Inside Wimbledon’s first ever official off-court fashion range June 29, 2023 “There are worse places to work,” jokes David Hewitt, Wimbledon’s head of retail. We’re on Zoom and behind Hewitt’s head there is a smart grid of green rectangles, the outside courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club that are primed and ready for play, days away from the start of the 2023 [...]
London has a Soho problem. We need to fix it now. June 29, 2023 It was that gloriously sleazy bard of synth-pop Marc Almond who captured it perfectly: “People come from all over the world to see this little place they’ve seen in movies and read about in history books: Soho.” Soho is London’s other Square Mile, filled not with the chatter of high finance, but with the clink [...]
Plan your Pride in London weekend with our handy guide June 28, 2023 It’s the biggest weekend in the LGBTQI+ calendar – here’s all you need to know to plan your celebrationsLast year marked the 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK, with a record 1.5m people flocking to central London to watch an estimated 30,000 event participants, from flag bearers to stewards to drag acts.This year, with [...]
Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny review: A nostalgic treat June 28, 2023 One of the most beloved heroes in cinema history returns for a fifth and final crack of the whip. Normally, nothing is final in Hollywood, but given star Harrison Ford is 81 next month, his claim that he’s done with the character should be taken seriously. It’s 15 years since audiences last saw him in [...]
Learning Lisbon’s foodie secrets with the Jamie Oliver of Portugal June 26, 2023 As new Portuguese restaurant Joia opens in London, Adam Bloodworth visits Lisbon to taste its inspiration Unless you’ve spent the last decade hiding underneath a yellow tram, you will have noticed that Portugal’s capital Lisbon has become the European city du jour lately. Everyone in your office has a tip for the best pastel de nata, the smartest [...]
No Hard Feelings is a comedy short of an audience June 26, 2023 Adult comedies have been a tough sell recently. Reaching their peak in the early 2010s with The Hangover films, Bridesmaids, and Ted, audience tastes have veered away from low-brow laughs. Looking to reverse that trend is No Hard Feelings starring Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, who gives her all as Maddie, a hard up Uber driver [...]
Asteroid City review: Wes Anderson plays those pretty, pretty hits June 26, 2023 Of the directors that broke through in the late 1990s, Wes Anderson has been one of the most successful – but also the most divisive. With a distinct visual style and love of nostalgia, some celebrate him as a genius while others call him a one trick pony. Either way, 25 years on from his [...]
Dear Earth at the Hayward review: Vital and impressive June 26, 2023 Group exhibitions are a tricky thing to get right but the Hayward Gallery shows how it should be done with the excellent exhibition Dear Earth. It brings together 15 artists, all working in different mediums, addressing the issue of climate change. As you walk in you’re greeted by Otobong Nkanga’s giant tree, its roots exposed, [...]
Elton John Glastonbury recap: Better than we could ever have hoped June 25, 2023 Elton John at Glastonbury review and star rating: ★★★★★ Of course he chose mostly unknown special guests: he was the star. At Glastonbury, Elton John was more mesmerising and emotionally-charged than even his fans who’d camped out at the front of the Pyramid Stage since 4am could have hoped. The veteran rocker sounded better than [...]
Mrs Doubtfire musical, review: As funny and heart-warming as the movie June 22, 2023 Mrs Doubtfire musical review and star rating: ★★★★ Doing a version of Mrs Doubtfire for the stage sounds like a terrible idea. On top of the gut feeling – do we really need this – there are criticisms levelled by some in the trans community, arguing that the last thing we need is another man dressing up as [...]