How accessible are the arts for the disabled?
How accessible are the arts for the disabled? - words Al Woods The Arts industry in the UK is booming. In 2015, over £87 billion was contributed to the UK economy by the creative industries and there are an increasing number of jobs being created each year. However, a...
Louis Lagayette & Edward Akrout on new film ‘Trendy’
Louis Lagayette & Edward Akrout on new film Trendy - words Charlotte Jablonski French director Louis Lagayette and actor Edward Akrout are deep in conversation. As they sit in the member's club of Hotel Cafe Royal...
Brussels turns surreal for René Magritte’s 50th anniversary
Words: Jeanette Farrell Nothing beats travelling by train. The luxury of time spent watching the world go by in quiet comfort puts you in a reflective frame of mind - the perfect way to prepare for a weekend of surrealist art in Belgium. We travelled on to Brussels on...
Missed out on Oktoberfest? Visit Hamburg on Tour instead
For many reasons - beer, lager and ale being just three of them - Oktoberfest is one of those events you need to experience at least once. But if you can’t make it to Germany this year, fear not - Germany is coming to you. Hamburg on Tour is coming to the Boilerhouse...
Golf course to guys night out: transitional fashion
Golf course to guys night out: transitional fashion - words Al Woods Over time, clothing can become synonymous with a particular event — take the crisp whites of Wimbledon as an example. Golf is no exception. With its specific, smart dress code, we’ve witnessed a move...
Welcome to Riga, the art capital where Scandi meets Soviet
I’ve long known that Latvia borders Russia, but I wasn’t expecting the motherland’s influence over dinner. At Kaļķu Vārti, a restaurant in Riga’s smart Centra Rajons district, I order the Friends Platter - which, as well as plenty of typical Latvian sprats and...
Don’t play by the rules – time to raid your boyfriend’s clothes
As someone in love with vintage fashion, I am obsessed with patterns. Anything from a subtle print to an outrageously colourful top or bottom, I want it. That’s why I knew I struck gold when I threw a look inside my boyfriend’s wardrobe for the first time. I know it...
Bestival’s Feast Collective shows that festival food has grown up
Words: Chris Zacharia It’s day two of Bestival. I’m covered in mud, glitter and a tingling sensation which started at the main stage last night and hasn’t subsided since. I’ve not eaten in almost an entire day, I’ve been dancing constantly, and my body is craving...
Meet Temakinho, where Brazil and Japan collide
Words: Chris Zacharia ‘There’s no tuna tonight’ our waiter Helder declares proudly. ‘It’s mating season, and we respect the fact that the tuna stocks must replenish’ Temakinho, an upbeat Brazilian-Japanese fusion restaurant in Soho, is the first restaurant group in...
The artist Raymond Salvatore Harmon filmed in action
The artist Raymond Salvatore Harmon filmed in action - Intro by Al Woods It's rare we get to see an artist creating art and even rarer to hear them talk about the process as they work. This film on the artist Raymond Salvatore Harmon does just that and is a...
Unique school trips that will leave a lasting impression
The days of taking a school trip to the local beach are well out of the window; nowadays, students jet off and embark on the trip of a lifetime, making memories and educating themselves on things that cannot be taught in the classroom. The variety of school trips...
Festival No 6: All about the dance with Bowers & Wilkins
Hiding away in a far flung corner of Wales, this years' Festival No 6. blew out the final breaths of summer with its usual eccentric verve. This year for us it was all about the dance, as we took respite from the downpours at the Castell Gardens stage hosted by Bowers...
Brewing up a Sturm – cultured drinking in Vienna
Words: Neil Geraghty Never underestimate the amount of mustard a Viennese hot dog contains - and when you take the first bite always hold it vertically. I’m standing at a table at Bitzinger’s, Vienna’s most famous sausage stand and a performance of Giselle is about to...
Steak, stilettos and style: STK’s London Fashion Week menu feat. Ciate
words Chris Zacharia As you wait for a table, you can’t avoid it: a woman’s lower half, draped in a red cocktail dress, her stilettoed feet suggestively crossed. In one hand she clasps her handbag; in the other, a meat cleaver. Welcome to STK, a steakhouse with sass....
Life drawing with my friend Lucas Thomas Thompson
Life drawing with my friend Lucas Thomas Thompson - words - words Hande Gungor Drawing is a passion for me so when my best friend Lucas asked me if I wanted to join him for some life drawing classes, I didn’t even hesitate. I immediately said yes. I have never done...