Editors' Choice·Theatre A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage by Jane Jung 24th September 2026
Editors' Choice·Theatre The Children (review) – Kirkwood’s exploration of social responsibility raises a deeply personal question: What would I do? by Jane Jung 19th September 2026
Arts·Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Music and Dance·Theatre Explore the full line-up of the 20th Bloomsbury Festival, with highlights from outgoing Festival Director Rosemary Richards by Neil Baker 17th September 2026
Editors' Choice·Music and Dance·Theatre CATS (review) – The open-air theatre in Regent’s Park becomes the cats’ secret world in this masterful new production by Jane Jung 10th September 2026
LGBTQ+·Theatre The Edinburgh Fringe Award-winning, wickedly funny and unflinching Goblin takes to the stage at the Park Theatre this November by Neil Baker 9th September 2026
Editors' Choice·Theatre The Oresteia (review): What Stone brings from Greek tragedy into the present is not the myth but the people by Jane Jung 9th September 2026
Arts·Music and Dance·Theatre Tao of Glass (review) – music, puppetry and shadow play sit alongside fragments of thought about dreams, life and death by Jane Jung 6th September 2026
Music and Dance·Theatre You & It (review) – What if technology could bring back the person you loved the most? by Jane Jung 4th September 2026
Arts·Editors' Choice·Theatre Now You See Me Live! (review) – Spectacular and thrilling, this magical show places the audience centre stage as it dazzles and bewitches by Jane Jung 27th August 2026
Theatre Jeeves Takes Charge (review) – one actor becomes an entire cast, and one room becomes an entire world by Jane Jung 23rd August 2026
1 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
2 Rooftop Revolution (review): Hyejin Shin’s play, directed by Gain Amy Park, offers us a gentle reminder that you are not alone
3 Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February
4 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
5 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
6 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
7 Minotaur (BFI London Film Festival) review: Zvyagintsev’s film is a grim, gripping and haunting cinematic experience
8 Julie Hesmondhalgh will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards this November
9 Studiocanal Classics has announced the 20th Anniversary 4K Re-release of Guillermo Del Toro’s masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth
10 7 Miles Out (BFI London Film Festival) review: Carol Morley’s coming-of-age film enthrals, delights and brings a tear to the eye
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