Oasis reunion: Gallaghers make triumphant Wembley return July 28, 2025 A lot has happened in the last two decades but for Oasis time appears to have stood still. The sheer weight of hype and expectation seems to have caused a ripple in the fabric of the cultural universe, sending more than 90,000 people back to the glory days of Manchester’s finest. The last time I saw [...]
Where to watch the Women’s Euros 2025 final in London today July 27, 2025 Where to watch the Women’s Euros finals in London The British women have made it through to the final of the Women’s Euros which take place at 5pm later this afternoon. Plenty of London pubs and venues are screening the final game of the prestigious tournament, and some are laying on special celebrations to help [...]
Actor Micheal Ward: Football made me depressed, so I tried acting July 27, 2025 Micheal Ward talks about how acting helped him overcome a football career that almost took hold
Inter Alia: Prima Facie follow-up sees Rosamund Pike on top form July 25, 2025 Prima Facie took the theatre world by storm during its West End run in 2022, with Jodie Comer’s bravura one-woman performance landing her a deserved Olivier award. Suzie Miller’s harrowing play followed a lawyer with a flair for defending men accused of sexual assault whose world is knocked off its orbit when she herself is [...]
Brussels is cool now – we got the Eurostar to check out the new Standard hotel July 25, 2025 The Belgian capital is often referred to as ‘boring Brussels’ owing to its status as the de facto capital of the European Union and many other big political establishments. However, this stereotype and the city’s reputation for politics, doesn’t reflect the creative culture, multiculturalism or vibrancy of the city, which is exemplified with the recent [...]
Fantastic Four movie is unexpectedly… fantastic! July 25, 2025 Coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) via Disney’s acquisition of Fox, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a bit of a gamble. There have been three movie versions of the characters, all of which have been huge disappointments. None of those were made by Marvel Studios, however, and with the world’s biggest franchise desperate [...]
‘Our guests like to eat’: The Maldives hotel with incredible food, gorgeous sealife and 24 hour butler service July 25, 2025 At Malé Seaplane Lounge on the final leg of my journey to a rather gorgeous hotel in the Maldives, I found a glossy coffee table book. Inside were photographs of tropical sunsets, grinning locals, and thoughtful essays on Maldivian culture. I wanted a copy; it was a welcome shift from the influencer reels I’d scrolled [...]
Lunchtime Tourism: Why Goldsmith’s Garden is the bees knees July 24, 2025 Our new series Lunchtime Tourism tells you all about the places you can visit in the Square Mile on your lunch break. Think you have a better option? Our Toast the City awards are celebrating the green spaces and hidden gems (and much, much more) that make the City great and we want YOU to [...]
Forget Edinburgh Fringe: the Camden Fringe is turning 20 and is bigger than ever July 24, 2025 The Camden Fringe returns to the borough for the twentieth edition this August, bringing 400 live shows throughout four weeks. Billed as London’s alternative to the Edinburgh Fringe, the performances span comedy, theatre, circus, dance and spoken word. There are 100 more shows in over 40 venues this year than last as the festival continues [...]
The Ned boss Gareth Banner interview: This brand is just getting started July 24, 2025 “Ten years ago, people would have laughed at the idea of doing something like this…” Gareth Banner is talking about City AM’s new Toast the City Awards celebrating all the things that make the Square Mile great, for which he has signed on as a judge. And Banner knows a thing or two about the [...]