January 24th usually passes without significance – falling, as it does, between Burns’ Night on the 25th and the anniversary of the Battle of Spion Kop during the second Boer War (didn’t you know?) on the 23rd. Well, it is, perhaps tellingly, a significant date after all, for on this day in [...]

You might have noticed that Bond is doing the rounds, and if you were keeping track you’d know it is also the 50th anniversary of his first appearance on the silver screen. If you think of yourself as a bit of a secret agent, or perhaps just want to pretend, [...]

With over 200 films from more than 90 countries, the 56th BFI London Film Festival can feel like insurmountable territory to the unprepared traveller. A glutton for adventure, we plucked our unsuspecting cinephile, Steve Thompson, from the sanctity of the arts desk and sent him forth. Here he tells us [...]

Monday evenings are hard to satisfy, aren’t they? Too early in the week to make an evening of it but often requiring a little ‘down time’ after that first, invariably fraught, day in the office…so here is something that might be just what the doctor ordered, both restful and restorative, [...]

If you didn’t already know, it’s Indian & Islamic Art Week in London currently. Leading the charge, Christie’s first Arts of India auction in South Kensington spans exquisite Mughal portraits to late 19th century Hindu icons of Tamil Nadu, as well as art from Tanjore and the Punjab hills. At King Street, the Arts [...]

On Saturday 28 July 2012, no less than 99 tiny games will be launched, free for anyone and everyone to play all over London. The games are designed to be ‘happened upon’ and played right then and there on the spot. Everything needed to play the game is contained within [...]

To celebrate the first anniversary of Bib & Sola, ethical design entrepreneur Kira Heuer has gathered together an array of like-minded luxury brands to create Imbue, a pop-up boutique in the heart of Belgravia showcasing a stunning array thoughtful objets d’art. Imbue will provide a platform to showcase luxury design [...]