Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Live Music and Gigs·Music and Dance BBC partners with South by Southwest (SXSW) London for the 2026 festival by Neil Baker 27th May 2026
Music and Dance·Theatre·Theatre News NYMT celebrates its 50th anniversary with His Majesty The King and Patron Sir Idris Elba at a landmark event by Neil Baker 15th May 2026
Arts·Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and TV News·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance·Rewind Rip It Up: A UK-wide season of film, TV and events celebrating 75 years of youth culture presented by BFI Film Audience Network by Neil Baker 1st May 2026
Theatre·Theatre News Guildford Shakespeare Company announces a landmark spring 2026 season rooted in community and creativity by Neil Baker 25th February 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and TV News·LGBTQ+ The 2nd Edition of the 29 Queer Film Festival in Twentynine Palms, California, announces an extensive lineup of films and events by Neil Baker 27th August 2025
Arts·Film and Arts Festivals·Live Music and Gigs·Theatre Totally Thames festival returns with an unmissable programme of immersive art installations, community-led concerts, exhibitions, and more by Neil Baker 22nd July 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Theatre House of Oz returns to Edinburgh, showcasing Australian excellence on the world stage with their ebullient 2025 season by Neil Baker 8th May 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and TV News·Music and Dance·What to Watch Your guide to The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 on BBC One, iPlayer and BBC Radio 2 by Neil Baker 3rd May 2025
Arts·Editors' Choice Gianni Versace retrospective set to open at Arches London Bridge, celebrating the legacy of a designer who transformed the fashion world by Neil Baker 30th April 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Theatre The Isle of Wight’s Ventnor Fringe Festival announces the 2025 programme by Neil Baker 29th April 2025
1 Barrio Triste (SXSW London) review – Stillz’s debut feature leaves you both breathless and disoriented as the credits roll 6th June 2026
2 Sad Girlz (Tribeca Festival) review – Tovar’s Double Berlinale Winner is a stunning reflection of girlhood and trauma 6th June 2026
3 Verse (Tribeca Festival) review – Noam Argov explores the interface between our online and offline worlds in this urgent and timely short film 6th June 2026
4 DISC (Tribeca Festival) review – Blake Rice’s one-night stand short is as acidically sweet as a lemon dipped in sugar 6th June 2026
5 Tip Toe (Channel 4) – Russell T Davies discusses culture wars, intolerance and the need for us to face a growing darkness in our society 1st June 2026
6 Kraken (review) – Pål Øie’s creature feature eco-horror wraps its tentacles tightly around you and doesn’t let you go 31st May 2026
7 Sting is to star in a newly adapted version of his musical The Last Ship at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane 31st May 2026
8 The Ginger Snaps Trilogy from Second Sight Films (rewind review) – the monstrous cult classics in one brand new Blu-ray collection 30th May 2026
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