Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ La Bola Negra (review): Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s film is an ode to LGBTQ+ resilience, both historical and contemporary by Calum Cooper 5th November 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Iván & Hadoum (BFI London Film Festival) review: Ian de la Rosa’s sun-drenched love story is tender, real and organic in construction by Neil Baker 13th October 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films The Male Gaze: Courage Under Fire (NQV Media) review – a sublime must-own collection of short films exploring courage in its many forms by Neil Baker 3rd August 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ La Carn (SXSW London) review – the obsession with random sex chats leads to a problematic question of consent by Rino Lu 8th June 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Sad Girlz (Tribeca Festival) review – Tovar’s Double Berlinale Winner is a stunning reflection of girlhood and trauma by Daisy Grace Greetham 6th June 2026
Arts and Culture News·Music and Dance·Theatre London City Ballet’s 2026 tour will see them perform at 17 venues across five countries in the UK, USA and Europe by Neil Baker 29th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Short Films Vacío ‘Void’ (Cleveland International Film Festival) review – childhood imagination and fear meet social horror in this immersive short film by Neil Baker 13th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films·Short Films The Male Gaze: Naughty Boys (NQV Media) review – an unmissable selection box of globetrotting cinematic treats by Neil Baker 6th April 2026
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films·Short Films Upon Her Lips: She Likes Girls (NQV Media) review – love, separation and transformation through a global female lens by Neil Baker 4th April 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Rosebush Pruning (Berlinale) review – Aïnouz delights in exploring the writhing bed of maggots behind a facade of wealth and beauty by Neil Baker 19th February 2026
1 Nero (review): Andrew Barth Feldman’s captivating performance drives the London production of Sater and Sheik’s musical
2 Christmas Theatre Guide 2026: Our live guide to theatre, events and colourful family shows this festive season
3 La Bola Negra (review): Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s film is an ode to LGBTQ+ resilience, both historical and contemporary
4 The Great British Theatres Awards, organised by Theatres Trust, announce the winners of the inaugural awards at a star-studded ceremony
5 Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years
6 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
7 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
8 Rooftop Revolution (review): Hyejin Shin’s play, directed by Gain Amy Park, offers us a gentle reminder that you are not alone
9 Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February
10 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
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