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By: Adam Bloodworth

Features Journalist Adam Bloodworth is the Deputy Life&Style Editor at City AM. He has served in the role since 2022, writing and commissioning culture and lifestyle features for the newspaper and website. The Life&Style section covers film, TV, music, theatre, things to do in London and features that examine the ways Londoners live their lives. He also serves as Deputy Editor for City AM The Magazine, writing and commissioning for the quarterly luxury lifestyle product distributed by hand around the capital. He has been interviewed by the BBC News at 10, BBC Scotland, BBC Three Counties Radio and can be found on X and LinkedIn.

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  • Oh, Mary! London review: Broadway smash falters in the West End

    Life&Style

    Oh, Mary! review and star rating: ★★ Historical revisioning – storytelling that presents key parts of history in new and often fantastical ways –  has become a major trend through shows like Six and Hamilton. The latest, Oh, Mary!, is a comic imagining of the life of Abraham Lincoln’s wife Mary Todd Lincoln in the [...]

    Current events discussion with professionals at a business conference, January 2026, featuring diverse industry experts.
  • The radical Dry January approach we should all take

    Life&Style

    With so many Millennials growing up and moving to the suburbs, and Gen Z famously not drinking as much, has Dry January lost its fizz? A recent YouGov survey from December 2025 revealed that just over half of British adults said they would not be avoiding alcohol in January 2026, and the vibe certainly matches [...]

    News event in January 2026 with business professionals discussing future trends at a conference setting
  • The Capitalist: What happened to Dry January?

    Life&Style

    In this week’s diary, property investment board games, new ways to ride the Tube and why Dry January seems like a distant memory WHAT HAPPENED TO DRY JANUARY? “I was gonna do it but then I went to the pub yesterday,” a senior City AM staff member admitted to The Capitalist, remarking on their own [...]

    More than two-thirds of beer and wine served in UK pubs and bars is short measured, a survey by Trading Standards suggests.
  • 2026 Bank holidays: full list including Boxing Day switch up

    January 6, 2026

    2026 bank holidays: everything you need to know As the new year passes and we all return to the office, thoughts inevitably turn to holiday planning as we start to think about where we’ll escape to next. One of the earliest considerations are the 2026 bank holidays: when they fall, how many there are, and [...]

  • The UK’s first ever reality TV show stranded people on a remote island for an entire year

    January 5, 2026

    25 years ago the UK’s first ever fish-out-of-water reality TV show launched. Castaway 2000 stranded dozens of people on a remote Scottish island – its astonishing scope inspired shows like Big Brother, finds Adam Bloodworth. Photos by Simon Roberts It was a sunny autumn day in 1998 when TV producer Chris Kelly arrived at the [...]

  • I tried a different alcohol free drink every day of Dry January

    January 2, 2026

    Pubs are tired of the idea that the annual event needs to be miserable; one venue is even throwing a ‘death to Dry January’ party to show that alcohol free can be fun. But there’s another movement too: producers are more keen than ever to express how their liquids taste better than ever. No longer [...]

  • The best new films to catch in 2026, from Toy Story to Peaky Blinders

    January 1, 2026

    New installations of classic franchises and brand new gambits from the likes of Christopher Nolan, there is a bumper set of new films lined up for cinematic release in 2026. Here are some of the new releases not to miss. Toy Story 5 It’s been over 20 years since Woody captured the hearts of a [...]

  • Spencer Matthews: My biggest challenge this Dry January, and why I hate mocktails

    January 1, 2026

    Former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews founded the Clean Co alcohol-free drinks company in 2019. He talks to City AM about his Dry January challenges, both personal and professional. What does Dry January mean to you personally? I see January as a chance for people and for society to reflect on their relationship with [...]

  • Our honest review of new Emirates cabins central to airline’s £3.7 billion upgrade

    December 25, 2025

    WHAT’S THE VIBE: Emirates is ranked alongside Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines as one of the most-loved carriers. The most recommended global brand for 2025 according to market research firm YouGov, Emirates has clout, and their fleet offers a predictably luxurious in-flight experience. ON BOARD: City AM flew Premium Economy and Business Class with Emirates [...]

  • Forget the Full Moon party: Thailand has other amazing festivals to rival Glastonbury

    December 15, 2025

    It’s 2am and 24 degrees in Pattaya, Thailand. In a field outside of the city, dozens of people are creating a terrible racket by making weird noises into loud hailers. The sound created could accurately be described as an infernal racket, and it’s being played on the speaker system to hundreds of people, who are [...]

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