Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The 70th BFI London Film Festival announces official competition titles and the opening and closing films for the 2026 festival by Neil Baker 17th August 2026
LGBTQ+·Theatre Mammy’s House shines a light on untold stories of the Irish LGBTQ+ community during the AIDS crisis at Upstairs at the Gatehouse by Neil Baker 7th August 2026
Editors' Choice·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance·Theatre Pride (review) – while there is much to love in this National Theatre musical adaptation, there is also something profoundly missing by Emma Duffy 4th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ TV Choice: BBC Two and iPlayer celebrate writer-directors with a season of BBC-backed film premieres by Neil Baker 31st July 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television The Odyssey (review) – rapturous, spellbinding entertainment – an epic cinematic experience to match its enduring source material by Calum Cooper 19th July 2026
Film and Television·GALECA Dorian Awards·LGBTQ+ Heated Rivalry, Hacks, Pluribus, The Pitt and Half Man Lead LGBTQ+ Critics’ Dorian TV Award Nominations by Neil Baker 18th June 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Life Support (Sheffield DocFest) review – Daniele Rugo’s documentary should be shown on every big screen across our land and beyond by Neil Baker 14th June 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Short Films Rose’s House (Sheffield DocFest) review – a historical and contemporary celebration of community, resilience, transformation and change by Neil Baker 13th June 2026
Music and Dance·Theatre Sting is to star in a newly adapted version of his musical The Last Ship at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane by Neil Baker 31st May 2026
Film and Television The Balloonists (review) – a stratospheric story of overcoming the odds through perseverance and teamwork by Neil Baker 21st May 2026
1 Berlinale Generation at 50: The Crystal Bears are to take centre stage at the Berlinale Palast in 2027 1st September 2026
2 Bad Karaoke (FrightFest) review – Lightbody and Steinmiller Jr.’s fabulously fun popcorn horror hits all the right notes 31st August 2026
3 Vleesdag (Meat Kills) FrightFest review – Smits’ slaughterhouse horror refuses to play by the established rules 31st August 2026
4 Ithaqua (FrightFest) review – a rush to action shatters much of the tension and horror of the opening act in Walker’s movie 30th August 2026
5 The Brook (FrightFest) review: Paul Stainthorpe’s first blood feature is an ambitious, smart, atmospheric, and engaging small-town mystery 30th August 2026
6 TV Choice: Mia-Kate Russell’s sapphic revenge slasher, Penny Lane is Dead, streaming on Shudder, delivers one hell of a sucker punch 29th August 2026
7 Great films live forever with Studiocanal Classics, from restored theatrical re-releases to unmissable home entertainment favourites 29th August 2026
8 Colony (FrightFest) review – a taut atmosphere and a palpable urgency make for a gripping, if rather generic, zombie horror 28th August 2026
9 Now You See Me Live! (review) – Spectacular and thrilling, this magical show places the audience centre stage as it dazzles and bewitches 27th August 2026
10 The Peter Sellers Collection: From Ealing to British Lion, Studiocanal celebrates Sellers’ arrival on the silver screen with eight restored classics 27th August 2026
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