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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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  • Bond girl Maryam d’Abo is ‘compelling’ in new London play

    February 17, 2026

    Spanish Oranges review and star rating: ★★★★ “Those legs of yours,” purrs Jay Villers’ Ivo to his wife Fiona in the new play Spanish Oranges. For the actor Maryam d’Abo, who played opposite Timothy Dalton’s Bond in The Living Daylights, it’s another decade, another man with emotional issues as she takes on her first stage [...]

  • BFI Flare 2026 announces full line-up, from Heartstopper to Russell T Davies

    February 17, 2026

    BFI Flare 2026 runs from 189 – 29 March at BFI Southbank The UK’s dedicated LGBTQ film festival BFI Flare has announced its full line-up for 2026, the year in which the event celebrates its 40th birthday. BFI Flare features world premieres of the latest LGBTQ cinema, as well as talks, events and workshops for [...]

  • Harry Styles will curate Meltdown music festival in London this summer

    February 16, 2026

    Harry Styles has a busy London summer ahead of him. Having already put on sale a 12-night run at Wembley Stadium, the musician has announced that he’ll curate an entire music festival in the capital. The Meltdown festival takes place at the Southbank Centre between 11 – 21 June and celebrates a wide array of [...]

  • Shadowlands theatre review: Hugh Bonneville grips in grief drama

    February 16, 2026

    Shadowlands theatre review and star rating: ★★★★ There are ample ways to soak up the Paddington movie franchise live in the capital right now. If you’re not going to listen to songs about “M-M-M-M-Marmalade” at Paddington the Musical, then why not invest in Hugh Bonneville, who returns to the London stage for the first time [...]

  • Why London bakers obsess over this Michelin starred restaurant

    February 13, 2026

    Alex Dilling at Hotel Cafe Royal has maintained his second Michelin star for his on-trend style of decorative cooking, says Adam Bloodworth It is dinnertime at Alex Dilling at Hotel Cafe Royal, although you wouldn’t think it from looking at the plates. The food, at quick glance, presents more like fine patisserie. Most dishes are [...]

  • Meet the Bond girl who refused to be objectified

    February 12, 2026

    Maryam d’Abo’s leading role as Bond girl Kara Milvoy in 1987’s The Living Daylights marked the beginning of a feminist turning point for 007. But after it, d’Abo was offered “demeaning” roles in Hollywood. She turned away from those to forge an artistic path uncharacteristic for Bond girls of her era. She returns to the [...]

  • Valentine’s Day 2026: 7 amazing things to do in London

    February 9, 2026

    Whether you’re looking for a romantic evening with a partner, to meet a new love interest on a first date or to avoid the narrative entirely by spending a platonic evening with friends, Valentine’s Day is unavoidably big news. Last year, Brits spent nearly £1billion on smushy declarations of love. If you’re in the market [...]

  • Super Bowl 2026: Where to watch in London this weekend

    February 6, 2026

    The Super Bowl 2026 returns this Sunday 9 February, bringing together two of America’s biggest National Football League (NFL) teams, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, for the sport’s most competitive annual event. But the Super Bowl 2026 is as much about the surprise half-time performance, which has featured artists like Rihanna, Michael [...]

  • This ski holiday in the Alps fuses James Bond and the world’s finest wine

    February 6, 2026

    The Wein am Berg festival returns to Solden in the Austrian Alps this April, combining some of the world’s very best wine with stunning views, and one of the most iconic James Bond filming locations in the Alps. High altitude wine tastings on the glacier above the alpine village of Solden are hosted by some [...]

  • Baby octopus and super strength sausage: the Italian restaurant refusing to bow to trends

    February 6, 2026

    Italian restaurant 2Veneti is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year by doing things the way they always have, says Adam Bloodworth How about a great pile of baby octopi for starters? They’re super soft and super controversial, with many chefs believing the animals should reproduce three times before being eaten, to allow each a long [...]

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