Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ The Wolf (review) – an observational meditation on queer love and life in contemporary China by Daisy Grace Greetham 25th July 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Hope is a Word (Sheffield DocFest) review – a collective fight for change, rich with poetry, power, and personal stories by Daisy Grace Greetham 20th June 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Time Machine Maidan (Sheffield DocFest) review – a harrowing documentary that bridges Ukraine’s bloody struggles in haunting detail by Daisy Grace Greetham 18th June 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance Wolf (Sheffield DocFest) review – a deeply personal and intimate exploration of trauma, addiction, recovery and transformation by Neil Baker 16th June 2026
Arts and Culture News·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Guardian Documentaries and arte.tv launch a new documentary fund to explore democracy in Europe at Sheffield DocFest by Neil Baker 15th 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
Arts and Culture News·Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Sheffield DocFest brings together 45 World, 17 International, 5 European and 35 UK Premieres for its 33rd edition by Neil Baker 27th May 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (Sheffield DocFest) review – give yourself over to the absolute pleasure of Rocky Horror by Neil Baker 1st July 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance Rock Out (Sheffield DocFest) review – a mighty mixtape of queer musical history that is both mindful and momentous by Neil Baker 25th June 2025
1 Christmas Theatre Guide 2026: Our live guide to theatre, events and colourful family shows this festive season
2 La Bola Negra (review): Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s film is an ode to LGBTQ+ resilience, both historical and contemporary
3 The Great British Theatres Awards, organised by Theatres Trust, announce the winners of the inaugural awards at a star-studded ceremony
4 Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years
5 TV Choice: From tropical seas to open oceans and the deep, Blue Planet III on BBC One ventures deeper beneath the waves than ever before
6 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
7 Rooftop Revolution (review): Hyejin Shin’s play, directed by Gain Amy Park, offers us a gentle reminder that you are not alone
8 Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February
9 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
10 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
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