The Lives of Others: Keira Knightley stars in gripping adaptation Life&Style Keira Knightley stars in Robert Icke’s tense, stylish The Lives of Others, a gripping Stasi-era drama at the Adelphi; read the review.
Inside the St Paul’s Fabric ‘raves’, which are nothing like you think Life&Style The St Paul’s ‘raves’ are an exquisite evening of culture: ★★★★★ There was the sound of cans being cracked open between songs, but those cans were filled with water… And beers had to be left at the door: about the most rebellious thing I saw at the St Paul’s Fabric ‘rave’ last night was two [...]
Eastern City BID launches campaign to ‘shape future of the Square Mile’ Toast the City Eastern City BID seeks a second five-year term to expand greening, culture and public spaces across the Square Mile—learn more and vote.
Why I won’t shed any tears over the collapse of Getty Images October 27, 2026 Getty’s bankruptcy caps years of damage to editorial photography and freelance livelihoods; its collapse should inspire little sympathy
New Monument Micro Museum to open beside The Monument, bringing the story of the Great Fire of London to life October 27, 2026 | Sponsored London’s newest and smallest museum has been officially opened beside The Monument in the City of London, exploring the history of the Great Fire of London. The free of charge to visit Monument Micro Museum, commissioned by Eastern City BID, tells the story of the Great Fire through a bespoke 3D map of the City, [...]
I turned 40 and booked the Silk Road trip of my childhood dreams October 26, 2026 Uzbekistan is a pinnacle of the Silk Road but remains fairly undiscovered. Hannah Copeland went in search of childhood fantasies and got lost in vibrant bazaars My fascination with Central Asia began as a teenager when I read a historical romance novel about an Uzbek Princess and her travels along the Silk Road. The epic [...]
Ian McKellen flirts with Ncuti Gatwa in delightful Frank and Percy film – review October 23, 2026 Frank and Percy with Ian McKellen at London Film Festival, review and star rating: ★★★★ Aged 87, Ian McKellen is gleefully avoiding being typecast by the sort of grandad-in-armchair roles most working actors of his age are weighed down with. And what a joy it is to see him careering about flirting with men 50 [...]
9 best London Film Festival movies – and when they’re in UK cinemas October 23, 2026 Over 250 films, 33 world premieres, and 88 participating countries… City AM’s culture desk have rounded up the movies we saw at this year’s London Film Festival, which has wrapped for another year. From legal dramas to terrifyingly prescient films about AI, alternative histories and horrors, here are our thoughts on the releases this year, [...]
Prima Facie film review: Cynthia Erivo’s harrowing tear-jerker October 22, 2026 Prima Facie review and star rating: ★★★★ In London, only 3 per cent of reported rapes lead to a suspect being charged. It is a fact so shocking that even people with no interest in the courts recite it. It is the problem that forms the backdrop of Suzie Miller’s very good 2022 play of [...]
Inside the hotel in a former brewery next to the Barbican October 21, 2026 One of the Square Mile sights you might have missed over the years is the former brewery a stone’s throw from the Barbican. The grand old building is now owned by the Montcalm Collection, the London hotel firm that specialises in period conversions. Their Mayfair property repurposes a row of Georgian townhouses, and their Finsbury [...]