Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival, and not only for the great work of the organisation in ensuring that women are increasingly present and visible across the events happening in and around the Marché. Something more organic is taking...
ART
Richard Dadd: Beyond Bedlam at the Royal Academy of Arts
This summer, the Royal Academy of Arts presents Richard Dadd: Beyond Bedlam, a major retrospective dedicated to Richard Dadd. Opening on 25 July 2026, the exhibition marks the first large-scale survey of the artist’s work in over fifty years. Bringing together...
Royal Academy to Stage First UK Exhibition Dedicated to Baroque Painter Michaelina Wautier
The Royal Academy of Arts will present the first UK exhibition dedicated to the remarkable Baroque painter Michaelina Wautier this spring, offering audiences a rare opportunity to discover one of the seventeenth century’s most overlooked artistic...
Royal Academy to Present Major Retrospective of British Painter Rose Wylie
The Royal Academy of Arts will present the largest survey to date of the celebrated British painter Rose Wylie in a major exhibition opening this spring. Rose Wylie: The Picture Comes First will run in the main galleries at Royal...
PERFORMANCES
“Nine Sixteenths” to Run at Brixton House Following UK Tour
A multimedia theatre production inspired by the career of Janet Jackson will run at Brixton House from 19 to 30 May, following an extensive UK tour. Created by Paula Varjack and directed by Emily Aboud, Nine Sixteenths examines the rise, fall...
The Dirty Thirty 2026: New Cast, New Work, Same Unpredictable Format
London’s experimental theatre scene will see the return of The Dirty Thirty this spring, as Degenerate Fox UK resumes its weekly residency at The Rosemary Branch Theatre from 17 April through June 2026. Performed every Friday and Saturday evening, the production sits...
“Channel Surfing at the End of Days” to Run at Hen & Chickens Theatre
Channel Surfing at the End of Days, a new dark comedy written and directed by Callum Pardoe, will run from 20 to 25 April at the Hen & Chickens Theatre in Islington. Produced by Friends of David Productions, the production is described as an apocalyptic...
