Film and Television·Film Reviews·Music and Dance·Music and Dance Reviews Michael (review) – mechanical storytelling and a sanitised portrayal so vacant of nuance or substance only leave one unsettled by Calum Cooper 29th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Music and Dance·Music and Dance Reviews HELP(2) album review – War Child Records’ sequel album is a beautiful and urgent call for change by Daisy Grace Greetham 15th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Music and Dance·Music and Dance Reviews·Theatre·Theatre Reviews Miles (review) – like the best Jazz, Kaderbhai’s play is a theatrical and musical melting pot of pure brilliance by Neil Baker 10th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Music and Dance·Music and Dance Reviews·Stream It or Skip It·TV and Streaming Take That (Stream It or Skip It) Netflix – the ups and downs of a journey none of us who loved them will ever forget by Neil Baker 28th January 2026
Editors' Choice·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance·Music and Dance Reviews·Theatre·Theatre Reviews Jack and the Beanstalk (Adult Only) King’s Head Theatre review – fun, free-spirited, festive, fabulous and full of beans by Neil Baker 29th November 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Music and Dance·Music and Dance Reviews Wicked: For Good (review) a colourfully crafted and enchanting finale with stellar performances from Erivo and Grande-Butera by Calum Cooper 18th November 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Music and Dance·Music and Dance Reviews·UK Festivals Broken English (BFI London Film Festival) review – Forsyth and Pollard honour Faithfull’s rebellious spirit and unbridled talent by Neil Baker 23rd October 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Music and Dance·Music and Dance Reviews·UK Festivals Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (BFI London Film Festival) review – Cooper keeps us at a distance from the man and the artist by Neil Baker 18th October 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Music and Dance·Music and Dance Reviews·Theatre·Theatre Reviews·UK Festivals Stuntman review – an exhilarating, urgent and engaging exploration of the journey from boy to man by Neil Baker 6th October 2025
Music and Dance·Music and Dance Reviews·Theatre·Theatre Reviews Love Quirks: A New Musical (review) – entertaining in the moment but quickly forgettable once the footlights fade by Neil Baker 26th September 2025
1 Karen Hauer and Nadiya Bychkova are set to light up the stage with Nikita Kuzmin: Supernova, touring this summer 8th May 2026
2 The Sheep Detectives (review) – Kyle Balda’s tale of a fearless flock of out-to-pasture detectives is full of humour and heart 8th May 2026
3 New musical Raising Gays brings pride, parents and plenty of heart to the Garrick Theatre for its concert reading this July 8th May 2026
4 Our Hero, Balthazar (review) – an unsettling and urgent exploration of masculinity, class divide and extremism in our social media age 6th May 2026
5 Your Guide to The Eurovision Song Contest 2026, taking place in Vienna, and broadcasting live across BBC TV and Radio 5th May 2026
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